Dr. Richard Grenfell Holmes (born 8 December 1947) is a South African
psychologist
A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and interpretation of how indi ...
and Paralympic athlete who competed at the
1972 Summer Paralympics
The 1972 Summer Paralympics (german: Paralympische Sommerspiele 1972), the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from 2 to 11 August 1972. The games ended 15 days before the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Mu ...
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Holmes competed in the
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.
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Medal table
Medal summary
Men's events ...
in
Heidelberg
Heidelberg (; Palatine German language, Palatine German: ''Heidlberg'') is a city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914 ...
, West Germany, in the Men's Javelin, Shot Put and Discus 1A category, winning the bronze medal in Javelin 1A.
Holmes is the uncle of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
n professional surfer
Sean Holmes.
References
Living people
Paralympic athletes for South Africa
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic bronze medalists for South Africa
Wheelchair category Paralympic competitors
1947 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
South African male javelin throwers
South African male shot putters
South African male discus throwers
Wheelchair discus throwers
Wheelchair javelin throwers
Wheelchair shot putters
Paralympic discus throwers
Paralympic javelin throwers
Paralympic shot putters
20th-century South African people
21st-century South African people
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