At age 19, Toby Kane was the youngest member of the Australian Paralympic Team when he won a bronze medal in the Super G at the 2006 Winter Paralympic Games in Torino.

While such a result came as a surprise to some of his more experienced rivals, there is no doubt that the Sydney-sider has always been a star in the making.

After he was involved in a car accident at the age of two, which resulted in the amputation of his lower right leg, Toby was just 10-years-old when identified by talent scouts while skiing with his family. By age 11, he had been invited to join the Australian Winter Development team, and at 17, was a regular member of the Australian Paralympic Squad.

Now with the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games firmly in his sights, the 23-year-old will be hoping to convert his strong recent form into a golden result on his sport’s biggest stage.  He has already performed brilliantly on the Paralympic Super G venue at Whistler in Canada, winning a bronze medal at the 2009 World Cup. It was a performance he hopes is a sign of things to come.

Away from competition, Toby is studying Medical Science at University, and when he finds some spare time, loves going to beach, and showing off his cooking skills in the kitchen.