Chillfactor Podcast – Michael Milton, Five-Time Paralympian, Legend of the Australian Sporting Hall of Fame and Making a Comeback for 2026 Paralympic Games

November 14th, 2025
Michael Milton racing in the 2025 national champs in Perisher in September. Photo Jeff Crow/ Paralympics Australia

Mountainwatch | Podcast interview

Reggae’s guest in the latest Chillfactor podcast is Michael Milton, who is not only an Australian snowsports legend, but also a legend of all Australian sport, elevated to Legend status in the Australian Sporting Hall of Fame in 2024.

Australia’s most successful snowsports athlete, Michael has represented Australia in alpine racing at five Winter Paralympic games and has won 6 gold, three silver and two bronze medals, retiring after the Turin games in 2026.

He still holds the record for the fastest Australian on snow at 213km/hr and also represented Australia in cycling at the summer Paralympic games in Beijing in 2008.

A three-time cancer survivor, Michael recently announced that, 20 years after retiring, he was making a comeback  and he raced in the National Champs in Perisher in September. The next step is a return to the World Cup and Micael will be competing on the upcoming tour in a bid to qualify for the 2026 Winter Paralympic games in Milan/Cortina in February 2026.

Milto on his way to being the fastest Australian ever on skis and setting a new world record at Les Arc, France in 2006. Photo: Tony Harrington

He is tough, focussed and positive and for Michael life is all about setting goals and making the most of it, no matter what challenges may arise.  He has a great story to tell and you can listen to it now on  Spotify,  and Soundcloud.

The Chillfactor Podcast is presented by XTM performance, check out previous Chilfactor podcasts here.