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Sarah Clifton-BlighEVENTS: 100m, 800m T33; Shot F32 AGE: 19 (DOB 19 Jan 2004) COACH: Louise Sauvage CLUB: Sydney University STATE: NSW AUSTRALIAN TEAM SENIOR DEBUT: 2018 Commonwealth Games PERSONAL BESTS: 100m 21.97 (28 May 2022) |
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BIOGRAPHYAfter making her Australian team debut at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last year, Sarah Clifton-Bligh will again wear the green and gold this year at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris in July while still a teenager. In her debut in Birmingham, in the T34 100m, Sarah placed fifth in a time of 22.71 seconds. This year she has clocked sub-22 times in the 100m. In Paris at the world championships she will compete in the T33 100m and 800m and T32 shot. + + + Sarah Clifton-Bligh started her journey in athletics when at Primary school - aged eight.
Hero: Everyone! All the Paralympic wheelchair racers, people like Angie Ballard, Lou Sauvage, Eliza Stankovic and Kurt Fearnley who are amazing and awesome and give so much back to the sport and to junior athletes, in particular…Advice to your young self: Have fun, don’t stress so much! And don’t overthink stuff, just do it and keep going, even if it’s hard work…Hobbies: I like reading, listening to music, cooking and I have a passion for sewing and designing clothes that are accessible for people in wheelchairs. Can a hobby be sleeping? I like sleeping as well!...Education: Year 12 in 2022…Interesting fact: Her favourite book is Lord of the Rings and she can answer any trivia question on the book…Sporting family: her brother has played first grade rugby union, sister is an Australian champion gymnast, an uncle was a top swimmer and cyclist who became a professional triathlete.
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