title: Peter Hill (Paralympian)
text: # Peter Hill (Paralympian)
  
  Peter Hill (born 1957) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer and athlete, who won two silver medals at the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics.
  
  ## Personal
  
  Hill was born in Brisbane. At the age of 18, a car accident left him a quadriplegic. Before the accident, he was an apprentice plumber and was a sports champion at school. Five years after the accident, he qualified as a dental technician. He also designed and built wheelchairs.
  
  ## Sporting career
  
  At the 1979 National Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Games in Perth Hill won gold medals in athletics events. At the 1980 Arnhem Games, he competed in athletics and swimming events. He won silver medals in the Men's 25 m Backstroke 1C and Men's 25 m Breaststroke 1C events.
  
  In 1980, at the age of 23, he was named Young Australian of the Year.
  
  