Felicity Johnson
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Medal record
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Felicity Johnson, OAM (born 30 May 1971) is an Australian Paralympic tandem cyclist, who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
Personal
Felicity Jane Johnson was born on 30 May 1971 with a visual impairment.[1][2] Her early sporting career was as an track and field athlete and she won two silver medals in the 800 m at the FESPIC Games. She is employed as a support worker with Can Do for Kids, an organisation established for children with sensory disabilities.[1]
Career
Johnson won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in the Women's 1 km Time Trial B VI 1–3 event with her pilot Katie Parker.[3] At the 2012 London Paralympics, she won a gold medal in the Women's 1 km Time Trial B with her pilot Stephanie Morton.[3]
Recognition
Johnson won the National Achievement Award for Best Newcomer in 2007, and was twice named Blind Sportsperson of the Year, in 2010 an 2011.[1] In 2012, she was a finalist for the Australian Paralympian of the Year award[4] She was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the 2014 Australia Day Honours "for service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games."[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Felicity Johnson". Australian Paralympic Committee Team Profile. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Australia Day honours list 2014: in full". Daily Telegraph. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Felicity Johnson's profile on paralympic.org. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Freney favourite to win top Paralympian". Australian Associated Press. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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