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Ellie Cole OAM
PrintParalympian Ellie Cole is like no one you’ve ever met before. After losing her right leg to cancer at age 3, in 2021 she became Australia’s most decorated female Paralympic athlete, with a record-breaking 17 Paralympic medals and an OAM. In January 2024 she was also awarded an AM for her "significant service to sport as an advocate for diversity and inclusion".
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Testimonials for Ellie Cole OAM
“The thing that struck me most about Ellie is how down-to-earth she is. Even though she’s a 6 time Paralympic gold medal winner, she could just as easily be the friend you knew from school. She’s funny and she quickly connected with the audience (250 people who were under 30 years old). Wow, what an inspirational young woman!”
JIM LIU, WESTPAC GROUP
On behalf of the Senior Leadership Team, we’d like to thank Ellie for a fantastic session last week. Everyone in the group thoroughly enjoyed meeting her and listening to her story. She is very down to earth and relatable, with a great key message that we could all take away from. Ellie was very personable, and everyone felt comfortable talking to her – she had an ability to really make everyone relaxed and open. Ellie certainly captured everyone’s attention and gave us the wow factor we were after, so thank you for your assistance in arranging this and a big thank you to Ellie
Strathfield Council
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Ellie Cole OAM's Biography
Paralympian Ellie Cole is like no one you’ve ever met before. After losing her right leg to cancer at age 3, in 2021 she became Australia’s most decorated female Paralympic athlete, with a record-breaking 17 Paralympic medals and an OAM. In January 2024 she was also awarded an AM for her "significant service to sport as an advocate for diversity and inclusion".
In her 15yrs in the pool, Ellie has risen to prolific heights and, in recognition was honoured as the flagbearer at the Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony.
Ellie is raw and real, funny and wonderfully charismatic, refreshingly humble and completely unaware of the true inspiration she is. A popular speaker, she finds ways to connect with her audiences; whether students, corporate teams or senior boards and she is incredibly passionate about the subject of diversity and inclusion, leveraging her strong platform as an athlete to highlight important causes.
She has a strong and engaged social following and is well loved by the media both here and abroad. She has appeared in countless magazines and broadcast programs across a variety of networks spanning the 7 network, the ABC, SBS, 9 and 10 and most recently was announced as a key member of the Channel 9 commentary team for the Paris Olympic and Paralympics Games in 2024 and as a regular host on 9's Wide World of Sports program.
Ellie is available for media and PR opportunities, corporate hosting and speaking, commentating and brand partnerships.
It’s not only Ellie’s courageous story but her unrivalled sense of humour, wonderful humility and never-say-die attitude that make her a true Australian inspiration.
To enquire about Ellie for your next event contact Helene Greenham directly at helene@platinumspeakers.com.au
Speaking Topics Include
MOTIVATIONAL MINDSET
Shifting your mindset can be the difference between a happy, fulfilled existence and a daily struggle. After a year of unsuccessful chemotherapy, Ellie’s parents made the heartbreaking decision to amputate her leg. She jumped into a swimming pool eight weeks later for rehabilitation - and has been there ever since. Ellie’s keynote is about embracing life and adapting to change.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION – TOLLS, TROLLS AND POSITIVE IMPACT
Throughout Ellie’s career as a Paralympic athlete, she has seen first-hand how diversity and inclusion is a serious game changer. Not only does diversity provide society and individuals with an empowering competitive advantage, it also brings together people from different backgrounds to excel in creativity, problem solving and innovation.