Cameron de Burgh
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Cameron de Burgh is a Paralympic
swimming competitor from Australia.
, but moved to Brisbane, Queensland in 1991 and represents Australia on the international level. He lost a limb in an at the age of sixteen; when performing a U–turn on a trail bike, he was hit by a car. He lost his right leg above the knee. At the time of his accident, he had been working at a golf course for four months.
in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S7-10 event. In the freestyle and butterfly events at the 1996 Games, he set Australian records. He was a 1997 and 1998 Motor Accidents Authority Paralympian. He competed at the 1998 World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand. In the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly events, he earned silver medals. At the Championship, he was part of the Australian 4 x 100m relay team that won a gold medal. In 1999, he competed in the German and United Kingdom national swimming championships. His medal haul at these two events included five gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal. In 2000, his competitive sport participation was sponsored by the Motor Accidents Authority in New South Wales. At the 2000 Summer Paralympics
, he won two silver medals in S9 men's swimming events: the 100m freestyle and the 4×100m freestyle relay event. He competed in the 100m butterfly event and finished sixth. He also competed in the 50m freestyle event, where he finished eighth. He did not qualify for the finals in the 400m freestyle event.
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
swimming competitor from Australia.
Personal
De Burgh was born in New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, but moved to Brisbane, Queensland in 1991 and represents Australia on the international level. He lost a limb in an at the age of sixteen; when performing a U–turn on a trail bike, he was hit by a car. He lost his right leg above the knee. At the time of his accident, he had been working at a golf course for four months.
Swimming
De Burgh started swimming in the early 1990s. In 1995, he earned five gold medals at the Australian National Swimming Championships. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle S7-10 event. In the freestyle and butterfly events at the 1996 Games, he set Australian records. He was a 1997 and 1998 Motor Accidents Authority Paralympian. He competed at the 1998 World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand. In the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly events, he earned silver medals. At the Championship, he was part of the Australian 4 x 100m relay team that won a gold medal. In 1999, he competed in the German and United Kingdom national swimming championships. His medal haul at these two events included five gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal. In 2000, his competitive sport participation was sponsored by the Motor Accidents Authority in New South Wales. At the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
, he won two silver medals in S9 men's swimming events: the 100m freestyle and the 4×100m freestyle relay event. He competed in the 100m butterfly event and finished sixth. He also competed in the 50m freestyle event, where he finished eighth. He did not qualify for the finals in the 400m freestyle event.