Grant Fitzpatrick (born 18 March 1976) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer with an intellectual disability. He was born in the Sydney suburb of Blacktown. He won two silver medals at the

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in the Men's 100 m Freestyle MH and Men's 50 m Freestyle MH events. He had an

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Athlete with a Disability scholarship in 1996. In 1996, he was named Blacktown City Council's Sportsperson of the Year.

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