Mary Rice (wheelchair racer)
| Medal record | ||
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| Paralympic athletics | ||
Representing  Ireland
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| Paralympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | |
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1996 Atlanta | |
Mary Rice is a paralympic athlete from Ireland competing mainly in category T34 sprint events.
Career[]
Rice has competed in the Paralympics on two occasions, firstly in 1996 and then again in 2000.
In the 1996 games, she competed in the 100m and 200m winning a bronze in the 200m.[1] In her second games she won a silver in the 400m as well as competing in the 200m and discus throw. Rice originally won a bronze medal in the 400m race but was upgraded to silver after was disqualified.[2]
Personal life[]
Rice's son Nathan competes in disabled tennis.[3] Her sister Sharon Rice is also a Paralympic athlete.[4]
References[]
- ^ McGarry, Patsy (26 August 1996). "President to welcome gold medal winner". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Paralympics - Further Irish medal success in Sydney". rte.ie. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Nathan looking to Paralympic Games". thedownrecorder.co.uk. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Rice makes 2004 gold vow". news.bbc.co.uk. 1 November 2000. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
Rice was accompanied by all the Irish team members including her sister Sharon who finished fifth in the 400m Wheelchair final.
External links[]
Categories:
- Paralympic athletes of Ireland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for Ireland
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Ireland
- Living people
- World record holders in Paralympic athletics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)