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'''David MacCalman''' is a [[Paralympian]] [[Track and field|athlete]] from [[New Zealand]] competing mainly in category P53 pentathlon events. |
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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 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. |
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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> |
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Representing  New Zealand
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2000 Sydney | Pentathlon - P53 |
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1992 Barcelona | JT - F52 |
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1996 Atlanta | JT - F51 |
David MacCalman is a Paralympian 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.
MacCalman was the first person in New Zealand to buy the Rex Bionics exoskeleton orthosis to enable him to walk.[1]
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