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where he competed in the Men's Discus F42 and Men's 100 m T42 events. At the end of his
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rugby player. In 1976, he lost his right leg below the knee in a motorcycle accident. The day before his accident, Eden was advised of his selection in the Junior All Blacks. He continued to play rugby at senior club reserves level but two years later his right knee was seriously damaged and he
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and given up for adoption by his young parents. Eden attended
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underwent an amputation above the knee. He met another amputee, Brian
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Eden's athletic ability was highlighted at the AIS in 1995, where in a resistance test he recorded the highest score. The test included able bodied throwers including John Minns, multiple
Australian shot put champion.
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In 1994, Eden's fiancé Mandy was killed in a car accident. Mandy had played a large part in reuniting him with his birth parents. Eden's father was a New
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Eden won a silver medal in the Men's high jump C event at the
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32:2000 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Eden
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