Brenden Hall will represent Australia in swimming events.
The University of Queensland is set to send more of its finest athletes to Rio - this time for the 2016 Paralympic Games. Students, graduates and members of the UQ community will represent Australia in swimming, shooting, goalball and wheelchair rugby, as well as assist in behind-the-scenes roles such as athlete classification. UQ Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj said he was delighted to see past and present students competing at both the Rio Olympics and the Paralympics. "The athletes' dedication to training, team spirit and hard work are an inspiration to others, and particularly to students who are combining study with elite-level sport," Professor Høj said. "UQ welcomes elite athletes, and we have scholarships and partnerships to support our students in achieving their very best both within their chosen sports and at their studies. "I thoroughly enjoyed watching the progress of our students and alumni at the Rio Olympics, including a bronze medal performance by Sports Achievement Scholarship holder Dane Bird-Smith in the Men's 20km Walk and a bronze medal performance by current student Maddison Keeney in the Women's 3m Synchronised Springboard event. "I'll be just as eagerly following the progress of our Paralympians as they compete in Rio de Janeiro." Brenden Hall - Swimming (S9 & SM9 classes) - Brendan, a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences student, UQ Sports Achievement Scholarship recipient and UQ Blue winner, will compete in up to eight events (S9 & SM9 classes) in Rio - his third Paralympics.
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