 Coombs carries the Paralympic torch as part of the torch relay at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Opening Ceremony | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Richard Coombs |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 30 May 1941 Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 5 October 2023 (aged 82) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
Kevin Richard Coombs OAM PLY[1][2] (30 May 1941 – 5 October 2023) was an Australian wheelchair basketballer and athlete who competed at 5 Paralympics including the first Paralympic Games in 1960.[3][4] He was the first Australian Aboriginal Paralympic competitor for Australia.[3]
- ^ "The Paralympic pioneers who helped create a PLY legacy". International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ "Coombs, Kevin Richard, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
DEEWRwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Roberts, Michael, ed. (2008). Great Australian Sporting Moments. Melbourne, Victoria: The Miegunyah Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-522-85547-0.