'We are heartbroken' – Mourning and sense of 'overwhelming loss' after death of Australian Paralympian Paige Greco

IZU, JAPAN - AUGUST 25: Gold medalist Paige Greco of Team Australia poses during the medal ceremony for Track Cycling Women’s C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit on day 1 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Izu Velodrome on August 25, 2021 in Izu, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images).

Australian Paralympian Paige Greco died at home in Adelaide after a sudden medical episode, leaving her family and the cycling community mourning the 28-year-old who was held in high esteem for far more than her significant sporting achievements.

A C3 Paracyclist, Greco won multiple world titles and took a gold and two bronze medals at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. At the recent 2025 World Championships, she took bronze in the road race.