Janine Watson

Janine Watson (born 4 June 1981) is Australia's first taekwondo Paralympian. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's +58 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. She is also an Australian wheelchair tennis champion.

Personal Watson was born on 4 June 1981. At the age of 25, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

Her philosophy is "Do what I can, as well as I can, for as long as I can". 2014 Commonwealth Championship Scotland – Gold P34 para-poomsae 2015 World Para-taekwondo Championships Turkey – Gold P34 para-poomsae 2016 Oceania Championships Fiji – Gold P34 para-poomsae 2017 Oceania Championships New Zealand – Gold P34 para-poomsae 2017 World Para-taekwondo Championships England – Gold P34 para-poomsae 2019 World Para-taekwondo Championships Turkey – Gold P34 para-poomsae

In 2018, after a three-year break from kyorugi (sparring), she returned to the discipline, as it was included in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics program. Watson won Australia's first Paralympic taekwondo medal, claiming bronze in the Women's +58kg.

In 2023 she was presented with the Australian Sports Medal for her achievements in taekwondo.

Wheelchair tennis She also took up wheelchair tennis after her diagnosis. She has won four consecutive Australian Singles Titles in Wheelchair Tennis in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.