Paige Grecos, Australian Paralympic Gold Medallist Dies At 28: What We Know About The Cause of Death

Paige Grecos Cause of Death: Sources have revealed that Greco had cerebral palsy before she started out as a track-and-field athlete before turning to cycling in 2018.

Paige Grecos Death News: Australian Paralympic gold medallist Paige Grecos, breathed her last on Monday at the age of 28.

Talking about the sudden demise of the Champion, AusCycling, the sport's national governing body, said, "The para-cyclist, who clinched her country's first gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, died on Sunday at her home in Adelaide after a "sudden medical episode".

The sudden death of Greco has left her family in a "devastated" condition. Speaking to the media, her family said, "devastated by her loss, [but] incredibly proud of the person she was and the way she represented Australia", her mother Natalie said in a statement published by AusCycling.

"Paige meant everything to us. Her kindness, her determination and her warmth touched our family every single day," Mrs Greco said.

Who Was Paige Grecos?

Throughout her career, she won several World Championship titles and World Cup medals. At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games she broke the record for the women's C1 3 3,000m individual pursuit, a track event where cyclists race head-to-head on opposite sides of the track.

She went on to win bronze medals in the women's C1-3 road race and time trial at the Games. Greco sat out of selection rounds for last year's Games held in Paris because of health issues, but returned to elite competition this year, The Guardian reported.

In August, she won another bronze medal at the para-cycling World Championships in Belgium, this time for the C3 road race event.

How Did Paige Grecos Die At 28?

According to the current reports, there is no revelation of any particular cause of death behind the sudden demise of 28-year-old Paige Grecos. However, sources have revealed that Greco had cerebral palsy before she started out as a track-and-field athlete before turning to cycling in 2018.

What Is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral palsy, also known as CP is a group of lifelong neurological disorders that affect movement, muscle tone, and posture due to abnormal brain development or brain injury that occurs before, during, or shortly after birth. It isn't progressive which means the brain injury doesn't worsen over time. However, after the onset the condition majorly effects ones' mobility.

Some of the warning signs and symptoms of this condition include muscle stiffness or floppiness, difficulty with coordination or balance, delayed motor milestones, involuntary movements, and sometimes challenges with speech, swallowing, or learning. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood and often requires long-term therapy, medical care, and supportive services.

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