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Erinn Walters

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Australia
Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Classification
T35, F35

Further personal information

Residence
Canberra, ACT, AUS
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, French, Spanish

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
She began competing in 2005.
Why this sport?
Her physiotherapist encouraged her to take up running after noticing she enjoyed it and could not sit still. She began to dream of representing Australia after meeting wheelchair racer Louise Sauvage at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney.

International debut

Year
2011
Competing for
Australia
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Christchurch, NZL

General interest

Hero / Idol
Australian wheelchair racer Louise Sauvage, Australian para-sprinter Heath Francis. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Jun 2011)
Injuries
In 2010 she suffered a burst appendix that kept her out of action for four months. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Jun 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"What I love most about running is the uncertainty. You’re always chasing someone, or there’s always someone chasing you." (citynews.com.au, 01 Aug 2012)
Impairment
She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 18 months. (citynews.com.au, 01 Aug 2012)
Other information
OCCUPATION
She works as an after-school assistant at the Woden Community Centre in Canberra, ACT, Australia. (Facebook profile, 19 Jan 2017)

Results

Unit Date Rank
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 100 m T35 Final 2011-01-25 6
Women's 200 m T35 Final 2011-01-28 4
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 200 m T35 Final Round 2012-08-31 6
Women's 100 m T35 Final Round 2012-09-07 8
IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 100 m T35 Semifinal 2 2013-07-21 8
Women's 100 m T35 Final 1 2013-07-22 7
Women's 200 m T35 Semifinal 2 2013-07-26 6
Women's 200 m T35 Final 1 2013-07-27 6