Sionnan Murphy

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Cerebral Palsy

Classification

T37, F37

Further personal information

Residence

Auckland, NZL

Occupation

Student

Languages

English

Sport specific information

Why this sport?

Both her parents were marathon runners.

Club / Team

Takapuna Amateur Athletic & Harrier Club [NZL] / Carmel College [NZL]:

General interest

Injuries

She had wrist surgery in January 2016 which required six weeks of rehabilitation. (stuff.co.nz, 04 Feb 2016)

Awards and honours

She was named Best Female Athlete at the 2015 Halberg Junior Disability Games in Waikato, New Zealand. (stuff.co.nz, 04 Feb 2016)

Other sports

She has competed in Para swimming for her school at the Auckland secondary schools championships and at the New Zealand age group national championships. In 2018 she was invited to a Paralympics NZ regional development camp for swimming. (Carmel College Sport Facebook page, 09 May 2018; nzceo.org.nz, 31 May 2018)

Impairment

She has cerebral palsy, which predominantly affects her right side. (stuff.co.nz, 04 Feb 2016)