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Meica
Horsburgh

Goalball

Australian Paralympian Meica Horsburgh

Key Facts

Date of Birth
24 February 1989
Currently resides
Annerley, QLD
Start competing
2004
Australian debut
2004
Impairment
Vision Impairment – Oculocutaneous albinism
Australian Paralympian Meica Horsburgh

Meica 's Story

As a young girl, Meica Horsburgh (nee Christensen) threw herself into a range of sports and knew that she would one day represent Australia on the world stage. However, it wasn’t until 2004 that she found the sport that was going to take her the distance. Meica was first introduced to goalball as a child through her brother and sister, so it comes to a surprise to many that she only considered participating in the sport in high school. Once she did, her skills soon caught the attention of a former Australian player. Not long after she joined the Queensland …

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Major Partners

  • AIS
  • Aus Gov
  • Toyota
  • Woolworths
  • Royal Australian Mint
  • Bupa

Official Partners

  • Allianz
  • Citi
  • Qantas
  • icare
  • Harvey Norman
  • Cadbury
  • Jumbo
  • NDSP
  • Nine
  • University of Queensland
  • QMS
  • News Corp Australia
  • McDonalds
  • RACV Resorts
  • Westfield