Orfeo Cecconato Explained
Orfeo Cecconato |
Fullname: | Orfeo Cecconato |
Birth Date: | 1 November 1969 |
Birth Place: | Melbourne, Victoria |
Orfeo Cecconato, OAM[1] (1 November 1969)[2] is an Australian wheelchair basketball player. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria.[2] He was part of the gold medal-winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team[3] at the 1996 Summer Paralympics,[4] for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1] In 2000, he received an Australian Sports Medal.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Cecconato, Orfeo, OAM. It's an Honour. 16 January 2012.
- Book: Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15-25 1996 : Australia : team handbook . 1996. Australian Paralympic Federation. Sydney.
- Web site: Results – ATLANTA 1996 Paralympic Games – Wheelchair Basketball – Men. 9 September 2011. International Paralympic Committee.
- Web site: Basketball Chronology. Basketball Australia. 2010. 9 September 2011.
- Web site: Cecconato, Orfeo: Australian Sports Medal. It's an Honour. 16 January 2012.