Stewart Alan Pike, OAM[1] (born on 1 June 1981)[2][3] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer and was born in the New South Wales city of Taree.[2] Pike has an intellectual disability and took up swimming to overcome his life frustrations.[2] He attended Weston Primary School and Kurri Kurri High School.[4] He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle S14 event, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia,[1] and a silver medal in the Men's 200 m Medley SM14 event.[5] In 2000, he received an Australian Sports Medal[6] and an Australian Institute of Sport Athlete with a Disability scholarship.[7] In 2001, he was awarded the Cessnock City Council Australia Day Sports Award. In 2006, he was an inaugural inductee in the Cessnock Hall of Fame.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Pike, Stewart Alan, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d Maguire, Paul (24 November 2006). "City's Cultural Highs on a Roll". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ Australian Media Guide : 2000 Paralympic Games. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2000.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - Sport". Cessnock City Council Website. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Pike, Stewart: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002. ISBN 1-74013-060-X.
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