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Benjamin Cox (sportsman)

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Benjamin Cox
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Richard Cox
Nationality Australia
Born13 December 1975
England
Medal record
Wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Men's wheelchair basketball

Benjamin Richard Cox, OAM[1] (born 13 December 1975)[2] is an Australian wheelchair basketball player. He was born in England.[2] He was part of the gold medal-winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team[3] at the 1996 Summer Paralympics,[4] for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Cox, Benjamin Richard, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15-25 1996 : Australia : team handbook. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
  3. ^ "Results - ATLANTA 1996 Paralympic Games - Wheelchair Basketball - Men". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Basketball Chronology". Basketball Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2011.