Kieran Ault-Connell
Kieran John Ault-Connell, OAM (born 30 July 1981) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was born in Melbourne, and has cerebral palsy. He took up athletics after watching the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. At the 1998 IPC Athletics World Championships, he won two bronze medals in javelin and long jump. He won two gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Games in the men's 4x100 m relay T38 and the 4x400 m relay T38 events, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia. In the process, he set two world records. At the 2004 Athens Games, he won a silver medal in the Men's Javelin F37 event.
He was previously married to Australian Paralympic athlete Eliza Ault-Connell and they have two daughters and a son.
References
- ^ "Ault-Connell, Kieran John, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Athlete's Profile". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 December 2000.
- ^ "Paralympian Kieran Ault-Connell". Scouts Australia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "Australian Honour Roll". Australian Paralympic Committee Annual Report 2010. Australian Paralympic Committee: 10. 2010.
- ^ O'Leary, Cathy (19 May 2014). "Survivor has story of hope". Western Australian. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Buckley, James (24 August 2021). "Super mum Eliza Ault-Connell returns to Paralympics after 17-year hiatus". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
External links
- Kieran Ault-Connell at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Kieran Ault-Connell at the International Paralympic Committee
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