Angie Ballard

Angela Ballard (born 6 June 1982) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who competes in T53 wheelchair sprint events. She became a paraplegic at age 7 due to a car accident.

Angie Ballard
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Ballard
Personal information
Full nameAngela Ballard
NicknameAngie
NationalityAustralian
Born (1982-06-06) 6 June 1982
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight35–40 kg (5 st 7 lb – 6 st 4 lb)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
College teamThe University of Sydney
ClubNSWIS
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing4x100 m T53/54
2012 London200 m T53
2012 London400 m T53
2016 Rio de Janeiro4×400 m relay T53/54
2004 Athens100 m T53
2012 London100 m T53
2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m T53
2016 Rio de Janeiro400 m T53
IPC Athletics World Championships
1998 Birmingham4x100 m Relay
1998 Birmingham4x400 m Relay
2002 Lille100 m
2015 Doha200 m T53
2015 Doha400 m T53
2013 Lyon100 m T53
2013 Lyon200 m T53
2013 Lyon800 m T53
2017 London100m T53
2017 London200m T53
2013 Lyon400 m T53
2015 Doha800m T53
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow1500 m T54
2018 Gold Coast1500 m T54
2022 Birmingham1500 m T53/54

She began competing in wheelchair racing in 1994, and first represented Australia in 1998. Over six Paralympic Games from 2000 to 2020, she has won four silver and four bronze medals. She has been coached by Louise Sauvage and trained with Madison de Rozario.

Ballard held athletics scholarships at the Australian Institute of Sport from 1999 to 2001, and The University of Sydney (while studying first commerce and then psychology), and also represents the New South Wales Institute of Sport. She has been appointed by a number of organisations as a disability or sports ambassador, and currently sits on the board of Wheelchair Sports NSW.

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