Tom Andreas Nordtvedt (born 15 July 1963) is a retired
Paralympic swimmer
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from
Norway. He was born and raised in
Trondheim but is now living in
Ørland. Nordtvedt has won medals at two Paralympics as well as other European and World championships events.
When he was nine years old he was injured and disabled in an accident with electric power. He lost his right hand and left foot below the knee. 80% of his body were burnt but today he enjoys a good health. He has five children and three grandchildren. Nordtvedt used to be right-handed, but when he lost his hand he had to learn how to write with his left hand.
Nordtvedt competed at the
1980 Summer Paralympics
The 1980 Summer Paralympics ( nl, Paralympische Zomerspelen 1980), branded as the Olympics for the Disabled, were the sixth Summer Paralympic Games. They were held in Arnhem, Netherlands, from 21 to 30 June 1980.
Background
The Soviet Union, h ...
in
Arnhem,
Netherlands, winning silver in the
50 metre breaststroke event. At the
1984 Summer Paralympics
The 1984 International Games for the Disabled, canonically the 1984 Summer Paralympics were the seventh Paralympic Games to be held. There were two separate competitions: one in Stoke Mandeville, England, United Kingdom for wheelchair athletes ...
he won silver in the
50 metre backstroke, as well as two bronze medals in the
50 metre breaststroke and
150 metre individual medley.
References
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1963 births
Paralympic swimmers of Norway
Living people
Sportspeople from Trondheim
People from Ørland