page_title: Jacqueline Freney
section_title: Recognition
hierarchical_section_title: Jacqueline Freney / Recognition
caption_attribution_description: English: Senator w:Kate Lundy awards w:Jacqueline Freney 2012 Australian Paralympian of the Year, in a ceremony at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney.
context_page_description: Jacqueline Rose "Jacqui" Freney OAM is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. At the 2012 London Games, she broke Siobhan Paton's Australian record of six gold medals at a single Games by winning her seventh gold medal in the Women's 400 m Freestyle S7. She finished the Games with eight gold medals, more than any other participant in the Games.
context_section_description: In February 2012 Freney was named Ballina Shire's Sportsperson of the Year. She was a finalist for the 2012 Australian Paralympian of the Year, and won both best female and the top overall honour. In 2012, Freney was declared Paralympian of the Year by Australia Post and this achievement was celebrated with the release of a commemorative stamp which featured the inspirational athlete. In November 2013 she was named New South Wales Young Australian of the Year for 2014. On 25 January 2014 she was named Young Australian of the Year. The following day she was also awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia "For service to sport as a gold medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games". In October 2014 she was inducted into the Path of Champions at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.
  Freney earned her Young Australian of the Year award in 2014 by being actively involved in the community, working with Swimming Australia as a motivational speaker to help people with disabilities to reach their true potential.
caption: Freney receives the trophy as the 2012 Australian Paralympian of the Year from the Australian Minister for Sport Kate Lundy
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