Austen BURNS, Canadian Para Dressage athlete.
Name | Austen BURNS |
FEI ID | 10109361 |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 20/11/1990 |
Competing for | Canada - CAN |
Registration | Para Dressage 2025 |
Last update | 03/09/2024 |
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Sport Specific Information | |
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When and where did you begin this sport? | He began riding at the age of three, initially as a form of physiotherapy to help him build strength and coordination. (paralympic.ca) |
Name of coach | Clive Milkins |
International Debut | |
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Year | 2014 |
Location | Hartpury |
Impairment Information | |
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Type of Impairment | Cerebral palsy |
Classification | I |
Further Personal Information | |
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Residence | Belfast, Northern Ireland. |
Occupation | He is the founder of PersonalCarer, a company established in 2019 to help individuals with disabilities find careers. He also works as a marketing consultant with Moorings Mediquip Group. |
Higher education | He holds a Master of Science and Marketing from Ulster University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Computing and IT from Queen’s University in Belfast. |