Kieran Modra
Kieran John Modra (27 March 1972 – 13 November 2019) was an Australian Paralympic swimmer and tandem cyclist. He won five gold and five bronze medals at eight Paralympic Games from 1988 to 2016, along with two silver medals at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Full name | Kieran John Modra |
Born | Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia | 27 March 1972
Died | 13 November 2019 Kingsford, South Australia, Australia | (aged 47)
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Sport | Athletics, swimming, cycling |
Medal record
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Modra died after his bike crashed with a car on the Sturt Highway in Kingsford on 13 November 2019.[1]
Kieran Modra Media
Modra (left) and his pilot and wife Kerry in 2008 showing the gold medal that they won in the 200 m sprint event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics
References
- ↑ "Paralympic cyclist Kieran Modra killed while riding north of Adelaide". ABC News. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.