1. Guy Nicholas Henly was born on 14 May 1987 and is an Australian Paralympic athlete.
12 Facts About Guy Henly
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Guy Henly currently competes in discus and shot put and has won medals at the 2013,2015,2017,2019 and 2023 World Para Athletics Championships.
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Guy Henly represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
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When Henly was only 7 years old he developed a brain tumour which affected the right side of his body, including his vision.
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Guy Henly has Right Hemi-paresis which falls under the category of cerebral palsy.
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Guy Henly enjoys playing tennis and once said his greatest moment was beating the national No 1 ranked ID tennis player.
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Guy Henly wanted to pursue a career in tennis for athletes with a disability but was not eligible as only wheelchair tennis was supported at the Paralympic Games and he decided that wasn't for him.
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Guy Henly went to the Australian Paralympic Committee's Toyota Talent Search Program where he was introduced to discus and shot put.
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Guy Henly was hoping to make the 2012 London Paralympic Games but narrowly missed out.
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Guy Henly received a gold in the Men's Discus Throw Ambulant event and a silver in the Men's Shot Put Ambulant event.
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Guy Henly received a bronze medal in the discus and 8th place in the shot put.
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Guy Henly threw 52.45m in the sixth round, to win the silver medal in the Men's Discus F37 at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships.