Janelle Falzon

Janelle Cherie Falzon, OAM[1] (born 4 April 1981)[2] is an Australian paralympic swimmer. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales.[3] At the 1996 Summer Paralympics, she won a gold medal in the Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle S7-10 event,[4] for which she won a Medal of the Order of Australia,[1] and two bronze medals in the Women's 100 m Backstroke S8 and Women's 400 m Freestyle S8 events.[4] At the 1996 games, she competed in but did not medal in the Women's 100 m Freestyle S8 event, the Women's 200 m Medley SM8 event, and the Women's 4 × 100 m Medley S7-10 event.[4] At the 2000 Games, she competed in the 100 m Backstroke S8 event, the 100 m Freestyle S8 event, the 400 m Freestyle S8 event and the 50 m Freestyle S8 event, but did not win any medals at those Games.[4] In 2000, she received an Australian Sports Medal.[5]

Janelle Falzon
Australian swimmers Priya Cooper (gold) and Janelle Falzon (bronze) on the medal dais at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games
Personal information
Full nameJanelle Cherie Falzon
Nationality Australia
Born4 April 1981
Sydney, New South Wales
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 4x100 m Freestyle S7-10
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 100 m Backstroke S8
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 400 m Freestyle S8
IPC Swimming World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1994 Valletta100 m Freestyle S8
Bronze medal – third place1994 Valletta400 m Freestyle S8
Bronze medal – third place1998 Christchurch400 m Freestyle S8

References
  1. "Falzon, Janelle Cherie, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. Australian Paralympic Federation (1996). Media guide : 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games. Sydney, Australia: Australian Paralympic Federation.
  3. Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta U.S.A. August 15-25 1996 : Australia : team handbook. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
  4. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  5. "Falzon, Janelle: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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