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Paige Greco, an Australian Paralympian 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 his home in Adelaide after experiencing a sudden medical episode.”
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Paige Greco of Australia holds her gold medal after winning the women’s track 3000m C1-3 individual pursuit at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
“Paige meant the world to us,” said her mother Natalie Greco. “Her kindness, her determination and her 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 his loss, we are incredibly proud of the person he was and the way he represented Australia.”
Greco was born with cerebral palsy. She competed for Australia at the Tokyo Paralympic Games which took place in 2021. She won a gold medal in the women’s 3,000 meter individual pursuit C1-3, breaking her own world record.
Paige Greco of Australia competes on her way to winning the gold medal in the women’s track 3000m C1-3 individual pursuit at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
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He also won bronze medals in the road race and time trial.
“The sadness felt today at the Australian Paralympic Games is a reflection of the enormous respect in which it was held,” Cameron Murray, CEO of the Australian Paralympic Games, added in a statement. “Paige was an extraordinary athlete, but more importantly, an extraordinary person.
“Her achievements on the international stage were exceptional, but it was her kindness, her quiet determination and the way she encouraged 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 many people.”
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 world track and road championships. He raced and won a bronze medal at the 2025 UCI Paracycling Road World Championships in Ronse, Belgium, which took place in August.
