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.

Brianna Coop

Among Brianna Coop’s ultimate goals in life is to make a difference in the lives of people with a disability. Without realising it, she took a…
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Brydee Moore

Born with cerebral palsy, Brydee Moore lives by the motto “see the athlete, not the disability.” At her first international competition, the 2006 FESPIC Games, she…
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Cam Crombie

Cam Crombie is aiming to make his Paralympic debut next year at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, but his résumé is already stacked. Since first representing…
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Carlee Beattie

While most athletes make their international debuts at a World Championships or Commonwealth Games, Carlee Beattie is unlike most athletes. Instead, the now two-time Paralympic medallist…
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Chad Perris

Chad ‘White Tiger’ Perris climbed the medal dais at his first Paralympic Games in 2016, winning a bronze medal in the men’s 100m T13 at the…
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Christie Dawes

After competing internationally for more than two decades, wheelchair racer Christie Dawes has rightfully earned a reputation for being one of the fiercest competitors in the…
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