Peter Pascoe (born 1953) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was the only Australian male athlete to compete in shooting events at the

1980 Summer Paralympics The 1980 Summer Paralympics (), branded as the Olympics for the Disabled, were the sixth Summer Paralympic Games. They were held in Arnhem, Netherlands, from 21 to 30 June 1980. Background The Soviet Union, hosts of the 1980 Summer Olympics, wer ...

in the Netherlands. He competed at the

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in England and National Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Games.

Personal

Pascoe was born in 1953. During his childhood years he contracted Polio while living in the

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suburb of Clarence Gardens,

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Career

In 1983, at the 32nd Stoke Mandeville Games Aylesbury in England, Pascoe competed in air pistol shooting, class 2–6, finished in 11th position in the final round with a score of 515 points. At the

held in the Netherlands, Pascoe competed in air pistol shooting events. Prior to 1983, Pascoe competed at a number of Australian National Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Games. At the 12th National Games Melbourne, in 1981, he finished in 2nd position in the Open division air pistol shooting, 1 silver medal – B Team basketball. At the 11th National Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Games held in Melville

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in 1979, Pascoe competed in air pistol shooting, air rifle shooting and B Team basketball events. At the 10th National Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Games held in Hobart Tasmania, in 1977, Pascoe competed in three sports. Shot Put, 1 silver medal – B Team basketball, 1 silver medal – weightlifting. There were five novice members in this team including Pascoe. He was acknowledged for his personal best in weightlifting.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pascoe, Peter 1953 births Living people Shooters at the 1980 Summer Paralympics Paralympic shooters for Australia Australian male sport shooters Sport shooters from Adelaide 20th-century Australian sportsmen