13 Facts About Jacqueline Freney

Jacqueline Rose "Jacqui" Freney was born on 6 June 1992 and is an Australian Paralympic swimmer.

Jacqueline Freney finished the Games with eight gold medals, more than any other participant in the Games.

Jacqueline Rose Freney was born in Brisbane, Queensland with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy.

Jacqueline Freney won three bronze medals at the 2008 Beijing Games in the women's 100m freestyle S8 event, 400m freestyle S8 event and 50m freestyle S8 event.

Jacqueline Freney broke Siobhan Paton's Australian record of six gold medals at a single Games by winning her seventh gold medal in the Women's 400 m Freestyle S7.

Jacqueline Freney finished the Games with eight gold medals, more than any other participant in the games.

In 2011, a week before the Can-Am Swimming Open, Jacqueline Freney was reclassified from S8 to S7.

Jacqueline Freney was unable to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro due to a medical issue.

Jacqueline Freney had been suffering from electromagnetic sensations triggered by strenuous training and was unable to find an answer as to why this issue occurred.

In February 2012 Jacqueline Freney was named Ballina Shire's Sportsperson of the Year.

Jacqueline Freney was a finalist for the 2012 Australian Paralympian of the Year, and won both best female and the top overall honour.

In 2012, Jacqueline Freney was declared Paralympian of the Year by Australia Post and this achievement was celebrated with the release of a commemorative stamp which featured the inspirational athlete.

Jacqueline Freney earned her Young Australian of the Year award in 2014 by being actively involved in the community, working with Swimming Australia as a motivational speaker to help people with disabilities to reach their true potential.