Bradley Thomas (athlete)
Australian Paralympic athlete
Bradley James Thomas, OAM, (born 1 April 1967) was an Australian Paralympic Athlete who competed in three Paralympic competitions between 1988 and 1996 in an athletic career that spanned 15 years. Thomas was born in Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania. Whilst competing at these Paralympic Games, Thomas received 4 Paralympic medals (1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze). He was in the T44 (classification) and F44 (classification) for his disability and competed in many events. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1997 and also was inducted into the Tasmanian Hall of Fame in 2006. Thomas is currently working in Sydney as CEO of Prophecy International as well CEO of two wholly owned subsidiaries of Prophecy international, eMite and Snare Solutions.
Early life
Bradley Thomas was born on 1 April 1967 in Hobart, Tasmania. He completed high school from Rosny College, a secondary school located in Hobart, in which he attended the school from 1981 to 1983. After completing high school, he transitioned into a Sales Cadet role for AMP Limited, where he worked for 5 years between 1983 and 1988. During this period he also had the chance to represent Australia in the Paralympics for Athletics.
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