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Jordan Carroll-Alpine Skiig
Jordan, 18, became hooked on alpine skiing after being invited to development camps with Disabled Wintersport Australia and Camp Quality. Jordan skis with a guide because he has a vision impairment due to an inoperable tumour growing on his optic nerve. He had tried skiing prior to losing his sight and was determined to get back on the...READ MORE -
Katja Dedekind-Goalball
Katja, 13, attended a goalball ‘come and try’ day in 2012, and she has been playing ever since. Katja’s goal is to be selected for the Australian Girls Youth team and go on to play for the Aussie Belles national team at the Paralympics. Her sporting achievements to date include winning the Best Defensive Junior Player trophy at...READ MORE -
Lakeisha Patterson-Swimming
Lakeisha, 15, has had a rapid rise in national and international swimming over the past 12 months, including winning bronze in the S8 100m freestyle at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and representing Australia at the 2014 Para Pan Pacific Championships in the US. The Caboolture local, who has cerebral palsy, first began swimming to ease muscle pain...READ MORE -
Larry Marshall-Goalball
Since a new goalball program started a year ago in his hometown of Cairns, Larry has progressed from social competition to competing in the open men’s division at the 2014 Goalball State Championships. Larry, 39, will use his grant to buy protective goalball gear and his team uniform. His goal is to continue competing with his Cairns team...READ MORE -
Mathew Eaton-Goalball
Mathew, 31, began playing goalball in the local competition in Cairns. He competed at the 2014 Goalball State Championships and has achieved selection in his first state team for the national goalball titles in October. The father of two and voluntary youth worker aspires to compete at an international level. Mathew’s greatest sporting achievement came prior to his...READ MORE -
Olga Itsenko-Mahler-Goalball
Olga, 28, learned about goalball in Ukraine and came to Australia just as a social goalball competition was starting up in Cairns. Olga competed at her first Goalball State Championships in 2014 and has achieved her goal of being selected in the state women’s team for the national titles in October. Her aim is to play goalball at...READ MORE -
Steve Rabbett-Goalball
Steve, 54, started the goalball team in Cairns with assistance from young goalball players and parents, and now participates as a team member. Steve, who lost his sight in a vehicle accident, set the goal of achieving a level of performance and experience required to play competitively as a team. Steve and his team mates competed at the...READ MORE -
Kirsten Lindemann-Boccia
Kirsten, 23, lives in Wamuran and took up boccia after her best friend came across it when searching for activities for them to get involved in. Since then, she has competed in the 2014 Boccia State Championships, finishing second in the BC3 classification, and represented Queensland at the national championships. Her goal is to win the BC3 state...READ MORE -
Nathan Ford-Boccia
Nathan, 17, started playing club boccia in 2013 after a long search for a sport that he could participate and compete in. The Mitchelton local has cerebral palsy and works hard on his technique and his captaincy skills for team games. He won team gold and an individual bronze in junior competition at the 2014 Boccia Australia Nationals...READ MORE -
Travis Larkin-Wheelchair Basketball
Travis, 10, started playing wheelchair basketball after being invited to watch a game. He now plays in weekly social competition in Toowoomba and also travels to Brisbane each week to play. Travis, who has cerebral palsy, won an encouragement award at the Sunshine Coast Spinners Tournament in 2014 and enjoys both the social and exercise benefits of competing....READ MORE
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To be recognised and considered for the Sporting Dreams Grant, having already received an introductory grant in 2012, and now a Developmental Athletes Grant in 2014 is an honour and a privilege. I am thankful for organisations such as the Sporting Dreams. lf it was not for such associations that exist and care for disabled athletes they would never achieve their goals and dreams. There are many disabled athletes just as deserving as me and I thank you kindly especially Marayake Jonkers, you will always be an inspiration and a legend in my eyes.
Debra McGary- Lawn Bowls
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Sporting Dreams helps inspire athletes by supporting and acknowledging disabled athletes aspirations. Attending the Ceremony showed me how many marvelous people there are striving to achieve their own personal goal. Sporting Dreams is important because it encourages you and helps you to chase your dream. I have competed in the State and National RDA (Riding for the Disabled ) championships this year. My Sporting Dreams grant enabled me to pay the entry fees for my horse riding competitions. Sporting dreams is important because it encourages you and helps you to chase your dream. Sporting Dreams helps inspire athletes by supporting and acknowledging disabled athletes aspirations.
Tarsha Tupper- Para Equestrian
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“Sporting Dreams has been a great help to my family and I because they have provided money which has been very useful towards my sporting career travelling for big events, such as Nationals. I believe Sporting Dreams is important because it provides opportunities for young athletes to do what they desire. After my Sporting Dreams grant, I have achieved School Sport Australia National age champion 2 years in a row. I would like to thank Sporting Dreams for giving me the grant so I have been able to go on to achieve such amazing goals and opportunities.” Noah Robinson & Mum Sharon
Noah Robinson- Swimming