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{{short description|New Zealand Paralympic athlete}}
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{{MedalGold| [[2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics|Pentathlon - P53]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1996 Summer Paralympics|1996 Atlanta]] | [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics - Men's Javelin throw - F51|JT - F51]]}}
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'''David Francis MacCalman''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM|size=85%}} (born 30 September 1958)<ref name="Whos who">{{cite book |editor-last=Taylor |editor-first=Alister |editor-link=Alister Taylor |title=New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001 |year=2001 |publisher=Alister Taylor Publishers |location=Auckland |issn=1172-9813}}</ref> is a [[Paralympian]] [[Track and field|athlete]] from New Zealand competing mainly in category P53 pentathlon events. He lost the use of his legs after sustaining a spinal cord injury while diving into a river.<ref name="Engadget">[https://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/new-zealand-paralympian-buys-first-rex-bionics-exoskeleton-take/ New Zealand Paralympian buys First Rex Bionics Exoskeleton]</ref>
'''David MacCalman''' is a [[Paralympian]] [[Track and field|athlete]] from [[New Zealand]] competing mainly in category P53 pentathlon events.
He competed in the [[1992 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]. There he finished fourth in the men's Shot putt - THW2 event, finished fifth in the men's Javelin throw - THW2 event, finished twelve in the men's Discus throw - THW2-3 event, finished seventh in the men's 200 metres - TW2 event and went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres - TW2 event. He also competed at the [[1996 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Atlanta]], [[United States]]. There he won a silver medal in the men's Javelin throw - F51 event and finished sixth in the men's Shot putt - F51 event. He also competed at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. There he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P53 event, a gold medal in the men's Javelin throw - F52 event and finished fourth in the men's Shot putt - F52 event. He also competed at the [[2004 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Atlanta]], [[United States]]. There he finished twelve in the men's Javelin throw - F52-53 event and finished ninth in the men's Shot putt - F52 event.
He competed in the [[1992 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]. There he finished fourth in the men's Shot put – THW2 event, finished fifth in the men's javelin throw – THW2 event, finished twelve in the men's discus throw – THW2-3 event, finished seventh in the men's 200 metres – TW2 event and went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres – TW2 event. He also competed at the [[1996 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Atlanta]], [[United States]]. There he won a silver medal in the men's javelin throw – F51 event and finished sixth in the men's Shot put – F51 event. He also competed at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. There he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon – P53 event, a gold medal in the men's javelin throw – F52 event and finished fourth in the men's Shot put – F52 event. He also competed at the [[2004 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Atlanta]], [[United States]]. There he finished twelve in the men's javelin throw – F52-53 event and finished ninth in the men's Shot put – F52 event. In the [[2001 New Year Honours (New Zealand)|2001 New Year Honours]], he was appointed a [[Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to sport.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-2001 |title=New Year honours list 2001 |date=30 December 2000 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=14 October 2019}}</ref>


MacCalman was the first person in New Zealand to buy the Rex Bionics exoskeleton orthosis to enable him to walk.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/new-zealand-paralympian-buys-first-rex-bionics-exoskeleton-take/ New Zealand Paralympian buys First Rex Bionics Exoskeleton]</ref>
In 2011, MacCalman was the first person in New Zealand to buy the [[REX Bionics]] exoskeleton orthosis to enable him to walk.<ref name="Engadget"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IPC profile|surname=MacCalman|givenname=David}}
* {{IPC athlete|david-maccalman}}
* {{Paralympics New Zealand|dave-maccalman-80|Dave MacCalman}}


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Latest revision as of 05:52, 6 December 2024

David MacCalman
MNZM
Personal information
Full nameDavid Francis MacCalman
Born30 September 1958 (1958-09-30) (age 66)
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Javelin throw - F52
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Pentathlon - P53
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Javelin throw - F51

David Francis MacCalman MNZM (born 30 September 1958)[1] is a Paralympian athlete from New Zealand competing mainly in category P53 pentathlon events. He lost the use of his legs after sustaining a spinal cord injury while diving into a river.[2]

He competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he finished fourth in the men's Shot put – THW2 event, finished fifth in the men's javelin throw – THW2 event, finished twelve in the men's discus throw – THW2-3 event, finished seventh in the men's 200 metres – TW2 event and went out in the first round of the men's 800 metres – TW2 event. He also competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There he won a silver medal in the men's javelin throw – F51 event and finished sixth in the men's Shot put – F51 event. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon – P53 event, a gold medal in the men's javelin throw – F52 event and finished fourth in the men's Shot put – F52 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There he finished twelve in the men's javelin throw – F52-53 event and finished ninth in the men's Shot put – F52 event. In the 2001 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to sport.[3]

In 2011, MacCalman was the first person in New Zealand to buy the REX Bionics exoskeleton orthosis to enable him to walk.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. ISSN 1172-9813.
  2. ^ a b New Zealand Paralympian buys First Rex Bionics Exoskeleton
  3. ^ "New Year honours list 2001". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2000. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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