Carly Salmon
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| Nationality |  Australia | |||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1999 Wagga Wagga, Australia | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Carly Salmon (born 9 July 1999) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who competes in long jump and the 100 metre and 200 metre sprints.[1]
Salmon made her senior international debut in 2013 when she competed at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in the T35 category,[2] which is given to ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy.[3] Salmon has this condition, which predominantly restricts movement from the left side of her body.[2]
Results
In 2013, Salmon was the youngest member of the Australian team when she competed in the IPC World Championships in Lyon, France where she won bronze in the 200 m T35 final.[4][5] Salmon was also in the 100 metre final, where she finished 5th with an Oceania record-breaking time of 16.82.[2][4][6] In March 2015, Salmon competed in the under 20’s Women’s 200 m at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships in March, where she came first with a time of 35.84.[7]
At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, she came fifth in her heat of the Women's 100 m T35 and did not start in the Women's 200 m. [2]
Salmon is coached by Brett Robinson and Richard Turnbull at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Australia.[2]
Education
Salmon is a year 11 student at Mater Dei Catholic College, which is situated in her hometown of Wagga Wagga.[5]
Recognition
Due to her success at the IPC World Championships, The Daily Advertiser’s Wagga Sports Awards named Salmon Junior Sportsperson for June, 2013.[8] Salmon also received an athlete grant from the AIS in 2014/2015 for her podium finish.[9]
References
- ^ "NSW All Schools Review Day two". Athletics New South Wales. Athletics New South Wales. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Athletes". IPC Athletics. International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ McGarry, Andrew. "Paralympics categories explained". ABC News. ABC News. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ a b Jenes, Paul; Hamilton, Peter; Tarbotton, David; McEwen, Fletcher; Gardiner, Bert. "Australian Athletics Historical Results". Athletics Australia. Athletics Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ a b Whaley, Pamela. "Carly carves up at world championships". The Daily Advertiser. The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "More medals on final day of track & field". Australian Paralympic Committee. Athletics Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Australian Juniors". Athletics ACT. Athletics Australia. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Whaley, Pamela. "Sporting stars shine bright". The Daily Advertiser. The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Grant Funding Report". Australian Sports Commission. Australian Sports Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2015.