Joyleen Jeffrey

Joyleen Jeffrey (born 29 October 1989) is a Paralympic sprinter from Papua New Guinea.[2]

Joyleen Jeffrey
Jeffrey with the Papua New Guinea flag at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations
Personal information
Born29 October 1989 (1989-10-29) (age 31)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea[1]
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT12
Event(s)Sprint
ClubWewak Provincial Sports Club[1]
Coached byPeter Agula[1]

She represented Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, competing in the 100 metre sprint, T12 category (for visually impaired athletes).[3][2] She was disqualified for stepping out of her lane.[4]

Jeffrey had previously won two silver medals at the Oceania Paralympic Championships in 2007, in the 100 m and 200 m events,[2] as well as a gold medal (200 m) and a silver (100 m) at the Pacific Regional Games for the Disabled that same year.[5]

In May 2011, she won gold in the T12 100 metre event at the Arafura Games, setting a new personal best of 14.27.[6]

References

  1. "Jeffrey, Joyleen". ipc.infostradasports.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games" Archived 23 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Athletics Association, 1 September 2008
  3. "Sponsors bid PNG farewell" Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Post Courier, 3 September 2008
  4. "Kompaon eyes 100m" Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Post Courier, 11 September 2008
  5. "Sponsor impressed with achievements" Archived 29 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The National, 31 October 2008
  6. "PNG win seven golds", The National, 12 May 2011


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