Jed Altschwager

Jed Norman Altschwager (born 12 September 1986) is an Australian Paralympic rower. He teamed with Nikki Ayers to win a gold medal at the 2023 World Rowing Championships and they won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Personal Altschwager was born on 12 September 1986. In 2015, he lost his foot after an accident with an excavator at work. His rehabilitation identified rowing as a sport he could pursue and he took up the sport in 2017. Previous to his injury, he was a regular surfer. He is married to Jessica and they have a son Wolf and daughter Aspen.

Rowing Altschwager made his international debut at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in the Men's PR3 Men's Pair with James Talbot. They won the silver medal. At the 2019 World Rowing Championships, he teamed with Will Smith to win the silver medal in the Men's PR3 Men's Pair. They became the first Australian Paralympic rowers to win a gold medal.

He was a South Australian Sports Institute athlete, he was coached by Lizzi Chapman and a member of Torrens Rowing Club.

In December 2024, he was selected in the second Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Gen32 Coach Program.

Recognition

2023 – Rowing Australia Para Crew of the Year with Nikki Ayers. 2023 – Rowing Australia 77BC Rower's Rower of the Year 2024 – South Australian Sports Institute Para Athlete of the Year Nikki Ayers 2024 – Rowing Australia Para Crew of the Year with Nikki Ayers 2024 – Paralympics Australia Team of the Year with Nikki Ayers 2024 - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to sport as a gold medallist at the Paris Paralympic Games 2024. 2025 - South Australian Sports Institute Heart Award