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John Forsberg
Forsberg competing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta
Personal information
Nationality  Australia
Born (1932-04-15) 15 April 1932 (age 92)
Melbourne
Medal record
Lawn bowls
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men's Pairs A6/8
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men's Singles A6/8
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Men's Singles LB3

John Forsberg (born 15 April 1932) [1] is an Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player. He was born in Melbourne and is an amputee. [1] At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, he won two silver medals in the Men's Pairs A6/8 and Men's Singles A6/8events. [2] At the 1988 Seoul Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the Men's Singles LB3 event. [2] He won five gold medals at the 1990 and 1993 world championships. [1] He also competed in lawn bowls at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Australians at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics: Lawn Bowls". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 19 January 2000. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 June 2012.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Forsberg, John)

John Forsberg
Forsberg competing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta
Personal information
Nationality  Australia
Born (1932-04-15) 15 April 1932 (age 92)
Melbourne
Medal record
Lawn bowls
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men's Pairs A6/8
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Men's Singles A6/8
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Men's Singles LB3

John Forsberg (born 15 April 1932) [1] is an Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player. He was born in Melbourne and is an amputee. [1] At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, he won two silver medals in the Men's Pairs A6/8 and Men's Singles A6/8events. [2] At the 1988 Seoul Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the Men's Singles LB3 event. [2] He won five gold medals at the 1990 and 1993 world championships. [1] He also competed in lawn bowls at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Australians at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics: Lawn Bowls". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 19 January 2000. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 June 2012.



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