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Wheelchair athlete Jamieson Leeson eyes off 2024 Paralympics after win at boccia world cup

Five years ago Jamieson Leeson had never even heard of the wheelchair sport of boccia, but now she's a world champion and top contender for the 2024 Paralympics. 

When the 20-year-old left her tiny country town of Dunedoo to compete in the Montreal 2023 World Cup, she returned with a gold medal in the pairs event and an overall global rank of number two.

The central western town is home to just over 1,000 people, now including an international gold medallist.

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