Adam Purdy
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Born | London, Ontario, Canada | 22 January 1981||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Prince Edward Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Arthrogryposis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | London Aquatics Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Andrew Craven Craig McCord | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adam Purdy (born 22 January 1981) is a retired Canadian Paralympic swimmer. He is a double Paralympic champion, double World champion and four-time Parapan American Games medalist. He works for a Danish IT company, KIMIK iT, which provides a web-based hosting platform for sporting events.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Adam Purdy - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Adam Purdy - Team Canada Profile". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 25 February 2020.
Categories:
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Swimmers from London, Ontario
- Paralympic swimmers of Canada
- Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in swimming
- Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games