Timothy Hodge
2016 Australian Paralympic Team portrait
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Full name | Timothy Hodge | ||||||
Nationality | Australia | ||||||
Born | Blacktown, New South Wales |
31 January 2001 ||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||
Classifications | S9 | ||||||
Club | Hills Swimming & Life Saving Club | ||||||
Coach | Clinton Cavelieri | ||||||
Medal record
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Timothy “Tim” Hodge (born 31 January 2001)[1] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. He has been selected to represent Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[2]
Personal
Hodge was born on 31 January 2001 in Blacktown, New South Wales.[3] He lost his right foot when he was four[4] due to lower-leg deficiency.In addition, he is missing two fingers on his right hand and his right arm is shorter than his left.[5] In 2016, he attends Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.[6]
Career
Hodge swims in the S9 classification (SB8).[1] Hodge competed at the 2015 IPC World Championships in Glasgow,[7][8] where, at 14 years, he was the second youngest member of the Australian team.[8] Hodge set his best individual time in 100m Backstroke (S9) finishing 8th.[1]
Hodge aim is to compete at the Paralympics, whether at Rio or Tokyo. He said, "If I can just push myself hard and get to the Paralympics, that’d be the greatest thing."[9] He is a member of the Hills Swimming & Life Saving Club in Sydney and is coached by Clinton Cavelieri.[5]
Recognition
- 2011 - Young Citizen of the Year in Blacktown, NSW, Australia.[3]
References
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External links
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Australian Paralympic male swimmers
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics