Akeesha Snowden
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 May 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Cerebral palsy | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T37 | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres, 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Hills District Athletics Club | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Lynn Larsen | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Akeesha Snowden (born 26 May 2005) is an Australian para athlete who competes in T37 sprint events.
Career
Snowden made her senior national team debut for Ausralia at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won a bronze medal in the universal 4 × 100 metres relay.[2][3] She also finished in fourth place in both the 100 metres T37, and 400 metres T37 events.[4][5]
Personal life
Snowden was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at two-years old.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Akeesha Snowden". athletics.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "New Delhi 2025: Day eight medallists". paralympic.org. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "McIntosh's close call headlines penultimate day in New Delhi". athletics.com. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Podium eludes rising Australians on day two of World Para Athletics Championships". athletics.com. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Rising Aussies Score Encouraging Results At World Para Athletics Championships". paralympic.org. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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