Discipline
Para Athletics
- 1500m T54
- 5000m T54
- Marathon T54
- 800m T54
- 4x100m Relay T54
Paralympic Games Attended
| Games |
G
S
B
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|---|---|
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Rio 2016
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1
2
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London 2012
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1
1
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Beijing 2008
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2
1
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Athens 2004
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2
1
|
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Sydney 2000
|
2
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Sporting Career Highlight
Winning gold in the men’s marathon T54 at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
With nearly two decades of experience under his belt, Kurt Fearnley’s wheelchair racing career is as impressive as it is extensive. He has represented Australia at five Paralympic Games, winning three gold, seven silver and three bronze medals, and was co-captain of the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team alongside Para-table tennis player Danni Di Toro.
Kurt began wheelchair racing when he was 14 years old. His family and friends watched him go from pushing his wheelchair as fast as he could down the grass track at school athletics carnivals, to pushing it the last five kilometres of the men’s marathon T54 on a flat tyre to win gold at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.
In 2018, Kurt capped his decorated career with gold in the men’s marathon T54 and silver in the men’s 1500m T54 at the Commonwealth Games. After setting a Commonwealth record in the marathon, Kurt became the first Para-athlete in history to carry the Australian flag into a Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.
After his retirement from Para-athletics, Kurt was named the 2019 NSW Australian of the Year. He became the first Paralympian to receive the Sport Australia Hall of Fame’s prestigious The Don award, and is a member of Paralympics Australia’s Board of Directors.
