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.

Joel Coughlan

When Joel Coughlan started competing in table tennis as an eight-year-old, he had no idea that one day he would be aiming to represent his country…
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Jonathan Goerlach

Jonathan literally couldn’t swim the length of a full-sized pool when he started out on his triathlon journey. As a four-year-old he had come close to…
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Jonathan Harris

Oatley local Jonathan Harris was thrilled when asked to join Colin Harrison and Stephen Churm in Florida, the United States for the 2012 IFDS World Disabled…
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Jonathon Milne

When the Australian Paralympic Team competed at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Jonathon Milne could never have predicted that four years later, he would win Australia’s…
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Jonty O’Callaghan

Para-alpine skier Jonty ‘Jontos’ O’Callaghan, who was born with cerebral palsy affecting his right side, first set his sights on competing at the Paralympic Games after…
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Jordan Dessent

Jordan Dessent was born without a right forearm and hand. Right-side dominant, he has had to learn how to do everything with his left hand. He…
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