Joyleen Jeffrey

Joyleen Jeffrey

Jeffrey with the Papua New Guinea flag at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations
Personal information
Born 29 October 1989 (1989-10-29) (age 27)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea[1]
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class T12
Event(s) Sprint
Club Wewak Provincial Sports Club[1]
Coached by Peter Agula[1]

Joyleen Jeffrey (born 29 October 1989) is a Paralympic sprinter from Papua New Guinea.[2]

She represented Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, competing in the 100 metre sprint, T12 category (for visually impaired athletes).[3][4] She was disqualified for stepping out of her lane.[5]

Jeffrey had previously won two silver medals at the Oceania Paralympic Championships in 2007, in the 100 m and 200 m events,[6] as well as a gold medal (200 m) and a silver (100 m) at the Pacific Regional Games for the Disabled that same year.[7]

In May 2011, she won gold in the T12 100 metre event at the Arafura Games, setting a new personal best of 14.27.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jeffrey, Joyleen". ipc.infostradasports.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games", Oceania Athletics Association, 1 September 2008
  3. "Sponsors bid PNG farewell", Post Courier, 3 September 2008
  4. "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games", Oceania Athletics Association, 1 September 2008
  5. "Kompaon eyes 100m", Post Courier, 11 September 2008
  6. "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games", Oceania Athletics Association, 1 September 2008
  7. "Sponsor impressed with achievements", The National, 31 October 2008
  8. "PNG win seven golds", The National, 12 May 2011
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