Rheed mccracken born 20 january 1997 is an australian paralympic athletics competitor. Fearnley had close fourths in the 5000m at the daniel jutzeler memorial last thursday and at the swiss nationals on the weekend. Wollongongs james turner wins gold, sets new world record. Newcastle paralympic legend kurt fearnley produced a world championship aqualifier in the 5000metre wheelchair race but the feat of rheed mccracken in the 100m was his highlight from two meetings in arbon, switzerland. Lyon, france hosted the 20 ipc athletics world championships between 1928 july.
Saturdays ones to watch at doha 2015 ipc athletics world. Turner had qualified fourth fastest with a time of 12. Wollongong athlete james turner has powered his way to victory and a new world record at the world paraathletics championships in dubai. Wheelchair racer rheed mccracken was third in the 400m t34 to add to australias medal count. Rheed s main goal in life is to become a successful paralympian. Four more medals followed for the promising youngster at the world championships in 20, but he failed to finish on the podium in doha, qatar, two years ago. Mccracken wins medal at world championships news mail.
Mccracken fourth in 800m wheelchair race the west australian. The paralympian has for the second year in a row broken the world record in the 100m in the t34 class in notwill, in central switzerland. World athletics mcfadden and martin continue their gold. China, who topped the london 2012 medals table, took only their fifth gold of lyon 20 when guohua zhou broke her own championship record with a time of 12. To him this means more than just winning gold, but also to be remembered for giving it a red hot crack. Along with turners gold on day four, sarah edmiston discus and wheelchair racer rheed mccracken both took silver. Australian wheelchair competitor rheed mccracken has one last shot at a gold medal after claiming fourth in his nonfavoured 800m t34 at the world paraathletics championships.
The 100m in a world record time, and the 200m in a championships record. Although he was always determined to pursue a career in paraathletics, it was a chance meeting with channel 7 personality david kochi koch that propelled rheed into. The newcastlebased wheelchair athlete claimed silver for the third time in the same event, finishing second behind tunisian walid ktila in the mens t34 100m. You would be forgiven for thinking mccracken is tiring of finishing with silver medals in the 100m t34 class. Aussie sprinter ohanlon king of the world sbs news. At the london games in 2012 ktila won two golds and mccracken then just 15yearsold clinched 100m t34 silver and 200m t34 bronze. Today we meet dual paralympic medallist rheed mccracken who will compete in the t34 100m, 200m. At the prestigious swiss wheelchair racing series in 2018 rheed set a new world record in the 100m of 14. There were more wins on day two for eliza aultconnell t54 100m 16. At the 2012 summer paralympics, he won a silver and bronze medal in t34 athletics events. Uaes mohamed al hammadi clinches bronze in mens 100m t34. Kurt fearnley thrilled with times and rheed mccracken.
World record broken in the 100m nsw institute of sport. At the swiss national championships in arbon on 28 may 2017, mccracken set a new world record in the mens 100m t34 with a time of 14. Aussie sprinter james turner smashes 100m world record to seal. Along with turners gold on day four, sarah edmiston discus and wheelchair racer rheed mccracken both took silver, lifting australia to fourth on the medal tally with three gold and three silver in total. In the 800m, it was an anzac battle ad clean sweep of the medals, with william stedman running hard for the silver medal, and keegan pitcher coming home strongly to finish with the bronze medal. Fifteenyearold rheed mccracken won bronze for australia in the t34 200m final at the london paralympics. At the swiss national championships in arbon on 28 may 2017, mccracken set a new world record in the mens 100m t34 with a. Rheed mccracken has broken the world record in the t34 100m at the swiss national championships in arbon. Mccracken breaks 100m t34 world record on day two of world. Australian paralympian and former world record holder in the 100m.
They began talking about australian wheelchair racer kurt fearnley, mccrackens hero. His success led him to be named the 2012 junior athlete of the year as part of the australian paralympian of the year awards. Rheed mccracken born 20th january 1997 is an athlete who competes internationally for australia. His last result is the 5th place for the mens 800m t34 in the ipc athletics world championships 2019. Koch offered him the opportunity to compete in a race featuring fearnley. Rheed mccracken athletics sporting dreams queensland changing lives. Ahead of the ipc athletics world championships we are catching up with some of the stars to watch. Rheed mccracken rheed mccracken will reset for his longer 800 metre assignment in dubai later this week after collecting the seventh world paraathletics championships medal of his career. Mccracken, who was the 100m silver medallist at the 2012 and 2016 paralympics and 2017 world championships, is determined to be on top of the podium in 2019 and 2020. Along with turners gold on day four, sarah edmiston discus and wheelchair racer rheed mccracken both took silver, lifting australia to fourth. How do paralympic records compare to olympic records. He has two from the paralympics games 2012, 2016 and now three from the worlds 20, 2017.
The australian is a mentor to talented teenager rheed mccracken, who was ranked fourth in the world last year having won three silver and a bronze at the 20 world championships aged just 16. Aussie sprinter james turner smashes 100m world record to. During the 2019 world championships, if an athlete is ranked first to fourth in more than one medal event, they can only obtain one qualification slots. James, won 3 gold medals, in the t36 200m, 400m and 800m. Meanwhile australias rheed mccracken hopes to make amends for his 4th and 5th place. World athletics new star sophie hahn shines with world.
His success led him to be named the 2012 junior athlete of the year as part of the australian paralympian of the year awa. Top 10 paralympics athletes in the world 20192020 annews24. He represented australia at the 2016 rio paralympics where. She had her leg amputated as chemotherapy proved ineffective. More than 1,100 athletes from 98 countries attended the event which was the first major gathering of international track and field stars following the hugely successful london 2012 paralympic games. The newcastlebased wheelchair athlete claimed silver for the third time in the same event, finishing second behind tunisian walid ktila in the mens t34 100m final on monday aest. Tunisias walid ktila completed the sprint double in his class winning the mens 100m t34 in 16. Mohammed rashid a j alkubaisi qatar austin pruitt united states of america.
Mccracken, fearnley and george also line up over 800m. Rheed mccracken international paralympic committee. Meanwhile, sarah edmiston was seventh in the womens f44 shot put, with a. Walid ktila tun after taking three gold medals in the mens 100m, 400m, and 800m t34 tunisian superstar walid ktila will be competing in his last event on the final day of the championships in the mens 200m t34 race with his eyes set on a fourth gold medal. The nswis athlete won a silver medal at both games in the mens 100m, a bronze at the 2012 london games in the mens 200m as well as a bronze at the rio 2016 paralympic games in the mens 800m. Having only started wheelchair racing two years before making his paralympic debut, twotime paralympian rheed mccracken is on track to become a legend of his sport.
Winning a silver medal in the mens t34 100m at both the 2012 and 2016 paralympic games. Mccracken won silver in the 100m at both the paralympics in rio in 2016 and the last world titles. Rheed mccracken athletics rheed is a paralympic wheelchair racer, who at 15 was the youngest member of the australian team at the london 2012 paralympic games where he won a bronze and silver medals in the 100m and 200m t34 events. Im only listing some events that will give you a general idea of the comparison also im only comparing mens events right now. Fascinated by the speed and also the aggression of the sport. Athletics at the 2020 summer paralympics qualification. Tunisia sprint king walid ktila has steamed down the track to take the mens 100m t34 in 14.
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