Paralympic Champion Matt Levy

2021-04-04

Matt Levy is one of Australia’s most accomplished sports people. His swimming career began at just 13, when he started training for the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. Now, almost 21 years later, Matt is a seven time paralympic medalist - and one of Australia’s most decorated athletes. Matt competes in the S7 category. Swimmers in this class have use of their arms and trunk. They have limited leg function or are missing a leg or parts of both legs. Matt was born 25 weeks premature, has cerebral palsy and is vision impared. To have excelled as h...

Matt Levy is one of Australia’s most accomplished sports people. His swimming career began at just 13, when he started training for the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.

Now, almost 21 years later, Matt is a seven time paralympic medalist - and one of Australia’s most decorated athletes.

Matt competes in the S7 category. Swimmers in this class have use of their arms and trunk. They have limited leg function or are missing a leg or parts of both legs.

Matt was born 25 weeks premature, has cerebral palsy and is vision impared. To have excelled as he has, it is safe to say, Matt is one of Australia’s all-time greatest athletes.

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