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Doug Lyons

Lyons in 1976
Personal information
Born	1939 or 1940 (age 84–85)
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Para-athletics Weightlifting
Medal record Representing  Canada Paralympic Games Para-athletics 1976 Toronto Men's discus throw 2 1976 Toronto Men's shot put 2 1980 Arnhem Men's shot put 4

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

Life and career

Lyons was a police officer.

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

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. [REDACTED]
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. [REDACTED]
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. [REDACTED]
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. [REDACTED]
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.

External links

• Doug Lyons at Paralympic.org

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