Inspirational Paralympic Athletes

Championing Ability: Athletic Triumphs, Resilience, & Overcoming Life's Obstacles

From alpine skiers to swimmers and martial artists, these award-winning Paralympic athletes are some the best in the world. Whether they've furthered their careers as politicians, models, activists, and authors, or whether they're still competing, the inspiring athletes in this list have overcome incredible odds and strive for equal treatment with non-disabled Olympic athletes. Many continue to use their platforms as motivational speakers to further representation and awareness for a wide range of disabilities and share their passion for sport.