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.

Robyn Lambird

Wheelchair racer Robyn Lambird says that becoming a Paralympian would not only represent having achieved her dream of competing at the highest level in Paralympic sport,…
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Rosemary Little

When Rosemary Little was 12-years-old, she contracted a form of autoimmune encephalitis, causing idiopathic spastic quadriplegia and generalised dystonia. This meant that she had to relearn…
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Russell Short

Russell Short is one of the most successful Australian Para-athletes of all time, having just returned from his eighth Paralympic Games. Debuting in Seoul in 1988,…
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Sam Harding

Sam Harding was originally a tandem cyclist before finding his love for running in 2009. The West Australian native began his competitive career in athletics following…
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Sam McIntosh

Life changed dramatically for BMX rider Sam McIntosh when he broke his neck casing the landing of a “pretty unspectacular” jump while holidaying with his family…
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Sam Rizzo

Sam Rizzo is a man on a mission, with his sights well and truly set not only on achieving selection to the 2020 Australian Paralympic Team,…
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