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Jodi Elkington
Jodi Elkington-Jones (born 17 May 1993) is Australian athlete who has cerebral palsy. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and has also competed in two Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the 2014 Games in the F37/38 long jump. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in athletics. Personal Elkington was born on 17 May 1993 in Wodonga, Victoria. At the age of eighteen months, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and this effects her mobility on the right side of her body. Her cousin is runner Jarrem Pearce. Elkington went to school at Wodonga South Primary School. Outside of athletics Elinkton enjoys netball, umpiring games. She married Warrick Jones in May 2015. Athletics Elkington is a T37 classified athlete competing in 100 m, 200 m and long jump events. She is a member of the Wodonga Athletics Club. She first became involved in Paralympic sport in year six when her school teacher Leon Price convinced her to try swimming. She repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wodonga, Victoria
Wodonga ( Waywurru: ''Wordonga'') is a city on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, north-east of Melbourne, Australia. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Wodonga LGA. Its population is approximately 35,100 and is separated from its twin city in New South Wales, Albury, by the Murray River. Together, the two cities form an urban area with an estimated population of 93,603. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. History Founded as a customs post with its twin city Albury on the other side of the Murray River, the town grew subsequent to the opening of the first bridge across the Murray in 1860. Originally named Wodonga, its name was changed to Belvoir then later back to Wodonga. The Post Office opened 1 June 1856 although known as Belvoir until 26 July 1869. It had previously been regarded as the smaller, less prosperous cousin of the two. Whilst still somewhat smaller than Albury, economic growth in both areas has ameliorated s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
