Robert "Bob" Faulkner (born in 1958) is a visually impaired Australian Paralympic athlete from Queensland who competed in athletics, goalball and swimming.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert John Faulkner |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 29 September 1958 Laidley |
Medal record | |
At the 1976 Toronto Games, he competed in three athletics events (pentathlon, long jump, 100m) and won a silver medal in the Men's 100m sprint division B. At the same Games, he competed in the Men's 100 m Backstroke division B.[1][2] The next and final Paralympic Games which Faulkner competed at were in 1980 in Arnhem, Netherlands.[2] Faulkner competed in 4 athletics events at these Games however, was unable to place in any of them. The events he competed in at these Games included; 100m race, pentathlon, high jump and triple jump.[3] At the same Games, Faulkner also competed in goalball alongside his 3 other teammates; David Manera, Robert McIntyre and Bruce Sandilands.[citation needed] The Australian team did not medal at these Games.
Robert also competed at the 1976 Arnhem Games in athletics and goalball.[1][2] Robert now lives in Brisbane, Australia where he is a father to two children and works as a sport and recreation officer.
References edit
- ^ a b "Robert Faulkner". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Robert Faulkner". Athletics Australia Historical Results. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Australian Athletics Results". athhistory.imgstg.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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