Jeff Wiseman
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1950-01-26) 26 January 1950

Jeff Wiseman (born 26 January 1950) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who has competed at two Paralympics and is a wheelchair mechanic. He has played a significant role in the development of wheelchair sport in New South Wales.

Wiseman was born on Australia Day 26 January 1950.[1] Wiseman competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville in five events with fourth place in the athletics slalom his best result.[2] At the 1988 Seoul Games, he competed in four events with seventh in the marathon his best place.[2] He was captain of the Australian team that competed at the 1982 FESPIC Games in Hong Kong.[3]

Wiseman, with Peter Trotter, was responsible for establishing the Oz Day 10K Wheelchair Road Race in Sydney.[4] Wiseman has competed in the City2Surf[5] and City-Bay[6] community road races. Wiseman's contribution has been recognised through being a Life Member of Wheelchair Sports NSW[1] and Manly Pathway of Olympians.[7] Wiseman lives in Sydney's Northern Beaches where he operates a wheelchair maintenance business.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "CEO Report" (PDF). Pusher's Post. Autumn 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Jeff Wiseman". Athletics Australia Historical Results. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "F.E.S.P.I.C. GAMES Disabled athletes' success". Canberra Times. 11 November 1982. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Celebrating 25 Years of the Oz Day 10K". Vimeo. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "There off in double quick time". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 August 1978. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Past City-Bay Fun Run Winners". City-Bay website. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Manly Pathway of Olympians". Monument Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Jeff Wiseman Mobile Wheelchair Repairs". Independent Living Centre of NSW. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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