 Godfrey at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1974-07-02) 2 July 1974 (age 50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paratriathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Godfrey (born 2 July 1974) is an Australian para-triathlete. He competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Personal
Godfrey was born on 2 July 1974. In his teenage years, a motorcycle accident resulted in his lower leg being severely damaged, and after many years of trying to save the leg it was amputated.
Paratriathlon
Prior to concentrating on paratriathlon, he played wheelchair basketball at a national level and mountain biking. In 2012, he was introduced to paratriathlon and this required him to learn to swim and run. He was classified as a PTS3 paratriathlete. He went to win to three World Para Triathlon gold medals in his classification.Unfortunately, his PTS3 classification was not in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics program.
Godfrey was ranked sixth in the Men's PTS3 going into the 2024 Paris Paralympics and finished eleventh.
in 2024, he is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete. He is a member of Beechworth Racing and coached by Adam Bechworth.
References
- ^ "Paralympics Australia Announces Powerful Triathlon Team For Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Justin Godfrey". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Triathlon, World. "Justin Godfrey (AUS)". World Triathlon. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "How A Boardroom Decision Gave Two Champions Renewed Hope | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "Mission Complete For Seine-sational Parker | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.