Australia's Paralympians 2014
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Veteran alpine skier Cameron Rahles-Rahbula will contest his fourth and final Games on the back of his two Vancouver bronze medals (slalom and super-combined), having retired from the sport only to return for one last shot.
Having competed in the Summer Games in London, Jessica is donning the skis again and going for gold in Sochi. Jessica won her first alpine skiing medals in the giant slalom and slalom at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup.
Mitchell Gourley is one of Australia's best medal hopes at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games. During the 2012-13 World Cup series Mitch collected four medals across the slalom and giant slalom events.
Born missing the lower part of her spine, 'Tori' will hurtle down the mountain above Sochi at top speed in a custom built sled (bucket).
Paralympian Toby Kane, now 27, as a 19-year-old was the youngest Australian Paralympic Team Member when he won bronze (Super G) at Torino 2006. Sochi represents Toby's 3rd Winter Games
February 2014
It takes immense ability, dedication and courage to be an elite vision-impaired alpine skier, attributes of which Melissa Perrine certainly has no shortage. Melissa skis with the assistance of her sighted guide Andrew Bor.