Kerrod McGregor

Kerrod Glenn McGregor (born 23 April 1962) is an Australian Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category P42 pentathlon events.

Kerrod McGregor

Australian athlete Kerrod McGregor competes in the P42 pentathlon event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games in which he won a silver medal.
Personal information
Full name	Kerrod Glenn McGregor
Nationality	Australia
Born	(1962-04-23) 23 April 1962
Sport
Disability class	P42
Medal record Men's para athletics Representing  Australia Paralympic Games 1984 New York JT - A2 1984 New York LJ - A2 1988 Seoul DT - A2A9 1984 New York DT - A2 1984 New York 100m - A2A9 1992 Barcelona Pentathlon - PS3 1996 Atlanta Pentathlon - P42 1988 Seoul LJ - A2A9 1984 New York JT - A2A9

He was born 23 April 1962 in Gladstone, Queensland.[1] He competed in the 1984 Summer Paralympics in New York City, United States. There he won a gold medal in the men's Javelin throw - A2 event, a gold medal in the men's Long jump - A2 event, a silver medal in the men's Discus throw - A2 event, finished fifth in the men's High jump - A2 event and finished fifth in the men's Shot putt - A2 event. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he received a gold medal in the men's Discus throw - A2A9 event, a silver medal in the men's 100 metres - A2A9 event, a bronze medal in the men's Long jump - A2A9 event, a bronze medal in the men's Javelin throw - A2A9 event and finished ninth in the men's High jump - A2A9 event. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he received a silver medal in the men's Pentathlon - PS3 event, finished ninth in the men's 100 metres - TS1 event, finished tenth in the men's Discus throw - THS2 event, finished sixth in the men's Javelin throw - THS2 event, finished fourth in the men's Long jump - J1 event and finished sixteenth in the men's Shot putt - THS2 event. He competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There he won a silver medal in the men's Pentathlon - P42 event.

In 2012, McGregor had successful osseointegration surgery at Macquarie University Hospital performed by Dr Munjed Al Muderis of The Osseointegration Group of Australia.[2]

References

1. Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15-25 1996 : Australia : team handbook. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
2. "The Osseointegration Group of Australia". Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

External links

• Kerrod McGregor at the International Paralympic Committee
• Kerrod McGregor at Australian Athletics Historical Results