1. Kelly Cartwright was born on 22 April 1989 and is an Australian athlete and powerlifter.
11 Facts About Kelly Cartwright
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Kelly Cartwright won two medals at the London 2012 Paralympics, and represented Australia in the Beijing 2008 Paralympics.
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Kelly Anne Cartwright was born on 22 April 1989 and is from Geelong.
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Kelly Cartwright has a prosthetic leg that she started using in high school.
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Kelly Cartwright's regular walking leg cost A$62,000 and needed to be charged every night.
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Kelly Cartwright is an ambassador for the Australian Paralympic Committee and Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Kelly Cartwright is a T42 classified runner and is coached by Tim Matthews.
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Kelly Cartwright started competing in 2007 and first represented Australia in 2008 at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.
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Kelly Cartwright changed sports to para powerlifting due to a serious ankle injury after the 2012 Paralympics.
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Kelly Cartwright competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where she came 7th in the lightweight event.
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Kelly Cartwright was a finalist for the 2012 Australian Paralympian of the Year.