Paralympian cyclist nominated for Female Athlete of the Year award

In the space of two years Amanda Reid has bagged a Paralympic medal, two Cycling World Championships, been named NAIDOC sports person of the year and is now nominated for the New South Wales Office of Sport Female Athlete of the Year. Image: Amanda Reid (AAP)

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Remarkably, it was an unlikely encounter with some old memories less than two years ago that prompted her to switch from swimming.