Charmaine Cree

Charmaine Cree (born 1952)[1] is an Australian athlete who won five medals at the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics

Charmaine Cree
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born1952
Medal record
Athletics
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Arnhem Women's High Jump C
Silver medal – second place 1980 Arnhem Women's Long Jump C
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Arnhem Women's 100 m C
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Arnhem Women's Discus C
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Arnhem Women's Javelin C

Personal

In 1976, when she was 24, Cree had her left leg amputated below the knee due to bone cancer.[2][3] She has two sons, who were aged seven and nine in 1979. They nicknamed her "The only bionic Mum in Sydney"; they also trained in athletics with her.[3]

Career

A year after her operation, Cree won five medals at the Australian Amputee Sporting Association's New South Wales competition.[3] She then won two gold medals at the 1977 FESPIC Games, and won six gold medals in the Australian Amputee Sporting Association's Queensland championships in 1979.[3] At the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics, she won a gold medal in the Women's High Jump C event, a silver medal in the Women's Long Jump C event, and three bronze medals in the Women's 100 m C, Women's Discus C, and Women's Javelin C events.[4]

Recognition

In 1980, Cree was named the New South Wales Sportswoman of the Year.[2] She received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000.[5]

References
  1. "Charmaine Cree". Athletics Australia. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. Goodwin, Dorothy (19 October 1980). "Please, Define The Rules..." The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 45. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  3. Wells, Bill (21 November 1979). "'Our Bionic Mum – She's Great'". The Australian Women's Weekly. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  4. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  5. "Cree, Charmaine: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
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