Green for Gold

Para-cyclist and mechanical engineering student Alexandra Green has been selected for the London Paralympics team.

A world champion, Green will attend her first Paralympic games as part of a 15-strong cycling team. 

Green switched to cycling in 2010, after much success in competitive rowing. She holds a Ben Lexcen scholarship and in 2009 she was named UNSW Female Athlete of the Year.

Currently in Spain, Green is competing with the Australian para-cycling road team in the build-up to the games.

The past two years has seen Green excel in cycling. She won bronze at her first World Championships in 2011, and won gold at the 2012 Track World Championships.

The London Paralympic Games run from August 29 to September 9, 2012.