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.

Jackson Hamilton

Jackson Hamilton originally started his sporting journey on the court, playing basketball. But as his vision deteriorated, he started to focus on athletics, mainly on throwing…
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Jacob Templeton

Tasmania had a Paralympic or Olympic swimmer for the first time in more than two decades, thanks to Jacob Templeton who made his Paralympic debut at…
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Jake Ballestrino

Table Tennis Australia could hardly have named a better candidate to be Co-Captain of the 2020 national Para-squad than Jake Ballestrino, who joined Milly Tapper in…
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Jake Howe

Eight years ago, Jake Howe faced the very real prospect of never being able to hold his son. Just moments after texting his girlfriend, who was…
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Jake Lappin

Jake Lappin is one of Australia’s premier wheelchair racers. He first made his presence felt internationally at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where he…
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Jake Michel

Jake Michel, no relation to Australian boccia star Dan Michel, shares his compatriot’s passion for competition and ability to convert hard work into podium success. A…
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