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South Africa-born Wayne Phipps has been an active member of the judo community since the age of eight. In his teenage years he won national titles and by his 20’s…

At the age of 14, Taymon made a promise to his grandmother that she would one day see him compete at a Paralympic Games. He was able to fulfill that…

Martyn grew up in Geelong, playing tennis and Aussie Rules on the weekends. In 2015 he acquired incomplete paraplegia in a motorbike accident before a twist of fate saw wheelchair…

Donning the green and gold was always been a goal of Samantha Schmidt’s, since first watching the Paralympic Games as a child. Samantha was introduced to athletics at the age…

South African born Alissa Jordaan began her athletics career during her primary school years while attending Mowbray Public School, NSW. She found her passion for the track during athletics carnivals,…

Growing up on the Sunshine Coast, Daniel Bounty loved playing sport and was actively involved at Nippers at his local Surf Live Saving Club. At the age of 8, Daniel…

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 Republic. Michal’s childhood was…

David Bryant’s para-triathlon journey started with a humble 20-minute jog as part of rehabilitation. David was born with a clubfoot in his right leg which sees him compete with a…

Making her Paralympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, Mary was selected to play in the Australian women’s wheelchair basketball team, the Gliders. The team did not make the quarter-final…