up in Geelong and attended Geelong College. Colman stated that “I did every single sport I could growing up, I think that’s why I’ve become an athlete because my school was so inclusive and supportive of the community and me being involved. It really did show me back then that yeah, I’m in a wheelchair but I can still be involved in nearly any sport and opportunities.” Colman is the first wheelchair AFL goal umpire in the Geelong League in 2007. In 2009, he completed a Bachelor of Commerce studies at Deakin University. He received a Deakin Young Alumni of the Year Award in 2012 in recognition of his outstanding sporting achievements, particularly in wheelchair athletics. Colman was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours for "significant service to sport as a gold medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and to the community". He is currently working with junior athletes to develop the next generation of Paralympic champions. In the summer he coaches international senior athletes in Geelong. Colman became the first person in a wheelchair to complete the Death Road in Bolivia, a 64 kilometre track which descends 3500 metres. Colman stated 'Death Road pushed me to my limits but it was an incredible experience to say the least.' In 2020, Colman is an Active Geelong Ambassador. References External links Richard Colman at Australian Athletics Historical Results Personal website Paralympic athletes of Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Paralympic gold medalists for Australia Paralympic silver medalists for Australia Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia Wheelchair category Paralympic competitors Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Members of the Order of Australia People with spina bifida 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Stavanger Sportspeople from Geelong Deakin University alumni Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Norwegian wheelchair racers Australian male wheelchair racers Norwegian male athletes Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games