“My main purpose is to try in some way to change perceptions and stigma so that people with disabilities can get out and live the life they deserve to live. That's what gets me out of bed every day.”

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.