Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S7, SB7, SM7
Further personal information
Residence
Adelaide, SA, AUS
Occupation
Student, Coach
Languages
English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She first competed in 2001.
General interest
Hobbies
Reading, listening to music and spending time with her dog. (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning her first medal at the 2006 World Championships and competing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)
Most influential person in career
Her coach. (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)
Hero / Idol
Australian para-swimmer Katrina Porter. (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Take everything that comes your way because you miss one hundred per cent of the shots you never take." (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)
Impairment
She has cerebral palsy as a result of suffering a stroke before birth. (paralympic.org.au, 7 Jan 2010)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heats | 5 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Heats | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Final Round | 4 |