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Mason Ollerenshaw- Paralympic Football
Twelve-year-old Mason Ollerenshaw dreams of becoming a Paralympian in soccer or wheelchair basketball. He took a step closer to achieving that dream when he was awarded an introductory grant by the Sporting Dreams foundation. Mason’s mum Melinda said the grant money would be used to attend Junior development program camps, where Mason will meet other young athletes with disabilities...READ MORE -
Sarah Wessling- Athletics
Sara holds the number 1 world ranking in discuss for her classification this year. The sunshine coast local from Beerwah is also the Oceania record holder and now hopes to compete at the 2012 or 2016 Paralympic games. Sara acquired a disability through a fall at school. She fractured her hip but this wasn’t detected until 6 months...READ MORE -
Hayden Siebuhr- Swimming
Hayden is a swimmer and wheelchair basketball player who represented Queens land at the 2011 primary school swimming Championships in Melbourne. Hayden was diagnosed with a spinal tumour when he was just 2 years of age, and soon after underwent surgery which resulted in him using a wheelchair for mobility. This didn’t stop him achieving his dream is...READ MORE -
Jason Lettice- Athletics
Jason, 40, only began competing in athletics last year (2010), but is now ranked 6th in the world for shotput. This year Jason, Who lives in Townsville, achieved his goal to represent Australia at the Arafura games....READ MORE -
Jarrod Larkins-Law – Paralympic Football
Jarrod has represented Australia in the Netherlands and Scottland. One of the original Sporting Dreams athletes in 2008, he has also been invited to train with the National squad in 2011-2012....READ MORE -
Sebastian Koch- Swimming
Sebastian lives in cairns and competes in swimming and surf life saving. He dreams of competing at the Paralympic games in 2016 and 2020. Just before his 4th birthday Sebastian was operated on for a benign brain tumour, and ended up with an acquired brain injury. Shortly after his surgery Sebastian started swimming after the rehabilitation team from...READ MORE -
Lachlan Kavanagh- Boccia
Lachlan achieved his lifelong goal to represent Australia this year when he flew to Belfast for the World Cup. The Australian team are now ranked 14th in the world....READ MORE -
Emily Fielding- Table Tennis
Emily is a role model for all, competing against able-bodied athletes despite being born without her lower arm. Her greatest achievement is being undefeated in the primary schools competition....READ MORE -
Jordan Bartley- Basketball
Jordan has been selected for QLD’s wheelchair basketball team the spinning bullets for the past two years. At the Frank Ponta Cup in Canberra he was selected as part of the all star 5....READ MORE -
Natalie Smith- Shooting
Since taking up shooting a year ago Natalie has represented Australia at world cup events and been selected in the shadow team for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Born: 23/04/1975 in Melbourne Victoria Sport: Shooting Disability: Quadriplegia Classification: SH1 Best results: Bronze medal Paralympic Games London 2012 Gold medal IPC World Cup USA 2011 Gold medal IPC World Cup Sydney 2011 Bronze...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