Cliff Rickard
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| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 1943 (age 81–82) |
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Cliff Rickard (born 1943) is an Australian Paralympic athlete, snooker player and table tennis player. At the 1972 Heidelberg Games, he won a silver medal in the Men's Tetraplegic snooker event and competed in athletics and table tennis.[1][2] He has been a member of Wheelchair Sports WA since 1960 and has served on the executive in every capacity except treasurer.[3] In 1990, he was made life member of Wheelchair Sports WA.[4] He was a founding board member of WA Disabled Sports Association.[3] From 1985 to 1990, he was president of the Australian Wheelchair Sports Association.[3] In 2011, he was President of Wheelchair Sports WA's Senior Wheelies Committee.[3] In 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal.[5] He is married to Maureen and between them they have two sons and two daughters.[6]
References
- ↑ "Rickard". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ "Richard". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "50-year Volunteer Service Badge Recipients". WEstern Australia Department of Communities Website. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Life Members". Wheelchair Sports Wa Website. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Cliff Rickard". It's An Honour Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Senior Wheelies Committee Members". Senior Wheelies WA Website. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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