Fabian Blattman

Fabian Blattman
Australian T50 wheelchair athlete Fabian Blattman shades himself with a towel while he waits for his event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameFabian John Blattman
Nationality Australia
Born (1958-12-28) 28 December 1958 (age 65)
Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia
Medal record
Wheelchair athletics
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Men's 1500 m T50
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Men's 400 m T51
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Men's 4×100 m TW1–2
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Men's 800 m T50
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Men's 1500 m T51
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Men's 4×400 m TW1–2
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Men's 800 m T51
World Championships and Games for the Disabled
Gold medal – first place 1990 Assen Men's 4x100 m Relay T1
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Assen Men's 100 m T1
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Assen Men's 200 m T1
IPC Athletics World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Berlin Men's 800 m T50
Gold medal – first place 1998 Birmingham Men's Marathon T51
Silver medal – second place 1994 Berlin Men's 1500 m T50
Silver medal – second place 1994 Berlin Men's 5000 m T50
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Berlin Men's 400 m T50
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Birmingham Men's 400 m T51

Fabian John Blattman, OAM[1] (born 28 December 1958)[2] is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He became disabled after a motorbike accident. He started playing disabled bowls, before switching to athletics. As a Paralympic athletics competitor, he has set several world records and won two Paralympic gold medals.

  1. ^ "Blackman, Fabian John". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Australians at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics: Athletes". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 19 January 2000. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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