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.

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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David Nicholas

Rising track and road cycling star David Nicholas made the best possible start to his international career when he won gold in the 3000m individual pursuit…
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Davinia Lefroy

Perth-based Para-rower Davinia Lefroy made history in 2016 when she combined with Brock Ingram, Jeremy McGrath, Kathleen Murdoch and coxswain Jo Burnand in the mixed coxed…
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Deon Kenzie

Hailing from the Tasmanian village of Forth, Deon Kenzie has been running since the age of 12. But what began as laps around his paddock, and…
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Dr Renae Domaschenz

Dr Renae Domaschenz made her Australian Rowing Team debut in 2018 as the coxswain of the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four. She has worked as a Medical…
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Dylan Alcott

At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, wheelchair basketball-turned-wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott realised his dream of winning a second Paralympic gold medal in a second sport…
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