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.

Emily Beecroft

The teenager from Gippsland in Victoria got into swimming at a young age. A teacher suggested she join a swim club and after one of her…
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Emily Petricola

In 2007, following the sudden onset of numbness throughout her body, Emily Petricola was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She was 27. Subsequent and frequent MS attacks…
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Emma Booth

Obsessed with horses from a young age, Emma Booth’s dream of riding one came true when she won a competition run by the TV show The…
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Erik Horrie

Being a Paralympian means everything to Erik Horrie, and being a Paralympic medallist means even more. He first had the honour of calling himself one nearly…
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Erin Cleaver

After winning a Paralympic medal on debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, there is no telling which bucket list item Erin Cleaver will tick off…
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Evan O’Hanlon

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…
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