Sally Reddin is a

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competing mainly in category F54 shot put events. Sally Reddin competed in the shot put and javelin events at the

1996 Summer Paralympics The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympic Games, Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million. It was the first Paralympic Games ...

. She then went on to win the gold medal four years later in

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in the shot put but was unable to defend this title finishing fourth in

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

.profile on paralympic.org
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