16 Facts About Rosemary Little

Rosemary Little was born on 27 August 1982 and is an Australian Paralympic athlete.

Rosemary Little won a bronze medal in wheelchair racing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and has competed in handcycling.

Rosemary Little competed at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, her third Games, where switched from wheelchair racing to shot put.

Rosemary Little competed in the shot put and club throw at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Rosemary Little has a brain injury as a result of a brain virus.

Rosemary Little has studied occupational therapy at the University of Sydney and speech and audiology at the Macquarie University.

Rosemary Little competed in the 2011 City2Surf, where she collided with another competitor and damaged her racing wheelchair.

Rosemary Little competed in the 2012 Australian Athletics Championships, setting an unofficial record in the 100 metre event with a time of 20.60 seconds.

Rosemary Little was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics.

Rosemary Little pushed a T33 World Record time in her 100 m heat; she was then reclassified to T34 and her record annulled.

Rosemary Little won a bronze medal in the 100 m final.

Rosemary Little attributed her improved performances to her new coach Louise Sauvage.

At the 2016 Rio Summer Paralympics Rosemary Little competed in three T34 track events, the 100m, 400m and 800m.

Rosemary Little placed 5th with a time of 19.05, commenting afterwards that it wasn't her best performance, "I had quite a bad start and the 100 not being my best event, I took a while to get going", she said.

Rosemary Little has transferred to the shot put F52 for the 2020 Summer Paralympics and in 2021 is coached by Karyne Di Marco and Breanne Clement.

Rosemary Little won the bronze medal in the Women's Shot Put F32 at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris.