Jessee Wyatt

Jessee Wyatt (born 14 April 1996) is an Australian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[1]

Jessee Wyatt
Personal information
Full nameJessee Wyatt
Nationality Australia
Born (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996
New Zealand
Sport
ClubFrankston Athletics Club:

Personal

Wyatt was born in New Zealand on 14 April 1996.[2] He has cerebral palsy and has undergone surgery to assist his mobility.[2]

Career

Wyatt took up athletics in 2012 and is coached by Australian Paralympian John Eden.[3] At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, he finished fifth in the Men's Shot Put F33 with a throw of 8.69m.[3]

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, he finished fourth on the Men's Shot Put F33 with a throw of 8.71.[4]

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, England, Wyatt finished sixth in the Men's Shot Put F33 with a throw of 8.93m.[5]

References
  1. "2016 Australian Paralympic Team receives nine extra spots". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. "Jessee Wyatt". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. "Jessee Wyatt". International Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. "Jessee Wyatt". Rio Paralympics Official site. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  5. "Holt surges to gold once again". Athletics Australia News, 17 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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