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| MALONE
Liam |
| Sport |
Para athletics |
| NPC |
New Zealand
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| Gender | Men |
| Age | 28 |
| Place of Birth | Nelson, NZL |
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Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
T62 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
London, ENG |
Occupation |
Information Technology |
Languages |
English |
Higher education |
International Business, Marketing - Victoria University of Wellington: New Zealand |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Blade Runner (NZ Run, 29 Mar 2014) |
Hero / Idol |
Brazilian Para sprinter Alan Oliveira. (NZ Run, 29 Mar 2014) |
Injuries |
A leg injury ruled him out of competing at the 2017 World Championships in London, England. (insidethegames.biz, 25 Apr 2017) |
Awards and honours |
In 2017 he was named Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit [MNZM] in recognition of his services to athletics. (stuff.co.nz, 31 Dec 2016)
He was named the 2016 Sportsperson with an Impairment of the Year at the 2017 Halberg Awards in New Zealand. (paralympic.org, 10 Feb 2017)
He was named Sportsperson of the Year and Sportsman of the Year at the 2016 Nelson Sports Awards in New Zealand. (stuff.co.nz, 25 Nov 2016)
He was named the 2016 Man of the Year by New Zealander magazine M2. (paralympic.org, 11 Nov 2016)
In October 2016 he received the key to the city of Nelson, New Zealand, in recognition of his performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (stuff.co.nz, 08 Oct 2016) |
Impairment |
He was born with fibular hemimelia [part or all of the fibula bone missing] in both legs. At age 18 months both his legs were amputated below the knee. (stuff.co.nz, 04 Sep 2016) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
He announced his retirement from Para athletics in January 2018. "External events both in and out of my control have taken a toll on my training and I don't feel I have the emotional investment or necessary focus and energy to succeed at the highest level [at the 2020 Paralympic Games] in Tokyo. Becoming an elite athlete was an incredible journey but life is short, I want to find something that I can commit to and be happy in for a long time. It would be unjust to commit half-heartedly to those who support me." (athletics.org.nz, 09 Jan 2018)
OTHER ROLES
In July 2017 he was named a member of the International Paralympic Committee [IPC] athletes advisory group for Para athletics. (paralympic.org, 28 Jul 2017) |
| Competition Highlights (historical) |
Paralympic Games (Overall) |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2016 |
100m T44 |
11.02 |
| 1 |
2016 |
200m T44 |
21.06 |
| 1 |
2016 |
400m T44 |
46.20 |
World Championships (Overall) |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2015 |
200m T44 |
22.90 |
| 5 |
2015 |
100m T44 |
11.42 |
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