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John Martin (born 1943) is an Australian Paralympic archer, athlete, table tennis player, wheelchair basketballer and wheelchair fencer who won three silver.
Ranked third in the world, Rooke has claimed a multitude of international titles over the last decade including four European gold medals.
The 2017-18 season was no ordinary milestone in his career.

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John Martin (Paralympian)

John Martin (born 1943)^[1] is an Australian Paralympic archer, athlete, table tennis player, wheelchair basketballer and wheelchair fencer who won three silver medals at five Paralympics. He was born in England and emigrated to Australia with his family at the age of 13.

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Martin was born in the English town of Eastleigh in 1943, as the youngest of three children. His father was a carpenter, aircraft mechanic and keen soccer player and his mother was a homemaker.^[1] While in England he attended The Crescent Primary School and Toynbee Road Secondary Boys School, where he played soccer and cricket and was a cross-country runner.^[1] He moved with his family to Australia in 1956 at the age of 13; they emigrated there due to Martin's sister's rheumatic fever.^[1] They moved to the Sydney suburb of Riverstone where he attended Richmond High School.^[1] He left school at the age of almost fifteen to work at a timber yard with his father.^[1]

In November 1961, aged 18, he contracted

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Martin Fleig

Martin Fleig is hoping to defend his two world titles in the men’s biathlon middle and long distance sitting at Prince George 2019.

The German showed good signs at the beginning of the 2018/19 season, taking one silver and two bronze in biathlon, and one bronze in cross-country skiing across two World Cups.

The 2017-18 season was no ordinary milestone in his career. Fleig claimed his first Winter Paralympic medal, gold in the men’s biathlon long distance sitting. It was one of Germany’s seven titles at PyeongChang 2018.

Two years ago, he got the chance to compete at his home World Championships in Finsterau, Germany, with the crowd carrying him to his first world titles - two biathlon golds and one bronze as well as bronze in cross-country long distance.

He not only claimed his first world titles, but also finished top of the biathlon World Cup overall rankings, helped by two victories at the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event.

It will not be easy for Fleig to repeat such performances in Prince George, Canada, as the field gets more competitive.

Fleig began skiin

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Maddie Martin

Maddie Martin made her Paralympic debut in Paris, two years after her senior debut at the 2022 World Championships. At 19-years-old, she is the youngest member of the current squad.

She was part of the team that reached the Quarter-Finals at Paris 2024 losing to Team USA 59-52.

Maddie was inspired to take up the sport after watching the GB Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team compete at London 2012. Her GB junior debut was at the 2018 U24 European Championships, where the team won Gold. The Portsmouth player currently divides her playing time between two clubs - Loughborough Lightning in the Women’s Premier League and Reading Rockets in the National League.

Her most recent medal success was last year at the 2023 European Championships as GB women came second to the hosts in the Netherlands.

Maddie has become known for instigating a game of frisbee whenever she’s away in camp or at competition. In fact, it goes everywhere with her! Maddie has a big family and credits them for her success as an athlete, calling them her biggest fans.