Sam Carter (athlete)

Samuel Harrison Carter (born 6 August 1991) is a Paralympic athlete, who competes in 100m, 200m, 400m T54 events.[1] He has represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[2][3]

Sam Carter
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991
Toowoomba, Queensland
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Athletics
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamMen's 1500 T54
IPC Grand Prix -
Gold medal – first place 2015 BrisbaneMen's 100m Wheelchair
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brisbane Men's 400m Wheelchair

Personal

Carter was born on 6 August 1991,[4][5] He attended Harristown State High School in Queensland.[6] Before becoming a wheelchair racer, He was actively engaged in sport in particular swimming and wheelchair basketball.[1] He then attended a sports day held by Queensland Sporting Wheelies in 2001 aimed at increasing the participation of disabled kids in sport.[5] At the event Carter met Paralympian Geoff Trappett who won gold in the Men's T54 100m at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games and encouraged Carter to become involved in wheelchair racing.[5] Carter has been an ethical vegan since 2017.[1] He currently resides in Canberra, Australia.

Sporting career

Carter began competing in 2003 as a junior athlete.[5] Throughout his career, Carter has trained under a number of coaches including Geoff Darragh, Glen Baker, Brett Jones, Paul Angel, and currently trains under Fred Periac at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.[6] In 2008 he broke national age records for the 100m, 200m and 400m in wheelchair racing.[7] He went on to become the 100m junior world champion,[3] winning gold in the 100m at the 2009 Junior Athletics World Championships.[5] In 2011 Carter made the transition into adult competitions[8] where, he has competed against wheelchair racers such as David Weir and Marcel Hug.[5] Carter represented Australia at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch[9] in the T54 100m, 200m and 400m.[1] He also competed in the 2011 Gold Coast Wheelchair Half Marathon which he won.[10] In 2013 Carter was selected to represent Australia, in the T54 100m, 200m and 400m at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon.[11]] He placed 6th and 5th in the T54 100m and 200m respectively.[1] He won gold and silver at the 2015 Brisbane IPC Grand Prix in the T54 100m and 400m respectively.[12]

At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Carter finished sixth in the Men's 100 m T54, fifth in the Men's 200 m and sixteenth in the Men's 400 m T54.[1]

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Carter finished sixth in the Men's 100 m T54 and was ranked 15th in the Men's 400 m T54.[13]

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in London, Carter finished fourth both the Men's 100 m T54 and Men's 400 m T54.

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Carter finished seventh in the heat and therefore qualified for the final. He came fifth in the Men's 100 m T54 final and failed to win a medal. In the Men's 400 m T54 Carter came ninth and did not advance to the final.[14]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham, he won the bronze medal in the Men's 1500 m T54.[15] Carter at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, finished fourth in the Men's 100m T54 and fifth in the heat of the Men's 400m T54.[16]

He is coached by Fred Periac.

Recognition

In 2009 Carter won the Sports Darling Downs senior rookie of the year.[17]

References
  1. "Samuel Harrison Carter". IPC Bio. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. "Australian Paralympic Athletics Team announced". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. Braban, Tim. "Sprint champ aims for world title". The Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. "Sam Carter". athhistory.imgstg.com. Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  5. "Sam Carter". APC. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  6. "Coach sets Sam summer goal | Toowoomba Chronicle". Thechronicle.com.au. 7 September 2005. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  7. "Sam Carter - Wheelchair racing". Sporting Dreams. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  8. Weir, Kirsty. "Carter eyes Paralympics". Sunshine Coast Daily. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  9. "Wheelchair track and road team burns the track in Switzerland". APC. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  10. "Previous Winners". Gold Coast Marathon. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  11. "Paralympians set to turn Classic into Wheel Deal". NSW Athletics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  12. "IPC Grand Prix wrap up". QLD Athletics. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  13. "Sam Carter". Rio Paralympics Official site. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  14. "Athletics CARTER Samuel - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  15. "2022 Commonwealth Games Results". Commonwealth Games Australia. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  16. "Turner Burns to Glory as Debutants Deliver | Day Three World Para Athletics Championships". Athletics Australia. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  17. "2009 Presentation Dinner". Sports Darling Downs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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