Career
Trotter lost the use of his legs at the age of 12 following complications from a spinal aneurysm. He was the first Australian to compete in the 1500 m wheelchair race. He held world records in the 800 m, 1,500 m, 5,000 m, and 10,000 m events.
At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Trotter finished 6th in the Men's 1500m wheelchair event. This was a demonstration event. With Jeff Wiseman, Trotter helped organise first Oz Day 10K Wheelchair Road Race in 1990, a major wheelchair road race held annually in Sydney on Australia Day.
In 1991, he was awarded the Jan Bens Memorial Prize and in 2000 the Australian Sports Medal.
