“As I grew older, I started to take note that I was able to keep up with people that were ‘able-bodied’. I enjoy challenging the idea of what is ‘able-bodied’ and proving people’s physical perceptions of me wrong.”
– Anousha Fluck
Anousha Fluck
Anousha won the Pierre De Coubertin Award for Sporting Achievements from the NSW Olympic Committee. She is a member of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and competes regularly in regattas across Australia. In 2012, Anousha completed her Masters student at UNSW in Public Relations and Advertising. She combined her love of sailing and her love of photography when she became the official photographer for the Etchells World Championships in Sydney. Anousha is a congenital amputee.
Anousha competes in mainstream competition, but should sport be segregated or inclusive in its attitude to people with disabilities?