Jeremy McGrath

Jeremy McGrath (born 21 April 1994) is an Australian Paralympic rower. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Personal McGrath was born on 21 April 1994. He was born without a fibula and with a slightly shortened tibia in his right leg. In 2009, at aged 15, he underwent elective surgery to have his leg removed below the knee due to difficulties in using prosthesis. His mother decided to let him make the decision to amputate his leg.

Career

During the 2012 London Olympics, he decided to pursue rowing. In December 2012, he joined the Macquarie University Rowing Club and in 2013 attended an Australian Paralympic Committee Paralympic Talent Search session. They won the silver medal in the Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Double Scull (LTAMix2x). At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, McGrath was a member of the LTA Mixed Coxed Four that finished first in the LTAMix4+ B Final.

He is currently a member of the Balmain Rowing Club.

Recognition Rowing NSW Novice of the Year, 2014