Congratulations we are so proud of you! Ms Liesl TESCH AM For significant service to sport as a gold medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and through the promotion and facilitation of sport for people with disabilities. Gold Medallist and Paralympic Champion, Sailing, London 2012 Paralympics Games. Gold Medallist, Sailing, World Cup meets, 2011. Bronze Medallist, Sailing, World Championships, 2011. SKUD International Champion, International Association for Disabled Sailing, 2012. Bronze Medallist, Basketball, Beijing 2008 Paralympics Games. Silver Medallist, Basketball, Athens 2004 Paralympics Games. Silver Medallist, Basketball, Sydney 2000 Paralympics Games. Competitor, Basketball, Atlanta 1996 Paralympics Games. Competitor, Basketball, Barcelona 1992 Paralympics Games. Mens professional wheelchair basketball player, Madrid, for one year; Sardinia, for 3 years; and Paris, for one year. Volunteer Coach, Kenya, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bolivia, Jamaica, Brazil, East Timor, Ecuador, Spain, Italy, France and Australia. Player, National Mens and Womens Wheelchair Basketball Leagues, for over 10 years. Co-Founder, Sports Matter, since 2011; a non-for-profit sporting organisations which uses sport to unite communities, including those in Australia, Asia, the Pacific and Africa. Volunteer, various Basketball training camps. Guest Speaker, various organisations including Rotary and Probus. Supporter, Womens Festival of Wheelchair Basketball and NSW Wheelchair Sports Christmas Camps. Educator, Brisbane Water Secondary College, since 1992. Other awards/recognition include: Australian Sports Medal, 2000. Citizen of the Year, Gosford City Council, 2013; Keys to the City, 2012. University of NSW Career Development Award, NSW Institute of Sport, 2012. Australian Sailor of the Year with a Disability, Yachting Australia, 2011. Ambassador, Gosford City Council, 2013.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:30:37 +0000
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