Danielle Aitchison
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Born16 August 2001
Morrinsville, New Zealand
Country
New Zealand
New ZealandSportPara-athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
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| Born | 16 August 2001 Morrinsville, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Cerebral palsy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hamilton City Hawks Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Danielle Aitchison (born 16 August 2001) is a New Zealand para-athlete. She competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres in international events.[1][2][3] She won a gold medal with a new Oceania record in the women’s 200-metre T36 at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, France in July 2023.[4][5]
Aitchison was born in Morrinsville in 2001 and grew up in Patetonga in the Hauraki District.[1][6] She attended Kaihere School.[7] She was born with severe jaundice, cerebral palsy and 80-90% hearing loss. She has two uncommon types of cerebral palsy: athetoid and ataxia. She has cochlear implants in both ears.[6][7] While growing up Aitchison participated in ballet, netball and hockey.
