Daniel Erasmus
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Daniel Erasmus is a South African athlete who won twelve medals at the Paralympic Games
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At the 1964 Summer Paralympics
in Tokyo
, Japan, Erasmus competed in athletics
and medalled in all four of his events, taking gold in the discus and shot put and silver in the club throw and javelin. At the 1968 games
in Tel Aviv
, Israel, he took part in five athletics events
and medalled in four, taking gold in shot put and javelin and silver in club throw and discus. He also competed in lawn bowls
that year, winning the singles event and taking second in pairs. His last Paralympic appearance was at the 1972 games
in Heidelberg
, West Germany, where he took silver in shot put and bronze in javelin.
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...
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At the 1964 Summer Paralympics
1964 Summer Paralympics
The 1964 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 13th International Stoke Mandeville Games, were the 2nd Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Tokyo, Japan, they were the last Summer Paralympics to take place in the same city as the Summer Olympics until the 1988 Summer Paralympics...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan, Erasmus competed in athletics
Athletics at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of 42 events, 24 for men and 18 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
and medalled in all four of his events, taking gold in the discus and shot put and silver in the club throw and javelin. At the 1968 games
1968 Summer Paralympics
The 1968 Summer Paralympics were the third Paralympic Games to be held. Organised under the guidance of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation , they were known as the 17th International Stoke Mandeville Games at the time...
in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel, he took part in five athletics events
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of 70 events, 35 for men and 35 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
and medalled in four, taking gold in shot put and javelin and silver in club throw and discus. He also competed in lawn bowls
Lawn bowls at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
- Medal summary :...
that year, winning the singles event and taking second in pairs. His last Paralympic appearance was at the 1972 games
1972 Summer Paralympics
The 1972 Summer Paralympics, the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from August 2 to 11, 1972.- Sports :As with previous Paralympics, the 1972 games were intended for wheelchair athletes only...
in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, West Germany, where he took silver in shot put and bronze in javelin.