Danae Sweetapple
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Danae Suzanna Sweetapple[1] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She was born in the Queensland town of St George.[1][2] Sweetapple attended boarding school at 11 [3] and has a Bachelor of Arts in Literature.[citation needed]
She took up swimming in 1990. Her early swimming results led to her being offered one of the first Australian Institute of Sport scholarships for disabled swimmers.[3] At the 1992 Barcelona Games, she won a silver medal in the Women's 100 m Freestyle B2 event and she won two bronze medals in the Women's 100 m Backstroke B2 and Women's 50 m Freestyle B2 events.[4] After the Games she commented "I'd be so happy if more people could make movement and sport a way of life. It's a great way to meet people and gain confidence."[3]
Sweetapple was the Young Queenslander of the Year in 1992.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Danae Suzanna Sweetapple". Geni. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Guide dogs have their day". The Chronicle. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Scott, Leisa (November 1992). "Plunge to a meteoric rise". Link: 11.
- ^ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Queenslander of the Year". Awards. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- Female Paralympic swimmers for Australia
- Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for Australia
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia
- Australian Institute of Sport Paralympic swimmers
- Sportswomen from Queensland
- Living people
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in swimming
- Australian female freestyle swimmers
- Australian female backstroke swimmers
- People from St George, Queensland