Lauren Parker


Lauren Parker is an Australian para-triathlete and para-cyclist. She won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and two gold and silver medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
She has won multiple World Triathlon Championships in Women's PTWC.
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Personal life

Parker was born on 15 December 1988 in Belmont, New South Wales. She lives in Newcastle, New South Wales.

Paratriathlon

Before having to transition to paratriathlon as a result of a serious training accident in April 2017, Parker was a successful triathlete. She took up triathlon at the age of 18 after being a successful junior swimmer. At the 2015 Ironman World Championship in Kona she finished second in the Women's 25–29 Age Group.
The training accident left Parker with a punctured lung, broken ribs, shoulder blade and pelvis, and damaged spinal cord. She spent six months in hospital and spinal rehabilitation unit. She turned to paratriathlon and competes in the PTWC-class for wheelchair athletes. After three months training, she won the bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Queensland.
At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Parker finished second and won the silver medal with a time of 1:06.26. She was just 0.01 of a second behind the Gold medal winner Kendall Gretsch of the United States.
Major PTWC-class international paratriathlon results:
  • 2018 – OTU Paratriathlon Oceania Championship, St Kilda Melbourne – 2nd place
  • 2018 – ITU Paratriathlon World Cup, Devonport – 2nd place
  • 2018 – Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast – Bronze medal
  • 2018 – ITU World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama – 2nd place
  • 2018 – ITU Paratriathlon World Cup, Besançon – 1st place
  • 2018 – ITU World Paratriathlon Series, Iseo Franciacorta – 1st place
  • 2018 – ITU World Triathlon Grand Final, Gold Coast – Bronze medal
  • 2019 – ITU World Triathlon Grand Final, Lausanne – Gold medal
  • 2020 – Summer Paralympic Games, Tokyo – Silver medal -Women's PTWC
  • 2021 – ITU World Triathlon Championship Series, Abu Dhabi – Gold medal – Women's PTWC
  • 2022 – ITU World Triathlon Championship Series, Abu Dhabi – Gold medal – Women's PTWC
  • 2024 – Summer Paralympic Games, Paris – Gold medal in Women's PTWC
  • 2025 - World Triathlon Para Championships, Wollongong - Gold Medal Women's PTWC and silver medal Mixed Relay.
Parker is coached by Dan Atkins.

Para cycling

Recognition