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| Nationality |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1985-05-17)17 May 1985 | |||||||||||||||||
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Wade McMahon (born 17 May 1985) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting and javelin events. McMahon had a stroke at birth and suffers from hemiplegia.
McMahon won bronze medals at the 2002 FESPIC Games in the 4 × 400 m relay, Men's Javelin F37 at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships and Men's 4 × 100 m T35–38 at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships. In 2006, McMahon received the 2006 Sports Achievement Award. At the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, he finished fourth in the Men's Javelin F37/38.
References
- Outstanding success for Paralympic athletes at world championships, 15 February 2011, retrieved 25 September 2012
- Wade McMahon, retrieved 25 September 2012