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Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||
Born | 18 August 2001 | (age 22)|||||||||||||||||
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Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S9 | |||||||||||||||||
Club | St Hilda's, Gold Coast | |||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Jon Bell | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexa Leary (born 18 August 2001) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She won a gold medal and silver medal at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. She has a been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France. [1]
Leary was born on 18 August 2001. She grew up on the Gold Coast and at the age 7 to 8, her family moved to Yamba, New South Wales. Her family moved to Noosa where her triathlon coach was based. [2] On 17 July 2021, Leary suffered life-changing brain injuries as a result of serious cycling accident at Pomona, Queensland Sunshine Coast. [3] Whilst riding her bike in training for triathlons, her front wheel clipped her bike ahead at 70 km/h and Leary landed on her head resulting major brain damage, blood clots and several broken bones. [4] She spent 111 days in hospital. [4] [3] She attended Good Shepherd Lutheran College. [4] Her parents are Russ and Belinda Leary. Alexa has two sisters, Madison and Ashtyn, and two brothers Max and jack. [5]
Whilst in hospital, a fund raising campaign called 'moveforlex' raised over $130,000 for enhanced care at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Neurosurgery Ward with a focus on equipment and family support. [4]
Leary won the silver medal at in the Women's Under 18–19 at World Triathlon Grand Final in Lausanne, Switzerland before her training accident. [6]
Her triathlon training incorporated swimming. After her training accident, she was classified as an S9 swimmer. At the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships, Manchester, she won a gold medal in the Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 just outside the world record and a silver medal in the Women's 50 m Freestyle S9. [7]
She is coached by Jon Bell at St Hilda's on the Gold Coast. has a been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France. [8]
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||
Born | 18 August 2001 | (age 22)|||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S9 | |||||||||||||||||
Club | St Hilda's, Gold Coast | |||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Jon Bell | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexa Leary (born 18 August 2001) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She won a gold medal and silver medal at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. She has a been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France. [1]
Leary was born on 18 August 2001. She grew up on the Gold Coast and at the age 7 to 8, her family moved to Yamba, New South Wales. Her family moved to Noosa where her triathlon coach was based. [2] On 17 July 2021, Leary suffered life-changing brain injuries as a result of serious cycling accident at Pomona, Queensland Sunshine Coast. [3] Whilst riding her bike in training for triathlons, her front wheel clipped her bike ahead at 70 km/h and Leary landed on her head resulting major brain damage, blood clots and several broken bones. [4] She spent 111 days in hospital. [4] [3] She attended Good Shepherd Lutheran College. [4] Her parents are Russ and Belinda Leary. Alexa has two sisters, Madison and Ashtyn, and two brothers Max and jack. [5]
Whilst in hospital, a fund raising campaign called 'moveforlex' raised over $130,000 for enhanced care at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Neurosurgery Ward with a focus on equipment and family support. [4]
Leary won the silver medal at in the Women's Under 18–19 at World Triathlon Grand Final in Lausanne, Switzerland before her training accident. [6]
Her triathlon training incorporated swimming. After her training accident, she was classified as an S9 swimmer. At the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships, Manchester, she won a gold medal in the Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 just outside the world record and a silver medal in the Women's 50 m Freestyle S9. [7]
She is coached by Jon Bell at St Hilda's on the Gold Coast. has a been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France. [8]
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