Long jumper Brooke Stratton, 22, is making her Olympic debut in Rio after devoting 15-years of her life to the sport.
Since she was five years old Brooke Stratton has dreamed of winning an Olympic medal.
"When I made my first international team, the under 18s world youth championships I realised I could be one of the best long jumpers Australia's ever had," she said.
And currently she is. Stratton holds the Australian women's long jump record, reaching 7.05 metres in Perth earlier this year.
Australian longjumper Brooke Stratton in mid-flight. Source: SBS
A jump of that length would have equaled a bronze medal at the London Games, but that's not the color she's chasing in Rio.
Father and coach Russell Stratton said his daughter was determined to go all the way.
"She knows what she wants and she's not afraid to work hard to get the reward," he said.
"I'm just hoping she enjoys herself more than anything."
Stratton won her first state gold medal in the under nine age group.
The walls of the family home display hundreds of medals and trophies of the achievements of her and her three siblings.
But her sister Kristy and brothers Jamie and Luke said becoming an Olympian has given Brooke a step up on the rest.
"When it comes to athletics she's always the favourite," Kristy said.
Australian long jumper Brooke Stratton's father and coach Russell Stratton. Source: SBS
Stratton had her first taste of Olympic glory at the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival where she came home with gold in the long jump and triple jump.
In 2014 she was selected for her first senior team for the 2014 Commonwealth Games before having to drop out of the team due to a back injury.
Two years later her entire family are preparing to head to Rio to witness her Olympic debut.
"Every year I've been working so hard to get to the Olympic Games so to actually be on my way over there is absolutely crazy," she said.
"She knows what she wants and she's not afraid to work hard to get the reward."
"It's always such an honor to be wearing the green and gold, I'll definitely be representing my country with pride."
Brother James - who works as a sport recovery therapist told SBS News he was equally excited at the prospect of having an Olympic medal on the wall.
"I'd just claim it's mine," he said.
"I have clients walk through here and they ask who's medal are these and I just say 'Yeah, all mine'.
