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Peter Marsh (athlete)

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Peter Marsh
Personal information
Full namePeter James Marsh
NationalityAustralian
Born19 October 1948 (1948-10-19)
Died26 November 2012 (2012-11-27) (aged 64)
Brisbane, Australia
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Toronto 60 m 1A
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Toronto Precision club throw 1A–1B

Peter James Marsh (19 October 1948 – 26 November 2012) was an Australian Paralympic athlete and table tennis player who competed at three Paralympic Games and won two bronze medals.

Personal

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In June 1970, at the age of 21, Marsh sustained a spinal injury playing rugby league for Wests Panthers at Lang Park.[1][2] He became a quadriplegic complete below C5–C6.[1] Before the injury he had participated in surf lifesaving, and he was working as a motor mechanic at the time.[2]

In 1976, the Paraplegic Welfare Association (now Spinal Injuries Association) employed him, their first employee with a disability, as a welfare officer.[2] He continued to work full-time for the organisation until 1983.[3] He was also involved as an administrator with wheelchair sports organisations and is a life member of Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association.[2] In 2008, he worked as a volunteer with the Marist College Ashgrove community service program.[1]

Marsh died on 26 November 2012. He is survived by his wife Anne and their son Kieran.[4][1]

Career

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At the 1976 Toronto Games, Marsh competed in athletics and table tennis and won two bronze medals in the Men's 60 m 1A and Men's Precision Club Throw 1A–1B events.[5] He competed in athletics and table tennis at the 1980 Arnhem Games but did not win a medal.[5] At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, he competed in three athletics events but did not win a medal.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "In The Chair with Peter Marsh" (PDF). Spinal Outreach Team Newsletter. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d Marsh, Peter. "Save our shoulders" (PDF). Spinal Injuries Association website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Vale Peter Marsh". Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "P. Marsh". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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