WATSON Janine

Australia
Taekwondo
4 Jun 1981
40
Female
K44
 
Australia
BRISBANE, QLD
 
Australia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
TKW Taekwondo Women K44 +58kg 3 Bronze Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Makuhari Messe Hall B
Women K44 +58kg Round of 16
#301
MAR
AKERMACH RAKERMACH Rajae
 Sport Class: K44
8
PTF
AUS
WATSON JWATSON Janine
 Sport Class: K44
6
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall B
Women K44 +58kg Repechage Quarterfinal
#321
AUS
WATSON JWATSON Janine
 Sport Class: K44
36
RSC
TUR
EMEKSIZ BACAKSIZ SEMEKSIZ BACAKSIZ Seyma
 Sport Class: K43
2
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall B
Women K44 +58kg Repechage Semifinal
#331
AUS
WATSON JWATSON Janine
 Sport Class: K44
32
PTF
JPN
OTA SOTA Shoko
 Sport Class: K44
12
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall B
Women K44 +58kg Bronze Medal Contests
#335
UKR
LYPETSKA YLYPETSKA Yuliya
 Sport Class: K43
0
AUS
WATSON JWATSON Janine
 Sport Class: K44
63
PTF
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
World Championships
5Women K44 +58kg2019Antalya, TUR
European Championships
5Women K44 +58kg2019Bari, ITA
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J9 (Athlete, 29 Aug 2021)
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Gardening. (Athlete, 29 Aug 2021)
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Athlete
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Education, Exercise Science
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English
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Hartmann Taekwondo [Gold Coast, QLD, AUS]
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Ben Hartmann [club, national], AUS
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She is a multiple-time national champion in wheelchair tennis in Australia. (Athlete, 29 Aug 2021; Instagram profile, 24 May 2020)
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She lost her right middle finger while competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland. She had the finger reattached and needed four months to recover. (Athlete, 29 Aug 2021)
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She took up Para taekwondo in Chinchilla, QLD, Australia, shortly after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 25. (womenshealth.com.au, 27 May 2019; Austin Macfarlane YouTube channel, 24 Aug 2020)
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A friend suggested that she tried the sport. "I thought don't be stupid, I wouldn't be any good at that. But I went to my first training session. I remember throwing up in the garden half way through the session. But, I came back the next night, and since then, I have never looked back. Taekwondo teaches you not to only challenge your body physically, but also challenge yourself mentally and spiritually." (womenshealth.com.au, 27 May 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (smh.com.au, 30 Sep 2018)
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Winning gold in the P34 poomsae category at the world championships in 2015, 2017 and 2019. (Athlete, 29 Aug 2021; austkd.com.au, 01 Jan 2018; insidethegames.biz, 08 May 2019)
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"Knock me down seven times, I will get up eight." (Athlete, 29 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
K44 (IPC, 01 Jun 2020)

Type of Impairment
Impaired range of motion (womenshealth.com.au, 27 May 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (womenshealth.com.au, 27 May 2019; smh.com.au, 30 Sep 2018)

Impairment Details
She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 25. The condition affects her vision and movement in her arms and legs. "I have no feeling in my arms or legs so I constantly feel the pins and needles. I'm heat intolerant so a hot day then results in my arms and legs not working. I have trouble with balance, I have trouble with coordination, so I can't run but I can walk." (womenshealth.com.au, 27 May 2019; smh.com.au, 30 Sep 2018)

General
OCCUPATION
She has worked as a teacher in Australia. (womenshealth.com.au, 27 May 2019)

AMBASSADOR
She has served as an ambassador for MS [Multiple Sclerosis] Queensland in Australia. (Instagram profile, 24 May 2020)

BATTLING MS
She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 25, and says sport has helped her to deal with her condition. "I was told that without treatment, I would be in a wheelchair within five years, a vegetable within 10 and to go home and make myself comfortable and not to expect to live past the age of 40. Competing at such a high level for me is not about the tournaments or the number of medals I win. It is my way of overcoming the battle I have with MS." (womenshealth.com.au, 27 May 2019)

Legend
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
PTF:
Win by Final Score
RSC:
Win by Referee Stops Contest
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