Search results for 2020
Meica Horsburgh - Athlete
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…
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Jenny Blow - Athlete
With three Paralympic Games under her belt, Jenny Blow is one of the Australian goalball team’s most experienced competitors.
She first hit the court more than a decade ago at…
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Sarah Walsh - Athlete
Those closest to Sarah Walsh have always known she was a Paralympic star in the making.
Sarah, who was born with fibular hemimelia, was 18 months old when her parents…
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Jayden Sawyer - Athlete
Just four years after first representing his country, Jayden Sawyer became one of the world’s greatest ever javelin athletes.
He did this with a monster 52.96m throw at the 2017…
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Jaryd Clifford - Athlete
When Jaryd Clifford made his Paralympic debut as a fresh-faced 17-year-old at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, no one could have predicted that he would be the man to beat…
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Erin Cleaver - Athlete
After winning a Paralympic medal on debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, there is no telling which bucket list item Erin Cleaver will tick off next.
Erin, who found…
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Ella Pardy - Athlete
Ella Pardy has always been ultra passionate about sport, which is why it comes as such a surprise to those who know her that it was not until turning 16…
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Deon Kenzie - Athlete
Hailing from the Tasmanian village of Forth, Deon Kenzie has been running since the age of 12. But what began as laps around his paddock, and late-night sprints in the…
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Brayden Davidson - Athlete
Brayden Davidson was arguably one of the most unexpected gold medallists of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
His introduction to the world of Paralympic sport came in 2011 when, in…
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