About Dylan Alcott AO
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Key Achievements and Honours
- Tennis: Achieved the career Golden Slam in 2021 (Australian, French, Wimbledon, US Open, and Tokyo Paralympic gold).
- Basketball: Won gold at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics (youngest ever) and silver at the 2012 London Paralympics.
- Awards: 2022 Australian of the Year, Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), and winner of the 2016 Newcombe Medal.
- Retirement: Retired after the 2022 Australian Open
- Foundation: Founded the Dylan Alcott Foundation to support young Australians with disabilities.
- Business: Co-founder of Get Skilled Access (disability inclusion consulting) and Ability Fest (inclusive music festival).
- Media: Television/radio host and author of his autobiography, Able
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As a teenager, Dylan Alcott hated being in a wheelchair because he didn’t see anyone like him in mainstream media. Then sport changed everything.
A gold medal at the Paralympic Games in wheelchair basketball preceded three more in Paralympic competition after a cross-code switch to tennis. Now, with 23 quad wheelchair Grand Slam titles and a Newcombe Medal, Dylan Alcott recently became the first male in history, in any form of tennis, to win the Golden Slam.
Amid his training and competition load as a world-class athlete, Dylan notes that his most profound impact has come from beyond the field of play. He founded the Dylan Alcott Foundation to provide scholarships and grant funding to marginalised Australians with a disability.
He also authored his best-selling autobiography, Able, and co-founded Get Skilled Access. Further, Dylan’s AbilityFest is Australia’s first and only inclusive, fully accessible music festival. In realising his childhood dream, Dylan holds several high-profile media roles spanning TV, radio and podcasting.
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