Anton Zappelli became a paraplegic in March 1989 when his now ex-girlfriend, who did not hold a driver license, lost control of the wheel of his car, causing it to flip.
Once a promising golfer, he began competing in wheelchair road racing before transitioning to shooting in 2011, making his international debut in 2014.
At the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, Anton won bronze in the 10m air rifle prone, qualifying Australia’s sixth quota place for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. There he placed 18th in the air rifle prone and 36th in the 50m rifle prone.
In 2010, documentary filmmaker Sandra Cook followed Anton, Jim Cairns, Terry Mader and Paralympian Craig Parsons on a 5000km tour of the Australian outback on quad bikes. Visiting each of their crash sites, they helped to raise awareness and promote the importance of road safety.
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Anton Zappelli became a paraplegic in March 1989 when his now ex-girlfriend, who did not hold a driver license, lost control of the wheel of his car, causing it to flip.
Once a promising golfer, he began competing in wheelchair road racing before transitioning to shooting in 2011, making his international debut in 2014.
At the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, Anton won bronze in the 10m air rifle prone, qualifying Australia’s sixth quota place for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. There he placed 18th in the air rifle prone and 36th in the 50m rifle prone.
In 2010, documentary filmmaker Sandra Cook followed Anton, Jim Cairns, Terry Mader and Paralympian Craig Parsons on a 5000km tour of the Australian outback on quad bikes. Visiting each of their crash sites, they helped to raise awareness and promote the importance of road safety.
Anton is on the board of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research’s Neurotrauma Research Program.
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