Further Information 

Competition Stats

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Paralympic Games: 1992 – long jump 1^st, 1996 – long jump 1^st, 200m 3^rd, 100m semi, 400m semi, 2000 – 100m 7^th, 200m 7^th, 400m 5^th, 4x100m 1^st, 4x400m 1^st, 2004 – 100m 3^rd, 4x100m 1^st, 4x400m DNF, long jump 3^rd

IPC World Championships: 1994 – 100m semi, 200m semi, 400m semi, ’98 – long jump 6^th, 4x400m, 2002 – 100m, long jump, 4x100m 1^st, 4x400m 1^st, 2006 – 100m 3^rd, 4x100m 1^st, long jump 1^st

CPISRA World Championships: 2001 – 100m 3^rd, long jump 1^st

IAAF World Championships: 2003 – 400m 5^th (58.49)

 

ANNUAL PROGRESSION:

100 metres                               

1994 12.44

1996 12.37

2000 12.24

2002 12.23

2004 12.44

Long jump                               

1992 5.78m

1994 5.86m

1996 6.08m

2001 5.85m

2004 5.98m

2006 5.61m

 

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS:

100 metres 2002 12.23

200 metres 1997 24.98

400 metres1997 55.17

Long jump 1996 6.08m

 

RECORDS:

World record: F37 Long Jump

Australian record: T37 100m, 200m, Long Jump, T38 Long Jump

Interesting Facts

Darren has cerebral palsy caused by a car accident. He most admires Wally Lewis and people who give 100 per cent regardless of the obstacles. His nickname is ‘Laces’ and he enjoys watching other sports and competing. He has been awarded an Order of Australia medal and an Australian Sports Medal. He was named Maranoa District Sportsman of the Century and the Darling Downs Sportsman of the Year.

Sporting Career

DISABILITY CLASSIFICATION: T37/F37 Cerebral Palsy (Moderate to minimal hemiplegia)

A stalwart of the AWD program he first had success at the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona. In 2001 he was reclassified from T38 to T37 and set a new world record in the long jump in Brisbane. He won relay gold in the Sydney Paralympics and the 2002 IPC World Championships. He medalled in the FESPIC Games in 2002 and won relay gold in the Athens Paralympics and was 3^rd in the 100m. Darren won gold in the long jump and 4x100m at the 2006 IPC Championships in Assen.