PROFILE
If you run into a wall… don’t turn around and give up… figure out how to climb it - Michael Jordan
Name: Lauren Parker OAM PLY, Loz
DOB: 15th December 1988
Hometown: Newcastle, Australia
Hobbies: Playing guitar, art, drawing
Fave post race go to: Ice Cream, coffee
Fave ‘to die for’ food: French crepes with caramel & nutella… also an Acai Bowl
Fave music artist: Keith Urban, Missy Higgins
Fave band: Kodaline
Greatest sporting achievements:
2x Gold medals and Paralympic Champion in two sports at the 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris - Para-Triathlon and Para-Cycling
15 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii - 2nd place podium 25-29 AG
Completing the 2022 Ironman World Championships, Kona, Hawaii as a para-athlete and breaking the world course record by 2 hours
Representing Australia at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo - Silver
Medallist at the Australian Swimming National Championships - 2003
Hardest race of all time:
2022 Ironman World Championships in St George, UTAH
Next Major Goal: Gold at the 2028 Paralympic Games, LA
Race I want to tick off the bucket list: Challenge Roth
