Madeleine Hogan
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Madeleine Hogan is a Paralympian
athlete
from Australia
competing mainly in category F42-46 javelin throw events.
She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
, China
. There she won a bronze medal in the women's F42-46 javelin throw event.
In January 2011, Madeleine Hogan competed at the IPC World Athletic Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she won gold with a distance of 37.79 meters. Born without the lower half of her left arm, Hogan’s winning throw was four metres better than her nearest rivals Natalia Gudkova (33.65m) of Russia, in silver position, and Hollie Beth Arnold (32.45m) of Great Britain, in bronze.
Madeleine is now training for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
competing mainly in category F42-46 javelin throw events.
She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. There she won a bronze medal in the women's F42-46 javelin throw event.
In January 2011, Madeleine Hogan competed at the IPC World Athletic Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she won gold with a distance of 37.79 meters. Born without the lower half of her left arm, Hogan’s winning throw was four metres better than her nearest rivals Natalia Gudkova (33.65m) of Russia, in silver position, and Hollie Beth Arnold (32.45m) of Great Britain, in bronze.
Madeleine is now training for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.