Don Elgin

If you can’t win, make the person in front break the record!"
Don Elgin was raised in the NSW town of Tocumwal. Being born without the lower portion of his left leg was not a barrier for this boy who would make his first Australian team at 18 years of age.
Don Elgin went to the 1994 World Championships in Berlin, where he won a gold medal as part of the 4 x 100m relay team. Following this event, Don’s focus moved from the sprint events to the Pentathlon. The Pentathlon is made up of five events, discus, long jump, shot put, 400m and 100m. To be successful, an athlete must maintain a balance of strength and speed. Don made the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic team where he finished 4th.
Currently on scholarship at the Victorian Institute of Sport Don competed in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games where he won bronze in the Pentathlon. At Athens 2004 he again won a Bronze in the same event, achieving a PB and true to his motto, “If you can’t win, make the person in front break the record” the two competitors who beat him broke the world record. Also at Athens 2004, as an emergency replacement, Don won two more medals, a Bronze medal in the 4 x 100m and a Silver in the 4 x 400m Relays.
Don Elgin continues to train towards his ultimate goal of being number one in the World in the below knee amputee Pentathlon. In addition to his training schedule and his professional commitments with Australia Post, Don is a regular corporate speaker and highly regarded for his highly entertaining style.