Sarah Edmiston

Started: She took up athletics at age six in Perth, WA, Australia, and competed at junior state level prior to her accident. She began Para athletics in 2017. (abc.net.au, 20 Mar 2019; nbablues.com, 06 Apr 2017; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019) Reason: After returning to athletics following her accident, one of her training partners suggested that she get involved in Para athletics. "I looked up the information online and thought, 'Wow, this is me, I can do this'." (abc.net.au, 20 Mar 2019) Awards: She was named Para Athlete of the Year for 2021/22 and 2022/23 by Athletics West in Australia. (Sprinting Fast Instagram profile, 21 May 2023; athleticswest.com.au, 23 May 2022) In 2022 she received the Australian Sports Medal. (Instagram profile, 30 Sep 2022; Twitter profile, 29 Sep 2022) She was named 2019 Sports Star of the Year by Para sports organisation Rebound Western Australia. (Instagram profile, 14 Feb 2020) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES She served as the 2018/19 ambassador for the West Coast Athletics League in Australia. She has also coached children at school holiday athletics clinics. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019; wcal.com.au, 01 Aug 2018)

Sporting Relatives: Her husband Paul Edmiston has competed in athletics at national level in Australia. (Paul Edmiston Instagram profile, 01 Jul 2017; nbablues.com, 06 Apr 2017)