Jocelyn Neumueller (born 2 August 1995) is a paracanoeist. She competed for Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[1]
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| Nationality |  Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 1995 | ||||||||||||||
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| Club | West Lakes Canoe Club | ||||||||||||||
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Personal
editNeumueller was born on 2 August 1995.[2] She is currently studying a Bachelor of Medical Science at Flinders University. She grew up in Victor Harbor, South Australia and lives in Adelaide, South Australia.[2]
Career
editCanoeing
editNeumueller is classified as a KL1 paracanoeist.[2] She took up paracanoeing at the end of 2015, at the suggestion of a West Lakes Canoe Club member.[2] At her first major events in 2016, she won gold medals in the Women's 200 m KL1 and Women's 200 m VL1 at both the Australian Championships and the Oceania Championships.[2]
Her first major international competition was the 2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships, Duisburg, Germany, where she finished eighth in the Women's 200 m KL1 Final. This qualified her for a quota spot on the Australian team at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[3] At Rio Games, she finished fifth in the Women's K1 Final.[4]
At the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Račice, Czech Republic, she won the gold medal in the Women's 200 m VL1 and finished seventh in the Women's 200 m KL1.[5]
She is a member of the West Lakes Canoe Club and is currently being coached by Nicholas Bulmer and Emma Jager.[2]
Sailing
editNeumueller was introduced to sailing in her home town of Victor Harbor, South Australia. After requiring the use of a wheelchair, she became involved in sailability and has become a successful sailor in state and national events.[6] She is a Sailability instructor at Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club and Adelaide Sailing Club.[6]
References
edit- ^ "World Champions headline first Australian Paralympic Canoe Team". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jocelyn Neumueller". Australian Canoeing website. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "/ McGrath wins double gold as Australia locks up two more Paralympic berths". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Jocelyn Neumuller". Rio Paralympics Official site. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Results 2017 World Championships". International Canoe Federation website. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ a b Leeson, ian. "National Volunteer Week - Instructor in Focus". Yachting South Australia website. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
