Wayne
Phipps
Para-judo
Key Facts ⌃
- Date of Birth
- 25 July 1973
- Currently resides
- Connolly, WA
- Start competing
- 1982
- Australian debut
- 2018
- Impairment
- Vision impairment
Wayne 's Story
South Africa-born Wayne Phipps has been an active member of the judo community since the age of eight. In his teenage years he won national titles and by his 20’s was competing for South Africa. He relocated to Australia in 2010 and after being diagnosed with a visual impairment, his coach in Perth suggested he consider competing in Para-Judo.
Read More