Alphanso Cunningham
Alphanso Cunningham (born 29 August 1980) is a Paralympian athlete from Jamaica competing mainly in category F53 throwing events.[1]
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | F53 Javelin F53 Discus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Neville Sinclair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2004, 2008, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | Javelin: 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career history
Cunningham competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the javelin and won gold in the F53 discus throw. [2] He competed in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics without winning a medal.
He won gold in the F52/53 javelin at the London 2012 Paralympics.[3]
At the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Cunningham won gold in discus throw F51/52/53/57 and bronze in javelin throw F53/54/55 competition.[4]
Cunningham finished 5th in javelin F54[5] and 10th in shot put F53[6] at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
References
- "Alphanso Cunningham". infostradasports.com. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- profile on paralympic.org
- "London 2012 Paralympic Games Athletics Men's Javelin F52/53". International Paralympic Committee.
- "Athletics - Athlete Profile". Toronto 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- "Athletics at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Men's Javelin F54 - Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- "Athletics at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Men's Shot Put F53 - Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
External links
- Results for Alphanso Cunningham from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
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