Eithen
Leard
Wheelchair basketball
Key Facts ⌃
- Date of Birth
- 31 August 2005
- Currently resides
- Brisbane, QLD
- Australian debut
- 2022
- Impairment
- Physical Impairment – Spinal cord injury
Eithen's Story
Eithen Leard is on a fast track towards the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, something that’s been a long time coming. His journey to the green and gold started when he was three, his family moving from Mackay to Brisbane in search of better opportunities for him to thrive while living with a spinal cord deformity discovered at birth. His father took Eithen to watch his first wheelchair basketball clash in Auchenflower, Brisbane and his dream was born. Eithen’s tenacity and commitment making him a standout competitor. At 12, he was a Commonwealth Games baton bearer, taking to the streets of …
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