Tom Cush
 Cush in 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Cerebral palsy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tom Cush (born 1961/1962)[1][a] is an American paralympic athlete. He competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics.
Life and career
[edit]Cush was born with cerebral palsy.[2][3]
Cush represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, winning three silver medals and two gold medals in athletics.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Cush was 26 years old in 1988
References
[edit]- ^ "Goal Getters get Seoul: 2 Korea-bound after qualifying for Paralympics". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 23, 1988. p. 24. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "He Fights Handicap With Fancy Footwork: Arms And Hands Useless, Palsy Victim Turns To Toes". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 11, 1980. p. 63. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cerebral palsy victim satisfies his urge to compete". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. July 19, 1984. p. 83. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
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