The 19-year-old was on the dais in Rio after finishing second in the C1-2-3 500m time trial, just 12 months after switching from swimming to cycling. 

At her second Paralympics, the Werri Beach athlete is already setting her sights on more success.

“She’s already told me she’d love to win gold in Tokyo,” mother Kate said.

“It’s been amazing to see the confidence and maturity she’s gained as an athlete since swimming in London.

“To get to another Paralympics is a great achievement, so a medal is just the icing on the cake for her. Most people just don’t see the extra effort it takes with equipment and supporting her, for her own well being, as well as competing.”

Reid – who has cerebral palsy and an intellectual disability – may only have to wait two years for another Paralympics campaign, if her dreams come true.

With previous ice skating experience, she has already discussed a remarkable crossover to the winter version of the Games in South Korea. The 3000m cycling time trial is another focus, after training with Olympic medallist Bradley McGee in Sydney, as well as with the Illawarra Cycle Club.

Reid stopped the clock in 40.354 seconds, slashing two seconds from the C2 Paralympic Games record. “I didn’t really think about what I was going to do I just went out and rode the best I could and tried to beat my personal best,” Amanda said after the race. “That was the best ride I have ever done.”

She was unsure of her medal prospects, after a heavy fall in the days before travelling to Rio, where it was initially feared she had broken her arm. She finished second in the C2 category at the world championships, but the division was then combined with C1 and C3 in Brazil.  “We’re really proud of her, she’s put a lot of work in,” Kate said. “Brad identified her starts as an area where she could improve and she’s finished up with a personal best as well as a medal.

“It’s a reward for all the training and for everyone who has helped her along the way.”