Sarah Houbolt

Sarah Houbolt is an Australian Paralympic swimmer and a physical theatre performer.

[1] Houbolt was born with the rare Hallermann-Streiff syndrome which affects her bone structure and makes her stand at 144 centimetres (4.7 feet) tall.

After the Sydney Paralympics, she joined the Vulcana Women's Circus as an aerial performer after wanting to keep the active lifestyle.

[3] Houbolt's one-woman show, KooKoo the Birdgirl, has toured Australia and New Zealand.

[3] Her film credits include: Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song (2013), Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012), The Deadly Ponies Gang (2013), Reflections in the Dust (2018), and Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022).