Sarah Clifton-Bligh started her journey in athletics in primary school. Unable to compete in Little Athletics, due to the track, Sarah was determined to compete.

Over the next decade, the versatile athlete entered in all the track events and throws. Although her debut was in the 100m, she has won national titles in the throws and endurance events.

In her corner, Sarah has one of the sport’s very best athletes in Louise Savage OAM.

Sarah made her international debut in 2019 at the Arafura Games. In 2021, Clifton-Bligh was awarded the 2021/22 Kurt Fearnley Scholarship, to support her journey to the Commonwealth Games.

Dabbling in both track and field events, Clifton-Bligh has honed her focus to wheelchair racing in the T33 classification, and in 2021 was ranked number one in the world in the 100m T33 event after clocking a time under 24 seconds.

In her Commonwealth Games debut in …

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Date of birth
19 January 2004
Sport
Para-athletics
Impairment
Physical Impairment
How acquired
Birth
Residence
Haberfield, NSW
Occupation
Student
Started competing
2012
First competed for Australia
2019
Sport career highlights

Competing in the 100m T33/34 at the Commonwealth Games and setting a Commonwealth Games record in 100m for T33 (a new event)

Favourite quote
Be a flamingo in a flock of pigeons

Disciplines

  • Sport: Para-athletics Discipline: Women's 100m Classification: T33
  • Sport: Para-athletics Discipline: Women's 800m Classification: T33

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