Carly Salmon

Education

Salmon is a year 10 student at Mater Dei Catholic College, which is situated in her hometown of Wagga Wagga.

Career

Salmon made her senior international debut in 2013 when she competed at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in the T35 category, which is given to ambulant athletes with cerebral palsy. Salmon has this condition, which predominantly restricts movement from the left side of her body. Salmon was also in the 100 metre final, where she finished 5th with an Oceania record-breaking time of 16.82.

In March 2015, Salmon competed in the under 20’s Women's 200 m at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships in March, where she came first with a time of 35.84.

At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, she came fifth in her heat of the Women"s 100 m T35 and did not start in the Women"s 200 m. Salmon is coached by Brett Robinson and Richard Turnbull at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Australia.

Due to her success at the IPC World Championships, The Daily Advertiser’s Wagga Sports Awards named Salmon Junior Sportsperson for June, 2013. Salmon also received an athlete grant from the AIS in 2014/2015 for her podium finish.

Achievements

• In 2013, Salmon was the youngest member of the Australian team when she competed in the IPC World Championships in Lyon, France where she won bronze in the 200 m T35 final.