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Australian Paralympic Champion Paige Greco Dies at 28 After Sudden Medical Incident

Tributes from sporting bodies alongside her family honor a world record‑breaking career.

Overview

  • Paralympics Australia and AusCycling confirmed her death, saying she died at her Adelaide home after a sudden medical incident, with no further medical details released.
  • Cameron Murray of Paralympics Australia and AusCycling CEO Marne Fechner praised her achievements and character in public statements of condolence.
  • Her mother, Natalie Greco, said the family was devastated and described Paige as kind, determined and a source of daily joy and pride.
  • Greco won gold in the 3,000m individual pursuit (C1–3) at the Tokyo Paralympics with a world record time and added two bronze medals in road events.
  • After health problems kept her out of Paris 2024, she returned to win bronze at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Belgium in August.