Mar 08, 2022
Vanessa Low OAM
RI International Women's Day - RotaryDistrict9705 @ RCGC 7-9am

Vanessa Low (31yo) is a German-born Australian Paralympic athlete competing in T42 sprint and long jump events.  Born in East Germany, she gained Australian nationality in June 2017.  In 2016, Low was the only actively competing female track athlete with two above-knee amputations of her legs.  Low won gold at the. Summer Paralympics in Rio (2012 & 2016) and Tokyo (2020) in long jump - and holds the world record.  

Low is married to Australian Paralympic gold medalist Scott Reardon.

Rotary District event - in lieu of Thurs weekly meeting.  Venue: Royal Canberra Golf Club, 7am for 7.30am to 9.00am.