Jayne Parsons
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Jayne Parsons is a New Zealand paralympic cyclist
who won
a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
along with tandem partner Annaliisa Farrell
in the Women's Time trial
. Parsons suffers from visual impairments.
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
who won
New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
New Zealand sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes competing in 7 sports: athletics, boccia, cycling, power-lifting, shooting, swimming and wheelchair rugby.-Medalists:...
a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
along with tandem partner Annaliisa Farrell
Annaliisa Farrell
Annaliisa Farrell is a New Zealand paralympic cyclist and pilot, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics along with tandem partner Jayne Parsons in the Women's Time trial.-Footnotes:...
in the Women's Time trial
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...
. Parsons suffers from visual impairments.