Ian Anthony Trewhella, AM[1] (20 May 1945 – 29 November 2024) was an Australian Paralympic medallist in athletics and archery, who won four medals at two Paralaympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Anthony Trewhella |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 20 May 1945 |
| Died | 29 November 2024 (aged 79) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
Background
editIn 1961, Trewhella became a quadriplegic due to an illness.[2] He worked in the Australian Public Service for 27 years, 17 years of which was with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.[2] In 1984, he established the Wheelchair Factory in Canberra.[3]
He was an advocate for people with a disability in Canberra and surrounding regions, having served on the boards and committees of many disability-related organisations. He provided advice to health professions and families on people living with quadriplegia.[2]
In 1992, he became a Member of the Order of Australia due to volunteer service to people with disabilities in the fields of sport, recreation and welfare.[1]
Trewhella died on 29 November 2024, at the age of 79.[4]
Paralympic Games
editTrewhella used a variety of aids and strategies to hold the recurve bow and arrow.[5] At the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics, he won silver medals in the Men's archery short metric round tetraplegic and men's athletics Pentathlon 1B events.[6] At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics, he won two silver medals in archery in the Men's Double Advanced Metric Round Tetraplegic and Men's Short metric round team 1A–6 events.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "TREWHELLA, Ian Anthony, AM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing". ACT Government Community Services Website. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "About Us". Wheelchair Factory Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Ian Anthony Trewhella Death Notice - | Canberra Times". tributes.canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ paralympics. "GALLERY: Quadriplegia requires unique solutions for archer Trewhella - Paralympics". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Ian Trewhella". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 August 2012.