Doug Lyons
Canadian paralympic athlete and weightlifter
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Doug Lyons (born 1939/1940)[1][a] is a Canadian paralympic athlete and weightlifter. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Paralympics.
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| Born | 1939 or 1940 (age 85–86) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
Lyons was a police officer.[2][3][4]
Lyons competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold and bronze medal in athletics.[5] He then competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, winning the gold medal in the men's shot put 4 event.[6]
Notes
- Lyons was 36 in 1976
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