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.

Shaun Pianta

Collie local Shaun Pianta lost his eyesight after contracting a virus while whitewater rafting on holiday in Bali, Indonesia. Damaging his optic nerve, he was blind…
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Shawn Russell

Born with a limb deficiency affecting his right leg, Shawn Russell was 16 when he decided to have it amputated through the knee. While recovering in…
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Shelley Cronau

Following a serious accident in which she crushed her spinal cord and fractured her skull, Shelley Cronau found herself watching the 2008 Paralympics. It was then…
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Simon Albury

Simon Albury was born and raised in Brisbane before moving to Alice Springs when he was 20. He lived and worked in Alice Springs for 15…
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Simon Patmore

Para-snowboarder Simon Patmore exceeded all expectations when he became the first Australian man to win a medal at a Paralympic Summer and Winter Games, defeating Italy’s…
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Simone Kennedy

Having entered the 2012 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Carson, USA without much fanfare, Simone Kennedy produced one of the most remarkable international debuts in…
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