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Born with part of his left arm missing, Matthew Cowdrey has shown great strength and courage to succeed and reach unbelievable heights in the world of swimming.
Cowdrey started swimming at the age of five and was determined to not just be as good as any ablebodied person, but to be better.
Cowdrey competed in the Paralympics (残奥会) in Athens for the first time and won three gold medals, two silver and two bronze.
He added another five golds and three silver in Beijing, breaking five world records.
After the 2012 London Games, he is the most successful Australian
