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.

Melissa Perrine

After winning two bronze medals at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics, three-time Paralympian Melissa Perrine was named Ski and Snowboard Australia’s Paralympic Athlete of the Year…
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Melissa Tapper

Melissa Tapper makes history. No matter which way you cut it, that’s a fact. On track for a successful career in able-bodied sport, Melissa’s world was…
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Melissa-Anne Tanner

Melissa-Anne Tanner was glued to the television during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, it was then she got a glimpse of Para-archery. The world champion canoeist…
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Michael Anderson

From small beginnings big things grow, and Michael Anderson is now a Paralympic medallist. A country boy at heart, Michael grew up in the northern New…
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Michael Roeger

Michael Roeger does not scare easy. No wonder why, either. Mere mortals fear snakes and spiders, and the three-time Paralympian has the endurance and speed to…
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Michal Burian

Czech born Michal Burian first fell in love with javelin when he first watched Olympic Champion Jan Železný participating at his local club in the Czech…
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