Chasing Gold
Christine Griffiths is set to give Australia gold in the world transplant games in Manchester following funding for the trip by the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind.
Christine, 46, who has a vision impairment, is Australia’s top chance in bringing back gold in several athletic events at the games held August 14-20, which attracted 1500 competitors worldwide.
“It has always been a dream of mine to compete internationally and now thanks to RVIB I’m confident of improving on the form I had at the Australian transplant games last year,” said Christine.
She collected a string of gold medals and in the world
transplant games she is tackling the 200, 800 and 1500m on
the track and the 3000m road walk and the 3000m road run.
Christine will join up to 60 Australian competitors for the transplant games, aimed at making people aware of the need for more organ donors while showing the benefits gained.
“Transplant recipients are able to enjoy quality of life thanks to families of organ donors,” she said.
Christine, who received a bone marrow transplant in 1988 after suffering leukemia, is learning computer skills at RVIB.
RVIB (Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind) newsletter. 1995.