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Daphne Ceeney

Australian Paralympic competitor

Born
7 January 1934
Died
25 July 2016, Canberra
Citizenship
Australia
Sport
table tennis, athletics, bowls
Occupation
swimmer, fencer, athletics competitor
Team / club
Australian Paralympic Swim Team, Australia at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, Australia at the 1964 Summer Paralympics

Daphne Jean Hilton (née Ceeney; 7 January 1934 – 25 July 2016) was an Australian Paralympic competitor. She was the first Australian woman to compete at the Paralympic Games. She won fourteen medals in three Paralympics in archery, athletics, fencing, swimming, and table tennis from 1960 to 1968.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1960 Summer Paralympics1960
1964 Summer Paralympics1964
1968 Summer Paralympics1968

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q5221596 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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