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The ULTIMATE survivor

Jamie McInerney has spent her life defying the odds and she is doing just that in the latest chapter of what is already a compelling story before she has even turned 30 years old.

She has been confronted with more challenges than the average 20-something and she has risen to every one of those obstacles, taking on life with a brain injury and not just surviving but thriving.

CrossFit is the latest mountain Jamie has been determined to conquer and over the past couple of years, she has done what she always does – works hard to achieve her latest goal.

Jamie has been working hard to put adaptive athletes in the spotlight in CrossFit circles and she has travelled Australia and the world pursuing that goal and the support of Blue Lake CrossFit here in Mount Gambier has been invaluable.

Last July Jamie qualified for the Wodcelona CrossFit championships in Barcelona, Spain, competing last September in what was her first ‘live’ competition, having previously been competing in the online space. Jamie showed she was a force to be reckoned with – finishing third in her division and having the honour of carrying the Australian flag onto the podium.

Jamie also competed at the Down Under CrossFit competition in Wollongong in November, a competition that also saw her meet her CrossFit idol Tia-Clair Toomey, who has been crowned fitness woman in the world six times.

Most recently she headed to the United States for the adaptive CrossFit ‘WheelWod Games’ in Raleigh, North Carolina, competing in the Women’s Neuro Muscular Division in December.

Jamie finished overall fourth, securing top five finishes in nine of her 11 competitions, including a first.

Jamie, who has also tackled other sports over the journey, has a survival story that can only inspire.

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