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Lyn Lepore, 63, Australian tandem cyclist, Paralympic champion (2000), cancer.
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|Lynette Lepore, OAM (9 October 1961 – 8 January 2025) was an Australian Paralympic tandem cyclist who won three medals at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics including a gold medal.
Paralympic Games
In 1994, Lepore competed at the IPC World Cycling Championships in Belgium with her tandem partner Tim Harris and they won the Mixed Individual 3000 m Track Pursuit. She competed at the 1996 Atlanta Games with her partner Paul Lamond but did not win any medals at those games. In 1998, with Paul Lamond she competed at the World Disabled Cycling Championships in Colorado Springs in track and road events but they did not medal.
At the 2000 Sydney Games, she won a gold medal in the Women's Tandem open event for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia, a silver medal in the Women's 1 km Time Trial Tandem open event and a bronze medal in the Women's Individual Pursuit Open event, with her pilot Lynette Nixon. In 2000, she received an Australian Sports Medal.
Lepore appealed against Kieran Modra's placement in the Australian Paralympic cycling team at the 2004 Athens Games, in a case that was successful at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Leading up to the games, Modra was piloted by David Short and Robert Crowe for sprint and endurance events, respectively. The appeal was on the grounds that Lepore deserved her place in the team because when each of Modra's pilot–rider combinations was counted separately, she had a higher rank than Modra. The day before the opening ceremony, the Australian Paralympic Committee successfully appealed to the International Paralympic Committee to give Modra an extra place in the team. Lepore did not win any medals with her tandem pilot Jenny Macpherson at the 2004 Games due to a crash on their opening event leaving them both injured.
Transplant Games
In 2018, Lepore competed in the Australian Transplant Games on the Gold Coast, Queensland. In 2019, she competed in that year's World Transplant Games in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.In 2023, at the age of 61, she competed in three sporting events at the World Transplant Games in Perth, Western Australia and won a silver medal in her division in tenpin bowling.
Personal life
Lepore was born on 9 October 1961 in Geraldton, Western Australia. She and her two sisters were born with inherited retinal dystrophy, which involves having tunnel vision, night blindness and kidney disease.In 1997, she was diagnosed with kidney disease and managed the condition for 18 years before she was forced onto dialysis. Her nephew Adam Reeves donated one of his kidneys to her in 2016.
She trained and worked as a remedial massage therapist. In 2016, Lepore graduated from Edith Cowan University with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science (Honours). She was married to Paul Lamond.
Lepore was diagnosed with cancer in September 2024, and died at Glengarry Hospice, Perth, Western Australia on 8 January 2025, at the age of 63.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In what year did Lynette Lepore win three medals at the Sydney Paralympics?
- A.1996
- B.2000correct
- C.2004
- D.1994
Lynette Lepore was an Australian Paralympic tandem cyclist who won three medals at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.
Source: Biography introduction
2.Who was Lynette Lepore's tandem partner at the 1994 IPC World Cycling Championships in Belgium?
- A.Tim Harriscorrect
- B.Lynette Nixon
- C.Paul Lamond
- D.Jenny Macpherson
In 1994, Lynette Lepore competed at the IPC World Cycling Championships in Belgium with her tandem partner Tim Harris.
Source: Paralympic Games section
3.What award did Lynette Lepore receive for her gold medal performance at the 2000 Sydney Games?
- A.Paralympic Excellence Award
- B.Australian Sports Medal
- C.Medal of the Order of Australiacorrect
- D.Australian Cycling Achievement Medal
For her gold medal in the Women's Tandem open event in 2000, Lynette Lepore received a Medal of the Order of Australia.
Source: Paralympic Games section
4.Against which cyclist did Lynette Lepore file a successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding team placement?
- A.David Short
- B.Paul Lamond
- C.Robert Crowe
- D.Kieran Modracorrect
Lynette Lepore appealed against Kieran Modra's placement in the Australian Paralympic cycling team at the 2004 Athens Games.
Source: Paralympic Games section
5.Why did Lynette Lepore and Jenny Macpherson not win any medals at the 2004 Athens Games?
- A.A crash occurred during their opening eventcorrect
- B.They missed the qualification cutoff time
- C.They withdrew due to a sudden illness
- D.They were disqualified for a technical violation
Lynette Lepore did not win any medals in 2004 due to a crash on their opening event leaving her and Jenny Macpherson injured.
Source: Paralympic Games section
6.What was the profession of Lynette Lepore outside of her cycling career?
- A.Hospital administrator
- B.Physical education teacher
- C.Remedial massage therapistcorrect
- D.Dialysis technician
Lynette Lepore trained and worked as a remedial massage therapist.
Source: Personal life section
7.In which city did Lynette Lepore die in 2025?
- A.Sydney, New South Wales
- B.Geraldton, Western Australia
- C.Melbourne, Victoria
- D.Perth, Western Australiacorrect
Lynette Lepore died at Glengarry Hospice in Perth, Western Australia on 8 January 2025.
Source: Personal life section
8.Which of these events did Lynette Lepore compete in during 1998?
- A.Australian Transplant Games
- B.Sydney Paralympics
- C.IPC World Cycling Championships
- D.World Disabled Cycling Championshipscorrect
In 1998, Lynette Lepore competed with Paul Lamond at the World Disabled Cycling Championships in Colorado Springs.
Source: Paralympic Games section
9.Who was Lynette Lepore married to?
- A.Paul Lamondcorrect
- B.Adam Reeves
- C.Tim Harris
- D.Kieran Modra
Lynette Lepore was married to Paul Lamond.
Source: Personal life section
10.What type of race did Lynette Lepore win a gold medal in at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics?
- A.Women's Tandem opencorrect
- B.Mixed Individual Track Pursuit
- C.Women's Individual Pursuit
- D.Women's 1 km Time Trial
At the 2000 Sydney Games, Lynette Lepore won a gold medal in the Women's Tandem open event.
Source: Paralympic Games section
11.How long did Lynette Lepore manage her kidney condition before requiring dialysis?
- A.15 years
- B.10 years
- C.18 yearscorrect
- D.20 years
Lynette Lepore was diagnosed with kidney disease in 1997 and managed the condition for 18 years before being forced onto dialysis.
Source: Personal life section
12.Where was Lynette Lepore born?
- A.Gold Coast, Queensland
- B.Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- C.Geraldton, Western Australiacorrect
- D.Sydney, New South Wales
Lynette Lepore was born in Geraldton, Western Australia on 9 October 1961.
Source: Personal life section
13.What medical condition was Lynette Lepore born with?
- A.Inherited retinal dystrophycorrect
- B.Chronic respiratory illness
- C.Congenital heart disease
- D.Muscular dystrophy
Lynette Lepore and her two sisters were born with inherited retinal dystrophy.
Source: Personal life section
14.Which university did Lynette Lepore graduate from in 2016?
- A.Edith Cowan Universitycorrect
- B.University of Western Australia
- C.University of Sydney
- D.Queensland University of Technology
In 2016, Lynette Lepore graduated from Edith Cowan University with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science (Honours).
Source: Personal life section
15.Who donated a kidney to Lynette Lepore in 2016?
- A.Paul Lamond
- B.Lynette Nixon
- C.Adam Reevescorrect
- D.Tim Harris
Lynette Lepore's nephew Adam Reeves donated one of his kidneys to her in 2016.
Source: Personal life section
16.What sport did Lynette Lepore win a silver medal in at the 2023 World Transplant Games?
- A.Swimming
- B.Track cycling
- C.Tenpin bowlingcorrect
- D.Road racing
At the 2023 World Transplant Games in Perth, Lynette Lepore won a silver medal in tenpin bowling.
Source: Transplant Games section
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