Georgia Gunew

Georgia Gunew
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (2003-09-01) 1 September 2003
South Brisbane, Queensland
Sport
CountryAustralia

Georgia Gunew (born 1 September 2003)[1] is an Australian para skier with a vision impairment. She competed at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. [2]

Personal

She was born on 1 September 2003 in South Brisbane, Queensland. At the age of ten, her vision started to deteriorate and was diagnosed with the genetic condition Stargardt's macular dystrophy. Since the age of fifteen, she is legally blind.[3] In 2025, she was completing a Bachelor of Agribusiness at University of Queensland's Gatton Campus.[4] In 2026, she lives in Gumdale, Queensland.

Skiing

Prior to her diagnosis, she was a competitive field hockey player. At the age of sixteen, she took up para skiing but this was placed on hold during COVID. She joined the Australian Para-Alpine Team in 2023. In the 2024-25 international season, she won two medals, in slalom and giant slalom.[1]

At the 2026 Winter Paralympics, she finished 11th in the Women's Slalom - Visually Impaired and 10th in the Women's Giant Slalom - Visually Impaired. Her sighted guide was Ethan Jackson.

She is a Queensland Academy of Sport scholarship athlete.[5]

Recognition

  • 2024 - Snow Australia's Female Para Alpine Athlete of the Year
  • 2025 - Snow Australia's Female Para Alpine Athlete of the Year
  • 2026 - Winter Paralympic Games Opening Flag Bearer with Ben Tudhope.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Maih (11 August 2025). "Georgia Gunew | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  2. ^ Zoe (28 February 2026). "Australian Team Finalised For Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Steep and icy slopes no barrier for legally blind skier". ABC News. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  4. ^ Queensland, The University of. "Sunshine state to the slopes - Georgia Gunew's path to the Winter Paralympics". News. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Georgia Gunew". www.qasport.qld.gov.au. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Aussies name flag-bearers for Winter Paralympics opening ceremony". ABC News. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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