Sandy Blythe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sandy Blythe
Occupation	Australian Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 24, 1962(1962-02-24)
Age	62
Birthplace	Geelong
Country	Australia
Birth City	Victoria
Horoscope	Aquarius

Sandy Blythe Biography

Sandy Blythe is one of the most popular and richest Australian basketball player who was born on February 24, 1962 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Blythe was born in Geelong on February 24, 1962. He was raised on a farm in Derrinallum, a Victorian township called Derrinallum as well as a world-class Australian rules footballer as an teen. He was a participant for the Teal Cup and was later in the St Kilda Football Club country team. The year was 1981. He started studies in the Ballarat College of Advanced Education however, later in the year, he was injured in a three-car crash that left him paraplegic. In 1984, he earned his degree in physical education in time, despite a six-month rehab in Austin Hospital.

Blythe had also been a motivational and motivational speaker. He was involved in forming and working with numerous businesses that increased the public’s awareness of those handicapped. He also published his memoir Blythe Spirit.

Blythe was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1997 for his gold medal. The following year, Blythe won the Australian Sports Medal. It is the Sandy Blythe Medal, awarded to the top athlete of the season of the Australia wheelchair basketball national men’s team was named in honor of him. In 2010 he was posthumously admitted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame.

Sandy Blythe Net Worth

Sandy Blythe is one of the richest Australian Basketball Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sandy Blythe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Robert Alexander “Sandy” Blythe, OAM (24 February 1962 18 Nov in 2005) was an Australian wheelchair basketball player. He was diagnosed as paraplegic in the aftermath to a car crash in 1981. He then continued to play in the Australia wheelchair basketball national team in 4 Paralympic Games, captaining the gold medal-winning team in 1996’s Atlanta Paralympics. He committed suicide in the year 2005 at 43 years old after an extended illness.

He was a part of Australia men’s wheelchair basketball national team for the 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta and 1996 Atlanta, and the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. He was head of the team in 1996 when it took home a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games and was co-captain alongside Priya Cooper from the Australian Paralympic team at the 2000 Sydney Games. He was awarded the Australian Institute of Sport scholarship in 1998 to play wheelchair basketball.

On 18 November 2005, Blythe committed suicide; he had been suffering from depression and chronic fatigue syndrome for several years. He was survived by his partner of eight years, wheelchair basketballer Paula Coghlan.

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Who is Sandy Blythe Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Sandy Ranked on the list of most popular Australian basketball player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Sandy Blythe celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.

What denomination is the Blythe family?

The Blythe Family is a Southern Gospel group that has ministered to God’s people since 1991. Most of their songs are original material that reflects the trials and victories of a Christian.

Where does the Blythe family go to church?

in McAlester. The Faith Tabernacle Holiness Church will host The Blythe Family, including No. 1 Southern Gospel songwriter Sandy Blythe, for an inspirational musical performance Tuesday night.

What is the Australian wheelchair basketball team called?

The Australia men’s national wheelchair basketball team is the men’s wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers.

Did Australia win the wheelchair basketball?

Australia have qualified for the men’s wheelchair basketball quarter-finals despite a heartbreaking 70-69 loss to Great Britain in their final group game.

Is Blythe an Irish name?

Blythe is an English surname.