Steve Smith

Age: 43

Sex: Male

Amputation Type: Below Knee

Marital Status: Married, 2 kids Girl 16 & Boy 13

I suffered the amputation of my left leg below the knee on the 9^th January 1989 in an industrial accident. Prior to having the accident I was a keen football & basketball player as well as a keen golfer.

Mid 1991 I was made aware of a bicycle tour to raise awareness of amputees in Australia. The bicycle tour coincided with the 10^th anniversary of the Amputee Association in Australia and I wanted to be part of this great event. From this event I was lucky enough to be selected for the 1992 Paralympic Games where I competed in the 65 km road race. I continued to race bicycles and in 1994 I won a silver medal at the world championships in Belgium.

In 1995 I decided to stop racing and start back playing golf; when I shifted to Sydney I met Geoff Nicholas and got involved with Geoff arranging sponsors for the event at the Lakes Golf Club in 2002. From that event we formed AGA (NSW) and have been involved in amputee golf ever since.

Major Amputee Golf achievements

2004 Australian Open - 3^rd Below Knee Division

2006 Australian Open - 3^rd Below Knee Division

2007 Australian Open - 2^nd Below Knee Division

2008 Australian Open - 1^st Below Knee Division

2005 NSW Open - Runner-up Nett

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