Sarah Edmiston

Sarah Edmiston (born 8 September 1975) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who specialises in the discus and shot put. At her first major international competition, she won the bronze medal in the Women's Discus F44 at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships and followed this up with a silver medal in the same event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.

Sarah Edmiston
Personal information
Full nameSarah Edmiston
NationalityAustralia
Born (1975-09-08) 8 September 1975
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus, Shot Put
Coached byPaul Edmiston
Medal record
Track and field
World Para Athletics Championships
2017 London Women's Discus F44
2019 Dubai Women's Discus F44

Personal

Edmiston was born on born 8 September 1975 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. In 2017, she lives in Perth, Western Australia.[1] She is married to former Australian hurdler Paul Edmiston and they have four children.[2]

Athletics

Edmiston started athletics with Bungaree Little Athletics Club.[2] At the age of 19, a water skiing accident put a halt to her athletics career. She recommenced throwing again at the age of 25 but was only classified after the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[2] She is classified as a F44.[1] She is coached by her husband Paul Edmiston and a member of the Perth Track and Field Club.[1] At her first major international competition, she won the bronze medal in the Women's Discus F44 at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London. England with a throw of 33.80m.[3] In addition, she finished seventh in the Women's Shot Put F44 with a throw of 8.04m.[4]

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, she won the silver medal in the Women's Discus F44 with a throw of 36.43m.[5]

In 2016, she was awarded a Western Australian Institute of Sport athletics scholarship.[6]

References
  1. "Sarah Edmiston". Athletics Australia. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. Smith, David. "Edmiston ready for London 2017 debut". Athletics WA News. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  3. Ryner, Sascha. "Bronzed Aussies step up on the podium". Athletics Australia News, 19 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  4. Ryner, Sascha. "Photo decider sees O'Hanlon reclaim glory". Athletics Australia News. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. "World Para Athletics Championships Dubai - Day 4 Recap". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. "2016/17 WAIS Scholarships". WA Athletics website. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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