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.

Liana France

Liana France could become Australia’s first Para-snow sport star inspired by Peppa Pig. Or, more specifically, Madame Gazelle. You see, when Liana was two years old,…
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Libby Kosmala

The oldest athlete from any nation competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Libby Kosmala is among the most respected figures in the history of Paralympic…
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Liesl Tesch

Liesl Tesch was one of the most decorated and respected members of the Australian women’s wheelchair basketball team, the Gliders, when she retired in 2011 to…
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Lin Ma

Lin Ma has only his left arm after his right arm was amputated when he was five following a terrible accident at a zoo involving a…
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Lina Lei

Lina Lei’s table tennis odyssey began in her native Sichuan, China, when she was five years old. By the time she was 15, Lei had become…
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Lisa Martin

Born into a family of Australian Stock Horse breeders, it comes as no surprise that Lisa Martin has carved out a successful career as an international…
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