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Connor Perring- Goal Ball
Connor, 17, represented QLD in the junior team for Goalball, winning the National competition and was named best junior offensive player. Connor was also named as part of the junior dream team for the event. Connor is heavily involved in Goallball and has been selected to play for the youth Queensland team and is also involved in tandem...READ MORE -
Tracey Jackson- Shooting
Tracey, 46, aims to compete in the Paralympics in 2016 and to achieve this she will be attending all the Australian Cups in 2014 and aiming to improve her last score in the State Championships and in the Australia Cup final in November 2013. Tracey has always had a fascination with shooting ever since she can remember and...READ MORE -
Liza Jones- Swimming
Liza, 40, had a goal to swim a lap of two strokes and be able to attempt the other two to be to attend classification. Liza’s went from not moving 1 metre, to completing 7 X 50 metre laps of backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle and swimming 5 metres of butterfly. She can also do a start from the deep...READ MORE -
Khalen Gordon- Archery
Khalen, 21, has begun archery, first as a hobby and has transitioned from a beginner to an intermediate archery standard in only 3 months through regular attendance at the Townsville PCYC archery club. He has also played wheelchair basketball for the last 8 years and was apart of the 2012 and 2013 winning side at the National Wheelchair...READ MORE -
David Eade- Swimming
David, 14, established 8 state records and won 5 bronze and 2 silver medals at the 2011 McDonalds Multi-class competition in Brisbane. David trained and competed in able-bodied events for the first two years until he was classified. David has nominated for 10 events at the McDonald’s Multi- class event in 2013. David began swimming through a learn...READ MORE -
Brian Harvey- Rowing
Brain, 46, began rowing in late 2012 after a career in athletics. Brian has been in two regattas coming 2nd in the Queensland Masters states single skull race and 4th in the Masters Double Skull. Brain Harvey has presented Australia in the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games, achieving a gold in Javelin and won a bronze medal in Discus...READ MORE -
Kyra Domrow- Track and Field
Track and Field Kyra, 15, has a vision impairment but competes in triple jump, high jump and hurdles against able bodied athletes, and has broken Bowen Athletics Club records. She took up athletics five years ago at school competing against the able-bodied students. Kyra is new to sport for athletes with a disability, being classified for the first...READ MORE -
Amy Deguara- Para Canoe
Para Canoe Amy, 25, is starting para canoe (kayaking) after playing wheelchair basketball since the age of eight. Amy is hoping to be selected for the Australian Para canoe team to compete at the World Championships in 2014. She first tried para canoe two years ago, but has had to overcome a number of injuries before she could...READ MORE -
Dylan Child- Wheelchair Basketball
Wheelchair Basketball After just four weeks of using a wheelchair, Dylan, 15, was asked to play in ‘The Classics’ tournament with the Queensland Rolling Thunder Under 20’s team. Dylan is still new to wheelchair basketball having only acquired his disability in January 2013 in a skateboarding accident. Dylan, 15, acquired his disability in January 2013 when he was...READ MORE -
Bikash Chapagain- Boccia
Boccia Bikash, 34, has played in the Boccia National Titles in Sydney, reaching the semi finals in the pairs match. Boccia is a bowling game similar to the Italian game of ‘bocce.’ He hopes to take his passion for playing boccia to an International level. Bikash was born with Muscular Dystrophy, and was recently encouraged to take up...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