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| Angus Hincksman | |
| Coach: | Simon Moran |
| Club: | Ferret Track Club |
| Birth Date: | 31 July 2005 |
Angus Hincksman (born 31 July 2005) is an Australian track and field para-athlete who competes mainly in the T38 classification events. He won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Hincksman has been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Paris,France - his first Games. [1]
He was born 31 July 2005.[2] He was diagnosed with a brain injury while in the Woman and Children's Hospital NICU. With the support of Child Development Unit and NOVITA children’s services Angus progressed well attending Tatachilla Lutheran College[3] until year 9 then moved to Westminster School under a scholarship
He took up cross-country running at the age of nine. Before his teenage years, he was classified as T38 athlete with cerebral palsy. In 2022, at the Australian Athletics Championships he defeated Paralympians Deon Kenzie and Daniel Bounty in coming second to Reece Langdon in Men's 1500m T38. At the 2023 Australian Athletics Championships, he finished second to Langdon in the 1500m T38, but won gold in the 800m T38 in 1:57.33 setting the men’s U20 T38 800m World Record
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, he won the bronze medal in the Men's 1500m T38 and finished eight in the Men's 400m T38.[4]
In 2023, he was awarded Tier 2 Scholarship within the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program.
In 2024, he has a South Australian Sports Institute scholarship and is coached by Simon Moran.[5]