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Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T47, F46
Further personal information
Residence
Brisbane, QLD, AUS
Occupation
Athlete, Nutritionist
Languages
English
Higher education
Health Science, Nutrition - Endeavour College of Natural Health: Brisbane, QLD, AUS
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began the sport in school.
Why this sport?
She enjoyed the challenge.
Club / Team
Queen Elizabeth II Track Club: Brisbane, QLD, AUS
Name of coach
Gary Bourne [national], AUS
Training Regime
She trains at the Queensland Academy of Sport [QAS] in Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
International debut
Year
2008
Competing for
Australia
Tournament
Paralympic Games
Location
Beijing, CHN
General interest
Nicknames
Carlz (Facebook page, 30 Mar 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement
Jumping over six metres at the Sydney Track Classic in Australia, and breaking the F46/47 world record. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Most influential person in career
Coach Gary Bourne. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Hero / Idol
Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Injuries
She underwent ankle surgery in February 2014 and returned to training 10 months later. (Facebook page, 13 Dec 2014)
A hamstring injury kept her out of competition at the start of 2012. (themorningbulletin.com.au, 31 Jan 2012)
An injury prevented her competing in the javelin at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, but she still ran in the 100m and 200m events. (warwickdailynews.com.au, 27 Apr 2010)
A hamstring injury kept her out of competition at the start of 2012. (themorningbulletin.com.au, 31 Jan 2012)
An injury prevented her competing in the javelin at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, but she still ran in the 100m and 200m events. (warwickdailynews.com.au, 27 Apr 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Give it your all." (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Other sports
She has played netball at state level in Australia. (paralympic.org.au, 28 Oct 2010)
Impairment
She was born with an underdeveloped left arm. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015; paralympic.org.au, 28 Oct 2010)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m T46 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
Women's 200 m T46 | Heat 1 | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 200 m T46 | Heat 1 | 2011-01-22 | 1 | |
Women's 200 m T46 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 7 | |
Women's Long Jump F46 | Final | 2011-01-24 | 2 | |
Women's 100 m T46 | Heat 2 | 2011-01-24 | 2 | |
Women's 100 m T46 | Final | 2011-01-25 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Long Jump F46 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 2 | |
Women's 100 m T46 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-04 | 4 | |
Women's 100 m T46 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Long Jump T46 | Final 1 | 2013-07-23 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Long Jump T47 | Final 1 | 2015-10-23 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Long Jump T47 | Final Round | 2016-09-08 | 3 |