Amanda Rummery

Started: She took up Para athletics at age 20 in Edmonton, AB, Canada. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019) Reason: "I was looking to be physically active after losing my arm. Para athletics was one of the few sports available to arm impairment athletes." (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.ca, 28 Jun 2024) Additional Info: PARIS MOTIVATION She used the disappointment of missing out on qualification for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo as motivation to make her Paralympic debut at the 2024 Games in Paris. "Not making the [Tokyo] 2021 team was a motivating factor for me. I was so new to Para sport at the time that I knew I had the ability to close the gap over the next three years." (paralympic.ca, 28 Jun 2024) FURTHER EDUCATION In 2022 she began studying for a bachelor's degree in physical education at the University of Alberta in Canada. (YOUCAN Youth Services YouTube channel, 25 Apr 2023; LinkedIn profile, 30 Sep 2022)