Meet Our Athletes

Extraordinary stories from inspiring individuals

Everyone has a story to tell. This is your chance to meet your Paralympians and find out what drives them to keep on achieving their dreams.

Dianne Barnes

Dianne Barnes has had an impressive equestrian career, enjoying success as a female jockey for five years and in the show ring, where she was named…
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Dr Renae Domaschenz

Dr Renae Domaschenz made her Australian Rowing Team debut in 2018 as the coxswain of the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four. She has worked as a Medical…
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Dylan Alcott

At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, wheelchair basketball-turned-wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott realised his dream of winning a second Paralympic gold medal in a second sport…
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Dylan Littlehales

A rising star in Para-canoe, Dylan Littlehales made his Australian debut at 15, hitting international waters for the first time at the 2015 International Canoe Federation…
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Eithen Leard

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…
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Eliza Ault-Connell

Eliza Ault-Connell made her Paralympic return at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, 16 years after she last represented Australia as a member of the Athens 2004…
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