When Jaden Movold had a full neuropsychological examination done as a child, his parents Lise Baldwin and Neil Movold were told he had average potential.
But there’s nothing average about this Auckland paraathlete, who farewells his teen years next month with the huge goal of competing in the 2028 Paralympic Games in LA.
Jaden, who has endured 32 major operations after being born with a severe form of spina bifida, looks set to earn a place on the podium, already achieving personal best times that put him in the top 80% of wheelchair competitors.
“I’ve been told many times that because I have this disability, I can’t go“I owe it to myself to do it. I intend to see how far I can go.
