Amanda Reid, a three time Paralympian with strong Gerringong connections, has received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to sport as a Gold medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, when she also set a world record.

The 25 year old Guringai and Wemba Wemba woman lives and trains in Gerringong for part of the year while staying with her grandparents Christine and Tom Gallagher.

In just a short time, Amanda, who has cerebral palsy and an intellectual impairment, has raked in a series of great results in both swimming and cycling and is now a five time para-cycling world champion as well as a three time Paralympian.

The Australian and Aboriginal flags being flown along the coast today

When she’s not living here and training for cycling, Amanda spends some of her time snowboarding in the Snowies. She is a qualified level 1 snowboard instructor and is currently spending time in America on her winter sports.