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.

Sam Tait

Sit-skier Sam Tait acquired paraplegia at 22 when he broke his T11 vertebrae in a motorcycle accident in Wollongong, NSW. Three days after being airlifted to…
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Shaun Pianta

Collie local Shaun Pianta lost his eyesight after contracting a virus while whitewater rafting on holiday in Bali, Indonesia. Damaging his optic nerve, he was blind…
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Tori Pendergast

Tori Pendergast was on a family ski holiday as a teen when Disabled Wintersport Australia first spotted her on the slopes. However, it was not until…
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