Parker, who also took silver in cycling’s H1-3 individual time trial, was named Female Para-athlete of the Year for the second year running with her incredible efforts also earning her Performance of the Year.

The ASPAs are the only annual national awards that celebrates the outstanding achievements of athletes, teams, coaches, volunteers and leaders in Able and Para Australian high performance sport.

13 awards were presented on the night, with the finalists judged not only on their success on the sporting arena, but also how they bring Australian sport’s united commitment of “we win well to inspire Australians” to life.

Swimmer Kaylee McKeown claimed back-to-back Female Able-athlete of the Year awards after defending her 100m and 200m backstroke golds in Paris, while also adding a silver medal as part of the women’s 4x100m medley relay and bronze in the 200m IM.

Sprinter James Turner’s double gold in the T36 400m and 100m events at the Paris Paralympics which included setting a new world record and equalling a Paralympic record saw him take home another Male Para-athlete of the Year title, while sailor Matt Wearn was named Male Able-athlete of the Year again after defending his Olympic title in the men’s dinghy in Marseille.

Skate, bowls and cycling also took home awards with Arisa Trew’s gold in the women’s park skateboarding event at the Paris Games and 2024 X Games win earning her the Emerging Athlete of the Year title.

The High Performance Program of the Year award went to Paddle Australia after recording their most successful Olympic and Paralympic Games which included winning every female Paris Olympic gold medal on offer in canoe slalom thanks to Jess and Noemie Fox, while outgoing Paddle Australia CEO Phil Jones received the Service to Sport award.

Paddle also took out the Sport Volunteer of the Year award with Julie Keillor from the Shepparton Canoe Club recognised for her work growing the club’s All Abilities Paddling Program and helping Para-athletes take to the water.

Australian Sports Commission (ASC) CEO Kieren Perkins OAM congratulated the winners and finalists and said the event was a wonderful way to reflect and celebrate the incredible achievements of Australian high performance sport in 2024.

“The performances we are celebrating tonight reflects our united commitment to winning well and inspire Australians,” Perkins said.

“There has been so many outstanding achievements this year across Australian high performance sport and I can’t wait to see what 2025 will bring as we look towards the Winter Olympics and Paralympics and Commonwealth Games in 2026, Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032.