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Matthew Wylie

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Matt Wylie, born Matthew James Wylie on 14 October 1996, is a British swimmer who has cerebral palsy and competes as a parasport athlete in the S9 classification, mainly in freestyle events. In 2016 he took gold in the 50 metre freestyle at the IPC European Championships and was selected for the Great Britain team at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, where he won gold in the men's 50 metre freestyle S9. His English Wikipedia article is short, so this entry records its stated results and leaves further background until a source that covers it in more detail is found.

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Birth Year
1996 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
1 1
Gold Medals
1 1
Classification
Competition Category
Para or Adaptive 1
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Matthew James "Matt" Wylie (born 14 October 1996) is a British swimmer.
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    (born 14 October 1996)
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    In 2016 he took gold in the 50m freestyle at the IPC European Championships and was also selected for the Great Britain team at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio.
  • Lead, gold medals
    That year he qualified for his first Summer Paralympics, named as part of the Great Britain team to compete at Rio, where he won gold in the Men's 50m Freestyle S9 competition.
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    Matthew James "Matt" Wylie (born 14 October 1996) is a British swimmer.
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