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.

Amy Ridley

Amy Ridley fell in love in 2017. That was the year she participated in the Goalball 4 Schools program in NSW and knew it was the…
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Brodie Smith

Brodie Smith’s star was born at the World Youth Championships in Hungary in 2017. It was there that she was the highest scorer in the tournament…
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Jenny Blow

With three Paralympic Games under her belt, Jenny Blow is one of the Australian goalball team’s most experienced competitors. She first hit the court more than…
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Meica Horsburgh

As a young girl, Meica Horsburgh (nee Christensen) threw herself into a range of sports and knew that she would one day represent Australia on the…
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Michelle Rzepecki

Michelle Rzepecki has been training with the Australian squad since 2011 and having played goalball for much of the past decade, is hoping to become a…
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Michelle Rzepecki

Michelle Rzepecki was born with rod monochromatism, meaning she can only see in black and white. Introduced to goalball as a teenager, she attracted the attention…
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