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Jan Randles

1945 – 2025

Paralympic athletics competitor of Australia

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About Jan Randles

Lived 1945 – 2025 (aged 79). Jan Randles was an Australian athletics competitor.

Janice Margaret Randles (23 August 1945 – 12 January 2025) was an Australian Paralympic athlete who competed in the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics and won two medals - gold and bronze. She was the first female Australian Paralympian to win a Paralympic Games marathon. The next Australian woman to win a Paralympic marathon was Madison de Rozario at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Randles was awarded Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024 for service to Paralympic sports.

Background Randles was born in Melbourne on 23 August 1945. In 1974 whilst holidaying in Bali, she fell off a motorbike and broke her back. She won two medals: a gold medal in the Women's Marathon 4 event and a bronze in the Women's 5000 m 4 event. and she is featured in a video published in 2012 to mark the 50th anniversary of Disability Sport and Recreation.

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Medal of the Order of Australia
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Janice Margaret Randles

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jan Randles?

Paralympic athletics competitor of Australia

When was Jan Randles born?

Jan Randles was born on 23 August 1945 in Melbourne.

When did Jan Randles die?

Jan Randles died on 12 January 2025 in Frankston.

What was Jan Randles's occupation?

Jan Randles was an athletics competitor.

What nationality was Jan Randles?

Jan Randles was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan Randles

· Wikidata: Q6149786

· DBpedia: Jan Randles

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