Ella
Sabljak
Wheelchair rugby
1
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Key Facts ⌃
- Date of Birth
- 17 October 1991
- Currently resides
- Carrara, QLD
- Start competing
- 2011
- Australian debut
- 2013
- Impairment
- Physical Impairment – Motor and sensory neuropathy (type 2)
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Ella's Story
A Primary School teacher by trade, Ella Sabljak is no stranger to education but nowadays she’s doing it on the court – as a member of the Australian Steelers wheelchair rugby team. Prior to taking up the sport in 2022, Ella was known for her exceptional skills on the basketball court with career highlights of qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and captaining Australia’s U25s team to a World Championship silver medal. Following the Commonwealth Games in 2022, where Ella competed in wheelchair basketball, she made the transition to rugby as a new and exciting challenge in her athletic …
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