Aaron Hill

Aaron Hill grew up surrounded by sailing. His dad ran the local junior sailing club which, as a youngster, shaped his life to come. Having sailed his whole life, at 23 he is aiming to win gold at the Beijing Paralympic Games.

He first represented Australia in 2003 and has since achieved encouraging results, finishing third at the 2007 National Championships and tenth at 2006 IFDS World Championships in Perth.

Aaron had his leg amputated above the knee in a bid to save his life from cancer. But despite the loss of his leg, Aaron lives life to the maximum, enjoying skydiving, motorbike riding, snowboarding and going on a canyon swing over a New Zealand gorge.

In spite of his sporting achievements, his proudest moment was when he learnt his wife was pregnant and that he would be a father. With exciting news like that, Beijing isn’t the only thing Aaron is preparing for.