Ian Trewhella

Ian Anthony Trewhella, AM[1] is an Australian Paralympic medallist in athletics and archery, who has won four medals at two Paralaympics.

Ian Trewhella

Personal information
Full name	Ian Anthony Trewhella
Nationality	Australia
Medal record Archery Paralympic Games 1980 Arnhem Men's Short Metric Round Tetraplegic 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men's Double Advanced Metric Round Tetraplegic 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men's Short metric round team 1A–6 Athletics Paralympic Games 1980 Arnhem Men's Pentathlon 1B

Personal

In 1961, Trewhella became a quadriplegic due to an illness.[2] He worked in the Australian Public Service for 27 years, 17 years of which was with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.[2] In 1984, he established the Wheelchair Factory in Canberra.[3]

He has been an advocate for people with a disability in Canberra and surrounding regions, having served on the boards and committees of many disability-related organisations. He provides advice to health professions and families on people living with quadriplegia.[2]

In 1992, he became a Member of the Order of Australia due to volunteer service to people with disabilities in the fields of sport, recreation and welfare.[1]

Paralympic Games

At the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics, he won silver medals in the Men's archery short metric round tetraplegic and men's athletics Pentathlon 1B events.[4] At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics, he won two silver medals in archery in the Men's Double Advanced Metric Round Tetraplegic and Men's Short metric round team 1A–6 events.[4]

References

1. "TREWHELLA, Ian Anthony, AM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
2. "ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing". ACT Government Community Services Website. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
3. "About Us". Wheelchair Factory Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
4. Results for I. Trewhella from the International Paralympic Committee (archived). Retrieved 9 August 2012.