Mark le Flohic, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mark le Flohic

Australian Paralympic cyclist

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1970

Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Mark le Flohic

  • Mark le Flohic, OAM (born 4 December 1970) is a Paralympic cyclist from Western Australia, Australia.
  • He was born in Perth, Western Australia.
  • He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Mixed Bicycle Time Trial CP Div 4 event, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia, and a bronze medal in the Mixed Tricycle 1.9 km Time Trial CP Div 2 event.
  • At the 2004 Athens Games, he won a gold medal in the Men's Tricycle Road Race CP Div 1/2 event and a silver medal in the Men's Tricycle Time Trial CP Div 1/2 event.Le Flohic was a Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) scholarship holder and was one of two WAIS athletes which were selected as part of the Australian cycling team for Beijing.
  • On 30 August 2008, he broke his collarbone during training, forcing him to withdraw from the 2008 Beijing Games.
  • Le Flohic sustained the injury in Perth and was forced to have a metal plate inserted in his shoulder.
  • Le Flohic ended his Paralympic career with 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal indicating his success as an Australian Paralympic cyclist. In his spare time, Le Flohic enjoys playing the sport of Boccia.
  • By participating in this sport, Mark is aiming to encourage young people to participate in disability sports in order to allow for the generation of a new talent pool of wheelchair athletes in Australia.
  • Excelled himself in 'Great Bike Hike 2012, Perth to Broome'

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