Joyleen Jeffrey

Joyleen Jeffrey, born in 1990 or 1991 [ [http://www.athletics-oceania.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1901&sID=2 "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games"] , Oceania Athletics Association, September 1, 2008] , is a Papua New Guinean athlete.

She represented Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, competing in the 100 metre sprint, T12 category (for visually impaired athletes). [ [http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20080903/sport02.htm "Sponsors bid PNG farewell"] , "Post Courier", September 3, 2008] [ [http://www.athletics-oceania.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1901&sID=2 "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games"] , Oceania Athletics Association, September 1, 2008] She was disqualified for stepping out of her lane. [ [http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20080911/sport06.htm "Kompaon eyes 100m"] , "Post Courier", September 11, 2008]

Jeffrey had previously won two silver medals at the Oceania Paralympic Championships in 2007, in the 100m and 200m sprints [ [http://www.athletics-oceania.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1901&sID=2 "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games"] , Oceania Athletics Association, September 1, 2008] , as well as a gold medal (200m) and a silver (100m) at the Pacific Regional Games for the Disabled that same year. [ [http://www.thenational.com.pg/103107/sports%202.htm "Sponsor impressed with achievements"] , "The National", October 31, 2008]

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