Derek Malone is a

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from

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competing mainly in category T38 middle-distance events. Derek competed in the

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and

2004 Summer Paralympics The 2004 Summer Paralympics (), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece, from 17 to 28 September ...

. In his first games he competed in the 5000m and 800m before changing to the 800m and 400m in his second games where he won the 800m bronze in the T38 class.profile on paralympic.org
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Paralympic athletes for Ireland Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Ireland Living people Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Irish male middle-distance runners {{Ireland-Paralympic-medalist-stub