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Born | (1988-06-02) 2 June 1988 (age 36) Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
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Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||
Club | Te Rapa Rovers | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | Jo Sullivan | ||||||||||||||
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Theresa Herd (née Griffin, born 2 June 1988) is a New Zealand former Paralympic swimmer who competed in international swimming competitions. She is a World bronze medalist in breaststroke. She competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics where she reached the finals of her four events but did not medal.
Herd was born with a misshapen pelvis and missing left hip socket.
References
- "Theresa Griffin - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- "Theresa Herd - Paralympics New Zealand". Paralympics New Zealand. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- "Swimming changed Paralympian Theresa Herd's life and gave NZ a champion". New Zealand Herald Stratford Press. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2023.