Tham Simpson

Tham Simpson (born 8 April 1969 in Vietnam)[1] is a paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category 1C events. She was born in Vietnam but adopted by Canadian parents in Toronto.[2]

Tham Simpson
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born (1969-04-08) 8 April 1969
Vietnam
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Athletics
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's 100 m 1C
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's 200 m 1C
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's 400 m 1C
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's 800 m 1C
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's Slalom 1C

Simpson competed in the 1984 Summer Paralympics in athletics aged just 15, winning five gold medals.

References
  1. Tham Simpson paralympic.ca Retrieved on 4 June 2017
  2. "Throwback Thursday: Tham Simpson, a mysterious wheelchair racing star". reportonrio.com. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.


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