Jocelyn Neumueller

Jocelyn Neumueller (born 2 August 1995) is a paracanoeist. She competed for Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.^[1]

Jocelyn Neumueller

Neumueller in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Born	(1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 30)
Sport
Club	West Lakes Canoe Club
Medal record Women's paracanoe Representing  Australia World Championships 2017 Račice VL1

Personal

Neumueller was born on 2 August 1995.^[2] She is currently studying a Bachelor of Medical Science at Flinders University. She grew up in Victor Harbor, South Australia and lives in Adelaide, South Australia.^[2]

Career

Canoeing

Neumueller is classified as a KL1 paracanoeist.^[2] She took up paracanoeing at the end of 2015, at the suggestion of a West Lakes Canoe Club member.^[2] At her first major events in 2016, she won gold medals in the Women's 200 m KL1 and Women's 200 m VL1 at both the Australian Championships and the Oceania Championships.^[2]

Her first major international competition was the 2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships, Duisburg, Germany, where she finished eighth in the Women's 200 m KL1 Final. This qualified her for a quota spot on the Australian team at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.^[3] At Rio Games, she finished fifth in the Women's K1 Final.^[4]

At the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Račice, Czech Republic, she won the gold medal in the Women's 200 m VL1 and finished seventh in the Women's 200 m KL1.^[5]

She is a member of the West Lakes Canoe Club and is currently being coached by Nicholas Bulmer and Emma Jager.^[2]

Sailing

Neumueller was introduced to sailing in her home town of Victor Harbor, South Australia. After requiring the use of a wheelchair, she became involved in sailability and has become a successful sailor in state and national events.^[6] She is a Sailability instructor at Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club and Adelaide Sailing Club.^[6]