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Paige Greco, an Australian Paralympic athlete who won a gold medal at the Tokyo Games in a cycling event, has died, officials said Sunday. She was 28 years old.
The Australian Paralympic Committee and Cycling Australia said Greco “died at her home in Adelaide after suffering a sudden medical episode”.
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Paige Greco of Australia holds her gold medal after winning the women’s C1-3 3000m individual pursuit on the cycling track at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, file)
“Paige meant everything to us,” said her mother Natalie Greco. “Her kindness, determination and warmth touched our family every day. She brought so much joy and pride to our lives, and the pain of her passing is something we will carry forever.
“While we are devastated by her loss, we are incredibly proud of the person she was and the way she represented Australia.”
Greco was born with cerebral palsy. She competed for Australia at the Tokyo Paralympics which took place in 2021. She won a gold medal in the women’s C1-3 3,000 meter individual pursuit, breaking her own world record.
Paige Greco of Australia on her way to winning the gold medal in the women’s C1-3 3000m individual pursuit on the cycling track at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, file)
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She also won bronze medals in the road race and time trial.
“The sadness felt today across Paralympics Australia is a reflection of the enormous esteem in which it was held,” added Cameron Murray, chief executive of Paralympics Australia, in a statement. “Paige was an extraordinary athlete, but more importantly, a remarkable person.
“Her achievements on the international stage were exceptional, but it was her kindness, her quiet determination and the way she lifted up the people around her that will stay with us all. She had a rare ability to make people feel included and supported, and her influence will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression on so many.”
Bronze medalist Paige Greco of Australia celebrates on the podium at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. (Reuters/Lisi Niesner)
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Greco won gold medals at the track world championships and road world championships. She raced and won a bronze medal at the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Ronse, Belgium, which took place in August.
