Team Rooster-Wheelchair Para Athlete

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Had a few peeps message me about if I had made selection for the Commonwealth Games.
So I thought I'd pop up a post about it!
What many people don't understand is that there are certain events that some para classifications aren't catered for.

For instance my classification of T34 is not a classification that is represented at the Commonwealth games.
Where as T53/T54 are eligible to represent.

This Commgames we have 5 wheelie representatives all T54 para athletes
On Debut 🇦🇺
*Aimee Fisher Aimee Fisher
*Mikaela Dingley Mikaela Dingley
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*Eliza Stankovic-Mowle Eliza Stankovic-Mowle AM PLY
*Samuel Rizzo Samuel Rizzo
*Sam Carter Sam Carter

Luckily for me though T34 is a classification that is represented at the Paralympics along with T52/53/54 but unfortunately not T33

Each Parathlete is classified based on how their disability affects their ability for each sport.
T34 is a wheelchair racing classification for athletes who have moderate to severe impairments affecting coordination and muscle control, regardless of the exact medical diagnosis. While many T34 athletes have Cerebral Palsy like myself athletes with other neurological conditions can also be eligible if their functional abilities match the criteria.

Conditions that may qualify include:

* Cerebral palsy.
* Brain injury.
* Stroke.
* Other neurological disorders that cause similar movement and coordination impairments.
As a side note there are currently only 2 Male T34 Parathletes in Australia myself & Rheed McCracken and only 1 Female T34 Parathlete @ cocoespie

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Happy Birthday to my hero my brother 🎂

No service, all noise and fun! And maybe getting lost

When he was born we were told he might not survive! As he grew we were told that he may never do anything for himself.
Today he turns 21!

21 years of surgeries, therapies, unknowns but most of all love!
Sometimes life throws challenges at you and it's always the way you tackle those challenges that matter.

This young man has smashed every goal he's set so far except one (making a Paralympic team), every negative stereotype, being bullied through school and has turned every negative thing in his life into a positive.

We've had 21 years of daggy dancing, questionable haircuts and dorky laughter.
And we wouldn't have it any other way!

Drop him a Happy Birthday below 👇

Honoured to have been named a finalist in the local sports awards for Sportsperson of the year 2025
Congratulations to Oliver Bestwick who took out the award 🏆

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Race Day
Men's 100m at 17:30 live on 7plus
Men's 400m at 20:36 live on 7

Race Day

Roosters first race of Nationals is up this afternoon at 17:30 Men's 100m on 7plus
And then again at 20:36 Men's 400mon Channel 7

It's been a big few months getting him down to Sydney to compete so please get behind him and cheer him on!

He also competes tomorrow night at 18:37 Men's 800m on 7plus