Editing Janine Shepherd

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| name          = Janine Shepherd
| image         = Janine Shepherd.jpg
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| birth_date    = {{birth year and age|1962}}
| birth_place   = [[Dural, New South Wales]], Australia
| nationality   = Australian
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| known_for     = Motivational speaker and author
| education     = [[University of Technology, Sydney]] <br /><small>([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] (Human Movement Studies))<br /></small> <small>([[Diploma of Education|DipEd]] (Physical Education))</small> 
                 Current PhD student at Griffith University, QLD Australia
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| occupation    = Author, public speaker
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| awards        = {{unbulleted list | [[Member of the Order of Australia]] (2001) | [[Outstanding Young Persons of the World]] (1998)}}
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| children      = Annabel, Charlotte, Angus
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| website       = {{URL|janineshepherd.com}}
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'''Janine Shepherd''', {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100%|AM}} is an Australian author, aerobatics pilot and former [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skier]]. Shepherd's career as an athlete ended when she sustained life-threatening injuries when hit by a truck during a training bike ride, while in contention to win Australia's first ever medal at the [[Winter Olympics]]. She survived and her story later became the focus of national attention, as well as a popular telemovie.

==Biography==
Shepherd had been an athletics champion as a child, and settled on cross-country skiing. After achieving success on the World circuit, she was given the offer of training with the Canadian team in the leadup to the [[1988 Winter Olympics]] in [[Calgary]].<ref name="Women's Media Center">{{cite web|title=Janine Shepherd|url=https://www.womensmediacenter.com/shesource/expert/janine-shepherd|publisher=Women's Media Center|accessdate=15 March 2018}}</ref> In 1986, Shepherd was cycling through the [[Blue Mountains (Australia)|Blue Mountains]] in [[New South Wales]] as part of her training regime, when she was hit by a vehicle, suffering massive injuries.<ref name="News.co.au">{{cite web|last1=Clench|first1=Sam|title=Janine Shepherd overcame a horrific spinal cord injury – now she wants to help others do the same|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/janine-shepherd-overcame-a-horrific-spinal-cord-injury-now-she-wants-to-help-others-do-the-same/news-story/53ddc8e8c0815445a8c4348e4b58cfe2|publisher=News.co.au|accessdate=15 March 2018}}</ref> She suffered a broken neck and back, lost five litres of blood, had severe lacerations to her abdominal area. Her right leg was ripped open, her collarbone and five ribs were fractured, and she suffered serious internal injuries, but she survived. She was told that she would be reliant on a wheelchair for the rest of her life, and would never bear children.<ref name="CNN">{{cite web|last1=Bergeron|first1=Ryan|title=Olympic hopeful re-imagines her life|url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/15/health/turning-points-janine-shepherd/index.html|publisher=CNN|accessdate=15 March 2018}}</ref>

Over the next few years, Shepherd recovered.<ref name="ABC">{{cite web|title=Athlete Janine Shepherd's devastating injury and slow road to recovery|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2007/03/23/1879844.htm|publisher=ABC|accessdate=15 March 2018}}</ref> While still remaining a partial paraplegic, she was ultimately able to walk again, and has three children. She gained her pilots license within a year of the accident, and went on to gain a commercial pilot's licence, then an instructor's license, eventually becoming a trained aerobatics flying instructor. She also became the first female director of the [[Civil Aviation Safety Authority]].<ref name="CNN" />

Shepherd has written six books about her experiences.<ref name="TEDXCLE">{{cite web|title=Janine Shepherd: A broken body isn't a broken person|url=http://www.tedxcle.com/janine-shepherd-a-broken-body-isnt-a-broken-person/|publisher=TEDXCLE|accessdate=15 March 2018}}</ref> The first, ''Never Tell Me Never'' was made into a successful telemovie, with Shepherd being played by [[Claudia Karvan]]. She also has a bachelor's degree in Human Movement/Education.

Shepherd was a torchbearer at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Sydney]]. Shepherd took up [[dressage]] in an attempt to represent Australia at the [[2004 Summer Paralympics]].{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

Shepherd is an ambassador for Spinal Cure Australia,<ref name="Spinal Cure">{{cite web|title=Janine Shepherd – Olympic Cross-Country Skier, Author, Aviator|url=https://www.spinalcure.org.au/about/spinalcure-ambassadors/janine-shepherd-olympic-cross-country-skier-author-aviator/|publisher=Spinal Cure|accessdate=15 March 2018}}</ref> and was appointed a [[Member of the Order of Australia]] in 2001 for her service to the community, her inspiration and her work in raising awareness of spinal cord research.

<ref name="CTIE Monash">{{cite web|title=Janine Shepherd, AM,(1962–)|url=http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/janine_shepherd_bio.html|publisher=CTIE Monash|accessdate=15 March 2018}}</ref><ref name=Bourke2004>{{cite book|author=Jane Bourke|title=Grief, Illness and Other Issues|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ugur36bEtEwC&pg=PA29|year=2004|publisher=Ready-Ed Publications|isbn=978-1-86397-611-4|pages=29–}}</ref> In 1998, Shepherd was also awarded the title of an [[Outstanding Young Persons of the World]], one of ten young people recognised annually by the [[Junior Chamber International]]. Shepherd is currently completing a PhD at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia. Her research is in the area of resilience, disability and positive psychology. {{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

==Books==
*''Defiant'' (2016) ({{ISBN|978-1622037100}})
*''The Gift of Acceptance'' (2012) ({{ISBN|978-1-74269-560-0}})
*''On My Own Two Feet'' (2007) ({{ISBN|978-1-74166-046-3}})
*''Reaching For Stars'' (1998) ({{ISBN|0-09-183986-6}})
*''Dare To Fly'' (1998) ({{ISBN|0-09-183721-9}})
*''Never Tell Me Never'' (1995) ({{ISBN|0-7251-0747-2}})

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.janineshepherd.com/ Janine Shepherd's website]

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