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Stuart
Tripp

Para-cycling

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Australian Paralympian Stuart Tripp

Key Facts

Date of Birth
13 June 1970
Currently resides
Northcote, VIC
Start competing
2003
Australian debut
2010
Impairment
Physical Impairment – Right leg limb loss
Australian Paralympian Stuart Tripp

Stuart's Story

In October 1994, 24-year-old Stuart Tripp was involved in a car accident when he veered off the road and into a tree. After spending several weeks in a coma, he woke to discover he had experienced right leg limb loss, head trauma, kidney failure and amnesia. Overweight and depressed, Stuart was introduced to Para-swimming before transitioning to handcycling in 2003. The Accidental Cyclist, Stuart rides for his mental health, and cycling is an extremely important part of his continuing rehabilitation / mental health balancing act to manage his depression and anxiety. Exceeding his own expectations, he made his Paralympic cycling …

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