Phillip Tracey

Phillip John Tracey is a quadriplegic Australian Paralympic swimmer. At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 m Freestyle 1A event.[1] He won three silver medals at the 1988 Seoul Games in the Men's 100 m Freestyle 1A, Men's 25 m Backstroke 1A and Men's 50 m Freestyle 1A events.[1] He competed in swimming without winning a medal at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics,.[1] He was from Murrumbeena, Victoria [2] and 34 at the time of the Games.[3]

Phillip Tracey
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
1988 Seoul Men's 25 m Backstroke 1A
1988 Seoul Men's 50 m Freestyle 1A
1988 Seoul Men's 100 m Freestyle 1A
1984 New York/Stoke MandevilleMen's 100 m Freestyle 1A

In 2002, Tracey in a specially designed wheelchair for paragliding had a paraglider flight Mystic near Bright, Victoria. This was a first paraglider flight for a quadriplegic.[4] At the time, Tracey was Chairman of Wheelchair Sports Victoria.[4]

References
  1. Results for Phillip Tracey from the International Paralympic Committee (archived). Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. "SA husband and wife both get gold at Paralympics". Canberra Times. 23 October 1988. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. "Six more medals for Australians at Paralympics". Canberra Times. 24 October 1988. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. "A World FIRST - QUAD PARAGLIDER OFF MYSTIC -January 2002". Able Management Group website. Retrieved 1 January 2015.


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