The Anna Meares Story (Updated Edition‪)‬

The Anna Meares Story reveals the grit and determination of a true champion, who first overcame major, life-threatening trauma to realise the impossible, and then defeated her ultimate rival in the greatest sporting contest on earth— the Olympic Games.

After rising to prominence as a young gold medallist in Athens, track cyclist Anna Meares experienced a disastrous fall in January 2008 at the World Cup in LA. She suffered a fractured neck, among other injuries, and was millimetres away from permanent paralysis and the end of her career. But only eight months later, in an incredible show of courage and recovery, she stunned the world by taking out a silver medal in Beijing. The four years that followed her remarkable comeback saw her step up her game yet again, to win gold at the London Olympics in 2012.

Anna’s story is a gripping look at the inside world of elite athletes, the ups and downs of Olympic selection, and her personal doubts and triumphs along the way.