Paralympic cycling champion dies aged 28 after ‘sudden medical episode’ | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWill CastleMonday 17 November 2025 13:09 GMTPaige Greco won a gold medal at the Paralympics in 2021 (AP)Australian Paralympic gold medallist cyclist Paige Greco has died at the age of 28.She passed away in her Adelaide home on Sunday after experiencing a “sudden medical episode”.Greco's mother, Natalie, expressed profound sorrow while also saying her daughter “meant everything to us”.Born with cerebral palsy, Greco won a gold medal for Australia at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021, breaking her own world record.She also secured multiple world championship titles and World Cup medals, having switched to cycling from para-athletics in 2018.Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in