Daphne Hilton (Ceeney) — the girl who dominated the Paralympics

Fierce Girls

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4.4 • 930 Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2022

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

A terrible horse-riding accident left teenager Daphne Ceeney paraplegic. Doctors told her there was nothing they could do and sent her home with no hope of a normal, happy life. But when Daphne she moved to a rehabilitation centre, her life changed.

At the centre, Daphne discovered sport. She trained and practised, practised and trained and was so good she became the first Australian woman to go to the Paralympics. She was the only woman in the team and she brought home a haul of medals from a heap of different sports.

Narrated by Paralympic Medallist, and the first and only Australian athlete to win both summer and winter Paralympic medals, Jessica Gallagher

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0:00.0	This is an ABC podcast.
0:05.2	Kaya, non-curl Millie Rose, non-wooditch cooling.
0:08.7	Hi, I'm Millie Rose, I'm a fierce girl.
0:11.6	We recognize Aboriginal and Torres Australian Islander
0:14.8	peoples as the first peoples of this place now known as Australia. We are grateful
0:20.4	for the continuing care of the lands, waterways and skies.
0:24.4	From here on Nongar country and from wherever you are listening.
0:28.6	We respect the elders of the past and present.
0:31.4	Yes. Go. of the past and present. This is the story of Australia's first female Paralympian and the first to win tons of medals,
0:45.0	Daphne Hilton, who was also known as Daphne Cini,
0:49.0	read by the first Australian woman to win a medal at the Winter Paralympics, Jessica Gallagher.
0:57.0	Easy boy, easy. Easy.
1:05.0	Easy. Daphne sensed something was wrong with the horse.
1:09.0	She tightened the reins, but he ignored the tension and surged ahead.
1:15.0	Ah, so that's the problem.
1:19.0	Daphne spotted a dog percheling towards them.
1:22.0	Get away! Shoo!
1:25.0	The horse broke into a gallop.
1:28.0	Oh boy, whoa!
1:30.0	Whoa!
1:35.0	Look out! The pesky dog was underneath them,
1:39.0	weaving between the horses clamoring hooves and snapping at its shins.
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