Timothy Hodge

Timothy Hodge (born 31 January 2001)[1] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[2]

Timothy Hodge
2016 Australian Paralympic Team portrait
Personal information
Full nameTimothy Hodge
Nationality Australia
Born (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001
Blacktown, New South Wales
Sport
SportSwimming
ClassificationsS9
ClubAuburn Swimming CLub
CoachClinton Camilleri
Medal record
Men's Paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
World Para Swimming Championships
2019 London 100m Backstroke S9
2019 London 200m Individual Medley SM9
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast100m breaststroke SB7

Personal

Hodge was born on 31 January 2001 in Blacktown, New South Wales.[3] He lost his right foot when he was four[4] due to lower-leg deficiency. In addition, he is missing two fingers on his right hand and his right arm is shorter than his left.[5] In 2016 and 2017, he attends Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.[6]

Career

Hodge swims in the S9 classification (SB8).[1] Hodge competed at the 2015 IPC World Championships in Glasgow,[7][8] where, at 14 years, he was the second youngest member of the Australian team.[8] Hodge set his best individual time in 100m Backstroke (S9) finishing 8th.[1]

At the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games Hodge competed in five events. He placed fifth in the Men's 200m Individual Medley SM9 and sixth in the Men's 100m Backstroke S9. He didn't progress to the finals in Men's 100m Butterfly SB9, Men's 400m Freestyle S9 and Men's 100m Freestyle S9.[9]

Hodge had succeeded in his aim to compete at the Paralympics, whether at Rio or Tokyo. He said, "If I can just push myself hard and get to the Paralympics, that’d be the greatest thing."[10] He is a member of the Auburn Swimming Club in Sydney and is coached by Clinton Camilleri.[5]

Hodge won a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke in the 2018 Commonwealth games in Brisbane, where he swam his personal best thus far.

At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, he won bronze medals in the Men's 100m Backstroke S9 and Men's 200m Individual Medley SM9.[11]

Recognition
  • 2011 – Young Citizen of the Year in Blacktown, NSW, Australia.[3]
  • 2018 - Sport NSW Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability [12]

References
  1. "Biography Overview". IPC. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. "Swimming Australia Paralympic Squad Announcement". Swimming Australia News. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. "Timothy Hodge". International Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. "Junior Sports Star Timothy Hodge ready to take on the world's best in Glasgow". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  5. "Timothy Hodge". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  6. Houghton, Nick (14 May 2015). "Junior Sports Star Timothy Hodge ready to take on the world's best in Glasgow". Blacktown Advocate. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  7. "Oz trio eyeing gold at IPC World Champs". Wwos.ninemsn.com.au. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  8. "IPC World Championships Australian Dolphins Swim Team". Swimming.org.au. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  9. "Timothy Hodge". Rio Paralympic Official Results. Rio Paralympics 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  10. Fahy, Patrick (6 April 2015). "Patrician Brothers swimmers aim for Olympics". Blacktown Sun. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  11. "Jesse Aungles". 2019 World Para Swimming Championships Results. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  12. "Fox and Parker Headline NSW Sports Awards Success". Sport NSW website. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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