CrossFit athlete Jamie McInerney of Mount Gambier crowned second in Australia in world CrossFit Open
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AprApril 2021 at 2:56am
Jamie McInerney says "no matter how hard it is, prove to yourself that you can do it".
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South Australian athlete Jamie McInerney was just five years old when a horrific car crash changed her life.
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She hopes more adaptive athletic competitions are held in Australia for athletes living with disabilities
The competition involved three set workouts that were completed over three weeks and were judged on her performance and time
She lost her ability to walk and her memory. She also acquired a lifelong brain injury and a neuromuscular condition.