Doug Lyons

Doug Lyons
Lyons in 1976
Personal information
Born1939 or 1940 (age 86–87)
Sport
Country Canada
SportPara-athletics
Weightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Para-athletics
Bronze medal – third place1976 TorontoMen's discus throw 2
Gold medal – first place1976 TorontoMen's shot put 2
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemMen's shot put 4

Doug Lyons (born 1939/1940)[1][a] is a Canadian paralympic athlete and weightlifter. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Paralympics.

Life and career

Lyons was a police officer.[2][3][4]

Lyons competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold and bronze medal in athletics.[5] He then competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, winning the gold medal in the men's shot put 4 event.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Lyons was 36 in 1976

References

  1. ↑ "Doug Lyons--man with a mission". The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. July 13, 1976. p. 18. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ↑ "U.S. leads with 10: Canada picks up 7th gold". The Times-Transcript. Moncton, Moncton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. August 7, 1976. p. 18. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ↑ "Doug Lyons gagne le lancer du poids". Le Devoir (in French). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. August 7, 1976. p. 10. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ↑ "Canada at its best showing at Physically Disabled Olympics". The Standard. St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. August 12, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ↑ "Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Arnhem 1980 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 19, 2024.


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