Kerrod McGregor
Australian athlete Kerrod McGregor competes in the P42 pentathlon event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games in which he won a silver medal.
Personal information
Full nameKerrod Glenn McGregor
Nationality Australia
Born (1962-04-23) 23 April 1962
Sport
Disability classP42
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York Javelin throw A2
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York Long jump A2
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Discus throw A2/A9
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York Discus throw A2
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York 100m A2/A9
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Pentathlon PS3
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Pentathlon P42
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Long jump A2/A9
Bronze medal – third place 1984 New York Javelin throw A2/A9

Kerrod Glenn McGregor (born 23 April 1962) is an Australian Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category P42 pentathlon events.

He was born 23 April 1962 in Gladstone, Queensland.[1] He competed in the 1984 Summer Paralympics in New York City, United States. There he won a gold medal in the men's Javelin throw - A2 event, a gold medal in the men's Long jump - A2 event, a silver medal in the men's Discus throw - A2 event, finished fifth in the men's High jump - A2 event and finished fifth in the men's Shot put - A2 event. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he received a gold medal in the men's Discus throw - A2A9 event, a silver medal in the men's 100 metres - A2A9 event, a bronze medal in the men's Long jump - A2A9 event, a bronze medal in the men's Javelin throw - A2A9 event and finished ninth in the men's High jump - A2A9 event. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he received a silver medal in the men's Pentathlon - PS3 event, finished ninth in the men's 100 metres - TS1 event, finished tenth in the men's Discus throw - THS2 event, finished sixth in the men's Javelin throw - THS2 event, finished fourth in the men's Long jump - J1 event and finished sixteenth in the men's Shot put - THS2 event. He competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There he won a silver medal in the men's Pentathlon - P42 event.

In 2012, McGregor had successful osseointegration surgery at Macquarie University Hospital performed by Dr Munjed Al Muderis of The Osseointegration Group of Australia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15-25 1996 : Australia : team handbook. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
  2. ↑ "The Osseointegration Group of Australia". Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
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