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.

Ellie Cole

When Ellie Cole left her room at the Australian Institute of Sport and made her way to the airport for the London 2012 Paralympic Games, she…
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Emilie Miller

Emilie Miller is a natural athlete. She had already been competing nationally in swimming until one day, at training, she slipped off the diving block. The…
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Emily Beecroft

The teenager from Gippsland in Victoria got into swimming at a young age. A teacher suggested she join a swim club and after one of her…
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Emily Petricola

In 2007, following the sudden onset of numbness throughout her body, Emily Petricola was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She was 27. Subsequent and frequent MS attacks…
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Emma Booth

Obsessed with horses from a young age, Emma Booth’s dream of riding one came true when she won a competition run by the TV show The…
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Erik Horrie

Being a Paralympian means everything to Erik Horrie, and being a Paralympic medallist means even more. He first had the honour of calling himself one nearly…
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