Liz McTernan

Wheelchair Athlete

  • About Liz
    Liz had an accident when she was younger which left her paralysed and needing to use a wheelchair all the time. After trying lots of different adaptive sports, including archery and skiing, she settled on triathlon.
  • Liz's motto
    Enjoy the journey.
  • Liz's greatest high
    Being only the second female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World championships course in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in 2018.
  • What next
    Show this video to the children at least 2 weeks before your visit to introduce the event.