HANNAH DODD

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL - COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALIST

Hannah Dodd is one of Australia’s most accomplished athletes, proudly representing her country at the Paralympic Games across not just one, but two sports. She first competed in equestrian at the 2012 London Paralympics before making a remarkable switch to wheelchair basketball, where she donned the green and gold again at the Tokyo Games in 2020.

Her career since has been just as impressive—representing Australia at the 2022 World Championships in Dubai and claiming silver in the 3x3 Women’s Tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Hannah’s journey has taken her across the globe, competing in the world’s top wheelchair basketball leagues. The sacrifices have been significant—missing Christmases and milestones with loved ones—but along the way she has built lasting connections, love, and support on and off the court.

Watch Hannah’s story.

Hannah Dodd

Wheelchair basketball - Born 1992, from Arcadia, NSW

Hannah Dodd and Australian Paralympian has sacral agenesis with upper limb dystonia and is missing four vertebrae in her back. Having started her professional sporting journey as an equestrian, she moved the switch to wheelchair basketball in 2012.

HANNAH’S FAVOURITE MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE

  • Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.

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