Tracy Barrell

Tracy Lee Barrell, OAM (born 1974) is a triple congenital amputee Paralympic swimmer from Australia.

[2] Barrell stated that doctors said her disability was a congenital malformation resulting from exposure to an anti morning sickness pill that her mother Terri had taken.

[1] In 1989, at the age of 14, her mother enrolled her with the NSW Amputee Sporting Association and she commenced her swimming career.

[5] In 1993, for her sporting achievements, including those at the Paralympic Games, she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

[8] Between 2008 and 2015, she was an ambassador for Don't DIS my ABILITY, a program that provides inspirational role models for people with disabilities.

[1][9][10] In 2011, she was denied access to all rides at Movie World Studios due to a change in their safety policy.