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Eithen
Leard

Wheelchair basketball

Key Facts

Date of Birth
31 August 2005
Currently resides
Brisbane, QLD
Australian debut
2022
Impairment
Physical Impairment – Spinal cord injury

Eithen's Story

Eithen Leard is on a fast track towards the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, something that’s been a long time coming.    His journey to the green and gold started when he was three, his family moving from Mackay to Brisbane in search of better opportunities for him to thrive while living with a spinal cord deformity discovered at birth.  His father took Eithen to watch his first wheelchair basketball clash in Auchenflower, Brisbane and his dream was born.   Eithen’s tenacity and commitment making him a standout competitor. At 12, he was a Commonwealth Games baton bearer, taking to the streets of …

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Major Partners

  • AIS
  • Aus Gov
  • Toyota
  • Woolworths
  • Royal Australian Mint
  • Bupa

Official Partners

  • Allianz
  • Citi
  • Qantas
  • icare
  • Harvey Norman
  • Cadbury
  • Jumbo
  • NDSP
  • Nine
  • University of Queensland
  • QMS
  • News Corp Australia
  • McDonalds
  • RACV Resorts
  • Westfield