Ella Hose

Ella Hose

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(2005-07-04) 4 July 2005 (age 19)
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Athletics
Disability	Cerebral Palsy
Event(s)	Shot Put and Discus Throw
Club	Ringwood Athletics Club
Coached by	John Eden
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	4th
Personal best	11.25m

Ella Hose (born 4 July 2005) is an Australian Paralympic athletics competitor. She competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.^[1]

Personal

Hose was born 4 July 2005.^[2] She was diagnosed with left hemiplegic cerebral palsy at two and a half. Her twin sister Jasmine also has cerebral palsy. In 2011, Ella and her sister Jasmine, underwent surgery at the Royal Children's Hospital to correct their limbs. Ella had her tendon lengthened in her left leg which meant she could place her foot on the ground.^[3] She attended Eastwood Primary School and Ringwood Secondary College, graduating in 2023, achieving multiple academic awards throughout her time there. ^[4]

Athletics

She is classified as a F37 athlete. Hose played netball, basketball, tennis, dancing, swimming growing up.^[2] She was classified in 2015. During, high school she set many Australian junior records and won a total of 10 national titles. After changing classifications from an F38 to an F37 in 2022, Hose began to set her sights on the Paris 2024 Paralympics F37 Shot Put event.^[5] At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, when she had just turned eighteen, she finished fourth in the Women's Shot Put F37 and tenth in the Women's Discus F37. ^[6]

Hose competed at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France. She placed fourth in the Women’s Shot Put F37 with a PB and Australian Record of 11.25 m. She placed 11th in the Women’s Discus F38 with a PB of 28.36 m.^[7]

She was coached by Gus Puopolo from 2017-2023. As of 2024, she is coached by John Eden, a Paralympic medalist in track and field. ^[2]

In 2024, she was awarded a Tier 3 Scholarship within the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program.^[5] In 2024, she is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete.^[8]

References

1. "Fearnley Protégé Among Newest Members Of Australian Paralympic Team | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
2. Australia, Athletics. "Ella Hose". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
3. "Melbourne twins with cerebral palsy on their feet again after 'life-changing' surgery". www.9news.com.au. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
4. School Sport Victoria (18 March 2018). Ella Hose Interviewed by Matt Haanappel OAM. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via YouTube.
5. "Ella Hose | Sport Australia Hall of Fame". Retrieved 20 July 2024.
6. "Australian Athletics Results". athletics.possumbility.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
7. "Australian Athletics Results". athletics.possumbility.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
8. "Ella Hose". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

External links

• Paralympics Australia Biography
• Athletics Australia Profile
• Athletics Australia Results