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GEMMA DASHWOOD, OAM born 19 October 1977 Member of Telopea 1994 to 1996 |
| Highest Achievement | 1997 - Order of
Australia Medal (OAM) 1996 - Paralympic Games, Atlanta USA World Records 100m Butterfly, 400m Freestyle (Class S10) 2 individual gold in 100m Butterfly, 400m Freestyle 1 relay gold in 4x100m Freestyle Relay 2 silver in 200m Individual Medley and 100m Freestyle |
| Other Achievements | 1994 - Australian Team Member at the World Disabled Championships in Malta |
| Where is she now? | Gemma moved to Newcastle, NSW at the beginning
of 1997 to study Speech Therapy at the University of Newcastle. She is now a member
of the University of Newcastle Swimming Club where she has been gearing up for the 2000
Paralympics in Sydney. Gemma still trains with Telopea when visiting her family in
Canberra. Gemma's results from the 2000 Paralympics
in Sydney: |
