Louise Sauvage was born in Perth in 1973. She has won nine Paralympic gold medals. In 1993, she was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport and achievements at the Paralympic Games. In 2000 she was the recipient of the Australian Sports Medal.

Published Resources

Online Resources

• 'Sauvage, Alix Louise', The Australian Women's Register, National Foundation for Australian Women, http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2287b.htm. Details
• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 'It's An Honour: Australia Celebrating Australians', http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/. Details
• Lemon, Barbara, 'Alix Louise Sauvage OAM', in She's Game Women: making Australian sporting history, Australian Women’s Archives Project, 2007, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/sauvage.html. Details