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Carol Cooke
Sport: Paracycling
Event: Women's T1-2 Road Race/T1-2 Time Trial
University Connection: Executive Certificate - Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Management (1999)
Carol began paracycling in 2011 at age 50 in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. She is now a 3 x Gold medal Paralympian and 9 x World Champion in Cycling and was named Female Elite Para Cyclist of the Year in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019 by Cycling Australia.
Key facts...
- 2 Paralympic Games, 3 gold medals and 9 World Championships
- Ambassador for MS Australia
- Motivational speaker and author of ‘Finding your Inner Gold’
- Founded the MS 24 hour Mega Swim.
- In 2014, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia.
Schedule
Women T1-2 Time Trial - Tuesday Aug 31, 4.30pm AESTWomen T1-2 Road Race - Thursday Sep 2, 2.00pm AEST
Results
| Date | Event | Results |
| Tuesday 31st August | Cycling: Women T1-2 Time Trial | Silver Medal |
| Thursday 2nd September | Cycling: Women T1-2 Road Race | TBA |
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To learn more about Carol's journey, check out her Paralympic bio here
Social Media
Follow Carol's journey on her Instagram
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