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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 7 April 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
| Disability class | 1.0 |
| Event(s) | Women's team |
| Club | Red Dust Lady Heelers |
Taishar Ovens (born 7 April 1998) is a 1.0 point Australian wheelchair basketball player. She represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. [1]
Taishar Ovens was born with scoliosis. [2] In 2008, she had corrective surgery but had a spinal stroke which left her paralysed. [2] She has several qualifications - Certificate III and IV in Fitness and Certificate III in Events. [2] She has worked as a CrossFit coach. [2] In April 2021, she took up a traineeship position at VisAbility's CoAct Disability Employment Services in Perth. [2]
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