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.

Madeleine Scott

Growing up in Perth, Madeleine Scott followed her older sisters into swimming. Her sisters were very competitive and so Madeleine decided to get involved when she…
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Matthew Haanappel

Despite having only just burst onto the international scene, Matthew Haanappel proved he meant business when, at his debut Paralympic Games, he achieved his dream of…
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Matthew Levy

Like fine wine, 33-year-old Matthew Levy is better with age. Born 15 weeks prematurely, with cerebral palsy and a vision impairment, Matthew has survived 50-plus operations…
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Michael Anderson

From small beginnings big things grow, and Michael Anderson is now a Paralympic medallist. A country boy at heart, Michael grew up in the northern New…
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Monique Murphy

In April 2014, Monique Murphy woke from an induced coma without her right foot. A week earlier, she had fallen from a fifth-floor balcony at a…
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Paige Leonhardt

When Paige Leonhardt was five years old, she was in a car accident in which she was thrown from the car. Her injuries from the accident…
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