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 Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton Club.

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]

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References
  1. Jordan Baker (19 September 2004). "Age no barrier in pool quest". The Sun-Herald.
  2. Baker, Jordan (19 September 2004). "Age no barrier in pool quest". Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. Australian Institute of Sport. "Paralympic Games". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. "Smales is all smiles". Redcliffe Bayside Herald. 20 October 2004.
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