Andrew Dawes coached what wheelchair racer in 2012 to the London Paralympics?
Andrew Dawes (coach) Andrew John Dawes OAM is an Australian five time Paralympic wheelchair coach. In 2012 Dawes coached Christie Dawes and Kurt Fearnley to the London Paralympics. He currently is the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Wheelchair Track and Road head coach.
Wheelchair racing Wheelchair racing is the racing of wheelchairs in track and road races. Wheelchair racing is open to athletes with any qualifying type of disability, amputees, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy and partially sighted (when combined with another disability). Athletes are classified in accordance with the nature and severity of their disability or combinations of disabilities. Like running, it can take place on a track or as a road race. The main competitions take place at the Summer Paralympics which wheelchair racing and athletics has been a part of since 1960. Competitors compete in specialized wheelchairs which allow the athletes to reach speeds of 30 km/h or more. It is one of the most prominent forms of Paralympic athletics.