Alastair Smales
Alastair Smales was born in 1962, has represented Australia in three consecutive Paralympics in swimming, was a world record holder and ranked 1 in his classification.[1]
He lost the use of his legs in 1992 when a four-wheel drive he was fixing slipped off a jack and fell on him[2] and is now classified as having an S6 (wheelchair) grade in competition.[3] He has been a member of the Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association and has trained at the
Swimming[]
- 1996 Competed in the Atlanta Paralympics - 50 metres butterfly
- 1999 Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association State Championships - set world mark for 100 metres butterfly
- 2000 Competed in the Sydney Paralympics
- 2002 IPC Swimming World Championships - silver medal in Men's 50 m Butterfly S6
- 2004 Competed in the Athens Paralympics - 5th in the 50m butterfly, 13th in the 50m freestyle, 14th in the 100m freestyle
Personal[]
Smales currently lives in Redcliffe, Queensland with his wife Wanda, and works as an air traffic controller. They have two children.[4]
External links[]
- Swimming Queensland
- Alastair Smales personal bests, Swimming Western Australia
- Paralympic Games, Australian Institute of Sport
References[]
- ^ Jordan Baker (19 September 2004). "Age no barrier in pool quest". The Sun-Herald.
- ^ Baker, Jordan (19 September 2004). "Age no barrier in pool quest". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Australian Institute of Sport. "Paralympic Games". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Smales is all smiles". Redcliffe Bayside Herald. 20 October 2004.
Categories:
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Male Paralympic swimmers of Australia
- Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics