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Evan
O'Hanlon

Para-athletics

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Australian Paralympian Evan O’Hanlon

Key Facts

Date of Birth
4 May 1988
Currently resides
Canberra, ACT
Start competing
2005
Australian debut
2005
Australian Paralympian Evan O’Hanlon

Evan's Story

With five sisters, Evan O’Hanlon jokes that he had to learn to be fast on his feet to be able to maximise his own space, eat enough food and have enough time in the bathroom. Involved in athletics at a school level, Evan was encouraged by a PE teacher to explore the possibility of competing as an athlete with a disability. He was linked to a coach through the Paralympics Australia Talent Search Program and has never looked back. Evan exploded onto the world athletics stage in 2005, immediately creating a name for himself as the next big thing in Paralympic …

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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