Lewis Bishop couldn't afford to buy a car before he won Paralympic gold in Paris and can now rely on a record funding boost he labelled life changing to fill it.
The federal government on Wednesday confirmed $513 million in high performance funding to support Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes and bolster programs ahead of Brisbane's 2032 Games.
Importantly, $42.8 million has been allocated to the daily living and training expenses of close to 1000 athletes.
Athletes like Bishop, a student in Brisbane, can claim up to $43,000 as part of the dAIS program.
"It's not only improved my performance, but my life in general and my future," Lewis, whose leg was amputated after a boating accident when he was nine, told AAP.
