Stephanie Schweitzer

Australian Paralympic athlete

Stephanie Schweitzer

2012 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Schweitzer

Personal information
Nationality| Australian
Born|  (1992-09-16) 16 September 1992 (age 32)
Sport
Country| Australia
Sport| Paralympic athletics

Stephanie Schweitzer (born 16 September 1992) is an Australian athletics competitor. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics but did not medal.

## Personal

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Schweitzer was born on 16 September 1992,[1] and went to Baulkham Hills High School in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales.[1][2] She was born with a learning disability.[1] As of 2012[update], she works as a personal trainer.[1]

## Athletics

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Schweitzer at the 2012 London Paralympics Schweitzer at the 2012 London Paralympics

Schweitzer is a T20 classified long jumper.[1][3] She has an athletics scholarship with the New South Wales Institute of Sport,[2][4] and is coached by Matt Rawlings.[2]

Schweitzer started competing in 2005.[1] She participated in the 2005 Pacific School Games. At the event, she earned one bronze medal, four silver medals and a gold medal in the long jump event.[1] At the 2007 Australian Underage Championships, she earned a silver medal and a pair of gold medals.[1] She competed in the 2007 National Championships. At the event, she earned a gold medal in the 400 metre event.[1] She first represented Australia in 2007 at the INAS-FID World Championships.[1] At the 2011 Arafura Games, she finished first in the Women Long Jump Ambulant event with a distance of 4.78 metres.[5] She finished first in the Women's 400m Ambulant event with a time of 63.93 seconds.[5] At the 2011 Australian Athletics Championships, she finished third in the long jump with a jump of 4.81 metres (15.8 ft).[6] At the 2011 Para-athletes Global Games World Championships, she competed in the 100 metre, 200 metre and 400 metre events and the long jump. She finished second in the 100 metre event.[1][2] She competed in the 2012 Australian Athletics Championships.[3] With a time of 26.70 seconds, she won the 200m event.[3] In 2012, she was ranked fifth in the world in her class in the long jump event.[1] She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics in the F20 long jump event.[1][4] She finished 4th 2012 Games.[citation needed]

## References

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* Australia portal
* Sports portal
* Sport of athletics portal

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Stephanie Schweitzer | APC Corporate". Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
2. ^ a b c d Spierings, Steven (25 October 2011). "Stephanie Schweitzer targets London Paralympics — Local News — Sport — Athletics". Hills News. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
3. ^ a b c "World Records Fall at Australian Athletics Championships | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
4. ^ a b "NSWIS". NSWIS. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
5. ^ a b "ARAFURA GAMES RESULTS". Northern Territory News. Darwin, Australia. 12 May 2011. p. 28. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
6. ^ "Beattie takes world mark — Other Sports — Sportal New Zealand". Sportal.co.nz. Retrieved 24 July 2012.

## External links

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* Stephanie Schweitzer at the International Paralympic Committee

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2012 Australian Paralympic Team

Head coaches shown in italics

Athletics|

* Nathan Arkley
* Damien Bowen
* Matthew Cameron
* Richard Colman
* Kurt Fearnley
* Sam Harding
* Todd Hodgetts
* Jake Lappin
* Hamish MacDonald
* Richard Nicholson
* Evan O'Hanlon
* Rheed McCracken
* Sam McIntosh
* Simon Patmore
* Scott Reardon
* Michael Roeger
* Brad Scott
* Russell Short
* Matthew Silcocks
* Tim Sullivan
* Lindsay Sutton
* Jack Swift
* Angie Ballard
* Carlee Beattie
* Georgia Beikoff
* Kelly Cartwright
* Gabriel Cole
* Christie Dawes
* Madison de Rozario
* Rachael Dodds
* Jodi Elkington
* Louise Ellery
* Michelle Errichiello
* Jessica Gallagher
* Madeleine Hogan
* Torita Isaac
* Rosemary Little
* Brydee Moore
* Katy Parrish
* Kristy Pond
* Kath Proudfoot
* Stephanie Schweitzer
* Erinn Walters

Cycling|

* Nigel Barley
* Michael Gallagher
* Bryce Lindores
* Kieran Modra
* David Nicholas
* Stuart Tripp
* Sean Finning
* Scott McPhee
* Carol Cooke
* Alexandra Green
* Felicity Johnson
* Simone Kennedy
* Jayme Paris
* Susan Powell
* Stephanie Morton

Equestrian|

* Grace Bowman
* Hannah Dodd
* Joann Formosa
* Rob Oakley

Goalball|

* Jennifer Blow
* Meica Christensen
* Tyan Taylor
* Nicole Esdaile
* Rachel Henderson
* Michelle Rzepecki
* Georgina Kenaghan

Powerlifting|

* Darren Gardiner
* Abebe Fekadu
* Ray Epstein

Rowing|

* Erik Horrie
* Gavin Bellis
* Kathryn Ross

Sailing|

* Matthew Bugg
* Daniel Fitzgibbon
* Liesl Tesch
* Colin Harrison
* Stephen Churm
* Jonathan Harris

Shooting|

* Ashley Adams
* Luke Cain
* Jason Maroney
* Bradley Mark
* Libby Kosmala
* Natalie Smith
* Miro Sipek

Swimming|

* Michael Anderson
* Tim Antalfy
* Michael Auprince
* Blake Cochrane
* Taylor Corry
* Matt Cowdrey
* Jay Dohnt
* Richard Eliason
* Daniel Fox
* Matthew Haanappel
* Brenden Hall
* Ahmed Kelly
* Mitchell Kilduff
* Matt Levy
* Jeremy McClure
* Andrew Pasterfield
* Grant Patterson
* Rick Pendleton
* Aaron Rhind
* Sean Russo
* Reagan Wickens
* Kayla Clarke
* Ellie Cole
* Katherine Downie
* Maddison Elliott
* Amanda Fowler
* Jacqueline Freney
* Tanya Huebner
* Kara Leo
* Esther Overton
* Katrina Porter
* Sarah Rose
* Teigan Van Roosmalen
* Prue Watt
* Annabelle Williams

Table tennis|

* Melissa Tapper
* Rebecca McDonnell

Wheelchair basketball|

* Dylan Alcott
* Jannik Blair
* Justin Eveson
* Michael Hartnett
* Tristan Knowles
* Bill Latham
* Grant Mizens
* Brad Ness
* Shaun Norris
* Tige Simmons
* Brett Stibners
* Nick Taylor
* Amanda Carter
* Shelley Chaplin
* Cobi Crispin
* Leanne Del Toso
* Kylie Gauci
* Katie Hill
* Bridie Kean
* Tina McKenzie
* Amber Merritt
* Clare Nott
* Sarah Stewart
* Sarah Vinci
* John Triscari

Wheelchair rugby|

* Nazim Erdem
* Ryan Scott
* Jason Lees
* Cameron Carr
* Andrew Harrison
* Greg Smith
* Cody Meakin
* Josh Hose
* Ben Newton
* Ryley Batt
* Chris Bond
* Brad Dubberley

Wheelchair tennis|

* Ben Weekes
* Adam Kellerman
* Daniela Di Toro
* Janel Manns
* Greg Crump

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