Kurt Fearnley
“There were tears streaming down my face, but I drove myself on, screaming “Who are you? Each time the answer that kept bouncing around in my mind was “I am someone who will never stop, someone who will never give up”. On the 23rd of March 1981 one of Australia’s most inspiring and exhilarating athletes was born. That highly entertaining sportsman is known as Kurt Fearnley. Good morning members of The Australian Historical Council. This morning I stand in front of you all to give my nomination and justification on why I believe the person I have chosen deserves to be included in your documentary of Australian Heroes. But first what is a hero? A hero is a person who is esteemed for displaying enormous courage and outstanding achievements. …show more content…
He had always had a desire to complete the Kokoda track over in Papua New Guinea. Despite being without legs - He achieved this goal in 2009 when he conquered the 96km track, crawling the entire track on his arms. This huge accomplishment took him 11 days. After the race he verbalized that he wouldn’t “turn back time.” He also said that “All the heartache and pain was worth it in the end”. These days Kurt Fearnley talks to kids and even adults with the same congenital disease as him and talks to them about how they can overcome feeling not good enough and different. Kurt also shares with them his experiences to help them build for success in the future he hopes that he can convince them to never give