Michel was born on 18 August 1995 in the eastern Sydney suburb of Maroubra, New South Wales, before his family relocated to the Sutherland Shire in the early 2000s.

[2] His mother is of Dutch origin, having been born in The Netherlands and immigrating to Australia in the early 1990s, whilst his father is Australian.

[5] Michel on his Rio Paralympics selection stated"[5] I'm hoping it's going to have a huge impact on the sport and on the reputation and perception of people with severe disabilities.

There's an emphasis on being successful through academia, but sport is never really promoted as an avenue through which people with severe physical disabilities can achieve enjoyment and also success.At the Rio Games, Michel won his first pool match in the Mixed individual BC3 but lost his second and did not advance.

[7] He teamed with Spencer Cotie and Cal Simpson to win the silver medal in Mixed Pairs BC3.

[8] He teamed with Spencer Cotie and Jamieson Leeson in the Mixed Pairs BC3, where they won 2 and lost 2 matches but failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Michel won the two gold medals at the 2022 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro - Men's BC3 and Mixed Pairs BC3 with Jamieson Leeson.