Donald Dann

Donald "Doc" William Dann, OAM[1] (12 February 1949 – 31 July 2005)[2][3] was an Australian Paralympic athlete and table tennis player. He was born in the Tasmanian town of Wynyard.[3] He lost a leg to a land mine in the Vietnam War,[4] where he served in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment from 3 December 1968 to 2 June 1969.[3] He competed in athletics and table tennis at the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics and won a silver medal in the Men's Javelin A4 event at the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics.[5]

Donald Dann
Personal information
Full nameDonald William Dann
Nationality Australia
Born12 February 1949
Wynyard, Tasmania
Died31 July 2005(2005-07-31) (aged 56)
Burnie, Tasmania
Medal record
Athletics
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place1984 New York/Stoke MandevilleMen's Javelin A4

He founded the Tasmanian Amputee Sporting Association, was involved with several charity military and civilian organisations, and was involved with local football. He was awarded life membership of the Burnie sub-branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia in 2002, along with a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2004, due to his strong involvement in the organisation.[1][6] He died on 31 July 2005, aged 56, in Burnie.[2]

References
  1. "Mr Donald William Dann, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. "The Banelis Family". Family Tree Maker. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  3. "Dann, Donald William". Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. "'These are the real thing'". The Courier-Mail. 26 October 2000. p. 37.
  5. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  6. "Farewell to 'Doc' Dan". On Service. Tasmanian branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia. October 2005.
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