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Sam Walker - Athlete
To his family and friends, Sam Walker is known as ‘Bang’.
As in, ‘BANG! And he’s away!’
The international Para-athletics community was first introduced to ‘Bang’ in 2017, when he…
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37 athletes set to don the green and gold in Dubai - News
Athletics Australia have today (30 September) named 37 athletes to compete at the 2019 World Para-athletics Championships in Dubai, UAE, from 7-15 November.
For the 23 men and 14 women,…
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Corey Anderson - Athlete
It was in 2017 when Corey was competing at the International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) World Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, when his eagle-eyed mum noticed that…
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Ari Gesini - Athlete
When Ari Gesini made his senior World Championships debut last November, his dream of representing Australia at the Paralympic Games had never felt more real.
Representing Australia for the first…
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Daniel Kirk - Athlete
A promising ruckman for the Glenelg Tigers in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), Daniel Kirk was 30 when he suffered a permanent and debilitating ankle injury that ended…
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2019 Global Games medals revealed at Royal Australian Mint - News
The gold, silver and bronze medals to be presented at over 200 medal ceremonies at the 2019 International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) Global Games were revealed at…
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Cole looking ahead to Tokyo - News
Australian Para-swimming legend Ellie Cole is taking an unconventional approach to her wind-down from the 2019 World Para-swimming Championships.
While many of her rivals might be heading to the countryside…
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Cam Crombie - Athlete
Cam Crombie is aiming to make his Paralympic debut next year at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, but his résumé is already stacked.
Since first representing Australia in 2017, Cam…
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Paralympics Australia announces Steelers for 2019 World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge - News
Aiming for a third consecutive Paralympic gold medal, the Australian Steelers will get the best indication yet of whether their Tokyo 2020 preparations are on track at next month’s World…
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