Lloyd Upsdell
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Lloyd Upsdell is a Paralympian
athlete
from Great Britain
competing mainly in category T35 sprint events.
Lloyd competed successfully at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
taking gold in both the T25 100m and 200m before combining with his British team mates to win a silver medal in the T38 Relay. Four years later were not quite as successful attempting to defend his two gold medals he ended up only winning a bronze in the 200m.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
competing mainly in category T35 sprint events.
Lloyd competed successfully 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...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
taking gold in both the T25 100m and 200m before combining with his British team mates to win a silver medal in the T38 Relay. Four years later were not quite as successful attempting to defend his two gold medals he ended up only winning a bronze in the 200m.