“I Cheated Death and Malaria”: Stephenie Rodriguez’s Story

“Death is going to have
to fence me” — Stephenie Rodriguez

Tech entrepreneur, global health ambassador, and wheelchair fencer Stephenie Rodriguezlost her feet to a near-fatal battle with malaria, but that is just a fraction of her story. Guided by unwavering purpose, she champions disabled individuals globally and develops technology to protect vulnerable women.

Stephenie shares how she made sporting history as the first Australian female para-fencer to compete internationally since 1968. Now training with Team USA for the 2028 Paralympics, she continues to prove that absolutely nothing can slow her down.