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CHRISTIE DAWES IN TOP FORM HEADING INTO RIO PARALYMPICS

Mitchell HughesAugust 25, 2016

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Hunter wheelchair athlete Christie Dawes is plotting a course for the podium in Rio.
The 36-year-old has broken race records in her last two events, in the build-up to her sixth Paralympics.

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Mitchell HughesAugust 25, 2016

5 Less than a minute

Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.