| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 14 August 1973 Changi, Singapore |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Archery |
| Disability class | Compound Open |
Melissa-Anne Tanner (born 14 August 1973) is an Australian Paralympic archer. She has been selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [1]
She was born in Singapore at an Australian Army base. [2] She joined the Australian Airforce at the age of 18. [2] In 2011, she broke her ankle and this resulted in part of he left leg being amputated. In 2021, he left leg was fully amputated due to Complex regional pain syndrome. [2] She was then diagnosed with Gastroparesis and this led to her being machine fed and have a Colostomy and Pej. [2]
Tanner was awarded a Full Blue at Griffith University while undertaking a Bachelor of Laws. [3] She was the Director/ owner of a Lin Andrews Real Estate franchise. [2]
Due to her amputation she took up canoeing in 2014 represented Australia in the RIO24 World Va'a Sprint Championships, where she won six gold medals. [2] A shoulder injury led to her giving up her dream to compete at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in para canoeing. [2]
After watching the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, she took up para archery. [2] She was selected to represent Australia at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships where she finished 17th in the Women's Open Compound. [4]
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