Graham PAULL (RSA)
South Africa
Age:
37 years
Languages:
Afrikaans, English
Federation:
PADDLESPORT SOUTH AFRICA
Biography
Further Personal Information
BIOGRAPHY
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (reviewonline.co.za, 02 Aug 2015)
Origin of Impairment
Acquired (reviewonline.co.za, 02 Aug 2015)
Impairment Details
He has paraplegia as the result of a spinal infection called transverse myelitis. He was diagnosed with the illness in January 2013 at age 26. (randburgsun.co.za, 15 Sep 2016; reviewonline.co.za, 02 Aug 2015)
Awards
He received the 2016 Paddler of the Year award from the Gauteng Canoe Union [GCU] in South Africa. (Facebook page, 27 May 2017)
He was named the GCU Male Sprinter of the Year for 2015 and 2016. (Facebook page, 27 May 2017)
General
CONTINENTAL FIRST
He became the first athlete from the continent of Africa to compete in canoe sprint at the Paralympic Games when he paddled at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (up.ac.za, 28 Feb 2017)
Spinal Cord Injuries (reviewonline.co.za, 02 Aug 2015)
Origin of Impairment
Acquired (reviewonline.co.za, 02 Aug 2015)
Impairment Details
He has paraplegia as the result of a spinal infection called transverse myelitis. He was diagnosed with the illness in January 2013 at age 26. (randburgsun.co.za, 15 Sep 2016; reviewonline.co.za, 02 Aug 2015)
Awards
He received the 2016 Paddler of the Year award from the Gauteng Canoe Union [GCU] in South Africa. (Facebook page, 27 May 2017)
He was named the GCU Male Sprinter of the Year for 2015 and 2016. (Facebook page, 27 May 2017)
General
CONTINENTAL FIRST
He became the first athlete from the continent of Africa to compete in canoe sprint at the Paralympic Games when he paddled at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (up.ac.za, 28 Feb 2017)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Johannesburg
HIGHER EDUCATION
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
He began paddling in 2014 at Dabulamanzi Canoe Club in Johannesburg, South Africa
CLUB
Dabulamanzi Canoe Club [Johannesburg, RSA]
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR
2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY
Germany
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION
Duisburg
OTHER INFORMATION
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | KL1 | 2015 | Milan, ITA | 53.790 |
| 7 | KL1 | 2016 | Duisburg, GER | 53.668 |
OTHER SPORTS
He has played rugby union at national level in South Africa.
