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susan davies -lrb- paralympian -rrb-

susan davies -lrb- paralympian -rrb-

susan davies is an australian paralympic archery medalist .
she attended brisbane girls grammar school .
in 1970 , a car accident left her a paraplegic .
five years after the accident , she took up archery as part of her physiotherapy .
she explained that '' it was mainly to help me get balance in a wheelchair .
when you sever your spinal cord you have no sensation of where you are sitting or if you are sitting for a start '' .
she practised in her mount gravatt back garden and at the belmont range in brisbane .
in 1984 , she worked part-time as an accountant for the university of queensland .
she competed at the 1980 arnhem games and came 6th in the women 's double fita round paralplegic .
at the 1984 stoke mandeville games , she won a bronze medal in the women 's double fita round paraplegic .
