Home in Place resident Jamieson Leeson has made history by winning a silver medal in the Women’s Individual BC3 boccia competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. This marks the first time an Australian Paralympian has medaled in the women’s boccia category.

Jamieson’s journey to the podium was marked by a series of impressive performances. In the final, she faced tough competition but showed remarkable skill and perseverance to secure the silver medal.

In addition to her success in the individual competition, Jamieson also competed in the Mixed Pairs BC3 event with her partner, Dan Michel. The duo performed admirably in the pool rounds, winning both of their games to advance to the quarter-finals.

Jamieson’s journey to the 2024 Paris Paralympics has not been an easy one.

Jamieson and her mum Amanda used to travel to Sydney from their home in Dunedoo, near Dubbo, every second week so Jamieson could spend three to four days training and attending university. Jamieson says the travel – almost five hours each way – was exhausting.

Jamieson had to fight to get Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and additional supports into her NDIS plan. Her determination and patience paid off when in August 2023, Jamieson finally got the keys to her one bedroom SDA apartment managed by Home in Place at Sydney Olympic Park.

Now she is better able to concentrate on her sporting goals and completing her Economics degree at the University of NSW.

You can read more of Jamieson’s story and her road to Paralympic glory at homeinplace.org/story/sda-home-helping-jamieson-with-her-paralympic-dream