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.

Bill Chaffey

Five-time Para-triathlon world champion and legend of the sport Bill Chaffey first began training as an able-bodied athlete. It was while preparing for an Ironman Triathlon…
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Brant Garvey

Para-triathlon star Brant Garvey was inspired by his kid sister’s strength and courage while undergoing treatment for three different types of cancer, when he decided to…
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Claire McLean

The only 2016 Australian Para-triathlon team member with Paralympic experience, Claire McLean first began competing in cycling in 2003. In her first year of competition she…
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David Bryant

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Jonathan Goerlach

Jonathan literally couldn’t swim the length of a full-sized pool when he started out on his triathlon journey. As a four-year-old he had come close to…
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Kate Naess

‘We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.’ This line by Randy Pausch is memorable for Kate Naess, who knows…
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