The 'Silent Torpedo'
2009-11-09 16:19
Called the 'Silent Torpedo', Terence Parkin is easily the world's top deaf athlete. He took eight swimming medals at the Deaflympics in Taipei this year, then won bronze in a 94km cycling event. But, as Carte Blanche found out, there's been little official recognition for this remarkable man.
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