Daphne Ceeney, Australian paraplegic athlete, Died at 82

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Daphne Jean Hilton (née Ceeney), was born on January 7, 1934, and died on July 25, 2016.

She was an Australian Paralympic competitor.

Hilton was the first Australian woman to compete at the Paralympic Games.

Daphne won fourteen medals in three Paralympics in archery, athletics, fencing, swimming, and table tennis from 1960 to 1968.

Daphne Ceeney passed away at 82 years old.