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Family of Champions THE Sunshine Coast Sportstar of the Year for 2013 was recently held at Palmer Coolum Resort. The event recognises the current sporting achievements of athletes on the coast. These athletes are community role models who have excelled in their chosen sport. It also recognises the contribution of volunteers who give of their time to support these athletes. It was a special night for World Champion swimmer Clinton Stanley, who recently was inducted into the Sunshine Coast Sports Hall of Fame. He was given this honour for the second time in front of the 500 people who attended the Sports Awards night. Cooroy’s own “Super Fish” Clinton has represented Australia seven times and broken 79 Down syndrome world records over various strokes and distances. He was one of the 2013 Australian of the Year Queensland finalists and an award recipient for Lifesaving. His Mum Sue was selected as one of the four finalists for the 2013 Bendigo Bank Volunteer of the Year Award. Sue was announced the winner of this award on the night. Her 22 years as a volunteer in the field of disability sport is a testimony of her passion and commitment. Sue worked tirelessly for Clinton Special Olympics Queensland as a coach and administrator for many years. She started the tennis programs for Special Olympic athletes on the coast. In her speech at the awards night she spoke of how proud she was to take the first Special Olympic tennis team in 1998 to Nationals in Tasmania. Sue also was the founder of the Down Syndrome Down Under Swimming Organisation in 2005. This has given many swimmers with Down syndrome the opportunity to swim competitively against other athletes at all levels and has provided a pathway to local, national and international competition. Sue has taken many teams away to represent Australia and since 2008 Team Australia have returned home from World Swimming Championships as the
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and Sue Stanley with Cr Bob Abbot “World Champion Team”. In her thank you speech Sue said: There is nothing more rewarding than being able to help someone, especially someone with a disability achieve at their chosen sport. Whether it be at State, National or by representing their country. The highlight of the night for both Clinton and Sue was having Bob Abbot, the new Deputy Mayor of Noosa, attend the awards. Bob has always supported athletes with a disability and like Sue has seen some amazing achievements in their sports. Sue would like to thank the community of Cooroy and the generous people for all their support with fundraising over the many years.
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