Marty Mayberry loves travelling, his family and his mum’s cooking. He also loves skiing and is aiming to represent Australia at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games.
Marty first represented Australia in 2005 at the European Cup Finals and followed this up with the Torino Winter Paralympics. He describes walking into the Opening Ceremony with the Australian team as his proudest moment and is looking forward to doing it again in Vancouver. In 2007 he won a gold medal in the slalom at the World Cup and in 2008 won a bronze medal in the same event.

After contracting meningococcal when he was 16, Marty fell into a coma for two weeks and had both his lower legs amputated. He lives by Ghandi’s quote “be the change you want to see in the world” and is currently completing a health science degree. He hopes to study medicine and become a doctor so he can make a positive contribution to society.

He believes his father has been the most influential person in his career and also admires Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham’s tenacity and Olympic cyclist Anna Meares for her courage in overcoming injury and returning to her sport.

Marty, who describes himself as driven and passionate is now aiming for gold in all of his events in Vancouver.