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 White

After Sam acquired his impairment in 2010, his family moved from Adelaide to the US where Sam studied IT systems and joined the University of Washington…
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Sarah Vinci

Sarah Vinci started her basketball career in 2006 and began playing in the WNWBL in 2009 with the Perth Western Stars. She was named the 1-point…
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Shaun Norris

Perth local Shaun Norris is one of the most accomplished athletes on the Australian Rollers squad, having already represented Australia at five Paralympic Games and won…
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Shawn Russell

Born with a limb deficiency affecting his right leg, Shawn Russell was 16 when he decided to have it amputated through the knee. While recovering in…
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Shelley Cronau

Following a serious accident in which she crushed her spinal cord and fractured her skull, Shelley Cronau found herself watching the 2008 Paralympics. It was then…
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Taishar Ovens

More information coming soon…
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