Tyrone Pillay

Tyrone Pillay is a South African Paralympic athlete.[1] He represented South Africa at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F42 event.[1][2]

Tyrone Pillay

Sport
Country	South Africa
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability	Left leg amputation
Event(s)	Shot put
Medal record Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F42 African Games 2015 Brazzaville Shot put F42

At the 2015 African Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F42 event.

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates he competed in the men's shot put F63 event where he finished in 7th place.[3]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  South Africa
2015	African Games	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo	1st	Shot put	11.28 m
2016	Summer Paralympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	3rd	Shot put	13.91 m

References

1. "Tyrone Pillay". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
2. Khan, Nadia (23 June 2018). "At home with Tyrone Pillay". IOL. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
3. "Dubai 2019 Results | Event Overview – Men's shot put F63". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

External links

• Tyrone Pillay at International Paralympic Committee