Jay Dohnt

Jay Dohnt (born 20 November 1989 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. He is a bilateral below the knee amputee as a result of meningococcal disease at the age of thirteen. He is also missing four fingers on his right hand. He chose swimming as legs were not required to do it and obtained a scuba diving ticket.

Career

In 2006, he was the only competitor in the men's freestyle multi-disability section of the 2006 Australian Open Water Swimming Titles in Melbourne, Victoria. He is an Australian Institute of Sport paralympic swimming and South Australian Sports Institute scholarship holder. He was unable to compete in 2010 due to a serious shoulder injury.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he represented Australia in the 100 m breaststroke SB6, 200 m individual medley SM7 and 400 m freestyle S7.

Recognition 2005 - Pride of Australia Courage Award. 2009 - Swimming SA Hall of Fame inductee. 2011 - Tanya Denver Award, given to the Advertiser Channel Seven Sports Star of the Year who displays endeavour and sportsmanship.