At ACU we are incredibly proud of our students and alumni who are Olympic and Paralympic Team members.

Milano-Cortina 2026

Reilly will make his Olympic debut in 2026 after finishing fourth at the 2025 World Championships in the mixed team event.

After being selected as an alternate at the Beijing 2022 games, Sarah will take to the track in Milano-Cortina as a driver in the 2-woman event.

Paris 2024

Competing at her fifth Olympics in Paris, Melissa is the first Australian diver to achieve this incredible feat. She won a silver medal in Beijing, a bronze medal in Tokyo and qualified for an incredible 5 consecutive Olympic finals in the 10m platform event

Brenden was the co-flagbearer for the Australian Paralympic team in Paris. Winning a bronze medal less than 24hrs later at his fifth Paralympics. He has won three gold, one silver and three bronze Paralympic medals and is a previous world record holder in the S9 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle.

At her first games, Alexandria won a silver medal with the 4x100m Medley relay team.

Marcus was a key member of the Aussie Sharks water polo team for his first Olympic games.

On Olympic debut Sienna won a silver medal with the Aussie Stingers water polo team.

Competing at her second games Bronwyn, finished fourth with the Australian Rowsellas women’s eight.

Paris was the third Olympic and fourth Paralympic Games for Melissa. She is the only Australian to have competed at the Olympic and Paralympic games in the same year.

Rowena has a bronze medal from Tokyo, Paris was her second games with the Australian Rowsellas womens’ quadruple scull.

Paris was an outstanding fourth Olympics for Anabelle, she won bronze medal in Rio.

Paris was the second games for Elle as a member of the Aussie Stingers water polo team, where she won a silver medal with ACU student Sienna Hearn.

Declan competed at his second games at Paris in race walking.

Georgia-Rose represented New Zealand at her first games in women’s artistic gymnastics.

Celine competed at her first games in Paris.

In Paris Shae competed at her second games with the Aussie Steelers wheelchair rugby team and they won a bronze medal.

Tim competed at his third Paralympics. He won three medals in Tokyo.

Chloe competed at her first games in Paris.

Melissa Perrine, alumni – para alpine skiing

 

Rowena Meredith, alumni – rowing

Reba Stewart, student – taekwondo

Emma Tonegato, alumni – rugby sevens

Brenden Hall, student – para swimming

Melissa Wu, student – diving

Elle Armit, alumni – water polo

Paul Adams, alumni – sports shooting

Rachael Lynch, alumni – hockey

Anabelle Smith, alumni – diving

Melissa Tapper, alumni – table tennis and para table tennis

Ellie Cole, alumni – para swimming

Paige Greco, alumni – para cycling

Shae Graham, alumni – wheelchair rugby

Melissa Perrine, alumni – para alpine skiing

Emma Tonegato, alumni – rugby sevens

Anabelle Smith, alumni – diving

Brenden Hall, student – para swimming

Ellie Cole, alumni – para swimming

Paul Adams, alumni – sports shooting

Rachael Lynch, alumni – hockey

Melissa Wu, student – diving

Melissa Tapper, alumni – table tennis and para table tennis

Melissa Perrine, alumni – para alpine skiing

Anabelle Smith, alumni – diving

Brenden Hall, student – para swimming

Kaila McKnight, alumni – athletics

Krystal Weir, alumni – sailing

Melissa Tapper, alumni –para table tennis

Ellie Cole, alumni – para swimming

Melissa Wu, student – diving

Ashleigh Brennan, alumni – gymnastics

Thomas Swann, alumni – rowing

Andrew Pasterfield, alumni – para swimming

Tristan Thomas, alumni – athletics

Bree Munro, alumni – aerial freestyle skiing

Cheltzie Lee, alumni – figure skating

Melissa Perrine, alumni – para alpine skiing

Coral Bentley, alumni – synchronised swimming

Brenden Hall, student – para swimming

Bethany Walsh, alumni – synchronised swimming

Krystal Weir, alumni – sailing

Ellie Cole, alumni – para swimming

Melissa Wu, student – diving

Ashleigh Brennan, alumni – gymnastics

Katie Allen, alumni – hockey

Deborah Watson, alumni – water polo

Vernon Cheung, alumni – handball

Tamara Nowitzki, alumni – para swimming

Tamara Nowitzki, alumni – para swimming

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