Paralympics Australia

The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games wrapped up in the early hours of this morning, with Australia finishing ninth on the global medal tally. The Aussies will come away from Paris with 18 gold medals, 11 of which were won by women athletes.

Australian swimmer Alexa Leary has broken the women’s 100m freestyle S9 in a world record time of 59.53 seconds at the Paralympic Games. 

At the Paralympic Games, Australia’s sports women who have clinched huge wins in table tennis, cycling and triathlon. 

Here are ten female Paralympians to watch compete in Paris. Their stories are true representations of resilience.

Paralympians who win medals at the Paris 2024 and Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games will receive financial rewards. 

Catherine Clark has been appointed the next Chief Executive Officer of Paralympics Australia, after a seven-year tenure as CEO of Netball QLD.