Jasmine Greenwood

Jasmine Greenwood (born 13 October 2004) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer.

Jasmine Greenwood
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (2004-10-13) 13 October 2004
Figtree, New South Wales
Sport
SportSwimming
ClassificationsS10, SB9, SM10
ClubBay & Basin
CoachBob McEvoy

Personal

She was born on 13 October 2004 in Figtree, New South Wales.[1] In 2011, Greenwood acquired a brain injury as a result of appendicitis. It primarily affects the left side of her body.[2] In 2019, she attends Shoalhaven High School and lives in Sussex Inlet, New South Wales.[3]

Career

In 2014, she decided to apply for classification to take part in Para swimming after joining the Bay & Basin Swim Club in Shoalhaven, New South Wales. [2]At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Queensland, she finished fifth in both the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB9 and Women's 200m Individual Medley SM10.

At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, she won the bronze medal in the Women's 100m Butterly S10 and fourth in the Women's 200m Individual Medley SM10 and Women's 100m Backstroke S10.[4]

Recognition
  • 2015 - School Sports Australia Sportsmanship award at age 10, after winning eight medals at her first national schools championships.[2]
  • 2016- Gregson Shield for Most Outstanding Para Swimmer at the New South Wales Primary Schools State Championships in Australia.[2]
  • 2019 -Junior Sports Person Award from the Shoalhaven City Council's Hall of Sporting Fame in Australia.[2]
  • 2019 - Named as one of the Kurt Fearnley scholarship winners.[3]

References
  1. "Jasmine Greenwood". 2018 Commonwealth Games Results website. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. "Jasmine Greenwood". International Paralympic Committee Athlete Profiles. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. Ward, Courtney (15 May 2019). "Jasmine Greenwood set to make a splash at World Para Swimming Championships". South Coast Register. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. "Jasmine Greenwood". 2019 World Para Swimming Championships Results. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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