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Carly Salmon
Carly Salmon (born 9 July 1999) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who competes in long jump and the 100 metre and 200 metre sprints.[1] PersonalSalmon was born 9 July 1999 in Wagga Wagga.[2] A stroke at birth left her with cerebral palsy that restricts movement on the left side of her body.[2][3] Salmon attended Mater Dei Catholic College, which is situated in her hometown of Wagga Wagga.[4] ResultsIn 2013, Salmon was the youngest member of the Australian team when she competed in the IPC World Championships in Lyon, France where she won bronze in the 200 m T35 final.[4] Salmon was also in the 100 metre final, where she finished 5th with an Oceania record-breaking time of 16.82.[5] In March 2015, Salmon competed in the under-20's Women's 200 m at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships in March, where she came first with a time of 35.84.[6] At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, she came fifth in her heat of the Women's 100 m T35 and did not start in the Women's 200 m.[2] She nearly retired from para athletics after not being selected for 2016 Rio Paralympics.[2] At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, England, she finished sixth in the Women's 100m T35 and Women's 200m T35 events.[2] RecognitionDue to her success at the IPC World Championships, The Daily Advertiser's Wagga Sports Awards named Salmon Junior Sportsperson for June, 2013.[7] Salmon also received an athlete grant from the AIS in 2014/2015 for her podium finish.[8] References
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