| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 27) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Judo |
Taylor Gosens (born 4 October 1997) is an Australian Paralympic judoka. She competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Personal
Gosens is the daughter of Gerard and Heather and has a brother Jordan. Her father competed at three Paralympic Games in athletics and goalball. She has four per cent vision as a result of aniridia, a congenital condition which means she was born with no iris, and glaucoma. Gosen grew up with a passion for music that led her to studying sound engineering at St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School and taking up drumming. She left Brisbane to study a Bachelor of Entertainment Management at the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney.
Judo
Gosens tried various sports in her childhood. She originally tried Brazilian jui-jitsu and took up judo as a way to managing stress during her studies in Sydney. She has overcome an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction . She competed at the 2023 IBSA World Games in the Women's J2 +70 kg division, her major international competition.
At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, Gosen became the second woman to represent Australia in Paralympic judo. She lost her two bouts in the Women's +70 kg J2.
In 2024, she is coached by Ivica Pavlinic, who represented New Zealand in judo at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
References
- "Taylor Gosens | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Australia's Sole Judoka For Paris 2024 Means Business | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- "Gerrard Gosens: I'm dancing for my daughter". Now To Love. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- Clarke, George (12 March 2024). "Judo dream fuels Gosens' Paris Paralympic ambition". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- "2018 Bursary Recipients | Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services". www.visionaustralia.org. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- "Judo - Blind Sports Australia". 12 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- "IBSA Games 2023 - Blind Sports Australia". 3 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- "Gosens Gains Vital Experience On Paralympic Tatami | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.