Abby Craswell

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Abby Craswell
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2004-07-17) 17 July 2004 (age 20)
Sport
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
SportAthletics
Coached bySebastian Kuzminski and Andrew Craswell

Abby Craswell (born 17 July 2004) is an Australian Paralympic athletics competitor with cerebral palsy. She competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [1]

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Personal

Craswell was born on 17 July 2004 with cerebral palsy. [2] She attended Moreton Bay College in Brisbane. In 2023, she is currently studying a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) at Griffith University. [3]

Athletics

At the age of eleven, she transitioned from gymnastics to athletics. [4] She is classified as a T36 athlete. She started in athletics in 2015 being coached by her father Andrew. [3]

At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, she finished fifth in the Women's 100 m T36 and sixth in Women's 200 m T36. [5] At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, she competed in Women's 100 metres T36 and did not qualify for the final. [6]

Her idol is Australian Paralympian Rachael Dodds. [2] Craswell is supported by the Queensland Academy of Sport. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Fearnley Protégé Among Newest Members Of Australian Paralympic Team | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "On track to success". South East Advertiser (Brisbane, Australia). 25 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 Australia, Athletics. "Abby Craswell". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Abby Craswell | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Gold And Another World Title For Paralympic Star | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Australian Athletics Results". athletics.possumbility.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ↑ corporateName=, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government (28 March 2024). "QAS supported athletes bound for Paris plus highlights from competitions". www.qasport.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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