Jay Dohnt

Jay Dohnt
2012 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Dohnt
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 34)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClassificationsS7, SB6, SM7
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 400 m freestyle S7

Jay Dohnt (born 20 November 1989 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He is a bilateral below the knee amputee as a result of meningococcal disease at the age of thirteen. He is also missing four fingers on his right hand. He chose swimming as legs were not required to do it[1] and obtained a scuba diving ticket.[2]

Career

Dohnt at the 2012 London Paralympics
Dohnt at the 2012 London Paralympics

In 2006, he was the only competitor in the men's freestyle multi-disability section of the 2006 Australian Open Water Swimming Titles in Melbourne, Victoria.[3]

He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in the men's 400 m freestyle S7 event.[4] He is an Australian Institute of Sport paralympic swimming and South Australian Sports Institute scholarship holder.[5] He was unable to compete in 2010 due to a serious shoulder injury.[3] In 2011, he won a silver medal in the men's 400m freestyle S7 at the Para Pan Pacific Championships in Edmonton, Canada.[3]

In 2008, he took up golf.[6]

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he represented Australia in the 100 m breaststroke SB6, 200 m individual medley SM7 and 400 m freestyle S7.[7]

Recognition

  • 2005 - Pride of Australia Courage Award.[2]
  • 2007- Athlete of the Year award in South Australian Wheelchair Sports.[3]
  • 2009 - Swimming SA Hall of Fame inductee.[8]
  • 2011 - Tanya Denver Award, given to the Advertiser Channel Seven Sports Star of the Year who displays endeavour and sportsmanship.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Jay Dohnt's Story". Stateline South Australia, 6 February 2009. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Past Winners - 2005". Pride of Australia Medal. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "Jay Dohnt Profile". Australian Paralympic Committee Website. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  5. ^ "AIS Roll of Honour for the Paralympics". Australian Sports Commission Website. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Jay Dohnt". South South Australian Amputee Golf Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Jay Dohnt". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Swimming" (PDF). No Limits!. Adelaide, South Australia: Wheelchair Sports South Australia. July 2009. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Jay sports star". South Australian Swimming News, 19 November 2011. South Australian Swimming. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.