Tim Disken wins silver after Mum's death

By Roger Vaughan
Updated September 4 2021 - 3:50am, first published 3:31am
Grieving swimmer Tim Disken has helped Australia win relay silver at the Paralympics in Tokyo.
Grieving swimmer Tim Disken has helped Australia win relay silver at the Paralympics in Tokyo.

Australian Tim Disken put aside his loss and fear to win a Paralympics silver medal, only three days after the death of his mother Jenny.

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