Madison de Rozario entered the 2024 Paralympic Games as one of Australia's best and most recognisable athletes.
Her success and impact as a para-athlete saw her selected as her nation's opening ceremony flagbearer, alongside Brenden Hall.
With the action now drawing to a close in Paris, the 30-year-old has been able to add to her impressive Paralympics medal tally.
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Madison de Rozario Paralympic events: What did Australian star compete in at Paris 2024?
De Rozario competed in a trio of events at Paris 2024:
- Women's 1500m - T54
- Women's 5000m - T54
- Women's Marathon - T54
She raced under the T54 classification, which includes athletes with spinal cord injuries who compete in a wheelchair but have normal hand and arm function. Individuals in this classification also have normal or limited trunk function and no leg function.
De Rozario developed a neurological disease called transverse myelitis at a young age, which inflames her spinal cord and requires her to use a wheelchair.
Madison de Rozario results: Medals, finishes at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Event | Result |
Women's 1500m - T54 | 5th |
Women's 5000m - T54 | 3rd |
Women's Marathon - T54 | 2nd |
The 5000m was de Rozario's first event in Paris, and she added another medal to her overall collection, finishing in third.
She then qualified for the 1500m final, where she came fifth after avoiding a mid-race crash.
The Aussie concluded her campaign with the marathon, where she recorded the best result of the Games - a silver medal.
Across her Paralympic career, she has now won two gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals.