Jocelyn Neumueller Explained

Jocelyn Neumueller
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Birth Date:2 August 1995
Club:West Lakes Canoe Club

Jocelyn Neumueller (born 2 August 1995) is a paracanoeist. She competed for Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[1]

Personal

Neumueller was born on 2 August 1995. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Medical Science at Flinders University. She grew up in Victor Harbor, South Australia and lives in Adelaide, South Australia.

Career

Canoeing

Neumueller is classified as a KL1 paracanoeist. She took up paracanoeing at the end of 2015, at the suggestion of a West Lakes Canoe Club member.[2] At her first major events in 2016, she won gold medals in the Women's 200 m KL1 and Women's 200 m VL1 at both the Australian Championships and the Oceania Championships.[2]

Her first major international competition was the 2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships, Duisburg, Germany, where she finished eighth in the Women's 200 m KL1 Final. This qualified her for a quota spot on the Australian team at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[3] At Rio Games, she finished fifth in the Women's K1 Final.[4]

At the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Račice, Czech Republic, she won the gold medal in the Women's 200 m VL1 and finished seventh in the Women's 200 m KL1.[5]

She is a member of the West Lakes Canoe Club and is currently being coached by Nicholas Bulmer and Emma Jager.[2]

Sailing

Neumueller was introduced to sailing in her home town of Victor Harbor, South Australia. After requiring the use of a wheelchair, she became involved in sailability and has become a successful sailor in state and national events.[6] She is a Sailability instructor at Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club and Adelaide Sailing Club.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Champions headline first Australian Paralympic Canoe Team. Australian Paralympic Committee News, 16 June 2016. 16 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818120602/https://www.paralympic.org.au/world-champions-headline-first-australian-paralympic-canoe-team/. 18 August 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Jocelyn Neumueller. Australian Canoeing website. 20 May 2016.
  3. Web site: / McGrath wins double gold as Australia locks up two more Paralympic berths. Australian Paralympic Committee website. 20 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Jocelyn Neumuller . Rio Paralympics Official site . 13 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114084150/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/jocelyn-neumuller . 14 November 2016 .
  5. Web site: Results 2017 World Championships. International Canoe Federation website. 2 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Leeson. ian. National Volunteer Week - Instructor in Focus. Yachting South Australia website. 20 May 2016.