Gliders team for Paralympic World Cup selected
The team features nine of the bronze medal-winning team members from the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.
Tina McKenzie will once again captain the side after leading them to the gold medal at the Osaka Cup in January.
The Cup will be played from Thursday May 27 – Sunday May 30 in Manchester, England.
The Gliders will open up their campaign against the Netherlands on Thursday May 27 before taking on Canada and Great Britain in the opening rounds. The medals will be decided on Sunday May 30.
Gliders Team for BT Paralympic World Cup:
Name/Age/Club/Classification
Cobi CRISPIN / 21 / Perth Western Stars / 4.0
Bridie KEAN / 23 / Victorian Dandenong Rangers / 4.0
Amanda CARTER / 45 / Victorian Dandenong Rangers / 1.0
Tina McKENZIE / 35 / Victorian Dandenong Rangers / 3.0
Liesl TESCH / 41 / Sydney Uni Wheelchair Flames / 4.0
Clare BURZYNSKI / 23 / Perth Western Stars / 1.0
Kylie GAUCI / 25 / Goudkamp Gladiators / 2.0
Shelley CHAPLIN / 25 / Victorian Dandenong Rangers / 3.5
Sarah STEWART / 33 / Sydney Uni Wheelchair Flames / 3.0
Katie HILL / 26 / Sydney Uni Wheelchair Flames / 3.0
Leanne DEL TOSO / 29 / Victorian Dandenong Rangers / 3.5
Amber MERRITT / 17 / Perth Western Stars / 4.5
Head Coach: John Triscari
Assistant Coaches: Ben Osborne, Matthew Dunstan
Physiotherapist: Emma Whiteside
Manager: Marian Stewart
http://www.btparalympicworldcup.com/
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