Janet Shaw
(1966-2012)
Australian visually impaired cyclist
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Janet Lucy Shaw (7 October 1966 – 3 December 2012) was a visually-impaired Australian tandem cyclist and author. She became visually impaired due to congenital retinoblastoma (eye cancer) and lost her sight completely at the age of 33. She first represented Australia in cycling at the 2002 IPC World Cycling Championships. She broke several world records with her pilot, Kelly McCombie.; they won two bronze medals at the 2004 Athens Paralympics. In 2008, Shaw was re-diagnosed with cancer; she died of the disease in 2012. She wrote two memoirs and several books for children and young adults.
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Janet Lucy Shaw 7 October 1966 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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3 December 2012 (aged 46)
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