Historical information

Kevin Coombs, OAM (born 30 May 1941) is an Australian wheelchair basketballer and athlete who competed at five Paralympics including the first Paralympic Games in 1960. He was the first Australian Aboriginal Paralympic competitor for Australia. Coombs was part of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1960 Rome, 1968 Tel Aviv, 1972 Heidelberg, 1980 Arnhem and 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics. He served as coach/captain at the 1972 games and as captain at the 1984 games. He also participated in athletics events at the 1968 and 1972 Paralympics.

He captained the silver-medal-winning Australian wheelchair basketball team at the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, led the Australian team in gold medal performances at the 1977 and 1982 FESPIC Games, captained the team at the 1977 Silver Jubilee Games, and played in the 1983 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.[10][11]

The 1980 Summer Paralympics were held in Arhmen, in The Netherlands, the sixth edition of the event.

Physical description

Plastic card, containing orange cardboard ID card, with photo inset.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: Logos of 1980 Paralympics and Paralympic mascots
(in Dutch) Olympische Spelen voor Gehandicapten
21 juni-5-juli


Reverse: very degraded portrait photo of Kevin Coombs
Nation - AUSTRALIA
Name:- Coumbs
Classification - 4
Startnr - 0087
Points 2