For 19 years, Sarah Edmiston dreamed of representing Australia at the Olympic Games.

But she put that dream to rest in 1994 when she injured her right knee in a waterskiing accident, and it was another 22 years before Sarah realised that the opportunity to compete on the world stage was still a reality.

Sarah’s success in Para-athletics came thick and fast. After discovering she was eligible to compete in Paralympic sport in 2016, she made her international debut at the 2017 World Para-athletics Championships in London, England. She won a bronze medal in the women’s discus throw F44 – behind the gold and silver medallists from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Juan Yao (CHN) and Yue Yang (CHN) – and placed seventh in the women’s shot put F44.

Sarah – who is coached by her husband, former Australian hurdler, Paul Edmiston – returned to the World Championships stage November …

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Date of birth
8 September 1975
Sport
Para-athletics
Past Paralympic Games

Tokyo 2020

Impairment
Physical Impairment – Nerve damage to her right knee
How acquired
Waterskiing accident
Residence
Marangaroo, WA
Occupation
Athlete
Started competing
1981
First competed for Australia
2017
Sport career highlights

Winning a bronze medal in the women’s discus throw F44 at the 2017 World Para-athletics Championships in London, England

Heroes/role models

Janine Shepherd

Disciplines

  • Sport: Para-athletics Discipline: Discus throw Classification: F44

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