Anthony Biddle (Paralympian)

Anthony Biddle
Anthony Biddle competing in the high jump at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Personal information
Full name Anthony John Biddle
Nationality  Australia
Born 18 June 1975
Gosford
Medal record
Cycling
Paralympic Games
2004 Athens Men's 1 km Time Trial Tandem B1–3
2004 Athens Men's Sprint Tandem B1–3
Action shot of Biddle during pentathlon competition at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Anthony John Biddle, OAM[1] (born 18 June 1975)[2] is an Australian Paralympic tandem cyclist and athlete. He was born in the New South Wales city of Gosford.[2] He competed in athletics without winning any medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games and the 2000 Sydney Games.[3] At the 2004 Athens Games, he switched to cycling and won a gold medal in the Men's 1 km Time Trial Tandem B1–3 event, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia,[1] and a bronze medal in the Men's Sprint Tandem B1–3 event.[3] Kial Stewart was his pilot for both events.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Biddle, Anthony, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  2. 1 2 ""Australians at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics: Athletes". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 20 January 2000.
  3. 1 2 "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Paralympic Medallists". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2012.


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