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.

Colin Harrison

Raised in the United Kingdom, four-time Paralympian Colin Harrison was introduced to sailing as a teenager at a youth holiday camp in Northern Wales. Joining the…
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Daniel Fitzgibbon

For Queensland-born Paralympian Daniel Fitzgibbon, who now lives in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Para-sailing was a natural choice. After realising his dream of winning a Paralympic medal…
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Jonathan Harris

Oatley local Jonathan Harris was thrilled when asked to join Colin Harrison and Stephen Churm in Florida, the United States for the 2012 IFDS World Disabled…
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Liesl Tesch

Liesl Tesch was one of the most decorated and respected members of the Australian women’s wheelchair basketball team, the Gliders, when she retired in 2011 to…
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Matthew Bugg

After becoming a paraplegic in a snowboarding accident at 23, Matthew Bugg decided to try to reach the pinnacle of Para-sailing in Australia and internationally. Based…
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Russell Boaden

Russell Boaden first began sailing in 2004 as part of Royal Perth Yacht Club’s Sailability program, designed to facilitate sailing for people with a disability. Making…
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