Jay Dohnt

Jay Dohnt (born 20 November 1989 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He is a bilateral below the knee amputee as a result of meningococcal disease at the age of thirteen. He is also missing four fingers on his right hand. He chose swimming as legs were not required to do it[1] and obtained a scuba diving ticket.[2]

Jay Dohnt
2012 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Dohnt
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClassificationsS7, SB6, SM7
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 400 m freestyle S7

Career
Dohnt at the 2012 London Paralympics
Dohnt at the 2012 London Paralympics

In 2006, he was the only competitor in the men's freestyle multi-disability section of the 2006 Australian Open Water Swimming Titles in Melbourne, Victoria.[3]

He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in the men's 400 m freestyle S7 event.[4] He is an Australian Institute of Sport paralympic swimming and South Australian Sports Institute scholarship holder.[5] He was unable to compete in 2010 due to a serious shoulder injury.[3] In 2011, he won a silver medal in the men's 400m freestyle S7 at the Para Pan Pacific Championships in Edmonton, Canada.[3]

In 2008, he took up golf.[6]

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he represented Australia in the 100 m breaststroke SB6, 200 m individual medley SM7 and 400 m freestyle S7.[7]

Recognition
  • 2005 - Pride of Australia Courage Award.[2]
  • 2007- Athlete of the Year award in South Australian Wheelchair Sports.[3]
  • 2009 - Swimming SA Hall of Fame inductee.[8]
  • 2011 - Tanya Denver Award, given to the Advertiser Channel Seven Sports Star of the Year who displays endeavour and sportsmanship.[9]

References
Wikinews has related news:
  1. "Jay Dohnt's Story". Stateline South Australia, 6 February 2009. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. "Past Winners - 2005". Pride of Australia Medal. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. "Jay Dohnt Profile". Australian Paralympic Committee Website. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  5. "AIS Roll of Honour for the Paralympics". Australian Sports Commission Website. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  6. "Jay Dohnt". South South Australian Amputee Golf Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  7. "Jay Dohnt". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  8. "Swimming" (PDF). No Limits!. Adelaide, South Australia: Wheelchair Sports South Australia. July 2009. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  9. "Jay sports star". South Australian Swimming News, 19 November 2011. South Australian Swimming. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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