Rheed mccracken of australia competes in the mens 200m t34 heats on day 6 of the london 2012 paralympic games. I have always loved sports but was often left out or excluded from sports and activities. Im only listing some events that will give you a general idea of the comparison also im only comparing mens events right now. Rheed mccracken the 19yearold australian paralympic athlete is the new kid. Rheed mccracken qld backed up his london 2012 silver medal in the t36 wheelchair 100m with yet another second spot on the podium at rio 2016. Bundabergs rheed mccracken is right in contention for a gold medal after setting a paralympic record in the 100m t34 class at the rio games. Top 10 hottest paralympics athletes rheed mccracken amy conroy iris pruysen pamela relph jonallan butterworth natalia partyka marcel hug jonnie peacock kelly cartwright david eng. A total of four events were contested over this distance for five different classifications.
Bundabergs rheed mccracken took bronze in the t34 wheelchair 100m final with a time of 15. Two paraathletes cover the latest issue of cr mens book. Mar 06, 2014 im only listing some events that will give you a general idea of the comparison also im only comparing mens events right now. Because he was a local competing at the paralympics i took the time out to watch his events. Related london paralympics bundaberg rio2016 paralympics famous hollywood paralympian model sport paralympic games 2016. Mccracken thanks bundaberg for their support news mail. Rheed mccracken the 19yearold australian paralympic athlete is the new kid on the block. Seated next to kochi on a plane, the two struck up a conversation about paralympic wheelchair racing great kurt fearnley, and kochi, who has known kurt for years, offered rheed the opportunity of a lifetime when he challenged him to compete against kurt in a wheelchair race in sydney. Related london paralympics bundaberg rio2016 paralympics famous hollywood paralympian model sport. Since herath won bronze at the rio paralympics, hes been locked in a rivalry with gurjar gurjar won the 2017 world title, before herath claimed the. Gabriel cole athlete wikimili, the free encyclopedia. He initially competed in ambulant events, but after multiple operations decided to start using a wheelchair at age. He made his 2012 summer paralympic debut and won silver and bronze medals in t34 athletics events.
How do paralympic records compare to olympic records. Top 10 paralympics athletes in the world 20192020 annews24. Nov 10, 2019 the world record holder flew out the blocks and it was never in doubt, although australias rheed mccracken did well to stay in touch and win silver. Paraathletes, liam malone and rheed mccracken, photographed. Disability sports go on show in newcastle ahead of paralympics. Learn about upcoming events and see which friends are going. Having only started wheelchair racing two years before making his paralympic debut in london, rheed mccracken is wellplaced to become a legend in the sport. Athletics at the 2012 summer paralympics wikimedia. Athletics team win their first gold paralympics australia. Top 10 hottest paralympics athletes sexiest paralympians 2017. The 19yearold australian paralympic athlete is the new kid on the block. Rheed mccracken athletics rheed is a paralympic wheelchair racer, who at 15 was the youngest member of the australian team at the london 2012 paralympic games where he won a bronze and silver medals in the 100m and 200m t34 events.
Sep 12, 2016 newcastles rheed mccracken started in the sport of t34 wheelchair racing six years ago. Media in category athletics at the 2012 summer paralympics the following 98 files are in this category, out of 98 total. Rheed mccracken athletics sporting dreams queensland changing lives. Sep, 2016 newcastle wheelchair racing veterans christie dawes and kurt fearnley will strive from paralympic medals in the 1500metres on wednesday morning aest inspired by training partner rheed mccrackens silver in rio on tuesday. Over several months i had more and more opportunities to use rheeds chair until i eventually got my own. Edged out for gold by walid ktila tur, mccracken clocked 15. Sep 19, 2016 wrapping up the 2016 rio paralympics with a list of all medals won by our aussie athletes.
Disability sports go on show in newcastle as countdown to paralympics continues. Mccracken will compete in the same five events in what will be his first competition overseas, and his mother sam said it would be his chance to qualify for the london paralympics. Bundabergs rheed mccracken claimed bronze in the mens t34 800m, as did jodi elkingtonjones in. The world record holder flew out the blocks and it was never in doubt, although australias rheed mccracken did well to stay in touch and win silver. Rheed mccracken international paralympic committee. Newcastle diver sam fricker resets games goal to tokyo in.
Rio 2016 paralympics catchall thread september 7, 2016 11. During the 2019 world championships, the top four ranked athletes in each individual medal event excluding marathon events will achieve one qualification slot. Paralympian rheed mccracken competes in the t34 track racing event, and is one of the athletes with a. The medal events will have 93 male, 73 female and 1 mixed however the athlete quota allocation remains unaffected at 1100 athletes. Athletics at the 2020 summer paralympics will be held at the tokyo national stadium between 25 august and 6 september. Australian medalwinner rheed mccracken, 21, and liam malone, 24, appear on the front of the latest issue of cr mens book, the brainchild of fashion favorite carine roitfeld, who chose the men. Rheed mccracken athletics hall of fame rheed is a paralympic wheelchair racer, who at 15 was the youngest member of the australian team at the london 2012 paralympic games where he won a bronze and silver medals in the 100m and 200m t34 events.
Interview with liam malone and rheed mccracken bionic. Im excited for london world titles next year and excited for tokyo 2020 paralympics. In addition right now he is the top of the list of hottest paralympics athletes. Rheed mccracken is an australian paralympic athletics competitor. Ive never been able to experience this event in australia its.
Rheed mccracken breaks a paralympic record news mail. Rheed mccracken born 20 january 1997 is an australian paralympic athletics competitor. There was another tie in the award for junior athlete of the year between swimmer maddison elliott, and athlete rheed mccracken, 15, the youngest members of the 2012 paralympic team. At the 2012 summer paralympics, he won a silver and bronze medal in t34 athletics events. Australian paralympist rheed mccracken on track photo invacare nz. Rheed mccracken aus set a new paralympic record of 15. Our aussies are an absolute inspiration not only to me, but to the whole country.
He top the list of hottest paralympics athletes right now. Dylan alcott of australia in action during the 2016 rio paralympics. Alongside rheed mccrackens silver in the mens 100m t34 final for wheelchair racers, australia moved swiftly up the athletics medal tally from 31 st to 21 st with 1 gold, 3 silver, and 7 bronze. Media in category rheed mccracken the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Newcastle wheelchair racing veterans christie dawes and kurt fearnley will strive from paralympic medals in the 1500metres on wednesday morning aest inspired by training partner rheed mccrackens silver in rio on tuesday. The mens 800m athletics events for the 2016 summer paralympics take place at the estadio olimpico joao havelange from september 8 to september 16, 2016. Australian paralympian looks to nz for inspiration te ao maori news. Hall of fame sporting dreams queenslandsporting dreams. Athletics at the 2016 summer paralympics mens 800 metres. His success led him to be named the 2012 junior athlete of the year as part of the australian paralympian of the year awards. Top 10 paralympics athletes in the world 20192020 com. Top 10 hottest paralympics athletes sexiest paralympians.
Paralympian rheed mccracken on his preparation for the games. In his short career, he has already claimed eight podium finishes at world championships and paralympics. Paralympian rheed mccracken learning from idol kurt fearnley. With rio on the way, mccracken is ready to rock, and ladies are going gaga. After the global games, he shifted focus to shorter swimming events due to the rio paralympics program. Athletics at the 2020 summer paralympics qualification.
Rio 2016 athletics international paralympic committee. Australian dylan alcott wins paralympic gold in wheelchair. Gavin bellis born 11 november 1973 is an australian paralympic rower. Latest topic section articles topics northern star. At the 2016 australian swimming championships, he competed in eight events and won the gold medal in the mens 400m freestyle, silver in the mens. Mens 100m t34 final rio 2016 paralympic games youtube. Latest topic section articles topics sunshine coast daily. Additional race opportunities can be found by searching the usa. Cpounds sterlingbut for london, they will only be taking athletes in his classification for the 100m and 200m, so thats his main focus, and rheed is calm and he. Although he was always determined to pursue a career in paraathletics, it was a chance meeting with channel 7 personality david kochi koch that propelled rheed into. He won silver and bronze at the london paralympics in 2012, and has his eyes set on taking gold at the rio. Having only started wheelchair racing two years before making his paralympic debut, twotime paralympian rheed mccracken is on track to become a legend of his sport. Mobre sebastien france alkubaisi mohammed rashid a j qatar manni henry finland ktila walid tunisia mccracken rheed.
The 2016 rio paralympics have sadly come to an end and i would like to start the wrap up by expressing how incredibly proud i am of all of the athletes who competed for australia. Sep 21, 2017 i have always loved sports but was often left out or excluded from sports and activities. Prior to this i had only just taken a brief interest in the paralympics, and while waiting for the abc to telecast rheeds event there were a number of crosses to other events. Gold medallist davidson had help from on high sunshine. Paralympian rheed mccracken on his preparation for the. The paralympic games, held two weeks after the olympics, at the same venue, now draw crowds that rival the betterknown event. Disability sports go on show in newcastle as countdown to. The olympics and paralympics, due to start on july 24 and august 25 respectively, are now expected to take place around the same time in 2021. Top 10 paralympics athletes in the world 20192020,20 female athlete of the year in netherlands. Bundabergs rheed mccracken has completed his rio paralympics campaign with a bronze medal in the 800m t34 class final this morning. National tv wont have live events, and unfortunately a few of the sports on their youtube channel are already sports have minimal interest basketball, table tennis and swimming.
Australian team won 23 medals 8 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze in track events held in dubai. Paralympian rheed mccracken competes in the t34 track racing event, and is one of the athletes with a disability helping educate attendees. He represented australia at the 2012 summer paralympics in rowing and with kathryn ross won gold medals at the 20, 2014 and 2015 world rowing championships. He later had a chance meeting with australian television personality david koch, as they were sitting next to each other on an aeroplane. In terms of paralympic chances, coach andrew dawes said his athletic trio christie dawes, rheed mccracken and luke bailey would reset.