Angus Hincksman (born 31 July 2005) is an Australian track and field para-athlete who competes mainly in the T38 classification events. He won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Hincksman competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Paris,France - his first Games. [1]
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| Nationality |  Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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| Club | Ferret Track Club | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Simon Moran | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal
editHe was born 31 July 2005.[2] He was diagnosed with a brain injury while in the Woman and Children's Hospital NICU.[2] With the support of Child Development Unit and NOVITA children’s services Angus progressed well attending Tatachilla Lutheran College[3] until year 9 then moved to Westminster School under a scholarship[3]
Sporting career
editHe took up cross-country running at the age of nine. Before his teenage years, he was classified as T38 athlete with cerebral palsy.[2] In 2022, at the Australian Athletics Championships he defeated Paralympians Deon Kenzie and Daniel Bounty in coming second to Reece Langdon in Men's 1500 m T38.[2] At the 2023 Australian Athletics Championships, he finished second to Langdon in the 1500 m T38, but won gold in the 800 m T38 in 1:57.33 setting the men’s U20 T38 800 m World Record [2]
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, he won the bronze medal in the Men's 1500 m T38 and finished eight in the Men's 400 m T38.[4]
At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, he finished fourth in the Men's 1500 m T38 in 4:14.14.[5]
In 2023, he was awarded Tier 2 Scholarship within the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program.[3]
In 2024, he has a South Australian Sports Institute scholarship and is coached by Simon Moran.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Experience And Youth Combine For Paris Games | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Angus Hincksman". Athletics Australia. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Angus Hincksman". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Paris World Para Athletics Championships Pave Way for Future Success". Athletics Australia. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Australian Athletics Results". athletics.possumbility.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Institute, South Australian Sports (18 December 2023). "Our Athletes". South Australian Sports Institute. Retrieved 23 April 2024.