Angie Ballard Athlete
Angie Ballard (born 6 June 1982) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who competes in T53 wheelchair sprint events. She became a paraplegic at age 7 due to a car accident. She began competing in wheelchair racing in 1994, and first represented Australia in 1998. She participated in the 2000 Summer Paralympics, won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, and is in Australia's "shadow squad" for the 2012 Summer Paralympics. She also won three gold medals in the IPC Athletics World Championships, two relay golds in 1998, and an individual gold in the 100 m event in 2002. Her current coach is Louise Sauvage and her training partner is Madison de Rozario. Ballard held athletics scholarships at the Australian Institute of Sport from 1999 to 2001, and The University of Sydney (while studying first commerce and then psychology), and also represents New South Wales Institute of Sport. She has been appointed by a number of organizations as a disability or sports ambassador, and currently sits on the board of Wheelchair Sports NSW.
