Cameron Leslie
New Zealand swimmer (born 1990)
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| Born | (1990-01-17) 17 January 1990 (age 34) Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classifications | S5, SB3, SM4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | North Shore Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cameron Leslie MNZM (born 17 January 1990)[1] is a New Zealand paralympics swimmer and wheelchair rugby player.
Career
Leslie was a student at Auckland University of Technology and has a quadruple limb deficiency.[2]
He won the gold medal in the men's 150 m individual medley at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3]
In 2013, he won the gold medal in the men's 150 m individual medley, and a bronze medal in the men's 50 m backstroke, at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal.[4][5] In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's 50 m backstroke at the World Para Swimming Championships in London. Just prior to this, he helped New Zealand's wheelchair rugby team, the Wheel Blacks, claim a bronze medal at the IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship to qualify for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[6]
Leslie was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2009 New Year's Honours, for services to swimming.[7]
Of Māori descent, Leslie affiliates to the Ngāpuhi iwi.[8]
References
- ^ "Paralympic Athletes - Swimming". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ "Paralympics: Latest Kiwi news". One Sport. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Paralympians more respected now, says triple gold winner Cameron Leslie". stuff.co.nz. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Kiwi medal tally continuing". tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Live Results: 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships". paralympic.org. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Kiwi swimmer Cameron Leslie helps New Zealand win another gold in London". newshub.co.nz. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "New Year Honours List 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
External links
- Cameron Leslie at Paralympics New Zealand (archive)
- Cameron Leslie at the International Paralympic Committee
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| Preceded by Corey Peters | Halberg Awards Para Athlete or Para Team of the Year 2023 | Incumbent |
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2012 New Zealand Paralympic team
- Peter Martin
- Tim Prendergast
- Holly Robinson
- Phillipa Gray
- Susan Reid
- Chris Ross
- Nathan Smith
- Fiona Southorn
- Laura Thompson (pilot)
- Anthea Gunner
- Rachel Stock
- Danny McBride
- Jan Apel
- Tim Dempsey
- Paul Francis
- Michael Johnson
- Rebecca Dubber
- Mary Fisher
- Daniel Holt
- Nikita Howarth
- Aine Kelly-Costello
- Cameron Leslie
- Sophie Pascoe
- Daniel Sharp
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