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.

Alexandra Lisney

Alex Lisney, who has mild cerebral palsy affecting the left side of her body, was a netball, hockey and touch football player prior to discovering Para-sport.…
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Alistair Donohoe

Sport has always played an immense role in the life of star Para-cyclist Alistair Donohoe, and not even an accident at 15 which almost cost him…
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Amanda Reid

Amanda Reid is a two-time Paralympian and proud Indigenous woman whose career started in the swimming pool. At the 2011 Global Games she claimed a remarkable…
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Carol Cooke

Two-time Paralympian Carol Cooke is one of the most motivating figures in Australian sport. She first dreamed of representing her country as a 14-year-old Canadian national…
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Darren Hicks

Some of Darren’s earliest and fondest memories are of riding bikes. From age 10 to 29 BMX was his chosen discipline and it was a love…
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David Edwards

David Edwards began competing in cycling in 2006, enjoying early domestic success including bronze in the U15 pairs time trial at the 2007 Australian Road Championships,…
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