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John Eden (athlete)
John Desmond Eden (born 27 October 1955) is a leg-amputee athlete and Australian and New Zealand Paralympian.
== Personal ==
Eden was born in Wellington, New Zealand and given up for adoption by his young parents.〔 Eden attended Matamata High School and left home at the age of 15.〔 He completed Year 12 certificate through night school while working during the day.〔 At this time his main focus was to become an All Blacks rugby player.〔 In 1976, he lost his right leg below the knee in a motorcycle accident.〔 The day before his accident, Eden was advised of his selection in the Junior All Blacks.〔 He continued to play rugby at senior club reserves level but two years later his right knee was seriously damaged and he underwent an amputation above the knee.〔 He met another amputee, Brian Portland who encouraged him to become New Zealand's first amputee Paralympian.〔 This was the start of a 20-year career in competitive Paralympic athletics.〔
In 1994, Eden's fiancé Mandy was killed in a car accident. Mandy had played a large part in reuniting him with his birth parents.〔 Eden's father was a New Zealand representative in boxing, softball and rugby league.
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