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Anthony Peddle

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Anthony Peddle, born on 11 May 1971 in Northampton, was a British Paralympic powerlifter who competed in seven Summer Paralympic Games, a record number for a British athlete. He has spina bifida and took up weightlifting as a teenager. He won gold at the 2000 Games in Sydney, setting a new world record of 168 kilograms in the 48 kilogram class, and won bronze medals at the 1992 and 1996 Games. His English Wikipedia article gives no further account of the other Games he attended.

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Birth Year
1971 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
1 1
Gold Medals
1 1
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Competition Category
Para or Adaptive 1
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Anthony Peddle (born 11 May 1971) was a British Paralympic powerlifter.
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    He won gold at the 2000 Games in Sydney and a bronze medal in both the 1992 and 1996 Games.
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    Anthony Peddle (born 11 May 1971) was a British Paralympic powerlifter.
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