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wayne ryding

wayne ryding

wayne ryding is an english paralympic swimmer , who was born in and initially competed for australia .
at the 1984 new york/stoke mandeville paralympics , he won a gold medal in the men 's 100 m freestyle 5 event , in which he set a new world record , and a silver medal in the men 's 400 m freestyle 5 event .
at the 1988 seoul paralympics , he won a bronze medal in the men 's 400 m freestyle 5 event .
he then married an englishwoman and moved to england .
he represented england at the 1994 victoria commonwealth games , and represented great britain at both the 1996 atlanta and 2000 sydney paralympics ; he won a bronze medal at the 2000 games in the men 's 100 m breaststroke sb6 event .
