Thierry Daubresse is a

Paralympian The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

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from

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competing mainly in category F42 shot put events. Thierry competed in the

1996 Summer Paralympics The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympic Games, Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million. It was the first Paralympic Games ...

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where he won a gold medal in the F42 shot put as well as competing in the pentathlon, discus and javelin. He failed in his attempt to defend his title in

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when finishing third in the shot put as well as competing in the discus.

External links

profile on paralympic.org
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