John Newton is a Paralympic athlete from Australia. He competed in Wheelchair Fencing, Snooker and Table Tennis at the 1968 Tel Aviv Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in Snooker, after losing in the semi-final to the eventual gold medalist, Michael Shelton, of Great Britain. At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics he competed in Lawn Bowls, winning a bronze medal in the men's singles A6/8 event.[1]

John Newton
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Medal record
Lawn bowls
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men's singles A6–8
Snooker
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Tel Aviv Men's Open

References

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  1. ^ "John Newton - IPC Historical Results Database". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Retrieved 17 September 2018.