Peter Marsh

Career

In June 1970, at the age of 21, Marsh sustained a spinal injury playing rugby league for Wests Panthers at Language Park. He became a quadriplegic complete below C5–C6. Before the injury he had participated in surf lifesaving, and he was working as a motor mechanic at the time.

In 1976, the Paraplegic Welfare Association (now Spinal Injuries Association) employed him, their first employee with a disability, as a welfare officer

He continued to work full-time for the organisation until 1983. In 2008, he worked as a volunteer with the Marist College Ashgrove community service program

Marsh died on 26 November 2012.

Achievements

• At the 1976 Toronto Games, Marsh competed in athletics and table tennis and won two bronze medals in the Men"s 60 m 1A and Men"s Precision Club Throw 1A–1B events. He competed in athletics and table tennis at the 1980 Arnhem Games but did not win a medal. At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, he competed in three athletics events but did not win a medal.

Membership

He was also involved as an administrator with wheelchair sports organisations and is a life member of Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association.