Alissa Jordaan

Impairment information

Classification

T47

Further personal information

Residence

Australia

Occupation

Athlete

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Sport specific information

Club / Team

New South Wales Institute of Sport [NSWIS]: Sydney, NSW, AUS

Name of coach

Iryna Dvoskina; Sebastian Kuzminski

General interest

Most influential person in career

Australian wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 02 Aug 2021)

Awards and honours

In 2019 she was one of five Australian Para athletes from the state of New South Wales to be the first recipients of the Kurt Fearnley Scholarships, which include financial support and personal mentoring from Fearnley. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 05 Apr 2019)

Ambitions

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 02 Aug 2021)

Impairment

She is missing her right arm below the elbow. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 02 Aug 2021)