Luke Bailey

Started: He took up wheelchair racing competitively in 2011. (manningrivertimes.com.au, 02 Sep 2015) Reason: He became interested in the sport as a child when he was undergoing treatment for spina bifida at John Hunter Hospital in New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia. (manningrivertimes.com.au, 02 Sep 2015) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (nswathletics.org.au, 16 Jul 2024) Additional Info: MOVE TO NEWCASTLE In 2019 he relocated from Wingham, NSW, Australia, to Newcastle, NSW, to become a full-time athlete under coach Andrew Dawes. "It has been a massive commitment but I wouldn't change it for anything. I love this sport and I can see myself doing it for a while, so the sacrifice has been a good decision. I knew that if I wanted to be a Paralympic or world champion, I needed to do it." (athletics.com.au, 24 May 2023; NBN Television Facebook page, 19 May 2020; manningrivertimes.com.au, 04 Oct 2019)