Geoff Trappett

Geoffrey Douglas Trappett, OAM (born 18 September 1979) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who won three medals over two Paralympics.

Early life Trappett was born in Brisbane on 18 September 1979 with spina bifida. He grew up in the Brisbane suburb of Albany Creek and attended the Queensland Academy of Sport.

Sporting career In 1999, Trappett won two gold medals and broke two national records in the Men's 100 m and 200 m events, at the National Championships in Canberra and the Metro Challenge in Toronto, respectively. He was coached by Brett Jones in the twelve months before the 2000 Paralympics.

In 2003 at an event in Canberra, he set a world record in the 100 m sprint; however he disqualified himself because he had made a false start that no one else had noticed.

Post Sporting Career In 2009 he became the Senior Engagement and Services Delivery Officer with the Cerebral Palsy League Queensland.

Trappett is an advocate for those with a disability. He founded Inclusion Moves which is involved in facilitating, awareness campaigns, advocacy and training in the disability area.

He is married to Masako.