Grace Brimelow is a Para triathlete who was awarded a Tier 2 Scholarship within the 2026 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program
Grace is an 18-year-old who lives and trains on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Grace races in the PTS5 classification, having been classed up to that division in early 2025. Grace is currently 13th in the world rankings. She won Oceania Championships, and the Devonport World Series Race, and was 3rd in Yokohama in May 2025.
Grace realised her dream of qualifying and being selected to represent Australia at the Paris Paralympic Games in 2024, in Triathlon. She was the youngest ever Para triathlete selected for Australia at the Paralympics.
Grace aspires to represent Australia in Para Triathlon, and Para Swimming by Brisbane 2032. Grace is all about making history. Her disability is unique, and not recognised fully in her sports. She is trailblazing to inspire others and change the face of Para sport for future generations.
“To be a Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship Holder is recognition that I am on a path to my dreams. It is recognition that others see in me what I believe in myself–that I can be great in the sports that I love. The support from the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship Program will assist me in focusing my efforts and commitment to representing Australia to the absolute best of my ability. I aim to one day, be the best in my sports, and this support will help me achieve that.” – Grace Brimelow on being selected as a 2026 Tier 2 Scholarship Holder.
Honours & Achievements
- Represented Australia at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
- Australian Triathlon Emerging Athlete of the Year 2024
- Devonport World Series Race 2024 and 2025 – 1st Place PTS4
- World Cup Vigo 2024 – 1st Place
- Yokohama PTS5 World Series Race –3rd
- World Championships 2025 PTS5 2nd
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