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Joshua Crean- Swimming
Josh is an 11-year-old swimmer from Auchenflower who dreams of swimming at the Paralympics. He started swimming this yeah and already has a state record....READ MORE -
Patrick Cotter- Lawn Bowls
Patrick recently discovered lawn bowls at a multisport expo, and has already linked with a coach....READ MORE -
Susan Seipel- Para Equestrian
Susan is a 22-year-old University student who competes in para- equestrian (dressage) events and dreams of representing Australia at the Paralympics. She was born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex, a rare disorder characterised by fusion of joints and absent muscle formation her legs. She began her sporting career as a swimmer at the age of four, when she was taught...READ MORE -
Lucy Larsen- Athletics
Lucy is a 15-year-old champion sprinter from Caloundra. Lucy, who was born without a radius bone in one of her arms, took out the under-15’s 100m and 200m for athletes with disabilities at the school athletics state championships in October 2008. She has also competed in shot put and long jump, but is now focusing on her running.Her...READ MORE -
Darron Shields- Handcycling
Darron is an elite handcyclist and has recently been appointed as the Queensland handcycling head coach. Originally from the United Kingdom, he competed as a triathlete before becoming paraplegic in an accident. Two years later, he moved to Australia to study Sport Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast. It was then that he took up hand...READ MORE -
Sam Carter- Wheelchair Racing
Sam is a promising young wheelchair racer who broke the national age records for the 100m, 200m and 400m during 2008. He took up wheelchair racing in 2001, the same year he competed at his first Junior Nationals at Nudgee College in Brisbane. At this meet Sam, who was born with spina bifida, was classified as t54, which...READ MORE -
Morgan McAllister- Athletics
Morgan is a dynamic and inspirational young sprinter whose personal motto is when we hold back on life, it holds back on us. At just 16 years of age, she certainly hasn’t held back in her sporting career challenging herself to compete in the 100m,200m,400m,800m and 1500m. But there was a time when she did hold back. Morgan,...READ MORE -
Rachael Dodds- Athletics
At 14 years of age, sprinter Rachael Dodds is going places fast- literally. Just 12 months after taking up the sport, this August she broke the 800m world record on the track for her t35 classification. A few days earlier she had unofficially broken the 400m world record, but was unable to claim it due to a failure...READ MORE -
Jarrod Larkins Law- Paralympic Football
Jarrod is a young football( soccer) player with a never say die attitude who is determined to represent Australia. Competing in a sport called 7-a side CP football, which is for athletes with cerebral Palsy, Jarrod is not one to be modest about his potential. He states his goal is to be the best player in Australia for his...READ MORE -
James Steggell- Track and Field
Track and field athlete James Steggell’s training has been given a boost through being awarded an introductory grant by the Sporting Dreams foundation. James, 14, has a vision impairment caused by cone rod dystrophy, but has not let that stop him pursuing his goals to one day represent Queensland and Australia at the Pacific Schools Games, Arafura Games...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