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Samuel
Carter

Para-athletics

Male Paralympian Samuel Carter Competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Para-Athletics Events

Key Facts

Date of Birth
6 August 1991
Currently resides
Belconnen, ACT
Start competing
2003
Australian debut
2011
Impairment
Physical Impairment – Spina bifida
Male Paralympian Samuel Carter Competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Para-Athletics Events

Samuel's Story

For wheelchair racer Samuel Carter, having spina bifida has never been an excuse not to play sport. He started in wheelchair basketball and Para-swimming, before an introduction to Paralympic gold medallist Geoff Trappett saw Samuel begin to carve out a future for himself on the track.

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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