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.

Stuart Jones

Stuart Jones acquired his injury in a motor vehicle accident while he was riding his bicycle to work. He suffered a fractured skull, two fractured vertebrae…
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Sue Powell

Cyclist Sue Powell made headlines when she won Australia’s first gold medal of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, claiming victory in the individual pursuit ahead of…
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Susan Seipel

No matter which way you cut it, Susan Seipel is a competitor. For more than 20 years, she nurtured a dream of representing Australia at the…
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Susannah Lutze

Susannah Lutze was born in Scotland in 2004, diagnosed with unilateral Talipes Equinovarus; also known as clubfoot. From three weeks of age, she began four years…
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Taishar Ovens

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Tamsin Colley

Every day millions of young Australians dream of representing their country. Two days after Tamsin Colley turned 14, she did just that. There was a time…
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