Amanda Reid facts for kids
Reid in 2019
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| Born | 12 November 1996 Blaxland, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Country |  Australia |
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| Sport | Para swimming; Para cycling; Para snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S14, SB14, SM14 and S8 (Swimming); C2 (Cycling); SB-LL1 (Snowboarding) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Amanda Reid (born November 12, 1996) is an amazing Australian athlete. She competes in the Paralympics in swimming, cycling, and snowboarding. Amanda has represented Australia at the Paralympic Games multiple times.
She won a silver medal in cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, she earned a gold medal in cycling. Amanda continued her success at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, winning another gold medal in cycling. In 2023, she also won a gold medal at the World Para Snowboard Championships.
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About Amanda
Amanda Reid was born on November 12, 1996. She was born with a condition that affects her movement and learning. Amanda grew up in Blaxland, New South Wales, which is in the Blue Mountains area of Australia. She is proud of her heritage from the Wemba-Wemba and Guringai people. Amanda went to Blaxland High School and Endeavour Sports High School.
Amanda's Sports Journey
Early Sports: Speed Skating
When Amanda was about nine years old, she was a talented speed skater. She won national titles in regular (able-bodied) short-track speed skating competitions. She was the first person her age to win Australian, New Zealand, and all-Australian state titles in one year.
Swimming Career
Amanda started her Paralympic journey as a swimmer, competing under her former name, Amanda Fowler. She was part of the Woy Woy Swim club. In 2010, at the Australian All Schools Swimming Championships, she won ten medals, including eight gold!
She competed at the 2011 Global Games when she was just fourteen. Amanda was chosen to represent Australia in swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. She competed in the 100-meter breaststroke event.
Cycling Success
After the 2012 London Paralympics, Amanda changed her last name to Reid and switched to cycling. Her first big international cycling competition was the 2016 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Italy. There, she won a silver medal in the Women's 500-meter Time Trial.
At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Amanda won a silver medal in the Women's 500-meter Time Trial. She also competed in road cycling events. In 2016, she received a scholarship from the New South Wales Institute of Sport.
World Championship Wins
Amanda has won many gold medals at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.
- In 2017, in Los Angeles, she won two gold medals and one silver.
- In 2018, in Rio, she won a silver medal.
- In 2019, in the Netherlands, she won gold in the 500-meter Time Trial, setting a new world record! She also won a silver medal.
- In 2020, in Canada, she won two more gold medals.
- In 2022, in France, she won three gold medals and one silver.
- In 2023, in Scotland, she won two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze.
- In 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, she won two gold medals, including her fifth straight win in the 500-meter time trial at the championships.
Paralympic Gold Medals
Amanda won her first Paralympic gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. She set a new world record in the Women's 500-meter Time Trial. She also competed in a team sprint event.
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, Amanda won another gold medal in the 500-meter Time Trial, successfully defending her title from Tokyo. She also competed in two road races.
Snowboarding Achievements
Amanda is also a talented snowboarder. In 2023, she won a gold medal in the Women's Snowboard Cross and a bronze medal in the Women's Snowboard Dual Banked at the World Para Snowboard Championships in Spain.
Awards and Recognition
Amanda Reid has received many awards for her amazing achievements:
- 2017 – NAIDOC Sports Person of the Year
- 2017 – New South Wales Athlete with a Disability
- 2017 – Australia Day Ambassador
- 2017 – Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship
- 2022 – Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to sport
- 2023 – Snow Australia Paralympic Female Athlete of the Year
- 2023 – National Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards
- 2023 – AusCycling Cyclist of the Year – Sir Hubert Opperman Trophy and Oppy Medal
- 2023 – AusCycling Women’s Track Para-cyclist of the Year
- 2024 – National Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards
