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.

Kathryn Ross

Kathryn Ross was two years old when an accident involving a ride-on lawnmower resulted in the fusing of her right knee and ankle joints. Doing little…
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Nikki Ayers

Nikki Ayers made her Australian Rowing Team debut in 2018. The Canberra-local was selected to compete in the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four at the 2018 World…
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Simon Albury

Simon Albury was born and raised in Brisbane before moving to Alice Springs when he was 20. He lived and worked in Alice Springs for 15…
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Thomas William Birtwhistle

A year or so after Tom Birtwhistle graduated from Sydney’s St Joseph’s College in 2010, he was cycling to rowing training and was struck by a…
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