Andrew Dawes (coach)
Andrew John Dawes Order of Australia, OAM is an Australian seven time Paralympic wheelchair coach. He has coached Australian athletes to 19 gold medals at Paralympic Games. Including Louise Sauvage, Kurt Fearnley and Greg Smith. He currently is the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Wheelchair Track and Road head coach. Personal Dawes was born on 30 September 1969 in Orange, New South Wales. He is married to Paralympic athlete Christie Dawes who he also coaches. They have a son who was born in 2011. Coaching career Dawes began his career as a physical education teacher. He went on to become a coach for the Australian wheelchair track and road team at the 1996 Paralympics. In the 1998 IPC World Track and Field Championships, Dawes was named as the national team coach. He has gone on to coach several successful athletes including Louise Sauvage, Greg Smith (Paralympian), Greg Smith and Fabian Blattman. He has attended four successive Summer Paralympics from 2000-2012 ...
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Orange, New South Wales
Orange is a city in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney on a great circle at an altitude of . Orange had an estimated urban population of 40,493 Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. as of June 2018 making the city a significant regional centre. A significant nearby landmark is Mount Canobolas with a peak elevation of and commanding views of the district. Orange is situated within the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri Nation. Orange is the birthplace of poets Banjo Paterson and Kenneth Slessor, although Paterson lived in Orange for only a short time as an infant. Walter W. Stone, book publisher (Wentworth Books) and passionate supporter of Australian literature, was also born in Orange. The first Australian Touring Car Championship, known today as V8 Supercar Championship Series, was held at the Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit in 1960. History The Orange region is the traditional land of the Wirad ...
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