Áine Kelly-Costello
Áine Kelly-Costello is a climate justice and disability rights campaigner and journalist, and a talented musician. She competed in the London 2012 Paralympic Games, becoming New Zealand Paralympian #180.
Áine's Para swimming career
Áine competed in Para swimming as a teenager. She won four gold medals at the 2009 Australian Paralympic Youth Games in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.[1] Áine is blind and competed in the S11 sports class. She has a rare recessive genetic disorder known as Liber's congenital amaurosis.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1995[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Sport | Para swimming |
| Disability class | S11 |
She was selected to the New Zealand team for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. She competed in four freestyle and backstroke events.
Áine retired from Para swimming following London 2012 aged 17 to focus on her passion for music.[2]
Áine's career as a climate justice and disability advocate
Áine worked as a community organiser for the Access Matters campaign for accessibility law.[3]
In 2021, she completed a Masters in Investigative Journalism from Gothenburg University, conducting for her thesis a qualitative analysis on the practice of climate change journalism. This work has been featured in The Conversation.[4] Her writing on climate justice and disability rights has also appeared in other prominent media outlets.[5]
She hosts and produces Disability Crosses Borders, an independent podcast and blog featuring conversations where disability, migration and culture meet.
Áine's passion for music
As a musician, Áine plays a variety of instruments, and has led the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in concert.[1]
- ^ a b c "Aine Kelly-Costello - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ PENMAN, MARYKE (2012-10-24). "Blind swimmer chooses flute". Stuff. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Áine Kelly-Costello at Imagine Better". Imagine Better. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Kelly-Costello, Áine. "Why climate change must stay on the news agenda beyond global summits". The Conversation. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Kelly-Costello, Áine (2022-03-03). "The missing conversation about disabled leadership in climate justice". Stuff. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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