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| Born | Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Polio | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Edward J. Coyle [1] is an American paralympic weightlifter. [2] He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Paralympics. [3]
Biography
Coyle was born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. [4] [5] He contracted polio at the age of two. [6] [5] He attended Monsignor Bonner High School, where he was on the football and rowing teams before taking up weightlifting. [5] He attended West Chester University, earning a PhD in 1977. [5]
Coyle competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, [3] winning the gold medal in the men's middleweight weightlifting. [7] At the 1976 Summer Paralympics Coyle won the gold medal in the men's lightweight event. [3] [8] He scored 177.5 pounds. [8] At the 1980 Summer Paralympics he won the silver medal in the men's middleweight - 75kg paraplegic event. [3] [9]
References
- ^ "Museum to highlight local athletes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 5 August 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Harvin, Al (June 10, 1972). "3 Weight Records Are Set in Trials For Paralympics". The New York Times. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Edward Coyle". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Quintet Wins In Paralympics". The New York Times. August 6, 1972. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d D'Angelo, Joe (August 28, 2008), "Remembering a local dedicated athlete who had heart", Daily Local News
- ^ Mahon, Ed (July 27, 2008). "Celebrating Delco's Olympians A new exhibit organized by the Delaware County Athletes Hall of Fame pays homage to them". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Arnhem 1980 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
External links
- Living people
- People from Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Pennsylvania
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
- Weightlifters at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
- Weightlifters at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
- Weightlifters at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic powerlifters for the United States
- Paralympic medalists in weightlifting
- Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
- Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
- West Chester University alumni