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John Forsberg

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John Forsberg, born on 15 April 1932 in Melbourne, is an Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player who is an amputee. At the 1984 New York and Stoke Mandeville Games he won two silver medals, in the Men's Pairs A6/8 and the Men's Singles A6/8. At the 1988 Seoul Paralympics he won a bronze medal in the Men's Singles LB3 event. He later won five gold medals at the 1990 and 1993 world championships and competed again in lawn bowls at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. His career spans three Paralympic Games and two world championships across his career.

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Birth Year
1932 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Gold Medals
5 1
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is an Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player
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    born 15 April 1932
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    he won a bronze medal in the Men's Singles LB3 event
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    He won five gold medals at the 1990 and 1993 world championships.
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    is an Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player
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