Dylan Alcott

Dylan Alcott was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 4 December 1990 to parents Martin and Resie. He has an older brother named Zack. He was born with a tumour wrapped around his spinal cord which was operated on during the first few weeks of his life.{{cite book|title=A c h i e v i n g S u c c e s s I n L i f e, L e a r n i n g & S p o r t : Eight School Aged Athletes Share Their Journey|date=2008|publisher=Victorian Institute of Sport|location=Melbourne}} The tumour was successfully cut out; however, it left Alcott a paraplegic, requiring him to use a wheelchair.

Alcott attended Brighton Grammar School from year 6, and he competed for Victoria in swimming, and Australia for wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball. Alcott graduated Brighton Grammar school in 2008.

Alcott's first sport of choice was wheelchair tennis, where he represented Australia on numerous occasions, reaching a ranking of 100 in the world by age 16 (4th in the world for under-18s).

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Alcott played his first game of wheelchair basketball aged 14.{{cite news|last1=McLachlan|first1=Hamish|title=Hamish McLachlan: What you didn't know about paralympian Dylan Alcott|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/hamish-mclachlan-what-you-didnt-know-about-paralympian-dylan-alcott/news-story/e014a0a503a9c8ced57cd37fe0f0efef|access-date=9 November 2015|work=Herald Sun|date=7 November 2015|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604052636/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fnews%2Fvictoria%2Fhamish-mclachlan-what-you-didnt-know-about-paralympian-dylan-alcott%2Fnews-story%2Fe014a0a503a9c8ced57cd37fe0f0efef&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=71e9c98d74256cbbf2f7758894bb4361-1622784395|url-status=live}} Alcott made his debut for the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team, the Rollers, at the 2006 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship, where the team won the bronze medal. Alcott continued to hold his spot and was a member of the Rollers when the team travelled to the Beijing Olympic warm-up tournament in January 2008. Alcott made his name in basketball through his performances in the national league competition, competing for the Dandenong Rangers (no affiliation with the female team of the same name) and being selected in the all-star team for 2008. He has achieved success through junior competition as well, being named the Most Valuable Player at the Junior National Basketball Championships.{{cite web|title=Dylan Alcott {{!}} Sport Australia Hall of Fame|url=https://sahof.org.au/award-winner/dylan-alcott/|access-date=2021-09-26|language=en-US}}

Alcott was part of the gold medal-winning Rollers team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics,{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/04/2355383.htm?site=/paralympics/2008|access-date=9 September 2011|date=4 September 2008|title=Event guide: Wheelchair basketball|publisher=ABC|first=Andrew|last=McGarry|archive-date=13 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113091215/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/04/2355383.htm?site=%2Fparalympics%2F2008|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=471|publisher=Basketball Australia|year=2010|title=Basketball Chronology|access-date=9 September 2011|archive-date=21 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221025545/http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=471|url-status=live}} for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-27/medal-of-the-order-of-australia-oam/274232|title=Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)|work=ABC News|date=27 January 2009|access-date=29 December 2011|archive-date=17 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917202048/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-27/medal-of-the-order-of-australia-oam/274232|url-status=live}} In his first Paralympics, Alcott was quoted: "To be 17 and win gold... well it just doesn't get any better than that."{{cite web|title=Athlete Profile – Dylan Alcott|publisher=Australian Paralympic Committee|url=http://www.paralympic.org.au/team/dylan-alcott|access-date=10 September 2011|archive-date=20 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820045547/http://www.paralympic.org.au/team/dylan-alcott|url-status=live}}

In 2009, Alcott accepted a scholarship at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he went on to win the College Championship division with the University of Illinois wheelchair basketball team. After one year of study, he decided to move back to Melbourne to train for the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

In 2010, Alcott was a part of the Rollers' success at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Birmingham, England. It was the first world championship the Australian wheelchair basketball team had ever won, and Alcott was named in the World All Star 5 for the tournament.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Alcott was part of the Australian men's wheelchair team that won silver.{{cite web|title=Men's Wheelchair Basketball Results|url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/wheelchair-basketball/event/men/match=wbm400101/index.html|publisher=London 2012 Paralympic Games|access-date=9 September 2012|archive-date=8 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908235825/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/wheelchair-basketball/event/men/match%3Dwbm400101/index.html|url-status=live}}

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In 2014, Alcott returned to wheelchair tennis. At the age of 16, he was ranked inside the top five juniors in the world.{{cite web|title=Australia's Dylan Alcott returns to first love|url=http://www.paralympic.org/feature/australia-s-dylan-alcott-returns-first-love|website=International Paralympic Committee News, 10 February|access-date=7 February 2015|archive-date=7 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207041638/http://www.paralympic.org/feature/australia-s-dylan-alcott-returns-first-love|url-status=live}} In July 2014, he defeated world number three Andy Lapthorne 7–5, 6–1 in the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championship final in Nottingham to win his first Super Series crown.{{cite web|title=Dylan Alcott wins the British Open Tennis Crown|url=http://www.paralympic.org.au/news/dylan-alcott-wins-british-open-tennis-crown|website=Australian Paralympic Committee News, 21 July 2014|access-date=7 February 2015|archive-date=7 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207035750/http://www.paralympic.org.au/news/dylan-alcott-wins-british-open-tennis-crown|url-status=live}} Early in the year, he won the New Zealand Open in just his second tournament appearance. In January 2015, he won the quad wheelchair Australian Open title by defeating David Wagner in straight sets.{{cite web|last1=Morgan|first1=Liam|title=Alcott claims maiden Grand Slam title in front of home crowd at Australian Open|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/paralympics/summer-sports/wheelchair-tennis/1025273-alcott-claims-maiden-grand-slam-title-in-front-of-home-crowd-at-australian-open|website=Inside the Games, 31 January 2015|date=31 January 2015 |access-date=7 February 2015|archive-date=7 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207041342/http://www.insidethegames.biz/paralympics/summer-sports/wheelchair-tennis/1025273-alcott-claims-maiden-grand-slam-title-in-front-of-home-crowd-at-australian-open|url-status=live}} It was his maiden grand slam title. At the conclusion on 2015, he was ranked number 1 after winning eight titles including two grand slam singles titles.{{cite web|title=Fan favourite Alcott defends quad wheelchair title|url=http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2016-01-30/fan_favourite_alcott_defends_quad_wheelchair_title.html|website=AustralianTennis Open website|access-date=30 January 2016}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Alcott teamed up with Heath Davidson to win the Men's Quad Doubles gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.{{cite web|title=Dylan Alcott |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/dylan-alcott |website=Rio Paralympics Official site |access-date=14 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922203850/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/dylan-alcott |archive-date=22 September 2016 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web|title=Paralympic glory in sight for Australia's wheelchair tennis athletes |url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/paralympic-glory-in-sight-for-australias-wheelchair-tennis-athletes/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829033444/https://www.paralympic.org.au/paralympic-glory-in-sight-for-australias-wheelchair-tennis-athletes/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 August 2016 |website=Australian Paralympic Committee website |access-date=28 July 2016 }} They defeated the reigning champions David Wagner and Nick Taylor in the gold medal match 4–6, 6–4, 7–5. The day after winning gold in the Men's Doubles, he defeated Andy Lapthorne 6–3, 6–4 to win the gold medal in the Men's Quad Singles.

In 2018, Alcott won his first Wheelchair Tennis Masters title in the Quads singles event.{{cite web |title=Dylan Alcott wins first title |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/masters-2018-dylan-alcott-wins-first-title |website=Paralympics |access-date=14 December 2018 |date=3 December 2018 |archive-date=15 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215065902/https://www.paralympic.org/news/masters-2018-dylan-alcott-wins-first-title |url-status=live }}

In 2021, Alcott became the third professional tennis player and only male player to win the calendar-year Golden Slam, winning singles titles in the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open and the singles gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.{{fact|date=December 2024}} He joined fellow professional wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot in achieving the feat in 2021. They were the first two professional tennis players since Steffi Graf in 1988 to accomplish the feat.

After winning the Paralympics gold medal, Alcott announced he would not be featuring in the 2024 Paris Paralympics, retiring from the competition.{{cite web |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/tokyo-2020/tokyo-paralymics-australian-tennis-star-dylan-alcott-reveals-he-wont-feature-at-paris-games-in-2024-c-3872081 |title=Tokyo Paralympics: Australian tennis star Dylan Alcott reveals he won't feature at Paris Games in 2024 |last=Healey | first=Catherine |date=4 September 2021 |website=www.thewest.com.au |language=en}} In November 2021, Alcott announced his intention to retire from professional tennis entirely following the January 2022 Australian Open.{{cite web |title=Dylan Alcott to retire after 2022 Australian Open |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/dylan-alcott-to-retire-after-2022-australian-open-20211109-p597ax.html |website=The Age |date=9 November 2021 |access-date=9 November 2021}}

Alcott has hosted Invictus Games Today, alongside Chris Bath and Anthony "Lehmo" Lehmann, and ABC's live music show The Set with Linda Marigliano. He is a TV Week Logie award winner.[https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/dylan-alcott-the-set-logies-57691 Dylan Alcott]

Alcott's return to wheelchair tennis after playing basketball resulted from an injury sustained in the lead-up to the 2012 Summer Paralympics. At an event, an inebriated person attempted to lift Alcott out of his wheelchair, leading to a fall in which Alcott sustained cuts from broken glass on the floor. He required a full hand reconstruction; once rehabilitated, he became eligible for a quad classification in tennis.{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/everything-happens-for-a-reason-lunch-with-dylan-alcott-20181127-h18e3u.html |title=Everything happens for a reason: lunch with Dylan Alcott |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |date=2018-11-27 |access-date=2022-02-05}}

Alcott has a Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne. He currently works as a motivational speaker and as a radio host on Triple J.{{cite news |newspaper=The Weekly Review |url=https://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/meet/the-extraordinary-life-of-paralympian-turned-dj-dylan-alcott/ |title=The extraordinary life of paralympian-turned-DJ Dylan Alcott |date=17 July 2017 |first=Peter |last=Wilmoth |access-date=9 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809171528/https://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/meet/the-extraordinary-life-of-paralympian-turned-dj-dylan-alcott/ |archive-date=9 August 2017 |url-status=dead }} In his spare time, Alcott attends music festivals, and he has become known for his "wheelchair crowdsurfing".{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/paralympian-dylan-alcott-wows-crowd-at-meredith-music-festival/story-fnn7ma1h-1227155912913 |newspaper=Herald-Sun |title=Paralympian Dylan Alcott wows crowd at Meredith Music Festival |first=Nui |last=Te Koha |date=14 December 2014 |access-date=9 August 2017}} In 2018, he launched Ability Fest, a universally accessible music festival, featuring pathways for wheelchairs, quiet areas for people with sensory disabilities, and Auslan (Australian Sign Language) interpreters.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-07/melbournes-first-ability-fest-the-music-festival-for-everyone/9630116|title=Melbourne's first Ability Fest launched by Paralympian Dylan Alcott|work=ABC News|date=7 April 2018|first=Nicole|last=Asher|access-date=7 April 2018|archive-date=8 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408050518/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-07/melbournes-first-ability-fest-the-music-festival-for-everyone/9630116|url-status=live}}

Alcott's advice to young people with a disability is: "The biggest thing is that for every one thing you can't do, there are 10,000 others you can. For every one idiot to give you a hard time, there are 10,000 others worth your time."

In 2017, Alcott established the Dylan Alcott Foundation "with the core purpose of helping young Australians with disabilities gain self-esteem and respect through sport and study".{{cite web|title=What we do|url=http://dylanalcottfoundation.com.au/|website=Dylan Alcott Foundation|access-date=8 November 2017|archive-date=8 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100718/http://dylanalcottfoundation.com.au/|url-status=live}} In September 2017, Alcott was appointed Australian Patron for International Day of People with Disability.{{cite web|title=Dylan Alcott announced as Patron for International Day of People with Disability|url=https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/feature/dylan-alcott-announced-as-patron-for-international-day-of-people-with-disability|website=Dept. of Social Services website|access-date=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204061354/https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/feature/dylan-alcott-announced-as-patron-for-international-day-of-people-with-disability|archive-date=4 December 2017|url-status=dead}}

Alcott's autobiography, Able: Gold Medals, Grand Slams and Smashing Glass Ceilings, written with help by Grantlee Kieza, was published by ABC Books in 2018.{{Cite book|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/256936427|title=Able : gold medals, grand slams and smashing glass ceilings|last1=Alcott|first1=Dylan|last2=Kieza|first2=Grantlee|date=2018|publisher=Sydney, NSW : ABC Books|isbn=9780733339875|language=en|access-date=26 January 2019|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604052644/https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/256936427|url-status=live}} Alcott has also released the book in audiobook form, reading the book himself.{{Cite web |title=Able: Gold Medals, Grand Slams and Smashing Glass Ceilings (Audio Download): Dylan Alcott, Dylan Alcott, Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd: Amazon.com.au: Books |url=https://www.amazon.com.au/Able-Medals-Grand-Smashing-Ceilings/dp/B07KYTZL1V |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=www.amazon.com.au}}

Alcott's partner is sex therapist Chantelle Otten.{{cite web |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/dylan-alcotts-partner-chantelle-otten-shares-sex-confession-about-the-couples-first-time/news-story/61f96b49545a3419020cba92fcf8b17f |title=Dylan Alcott's partner Chantelle Otten shares sex confession about the couple's first time |work=News.com.au |date=2020-12-20 |access-date=2021-01-24 |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123040612/https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/dylan-alcotts-partner-chantelle-otten-shares-sex-confession-about-the-couples-first-time/news-story/61f96b49545a3419020cba92fcf8b17f |url-status=live }}

On 10 October 2023, Alcott was one of 25 Australians of the Year who signed an open letter supporting the Yes vote in the Indigenous Voice referendum, initiated by psychiatrist Patrick McGorry.{{cite web | last=Butler | first=Josh | title=Australian of the Year winners sign open letter saying no vote in voice referendum would be a 'shameful dead end' | website=The Guardian | date=11 October 2023 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/11/indigenous-voice-to-parliament-referendum-australians-of-the-year-open-letter | access-date=11 October 2023}}{{cite web | last=Winter | first=Velvet | title=Voice referendum live updates: Australians of the Year Yes vote letter in full | website=ABC News (Australia) | date=10 October 2023 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-11/live-updates-voice-referendum-latest-news-october-11/102958838 | access-date=11 October 2023}}

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Current through 2021 US Open.

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• 2009 – Medal of the Order of Australia
• 2015 – Tennis Australia Newcombe Medal nominee{{cite news|last1=McGowan|first1=Marc|title=Dylan Alcott's Newcombe medal snub a bad look following Kyrgios/Tomic excuse|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/tennis/dylan-alcotts-newcombe-medal-snub-a-bad-look-following-kyrgiostomic-excuse/story-fnii0pks-1227621429426|access-date=30 November 2015|work=Adelaide Advertiser|date=24 November 2015}}
• 2015 – Tennis Australia Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability{{cite web|title=Australian Tennis Awards Honour Roll|url=http://www.tennis.com.au/news-and-events/events/newcombe-medal/honour-roll|website=Tennis Australia website|access-date=30 November 2015|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208125529/http://www.tennis.com.au/news-and-events/events/newcombe-medal/honour-roll|url-status=live}}
• 2015 – Victorian Institute of Sport Award of Excellence{{cite web|title=Victorian Champion Wins VIS Sport Of Excellence Award|url=https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victorian-champion-wins-vis-sport-of-excellence-award/|website=Minister of Sport and Recreation Media Releasr|access-date=30 November 2015|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208175411/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victorian-champion-wins-vis-sport-of-excellence-award/|url-status=live}}
• 2016 – Governor's Award for Victorian Sportsperson of the Year{{cite web|title=The Best of the Best Honoured at the Victorian Sports Awards|url=http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/the-best-of-the-best-honoured-at-the-victorian-sport-awards/|website=Best of the Best Honoured at the Victorian Sports Awards|access-date=16 March 2016|archive-date=15 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315021911/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/the-best-of-the-best-honoured-at-the-victorian-sport-awards/|url-status=live}}
• 2016 – Finalist for 'The Don Award' Sport Australia Hall of Fame awards{{cite web|title='The Don' 2016 Finalists Announced|url=https://sahof.org.au/the-don-2016-finalists-announced/|website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame website|date=22 September 2016 |access-date=13 October 2016|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807002422/https://sahof.org.au/the-don-2016-finalists-announced/|url-status=live}}
• 2016 – Australian Paralympian of the Year and Australian Male Paralympian of the Year{{cite web|title=Alcott crowned Paralympian of the Year|url=http://www.paralympic.org.au/alcott-crowned-paralympian-of-the-year/|website=Australian Paralympic Committee News|access-date=18 October 2016|archive-date=1 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201081800/https://www.paralympic.org.au/alcott-crowned-paralympian-of-the-year/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/2016/12/six-inducted-into-the-australian-paralympic-hall-of-fame/|title=Six inducted into the Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame|publisher=Australian Paralympic Committee|date=9 December 2016|access-date=5 October 2023}}
• 2016 – Tennis Australia Awards – Newcombe Medal and shared the Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability with doubles partner Heath Davidson{{cite web|title=Alcott awarded 2016 Newcombe Medal|url=http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2016/11/28/alcott-awarded-2016-newcombe-medal|website=Tennis Australia website|access-date=29 November 2016|archive-date=29 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129144042/http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2016/11/28/alcott-awarded-2016-newcombe-medal|url-status=live}}
• 2016 – Victorian Institute of Sport Elite Athlete with a Disability Award{{cite web|title=Mighty Mack wins Award of Excellence|url=http://www.vis.org.au/news-events/news/mighty-mack-wins-award-of-excellence/|website=Victorian Institute of Sport website|access-date=1 December 2016|archive-date=2 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202101419/http://www.vis.org.au/news-events/news/mighty-mack-wins-award-of-excellence/|url-status=dead}}
• 2018 – International Tennis Federation Quad Wheelchair World Champion{{cite web |title=Alcott named ITF wheelchair quad world champion |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2018/12/14/alcott-named-itf-wheelchair-quad-world-champion |website=Tennis Australia website |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-date=18 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218145635/https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2018/12/14/alcott-named-itf-wheelchair-quad-world-champion |url-status=live }}
• 2019 – Logie Awards – Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent{{cite news|last=Idato|first=Michael|title=ABC, Ten win big, Tom Gleeson takes gold at Logie Awards|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/abc-ten-win-big-tom-gleeson-takes-gold-at-logie-awards-20190630-p522t7.html|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=30 June 2019|access-date=1 July 2019|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630223523/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/abc-ten-win-big-tom-gleeson-takes-gold-at-logie-awards-20190630-p522t7.html|url-status=live}}
• 2019 – Victorian Institute of Sport Elite Athlete with a Disability Award{{cite web|url=https://www.vis.org.au/news-events/news/2019/11/james-goes-back-to-back/|title=James goes back-to-back|website=Victorian Institute of Sport website|access-date=21 November 2019}}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• 2019 – Tennis Australia Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2019/12/02/australian-tennis-awards-winners-honoured-in-melbourne|title=Australian Tennis Awards winners honoured in Melbourne|date=2 December 2019|website=Tennis Australia|access-date=3 December 2019|archive-date=2 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202223504/https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2019/12/02/australian-tennis-awards-winners-honoured-in-melbourne|url-status=live}}
• 2022 – Victorian State Representative Australian of the Year{{cite web|title=Dylan Alcott|url=https://aoty.org.au/recipients/dylan-alcott/2453/|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2021|website=Australian of the Year Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114051656/https://aoty.org.au/recipients/dylan-alcott/2453/ |archive-date=14 November 2021 }}
• 2021 – Governor's Award Victorian Male Athlete of the Year – Frank Wilkes Award{{Cite web |title=2021 Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) |url=https://www.vicsport.com.au/blog/3645/winners-announced-at-2021-victorian-sport-awards |access-date=17 June 2022 |website=VicSport}}
• 2022 – Australian of the Year{{cite news |title=Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/2022-australian-of-the-year-award-recipients-announced/100780998 |access-date=25 January 2022 |work=ABC News |date=25 January 2022 |language=en-AU}}
• 2022 – Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to paralympic sport, particularly to tennis, and as a role model for people with disability, and to the community through a range of organisations."{{cite web|title=Australia Day 2022 Honours List|url=https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-01/ad22_gazette_-_o_of_a.pdf|publisher=Office of the Governor-General of Australia|access-date=25 January 2022}}

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Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:People educated at Brighton Grammar School

Category:Australian men's wheelchair basketball players

Category:Australian male tennis players

Category:Australian wheelchair tennis players

Category:Australian of the Year Award winners

Category:Paralympic wheelchair basketball players for Australia

Category:Paralympic wheelchair tennis players for Australia

Category:Paralympic gold medalists for Australia

Category:Paralympic silver medalists for Australia

Category:Paralympic medalists in wheelchair basketball

Category:Paralympic medalists in wheelchair tennis

Category:Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Category:Wheelchair basketball players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Category:Wheelchair basketball players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Category:Wheelchair tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Category:Wheelchair tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Category:Officers of the Order of Australia

Category:Television presenters with disabilities

Category:People with paraplegia

Category:Australian disability rights activists

Category:Illinois Fighting Illini Paralympic athletes

Category:Tennis players from Victoria (state)

Category:Guards (basketball)

Category:ITF number 1 ranked wheelchair tennis players

Category:ITF wheelchair tennis world champions

Category:People from Hampton, Victoria

Category:Sportspeople from Melbourne

Category:Sportsmen from Victoria (state)

Category:Australian activists with disabilities

Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen