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Jessica Cronje (born 25 January 1998) is a 4.0 point Australian wheelchair basketball player. She has been selected to represent Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[1]
 Jessica Cronje in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
| Disability class | 4.0 |
| Event(s) | Women's team |
Biography
Jessica Cronje was born on 25 January 1998.[2] She has cerebral palsy.[2] She attended Camden High School and in 2020 lives in Menangle, New South Wales.[3]
Career
A 4.0 point forward. She was a member of the Australian team that won the silver medal at the 2015 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.[2] In 2020, the AMP Foundation's Tomorrow Fund awarded her $10,000 to help buy a custom-built sports wheelchair that she aimed to use at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.[3]
Besides wheelchair basketball, she is classified as a T37 track and field athlete. In 2015, she was named the Athlete of the Year by the South West Sydney Academy of Sports.[4]
References
- "Gliders' Redemption In Full Swing After Tokyo 2020 Announcement". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Jessica Cronje". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Osborne, Kayla (2 November 2020). "Menangle Paralympian sets sights on Tokyo 2021". Camden - Narellan Advertiser. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Jessica Cronje". Intrernational Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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External links
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