Susannah Lutze (born 19 May 2004) is an Australian Paralympic rower. She has been selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 19 May 2004 Irvine, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Banks Rowing Club |
Personal
editLutze was born in 19 May 2004 at Irvine, Scotland. [2][3] She was born with clubfoot. Four years of treatment improved the condition but she still has limited ankle mobility and muscle atrophy in her left leg.[1] Her family moved from Scotland to Melbourne in 2008.[3] She attended Camberwell Girls Grammar School and Carey Baptist Grammar School in Melbourne. [4]
Rowing
editAt high school, Lutze played many sports including tennis, hockey, dance, swimming and netball.[3] She took up rowing in 2020 due to knee and ankle injuries from field sports.[1] In 2023, she was selected for her first Australian Para Rowing Team and it won the PR3 Mix 4+ at Gavirate International Para Rowing Regatta. She is a member of the Banks Rowing Club.[5]
At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, she is a member of the PR3 mixed coxed four that includes Alexandra Viney, Tom Birtwhistle, Tobiah Goffsassen and Hannah Cowap (cox).
In 2023, she was awarded a Tier 2 Scholarship within the 2024 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "'Trust In Ourselves': Paralympic Rowers Target Breakthrough Gold | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "World Rowing - Susannah LUTZE". World Rowing. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Susannah Lutze | Sport Australia Hall of Fame". Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Schoolgirls invent game-changing tennis scoring device". www.9news.com.au. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Senior Team". rowingaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
