Taylor Gosens (born 4 October 1997)[1] is an Australian Paralympic judoka. She competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 4 October 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Judo |
Personal
editGosens is the daughter of Gerard and Heather and has a brother Jordan.[3] Her father competed at three Paralympic Games in athletics and goalball. She has four per cent vision as a result of aniridia, a congenital condition which means she was born with no iris, and glaucoma.[4] Gosen grew up with a passion for music that led her to studying sound engineering at St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School and taking up drumming. She left Brisbane to study a Bachelor of Entertainment Management at the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney.[5]
Judo
editGosens tried various sports in her childhood. She originally tried Brazilian jui-jitsu and took up judo as a way to managing stress during her studies in Sydney.[2] She has overcome an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction . She competed at the 2023 IBSA World Games in the Women's J2 +70 kg division, her major international competition.[6][7]
At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, Gosen became the second woman to represent Australia in Paralympic judo.[2] She lost her two bouts in the Women's +70 kg J2.[8]
In 2024, she is coached by Ivica Pavlinic, who represented New Zealand in judo at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Taylor Gosens | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Australia's Sole Judoka For Paris 2024 Means Business | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Gerrard Gosens: I'm dancing for my daughter". Now To Love. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Clarke, George (12 March 2024). "Judo dream fuels Gosens' Paris Paralympic ambition". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "2018 Bursary Recipients | Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services". www.visionaustralia.org. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Judo - Blind Sports Australia". 12 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "IBSA Games 2023 - Blind Sports Australia". 3 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Gosens Gains Vital Experience On Paralympic Tatami | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.