{"id":9759,"date":"2026-05-12T15:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kukrisports.com\/au\/?p=9759"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:21:29","slug":"mental-health-awareness-week-athlete-spotlight-darren-hicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kukrisports.com\/au\/news\/mental-health-awareness-week-athlete-spotlight-darren-hicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Awareness Week Athlete Spotlight: Darren Hicks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Australian Paralympic cyclist speaks to Kukri Sports on the pressures of elite sport, mental health and the importance of looking after yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this week marking Mental Health Awareness Week, Kukri Sports is proud to shine a light on its partner athletes and give them a platform to share their experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kukri and AusCycling are united by a shared belief that the wellbeing of athletes matters as much as their performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the partnership, they are committed to creating environments where athletes feel supported not only to compete, but also to speak openly about their experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Introducing Darren<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Few athletes carry their story quite like Darren Hicks. The 42-year-old South Australian grew up riding BMX bikes from the age of ten, but in 2014, everything changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A catastrophic brake failure on a truck he was driving led to a crash that killed two people and resulted in the amputation of his right leg. It was an event that would prove both devastating and defining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, Darren returned to cycling and never looked back. By 2017 he had claimed national titles, before becoming a double world champion two years later and fulfilling his ambition of Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Darren continued his success with bronze in the C2 individual time trial at the 2024 Paralympic Games, before returning to the podium once again at last year\u2019s 2025 UCI Para-cycling World Championships, where he secured silver in the individual time trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the medals, Darren has navigated a very human journey with his mental health \u2013 one he is passionate about speaking openly on, in the hope it might help others do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Pressure Behind the Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People assume the elite athlete lifestyle insulates you from real struggle. Darren knows differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cFrom my point of view, having it be what your life essentially revolves around can also add a level of trouble.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIf training isn\u2019t going well, then it can feel like life isn\u2019t going well, and that\u2019s a very dangerous place to find yourself. What I try to remember is that life is far bigger than cycling, and what I do on the bike does not define me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kukrisports.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-2026-05-12T150502.290.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71477\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He is also honest about what happens when things do get bad, and what he has learned the hard way. <em>\u201cI\u2019ve struggled quite a bit with my mental health, and the most important thing I\u2019ve learnt is to not ignore when things get bad.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s very rare for things to improve without talking to someone and getting at least a little help.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Breaking the stigma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe are seen as such tough and resilient people, handling pressure situations so easily and so often, that I think it\u2019s easy for those outside the sports world to wonder what could possibly cause us mental health issues,\u201d <\/em>Darren explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019d also like to see a broader shift in how sport views its athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cBeing an athlete is still working, and a job, and there is still a whole list of pressures that come along with it. They are pressures nonetheless, and they have the same effect on a person.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Life beyond the bike<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For years, Darren turned down time with friends and family, convinced any break in routine would cost him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIn the beginning, I wasn\u2019t open at all about my struggles, if anything I probably tried my hardest to hide them,\u201d <\/em>he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAs I grew as an athlete, I learnt more about what I needed and what I should do to be able to maintain the extremely high level of discipline required to be at the pointy end of elite sport.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI realised that having times when I didn\u2019t feel like I was an elite athlete actually made me a better athlete, because I didn\u2019t feel so restricted.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cOne of the biggest things was allowing myself to have moments when I just needed to take a small step back, regroup and reset, because a small break when things are starting to go south is much less of an issue than trying to fix things when they\u2019ve gone really bad,\u201d <\/em>he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To anyone who is struggling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Darren knows that speaking up for the first time is the hardest part, and his message to any young rider is straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cFind someone within your world that you trust and just give them a bit of a rundown of what you are feeling or going through.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAt that point, you can get an idea of how it is received, and see how it feels to say it out loud.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That willingness to share is exactly what Kukri Sports set out to create space for this Mental Health Awareness Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stories like Darren\u2019s don\u2019t just matter, they give others encouragement to tell their own and seek the help they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kukri are proud to be partnered with AusCycling and support athletes like Darren on and off the bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/auscycling.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIND OUT MORE ABOUT AUSCYCLING<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on mental health and how you can get help, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/explore-mental-health\/your-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Paralympic cyclist speaks to Kukri Sports on the pressures of elite sport, mental health and the importance of looking after yourself. 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