Chad Perris

Chad Perris
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait
Personal information
NicknameThe White Tiger
Nationality Australia
Born (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 33)
Perth, Western Australia
Sport
DisabilityVisual impairment
Disability classT13
Event(s)100m, 200m
Coached byMatthew Beckenham
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio 100 m T13
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 200 m T13
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai 100 m T13
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha 100 m T13
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London 100 m T13

Chad Perris (born 15 June 1991) is a vision impaired Australian athlete, born with albinism. He specialises in the 100m and 200m events. He has won two silver and two bronze medals at the World Para Athletics Championships and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[1] He also competed at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[2] .[3]

  1. ^ "Australian Paralympic Athletics Team announced". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Fearnley Protégé Among Newest Members Of Australian Paralympic Team | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Para-athletics Team Set To 'Do What Australia Does Best' At Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.