“I used to doubt my ability and what I was capable of, and then I changed my mindset. It made me a better person, a better advocate, and opened doors for me to help instigate real change.”

Australian former wheelchair tennis player and wheelchair basketball player

Dylan Alcott is an Australian former wheelchair tennis player and wheelchair basketball player, and later became a radio host, actor, foundation founder, business owner and motivational speaker. He was born in 1990. He is known for his achievements in Paralympic sport, especially for winning gold with Australia’s men’s wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. Alcott returned to wheelchair tennis in 2014 with the goal of reaching the 2016 Rio Paralympics. There he won gold medals in the men’s quad singles and doubles, and was named the 2016 Australian Paralympian of the Year. His public work also extends beyond sport, including media, business and advocacy.