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Doug Anderson - Sporting Career -
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I was exposed to sports for people with disabilities
at Hope School and was chosen to represent Southern Transvaal (now
Central Gauteng) at the National Championships for the Physically
Disabled from 1990 – 1997. I retired from competitive sports in 1997
after the National Championships, to pursue my studies.
I initially competed in Wheelchair Racing, Swimming, Field Events and
Wheelchair Basketball but later specialised in Swimming, Wheelchair
Basketball and short distance Wheelchair Racing.
Over my sporting career, I won 39 Gold, 16 Silver and 5 Bronze medals and also broke numerous records.
In 1995 I was invited to participate in the All African Invitational
Games where I won Bronze for 800m Wheelchair Racing.
In 1996 I was chosen to represent South Africa at the World Wheelchair
Games in Stoke Mandeville, U.K. where I won a Bronze Medal for 100m
Breaststroke.
Awards that I have won for sports include:
• Best Wheelchair Athlete 1997
• Sportsman of The Year 1996
• Victor Ludorum of the National
Championships 1996
• Most Valuable Player (MVP) for Basketball
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Success doesn't come from nothing. If you aim at nothing, you will hit nothing! Set goals!
Gary Player said "the more I practice, the luckier I get!". Some put "success" down to luck... well, luck happens when preparation and perseverance meets opportunity!
#TheVoiceOnWheels #Boom
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