Elizabeth Kosmala

Medal record
Shooting
Paralympic Games
Silver 1980 Arnhem Mixed air rifle 3 positions 2-5
Silver 1980 Arnhem Mixed air rifle kneeling 2-5
Gold 1980 Arnhem Mixed air rifle prone 2-5
Gold 1984 New York Air rifle 3 positions 2-6
Gold 1984 New York Air rifle kneeling 2-6
Gold 1984 New York Air rifle prone 2-6
Gold 1984 New York Air rifle standing 2-6
Gold 1988 Seoul Air rifle 3 positions 2–6
Gold 1988 Seoul Air rifle kneeling 2–6
Gold 1988 Seoul Air rifle prone 2–6
Silver 1988 Seoul Air rifle standing 2–6

Elizabeth Kosmala OAM[1], born in 1941 or 1942, is an Australian Paralympic shooter.

She has represented Australia at eight consecutive Summer Paralympics, from 1980 to 2008.[2] At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, she competed in the air rifle events. She was Australia's oldest representative at the Beijing Games.[3][4]

Kosmala has won a total of eight gold and three silver Paralympic medals.[2]

She competed in several Paralympic Games including the 1976 Summer Paralympics, 1980 Summer Paralympics, 1984 Summer Paralympics, 1988 Summer Paralympics, 1992 Summer Paralympics, 1996 Summer Paralympics and 2000 Summer Paralympics. She has won nine gold medals in the shooting events. She is from South Australia. She was the Australian flag bearer for the opening ceremonies at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ a b Elizabeth Kosmala's profile on paralympic.org
  3. ^ "Record 170 named in Paralympics team", AAP, 29 July 2008
  4. ^ "May - June 2007 - Newsletter", Australian Athletes With A Disability
  5. ^ Brown 2000, p. 16

Bibliography

  • Brown, Michelle (17 October 2000). "The Triumph of the Spirit". Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games Official Program (Sydney).