Jayme Richardson (née Paris, born 27 April 1989) is an Australian Paralympic cyclist. She was born in the Sydney suburb of

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with

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due to asphyxiation at birth. She began cycling in October 2004 after seeing a post Athens Paralympic interview with Silver Medalist Claire McLean where Claire said Australia needed more female Para-cyclists. At the time Jayme was a swimmer and was doing very well, having competed both through school to CHS Level and out of school to National Level, however she felt that there was something greater out there for her and decided that a change was needed. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in the Women's 500 m Time Trial LC3-4/CP3 event. At the

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, she won a bronze medal in the 500 m Time Trial C1–3, and also participated in the Women's Road Race C1–3, Women's Time Trial C1–3, Women's Individual Pursuit C1–3 and Women's 500 m Time Trial C1–3. 050912 - Jayme Paris - 3b - 2012 Summer Paralympics

050912 - Jayme Paris - 3b - 2012 Summer Paralympics

At the 2014

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, Mexico, she won gold medals in the Women's 3 km Individual Pursuit C1 and Women's 500 m Time Trial C1. Competing at the 2014 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in

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, Richardson won the Women’s Time Trial C1.

Recognition

In 2014, Richardson was named the

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Elite Para-cycling Female Athlete of the Year.

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