Template:Did you know nominations/Damien Thomlinson
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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 12:55, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
Damien Thomlinson[edit]
- ... that Damien Thomlinson, an Australian commando who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2009, is a rally car navigator, swimmer and para-snowboarder?
Created/expanded by LauraHale (talk), Nick-D (talk), Hawkeye7 (talk). Nominated by Hawkeye7 (talk) at 20:20, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
- [1] is not loading for me, which is needed to verify that he is a rally car navigator. [2] says someone else is the team's navigator, so I'm a bit confused. --Odie5533 (talk) 22:15, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
- Also, are there any good link targets for swimmer and para-snowboarder? Perhaps paralympic swimming for swimmer. --Odie5533 (talk) 22:18, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
- It loads okay for me, so give it another try. It says:
- Rather than the attack slowing him down, keen motor racing enthusiast Pte Thomlinson is a regular participant in Targa (tarmac) rallies under the Team Legacy Assist banner. Thomlinson is the navigator – so to roar around the Sydney Telstra 500 Circuit at Homebush Bay in the passenger seat with Winterbottom was something not uncommon – however a little faster than he may be used to.
- It loads okay for me, so give it another try. It says:
- Also, are there any good link targets for swimmer and para-snowboarder? Perhaps paralympic swimming for swimmer. --Odie5533 (talk) 22:18, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
