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Kirra wins six medals

 

Paralympic hopeful Kirra O'Cass has won six medals at the Junior Nationals held from April 8 to 15.

The 19-year-old achieved gold in her main event, the 50m Butterfly.

She also won gold in the 200m Individual Medley, the 50m Freestyle, the 50m Backstroke and the Four by 50m Freestyle Relay, as well as silver in the Four by 50m Medley.

"I'm extremely happy with the results," said Kirra.

She said she is hopeful of going to the Paralympic Games at Beijing in 2008.

"Going to the Paralympics is a dream of mine," she said.

"I'm training hard for it, and hope to get noticed at the Telstra Nationals in a couple of years."

Stuart Baumann, April 27