Jamieson Leeson

Started: She was first introduced to boccia at age four. She began pursuing the sport more seriously in 2018. (mudgeeguardian.com.au, 19 Sep 2019; paralympic.org.au, 01 Jan 2019) Reason: She had played boccia as a child but only decided to take the sport more seriously after being talent spotted while taking part in a school competition. "To be honest, when I went to the school competition I didn't really want to go because I hadn't played for so long. I wasn't really interested, but I went and look what's happened." (dailyliberal.com.au, 07 May 2019) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (abc.net.au, 27 May 2023) Awards: She and Daniel Michel were named Team of the Year at the 2023 AIS Sport Performance Awards in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. (paralympic.org.au, 30 Nov 2023) In 2023 she won the Sports Disability Award at the University of New South Wales Sports Awards in Australia. (Boccia NSW Facebook page, 06 Nov 2023)

Sporting Relatives: Her mother Amanda has served as her sporting assistant at international competitions. (abc.net.au, 27 May 2023)