| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 4 July 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Disability | Cerebral Palsy |
| Event(s) | Shot Put and Discus Throw |
| Club |
|
| Coached by | John Eden |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 4th |
| Personal best | 11.15m |
Ella Hose (born 4 July 2005) is an Australian Paralympic athletics competitor. She has been selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [1]
Hose was born 4 July 2005. [2] She was diagnosed with left hemiplegic cerebral palsy at two and a half. Her twin sister Jasmine also has cerebral palsy. In 2011, Ella and her sister Jasmine, underwent surgery at the Royal Children's Hospital to correct their limbs. Ella had her tendon lengthened in her left leg which meant she could place her foot on the ground. [3] She attended Eastwood Primary School and Ringwood Secondary College, graduating in 2023, achieving multiple academic awards throughout her time there. [4]
She is classified as a F37 athlete. Hose played netball, basketball, tennis, dancing, swimming growing up. [2] She was classified in 2015. During, high school she set many Australian junior records and won a total of 10 national titles. After changing classifications from an F38 to an F37 in 2022, Ella began to set her sights on the Paris 2024 Paralympics F37 Shot Put event. [5] At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, when she had just turned eighteen, she finished fourth in the Women's Shot Put F37 and tenth in the Women's Discus F37. Ella was selected to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in July 2024, in both the Women’s Shotput F37 and the Women’s Discus F38. [6]
She was coached by Gus Puopolo from 2017-2023. As of 2024, she is coached by John Eden, a Paralympic medalist in track and field. [2]
In 2024, she was awarded a Tier 3 Scholarship within the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program. [5] In 2024, she is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete. [7]
- ^ "Fearnley Protégé Among Newest Members Of Australian Paralympic Team | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Australia, Athletics. "Ella Hose". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne twins with cerebral palsy on their feet again after 'life-changing' surgery". www.9news.com.au. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ School Sport Victoria (18 March 2018). Ella Hose Interviewed by Matt Haanappel OAM. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Ella Hose | Sport Australia Hall of Fame". Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Australian Athletics Results". athletics.possumbility.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Ella Hose". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 4 July 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Disability | Cerebral Palsy |
| Event(s) | Shot Put and Discus Throw |
| Club |
|
| Coached by | John Eden |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 4th |
| Personal best | 11.15m |
Ella Hose (born 4 July 2005) is an Australian Paralympic athletics competitor. She has been selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [1]
Hose was born 4 July 2005. [2] She was diagnosed with left hemiplegic cerebral palsy at two and a half. Her twin sister Jasmine also has cerebral palsy. In 2011, Ella and her sister Jasmine, underwent surgery at the Royal Children's Hospital to correct their limbs. Ella had her tendon lengthened in her left leg which meant she could place her foot on the ground. [3] She attended Eastwood Primary School and Ringwood Secondary College, graduating in 2023, achieving multiple academic awards throughout her time there. [4]
She is classified as a F37 athlete. Hose played netball, basketball, tennis, dancing, swimming growing up. [2] She was classified in 2015. During, high school she set many Australian junior records and won a total of 10 national titles. After changing classifications from an F38 to an F37 in 2022, Ella began to set her sights on the Paris 2024 Paralympics F37 Shot Put event. [5] At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, when she had just turned eighteen, she finished fourth in the Women's Shot Put F37 and tenth in the Women's Discus F37. Ella was selected to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in July 2024, in both the Women’s Shotput F37 and the Women’s Discus F38. [6]
She was coached by Gus Puopolo from 2017-2023. As of 2024, she is coached by John Eden, a Paralympic medalist in track and field. [2]
In 2024, she was awarded a Tier 3 Scholarship within the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program. [5] In 2024, she is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete. [7]
- ^ "Fearnley Protégé Among Newest Members Of Australian Paralympic Team | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Australia, Athletics. "Ella Hose". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne twins with cerebral palsy on their feet again after 'life-changing' surgery". www.9news.com.au. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ School Sport Victoria (18 March 2018). Ella Hose Interviewed by Matt Haanappel OAM. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Ella Hose | Sport Australia Hall of Fame". Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Australian Athletics Results". athletics.possumbility.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Ella Hose". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2024.