Margaret Murphy (Paralympian)
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Margaret Booth (née Murphy) is an Australian vision-impaired Paralympic Games athletics and goalball competitor.
Personal life[]
Murphy was diagnosed with the genetic eye condition, retinitis pigmentosa, when she was just four-years-old; the same eye condition as her mother.[1] During her high school years her sight began to deteriorate rapidly and she was enrolled into the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.[1] After learning how to use a white cane through a program tailored by a Guide Dogs orientation and mobility specialist, she received her first guide dog, Matilda, in 1989.[1] After finishing school, she undertook a secretarial course at TAFE before working for the Commonwealth Bank for nine years.[1] During her career she taught people how to use computers. In 2016 Murphy was appointed as a Guide Dogs NSW/ACT public relations speaker.[1]
Sporting career[]
At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics as a classified B2 athlete in the women's 100 m, 400 m, shot put, long jump and high jump.[2] Miurphy won two medals: a silver medal in the women's high jump B2 event and a bronze in the women's long jump B2 event.[2]
As Margaret Booth, she competed at the Seoul 1988 Summer Paralympics in goalball.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Margaret appointed PR Speaker". Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Margaret Murphy". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Margaret Booth". International Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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