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Training boost for Para-badminton players - News
Badminton Australia’s Para-badminton Coach Ian Bridge has secured funding from Paralympics Australia’s Para-sport Equipment Fund for automatic shuttle feeders and lightweight wheelchairs, to be used as part of the national…
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Aussie women in fine form - News
Madison de Rozario and Vanessa Low headed a ‘girl power’ night by the Australian team at the 2019 World Para-athletics Championships in Dubai, UAE.
Winning gold medals in the 800m…
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Turner sets new world record - News
Australia has enjoyed its most successful day yet at the 2019 World Para-athletics Championships in Dubai, UAE, collecting three medals including a world record-breaking performance from sprinter James Turner.
Along…
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Lambird eyeing Tokyo as she makes her World Championships debut - News
One of the eight debutants on the Australian team, Robyn Lambird, gets her chance to push her claims for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on day four of the 2019…
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Anderson crowned world champion with record-breaking throw - News
Australian athletics has a rising star in newly-crowned world champion Corey Anderson, who silenced the rest of his men’s javelin F38 competition at the 2019 World Para-athletics Championships in Dubai,…
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Roeger finally gets his silver medal - News
There might not be a tougher place for an athlete than to win a major championships medal, then have it taken from you, before getting it back several hours later…welcome…
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Six athletes to kick-start Australian campaign in Dubai - News
Six athletes will kick off Australia’s 2019 World Para-athletics Championships campaign in Dubai, UAE, on Thursday (7 November).
Wheelchair sprinters Angie Ballard (T53), Luke Bailey (T54), Samuel Carter (T54) and…
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City of Sydney supports Tokyo-bound Paralympians - News
The City of Sydney is helping the Australian Paralympic Team fly to Tokyo, Japan, next year to compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games.
As an official sponsor of Paralympics Australia…
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Three athletes down, but Australian team ready to go in Dubai - News
Reigning gold medallist Scott Reardon (hamstring), podium-finisher at the last World Championships Torita Blake (lower back), and discus thrower Daniel Kirk (personal reasons) have been forced to withdraw from the…
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