2023 National Squad (Para) Announcement

Published Thu 24 Nov 2022

TTA and the National Selection Panel are pleased to announce the 2023 National Squad (Para).

MALES

CLASS

FEMALES

CLASS

Rory Carroll (VIC)

11

Qian Yang (VIC)

10

Sam von Einem (SA)

11

Melissa Tapper (VIC)

10

Lin Ma (VIC)

9

Lina Lei (VIC)

9

Nathan Pellissier (VIC)

8

Danni Di Toro (VIC)

4

Jake Ballestrino (VIC)

7

Hayley Sands (SA)

2

Trevor Hirth (VIC)

6

 

 

Lennard Properjohn (WA)

6

 

 

Connor Holdback (SA)

6

 

 

Yaser Hussaini (ACT)

6

 

 

Christopher Addis (VIC)

4

 

 

Caleb Crowden (SA)

4

 

 

Jessy Chen (NSW)

3

 

 

 

All selections take effect from 1 January 2023.

The National Selection Panel can add/remove athletes from the National Squad (Para) at any time.

SQUAD INCLUSIONS:
Nil.

SQUAD REMOVALS:
Rebecca Julian (VIC), Joel Coughlan (QLD) and Amanda Tscharke (SA) who did not wish to be considered for selection in 2023.

CATEGORISATION:

  • TTA is currently working with the AIS to finalisation the categorisation for each athlete. TTA will notify all athletes once AIS approval has been secured.
  • Categorisation is as per Appendix A in the National Selection Policy.

CLASS EXPLANATION:

  • Class 1-5 – Wheelchair athletes. The higher the Class number, the greater the range of movement.  
  • Class 6-10 – Standing athletes. The higher the Class number, the greater the range of movement.
  • Class 11 – Athletes with an intellectual impairment.

TTA congratulates all athletes on their selection.


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