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Davinia
Lefroy

Para-rowing

Key Facts

Date of Birth
18 June 1981
Currently resides
Cottesloe, WA
Start competing
1994
Australian debut
2016
Impairment
Vision Impairment – Stargardt’s macular dystrophy

Davinia 's Story

Perth-based Para-rower Davinia Lefroy made history in 2016 when she combined with Brock Ingram, Jeremy McGrath, Kathleen Murdoch and coxswain Jo Burnand in the mixed coxed four LTA to qualify Australia’s first ever boat in that class at a Paralympic Games. Clinical psychologist Davinia was 11-years-old when she was diagnosed with Stargardt’s macular dystrophy, meaning she can now only see using her peripheral vision. A rower throughout her high school years, Davinia was approached in 2016 by Australian head coach Gordon Marcks to trial for the Australian mixed coxed four. Jumping at the opportunity, she made her Paralympic debut not …

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  • Royal Australian Mint
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  • University of Queensland
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