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.

Tamsin Colley

Every day millions of young Australians dream of representing their country. Two days after Tamsin Colley turned 14, she did just that. There was a time…
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Taylor Doyle

Taylor Doyle set her heart on competing at a Paralympic Games when both her parents carried the torch at Sydney 2000 after nominating one another to…
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Todd Hodgetts

Todd Hodgetts is the gentle giant of the Australian Paralympic athletics squad – that is, until he moves into the shot put circle. When he does,…
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Torita Blake

Torita Blake has defied the odds all her life. When she was barely a month old, she was a victim of domestic violence, and suffered severe…
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Vanessa Low

Vanessa was a two-time Paralympian for Germany before she started representing Australia in 2019. She is a Paralympic gold and silver medallist, six-time World Championships medallist…
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Will Howard

Rising star Will Howard is on track to represent Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, after bursting onto the world stage in 2017 at the…
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