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.

Nazim Erdem

Five-time Paralympian Nazim Erdem is the oldest and most experienced player on the Australian wheelchair rugby team. After bringing home the long-awaited gold missing from his…
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Richard Voris

It was not always Richard ‘Dickie’ Voris’ dream to play wheelchair rugby. As a 19-year-old apprentice electrician, Richard was swimming in a mate’s backyard pool. The…
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Ryan Scott

Before becoming a quadriplegic as a passenger in a car accident at 16, four-time Paralympian and long-time captain of the Australian wheelchair rugby team, the Steelers,…
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Ryley Batt

Ryley Batt is one of the greatest wheelchair rugby players the world has ever seen. For a long time – 12 years, in fact – Ryley…
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Shae Graham

Librarian by day, wheelchair rugby player by night. Impressive, right? If not, Shae Graham is also the first female athlete to represent Australia in wheelchair rugby.…
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