Background
Feifar was born in the Perth suburb of Subiaco in 1973.
Feifar was born in the Perth suburb of Subiaco in 1973.
His deformed foot was amputated at birth. My parents gave me the positive will to succeed. Despite his below-knee amputation, as a child he played Australian football for Central Club in Jarrahdale, swam and competed in athletics with the aid of a prosthetic legal
He had worked for Australia Post as a driver.
In 1990, he set a world record and four Australian records at the Australian Amputee Games. After these Championships, he accepted a scholarship in the newly established Australian Institute of Sport Athletes with a Disabilities program and was coached by Chris Nunn.
In 1993, he retired from competition. His coach Chris Nunn was quoted as saying: "Karl was extremely talented but due to early retirement he didn"t realise his full potential".
Feifar died of a heart attack on 29 May 2009.
His partner Kathleen could not connect to the 000 emergency number from her Telstra home phone in Orelia, and was forced to use her work mobile phone. There was an appeal to help pay for his burial in the Fremantle Cemetery. 1990 – Young Aboriginal Athlete of the Year
1991 – National Sportsman of the Year at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards.
1992 – Medal of the Order of Australia after his 1992 gold medal.
Member of the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame.