Australia at the Paralympics
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Australia has sent delegations to the Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960, and to the Winter Paralympics since 1980.
The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games, and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Summer Games
[1] Host country (Australia)
Medal Table
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank | Competitors | Officials | Flag Bearer Opening | Flag Bearer Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Rome | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| 1964 Tokyo | 12 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 15 | 9 | ||
| 1968 Tel-Aviv | 15 | 16 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 32 | 18 | ||
| 1972 Heidelberg | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 11 | ||||
| 1976 Toronto | 16 | 18 | 8 | 42 | 11 | ||||
| 1980 Arnhem | 12 | 21 | 22 | 55 | 14 | ||||
| 1984 Stoke Mandeville | 49 | 54 | 50 | 153 | 8 | ||||
| 1988 Seoul | 23 | 35 | 38 | 96 | 10 | 179 | 47 | Paul Croft | Rodney Nugent |
| 1992 Barcelona | 24 | 27 | 25 | 76 | 7 | 134 | Terry Giddy | Priya Cooper | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 42 | 37 | 27 | 106 | 2 | 166 | Elizabeth Kosmala | Priya Cooper | |
| 2000 Sydney | 63 | 39 | 47 | 149 | 1 | 285 | 148 | Brendan Burkett | Neil Fuller |
| 2004 Athens | 26 | 39 | 36 | 101 | 5 | 151 | Louise Sauvage | Matthew Cowdrey | |
| 2008 Beijing | 23 | 29 | 27 | 79 | 5 | 167 | 122 | Russell Short | Matthew Cowdrey |
| 2012 London | 32 | 23 | 30 | 85 | 5 | 161 | Greg Smith | Evan O'Hanlon | |
| Total | 346 | 364 | 335 | 960 | 1045 |
Medals by Sport 1960-2012
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 150 | 148 | 144 | 443 |
| Swimming | 119 | 140 | 132 | 381 |
| Cycling | 34 | 24 | 26 | 84 |
| Shooting | 15 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Lawn bowls | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Archery | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Wheelchair tennis | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Equestrian | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Powerlifting | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Sailing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Wheelchair rugby | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Wheelchair fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dartchery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Snooker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boccia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 346 | 364 | 335 | 1045 |
Leading Australian Summer Paralympians 1960-2012
Updated during 2012 Games
| Athlete | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cowdrey | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Timothy Sullivan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Louise Sauvage | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Priya Cooper | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| Libby Kosmala | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Jacqueline Freney | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Neil Fuller | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Heath Francis | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| Tracey Freeman | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Russell Short | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Darren Thrupp | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Siobhan Paton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kingsley Bugarin | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
Winter Games
Medal Table
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank | Competitors | Officials | Flag Bearer Opening | Flag Bearer Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Geilo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | |||
| 1984 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | |||
| 1988 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | |||
| 1992 Tignes-Albertsville | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | |||
| 1994 Lillehammer | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |||
| 1998 Nagano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | James Patterson | ||
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | Michael Milton | Bart Bunting | |
| 2006 Turin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | Michael Milton | Toby Kane | |
| 2010 Vancouver | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | Toby Kane | Cameron Rahles-Rahbula | |
| 2014 Sochi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | Cameron Rahles-Rahbula | Ben Tudhope | |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
Australian Winter Paralympic Medalists 1976-2014
Updated after 2014 Games
| Athlete | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Milton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| James Patterson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Bart Bunting/Nathan Chivers (Guide) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Norton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| David Munk | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cameron Rahles-Rahbula | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Marty Mayberry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Toby Kane | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jessica Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Interesting Facts
First Gold Medallists
- Ross Sutton won Australia's first gold medal at the Summer Paralympics in winning the Men's St Nicholas Round open archery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics.[4]
- Daphne Ceeney was Australia's first female gold medallist at the Summer Paralympics. She won two gold medals in swimming events at the 1960 Summer Paralympics. [4]
- Michael Milton became Australia's first Winter Paralympics gold medallist in winning at the Men's Slalom LW2 at the 1992 Winter Paralympics.
Dual Summer / Winter Paralympians
At the end of the 2012 Summer Paralympics, the following Australian athletes have attended both Summer and Winter Games.
- Kyrra Grunnsund - Winter 1980-1992 (skiing) ; Summer 1992 (athletics)[5]
- Anthony Bonaccurso - Winter 1998 (skiing) ; Summer 2004 (tennis) [5]
- Michael Milton - Winter 1988-2006 (skiing) ; Summer 2008 (cycling)
- Jessica Gallagher - Winter 2010-2014 (skiing) ; Summer 2012 (athletics)
See also
References
- ↑ "Australia Paralympic Games History". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ↑ "Media Guide : Londin 2012 Paralympic Games" (PDF). Australian Paralympic Committee Website. Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Australia Winter Paralympic Games History". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- 1 2 "First Australian Paralympic medals go on display". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 25 March 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- 1 2 "One leg, two dreams". Australian. 10 February 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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