Janet Shaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Janet Shaw

Australian visually impaired cyclist

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1966

Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 03-Dec-2012

Profession: sport cyclist, autobiographer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Janet Shaw

  • Janet Lucy Shaw (7 October 1966 – 3 December 2012) was a visually-impaired Australian tandem cyclist and author.
  • She became visually impaired due to congenital retinoblastoma (eye cancer) and lost her sight completely at the age of 33.
  • She first represented Australia in cycling at the 2002 IPC World Cycling Championships.
  • She broke several world records with her pilot, Kelly McCombie.; they won two bronze medals at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.
  • In 2008, Shaw was re-diagnosed with cancer; she died of the disease in 2012.
  • She wrote two memoirs and several books for children and young adults.

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