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Russell
Boaden

Para-sailing

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Key Facts

Date of Birth
15 December 1969
Currently resides
Hamel, WA
Start competing
2004
Australian debut
2006
Impairment
Physical Impairment – Brachial plexus palsy

Russell's Story

Russell Boaden first began sailing in 2004 as part of Royal Perth Yacht Club’s Sailability program, designed to facilitate sailing for people with a disability. Making his international debut in 2006, Russell competed at his first IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championships in Rochester, USA the following year, where he and his crew placed eighth. At the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, Russell exceeded expectations when he and teammates Colin Harrison and Graeme Martin won bronze in the 3-person keelboat, matching silver medallists France on points. Russell returned to the international stage in 2013, combining with Colin and Jonathan Harris to …

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