Ella Hose
Athletics
Discipline : Para shot put
Age : 20
Gender : Female
Paralympic Games
- 2024, Paris Paralympic Games
- 4th in Shot Put F37
- 11th in Discus Throw F38
World Championships
- 2023, World Championships
- 4th in Shot Put F37
- 10th in Discus Throw F38
- 2025, World Para Athletics Championships
- 4th in Shot Put F37
- 7th in Discus Throw F38
How does the VIS support your career in high performance sport?
The VIS support team has made a massive impact on my sporting journey in many different ways. From strength and conditioning programming and assistance from my coach Steph, to the support of physiotherapists Tamara and Lachy, dietician Jess, sports psychologist Laura, athletics coordinator Nicky, and doctor Sue. I feel truly lucky to have so many people helping me on this journey. It has meant I am able to train and compete to the best of my ability and continue pushing new heights in my career.
Most memorable sporting moment?
Coming 4th at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games with a new personal best and Australian record.
Proudest personal achievement outside of sport?
Graduating secondary school with a 90+ ATAR score, that's something I worked extremely hard to achieve all whilst competing on my first World Championships team in the same year. It was very difficult but I was very determined to get it!
What do you enjoy most about your sport?
Definitely the friendships and bonds you create with the team when you all go away together. It’s such a fantastic experience to be away with all your friends and support team, doing what you’ve worked so hard for. I also love that rewarding feeling that comes from throwing well.
Advice to your younger self?
To keep being unashamedly myself.
Go-to meal before competing?
I'm very superstitious before a competition but not so much with foods because often, competing in different countries, you can't guarantee what foods will be there, and I'll eat pretty much anything that's going to fill and fuel me!
However I did go through a stage in the domestic season a couple of years ago when
I packed two apples and cinnamon hot cross buns from Bakers Delight (an addiction thanks to being a past employee!) to eat during the competition! They're delicious and a perfectly easy sugar boost/filling snack to eat easily with my fingers all strapped up!
If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be?
I'll always choose funny people in these types of questions because I care the most about having a good time over a philosophical type of conversation! So I'd pick,
Kieran Culkin, Jennifer Coolidge and Jennifer Lawrence because I definitely feel we share the same sense of humor. Jacob Elordi can also be my personal waiter if we're getting really theoretical.
What do you enjoy doing outside of sport?
I love to read and will always be very excited to discuss books with anyone who asks! I read 50 books in 2025. I also love watching other creators on social media analysing books. It's so cool to see what different people get out of different novels. I'd say my favourite genres are gothic horror and historical fiction.
I also love watching TV shows (and movies as well) and will always try to watch all of the series and films nominated for the upcoming awards season. My guilty pleasure is watching all of the award shows, I think they're so fun! My favourite TV shows are Severance, Succession, The White Lotus, The Pitt, Stranger Things, and more! If I listed all my favourite movies I'd be here all day...


