Davinia Lefroy

Davinia Lefroy

2016 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Davinia Lefroy
Personal information
Full name Davinia Lefroy
Nationality  Australia
Born (1981-06-18) 18 June 1981
Sport
Club University of Western Australia Boat Club

Davina Lefroy (born 18 June 1981) is an Australian Paralympic rower. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[1]

Personal

Lefroy was born on 18 June 1981. At the age of eleven years, she was diagnosed with Stargart macular dystrophy. This has led to a gradual deterioration of central sight and left her with peripheral vision only.[2][3] She attended St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls.[4] She has a Masters in Applied (Clinical) Psychology from Murdoch University after completing an Arts Degree and an Undergraduate in Psychology. She has a clinical psychology practice in Perth, Australia.

Career

Lefroy rowed during her high school years.[5] In early 2016, she was invited to trial Australian Para-Rowing LTA Mixed trials.[6] She combined with Brock Ingram, Jeremy McGrath, Kathleen Murdoch and coxswain Jo Burnand in the Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Coxed Four ( LTAMix4+) to win the Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta in April 2016.[7] At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Lefroy was a member of the LTA Mixed Coxed Four that finished first in the LTAMix4+ B Final.[8]

In 2016, she is a Western Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Australian Paralympic Rowers to turn silver into gold". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Honorary Counsellor - Davinia Lefroy". Retina Australia Wa website. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rower makes her mark". Community News. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Chronicle Post December 2015". St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls website. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Davinia Lefroy". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  6. 1 2 "WA Rowers Earn Invites to Final Selection Trials". WAIS News, 17 February 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Australia's LTA Mixed Coxed Four qualify boat for 2016 Rio Paralympic Games". Rowing Australia website. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "LTA Mixed Coxed Four - LTAMix4+ - Standings". Rio Paralympics Official site. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

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