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Australia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Australia at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeAUS
NPCParalympics Australia
Websitewww.paralympic.org.au
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors159 (89 men and 70 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Madison de Rozario
Brenden Hall
Flag bearers (closing)Lauren Parker
James Turner
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
18
Silver
17
Bronze
28
Total
63
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Australia competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.

Administration

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In June 2022, Paralympics Australia announced Kate McLoughlin as the Chef de Mission, her third Summer Paralympics in this role.[1] Assistant Chef de Missions: Bridie Kean, Tim Mannion and Ben Troy.[2] Curtis McGrath and Angie Ballard were appointed team captains.[3]

On 2 July 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton showed bipartisan support for the 2024 Australian Paralympic Team with the official team launch in the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra.[4]

On 12 July 2024, wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario and swimmer Brenden Hall were announced as Opening Ceremony flag bearers at a ceremony at Admiralty House in Kirribilli, Sydney. Both will be five-time Paralympians.[5]

Madison de Rozario and Brenden Hall, Opening Ceremony flag bearers

The team's uniforms are designed and supplied by R.M. Williams, Belgravia, Birkenstock, Mizuno and Speedo.[6]

The Australian government announced that gold medallists would be awarded $20,000, silver medallists $15,000 and bronze medallists $10,000. It brings Australian Paralympic medallists in line with Australian Olympic medallists who receive similar medal reward payments by the Australian Olympic Committee.[7]

The 159 strong team was finalised on 8 August 2024.[8] Dual individual gold medallists - Lauren Parker (paratriathlon and cycling) and James Turner (athletics) carried the flag at the Closing Ceremony.[9]

Medallists

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Competitors

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The following is the list of number of selected competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 3 3 6
Athletics 17 17 34
Badminton 0 2 2
Boccia 1 3 4
Cycling 6 6 12
Equestrian 0 4 4
Judo 0 1 1
Paracanoeing 2 1 3
Powerlifting 1 1 2
Rowing 4 4 8
Shooting 1 1 2
Swimming 15 15 30
Table tennis 7 5 12
Triathlon 9 4 13
Wheelchair basketball 12 0 12
Wheelchair rugby 9 3 12
Wheelchair tennis 2 0 2
Total 89 70 159
  • Lauren Parker only included in triathlon but also competing in road cycling ; wheelchair tennis player Heath Davidson withdrew.
  • Includes support athletes/assistants: Athletics - 2 guides ; Boccia - 2 ramp assistants ; Cycling - 2 pilots ; Triathlon - 1 guide ; Rowing - 1 coxswain - these are regarded as part of team by Paralympics Australia.

Archery

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Australia secured seven quota places in all of the individual event, and two quotas in mixed team event, by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic; and at the 2024 Africa–Oceania Qualification Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[10] Six athletes were selected by Paralympics Australia on 21 June 2024: Men - Jonathon Milne, Taymon Kenton-Smith, Patrick French ; Women - Amanda Jennings, Ameera Lee, Melissa Tanner[11] Reigning W1 men's World Champion Christopher Davis was forced to withdraw from the team due to injury.

Men
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Jonathon Milne Individual compound 693 10  Oe (JPN)
W 147-142
 Polish (USA)
L 142-144
Did not advance
Patrick French 684 21  Swagumilang (INA)
L 138-140
Did not advance
Taymon Kenton-Smith Individual recurve 596 23  Gan (CHN)
W 6-2
 Molina (MEX)
W 6-4
 Kwak (KOR)
W 6-4
 Ciszek (POL)
L 2-6
 Arab Ameri (IRI)
L 0-6
4
Women
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Ameera Lee Individual compound 649 22  Alim (SIN)
W (135-133)
 Rigault Chupin (FRA)
L (132-140)
Did not advance
Melissa Tanner 646 23  Riveros (CRC)
W (137–133)
 Paterson Pine (GBR)
L (136-140)
Did not advance
AJ Jennings Individual recurve 531 16  Wulandari (INA)
W 7-3
 Mijno (ITA)
L 0-6
Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Jonathon Milne
Ameera Lee
Team compound 1342 10  Guerin
Rigault Chupin (FRA)
W 142-134
 Grinham
MacQueen (GBR)
L 141-150
Did not advance
Taymon Kenton-Smith
AJ Jennings
Team recurve 1127 12  Singh /
Jatyan (IND)
L 4-5
Did not advance

Athletics

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Australian track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Luke Bailey 100 m T54 14.39 4 q 14.39 7
800 m T54 1:51.34 7 Did not advance
400 m T54 48.11 7 Did not advance
Jaryd Clifford
Matthew Clarke & Tim Logan (guides)
1500 m T13 3:44.95 SB 4
5000 m T13 DQ
Angus Hincksman 1500 m T38 4:14.14 4
Reece Langdon 1500 m T38 4:13.13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Rheed McCracken 100 m T34 15.62 SB 5 Q 15.31 SB 4
800 m T34 1:41.51 4 q 1:40.13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sam McIntosh 100 m T52 17.88 9 Did not advance
400 m T52 1:10.33 11 Did not advance
Chad Perris 100 m T13 10.87 4 Q 10.80 4
Sam Rizzo 800 m T54 1:45.33 12 Did not advance
1500 m T54 3:02.92 9 Did not advance
5000 m T54 11:19.32 6 Did not advance
Michael Roeger 1500 m T46 3:51.19 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
James Turner 100 m T36 12.09 4 Q 11.85 PR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
400 m T36 51.54 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Angela Ballard 400 metres T53 59.12 6
800 metres T53 1:56.83 6
Telaya Blacksmith 400 metres T20 57.96 5 q 59.37 8
Rhiannon Clarke 100 metres T38 12.78 AR 4 q 12.72 AR 4
400 metres T38 1:01.39 AR 5 Q 1:00.81 AR 5
Annabelle Colman 1500 m T20 4:31.54 AR 4
Abby Craswell 100 metres T36 15.28 4 Did not advance
Madison de Rozario 1500 m T54 3:20.09 2 Q 3:20.32 5
5000 m T54 11:43.64 2 Q 11:10.20 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Marathon T53 1:46:13 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mali Lovell 100 metres T36 14.57 3 Q 14.80 5
200 metres T36 30.08 3 Q 29.82 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ella Pardy 100 metres T38 13.15 6 Did not advance
Michael Roeger leading in the 1500m T46 final at the Paris Paralympics
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Corey Anderson Javelin throw F38 49.34 6
Michal Burian Javelin throw F64 64.89 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jackson Hamilton Javelin throw F13 59.20 AR 6
Guy Henley Discus throw F37 48.58 8
Nicholas Hum Long jump T20 6.97 6
Women
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Telaya Blacksmith Long jump T20 5.21 AR 9
Sarah Clifton-Bligh Shot put F32 4.85 10
Club throw 14.70 16
Dayna Crees Javelin throw F34 17.65 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Shot put F34 6.30 PB 9
Sarah Edmiston Discus throw F44 34.33 SB 7
Ella Hose Shot put F37 11.25 4
Discus throw F38 28.36 SB 11
Rosemary Little Shot put F32 5.91 6
Club throw 16.65 AR 13
Vanessa Low Long jump T63 5.45 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Samantha Schmidt Discus throw F38 33.05 SB 7
Maria Strong Shot put F33 6.35 8
Sarah Walsh Long jump T64 4.88 8

Badminton

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Two athletes were selected on 23 May 2024– Celine Vinot and Mischa Ginns.[12] Ginns withdrew due to illness in Paris.[13]

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Mischa Ginns Women's singles WH2 Withdrew
Celine Vinot Women's singles SL3  Bolaji (NGR)
L 0-2
 Mandeep Kaur (IND)
L 1-2
3 Did not advance

Boccia

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Daniel Michel and Jamieson Leeson, and their respective ramp operators Ash Maddern and Jasmine Haydon were selected on 11 June 2024.[14]


Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Daniel Michel Men's individual BC3  Morapedi (RSA)
W 10–2
 Wilson (GBR)
W 7–2
 Arnott (GBR)
W 3–2
1 Q  Romero (ARG)
W 5–0
 Polychronidis (GRE)
W 6–1
 Jeong H-w (KOR)
L 2–5
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jamieson Leeson Women's individual BC3  Kang S-h (KOR)
L 1–6
 Kidson (GBR)
W 6–1
 Oliveira (BRA)
W 4–3
2 Q  Ferrando (ARG)
W 4–3
 Calado (BRA)
W 7–1
 Ho (HKG)
L 2–4
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Daniel Michel
Jamieson Leeson
Mixed pairs BC3  France
W 5–2
 Japan
W 5–2
1 Q  South Korea
L 2–4
Did not advance 6
Jamieson Leeson at the 2024 Paris Paralympics
Dan Michel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Cycling

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Thirteen athletes selected on 31 July 2024 with Korey Boddington, Kane Perris and Alana Forster making their Paralympics debut.[15]

Key
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • QB = Qualified for the brinze medal race
  • QG = Qualified for the gold medal race
  • WR = World Record
  • DNF - Did not finish
  • OVL = Overlapped
Track Event — Women
Silver medalists Caitlin Ward (front) and Jessica Gallagher (back)
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Rank
Alana Forster Individual pursuit C5 3:41.497 5 Did not advance
Jessica Gallagher
Pilot:Caitlin Ward
Women's individual pursuit B 3:46.294 7 Did not advance
Women's 1km time trial B 1:07.214 2 Q 1:07.533 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Meg Lemon Individual pursuit C4 3:49.703 6 Did not advance
Emily Petricola Individual pursuit C4 3:35.856 WR 1 QG OVL 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Amanda Reid 500 m time trial C1-3 38.663 1 Q 38.811 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Track Events - Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Rank
Gordon Allan Time trial C1-3 1:09.403 5 Q 1:09.803 5
Korey Boddington Time trial C4-5 1:02.021 PR 1 Q 1:01.650 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Darren Hicks Individual pursuit C2 3:33.098 5 Did not advance
Kane Perris
Pilot:Luke Zaccaria
Men's 1 km time trial B 59.628 3 Q 1:00.940 4
Men's individual pursuit B 5:42.837 14 Did not advance
Track Event — Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Rank
Korey Boddington
Alistair Donohoe
Gordon Allan
Mixed team sprint C1-5 49.569 3 QB 49.036 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Road Events — Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Alana Forster Women's road time trial C5 21:00.48 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women's road race C4-5 2:00:49 7
Meg Lemon Women's road time trial C4 21:44.16 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women's road race C4-5 2:07:48 12
Lauren Parker Women's road time trial H1-3 24:24.09 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women's road race H1-4 52:04 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Emily Petricola Women's road time trial C4 21:48.44 4
Women's road race C4-5 2:01:23 11
Amanda Reid Women's road time trial C1-3 25:19.73 13
Women's road race C1-3 1:57:02 13
Road Events — Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Grant Allen Men's road race H4 2:03:01 22
Korey Boddington Men's road race C4-5 DNF
Alistair Donohoe Men's road time trial C5 36:18.66 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Men's road race C4-5 2:25:58 6
Darren Hicks Men's road time trial C2 19:40.08 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men's road race C1-3 1:51:30 13

Equestrian

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Lisa Martin in the individual competition

Four riders selected on 4 July 2024 with Lisa Martin competing at her second Games.[16]

Individual competition
Athlete Horse Event Total
Score Rank
Stella Barton Lord Lamarque Individual championship test grade I 70.833 8 Q
Dressage individual team test grade I 73.960 7
Bridget Murphy Penmain Promise Individual championship test grade II 66.724 7 Q
Dressage individual team test grade II 70.154 7
Dianne Barnes Sorena Individual championship test grade IV 65.444 12
Dressage individual team test grade IV Did not advance
Lisa Martin Vilaggio Individual championship test grade V 70.436 5 Q
Dressage individual team test grade V 71.905 6
Team
Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total
TT Score Rank
Stella Barton See above Team 70.375 206.343 12
Bridget Murphy 67.100
Lisa Martin 68.868

Judo

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On 24 July 2024, Taylor Gosens was selected as Australia's first female judoka since 2004 Athens Paralympics.[17]

Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
Quarter final
Repechage
Final
Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Taylor Gosens Women's +70 kg J2  Hernández (CUB) L 0-10  Raifova (KAZ) L 0-10 Did not advance

Paracanoeing

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Susan Seipel in the Women's KL2
Curtis McGrath on racing at the Paros Paralympics

Australia earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany; 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.

Athlete Event Heats Semi-Final Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Curtis McGrath Men's KL2 42.66 1 FA 41.31 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Men's VL3 48.97 PGB 1 FA 48.34 4
Dylan Littlehales Men's KL3 42.21 1 FA 40.68 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Susan Seipel Women's KL2 1:01.29 3 SF 57.17 1 FA 56.57 5
Women's VL2 1:04.03 3 SF 1:02.17 1 FA 1:01.39 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Qualification legend: FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to non-medal final; SF - Qualify to semifinal

Paratriathlon

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Tom Goodman and Anu Francis in the triathlon

A team of twelve athletes and one guide was selected on 2024 July 2021. Seven athletes will be making their Paralympics Games debut and Sam Harding competing in triathlon after being a distance runner at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[18] Men

Athlete Event Swim Trans 1 Bike Trans 2 Run Total Time Rank
Tom Goodman PTS2 19:05 2:04 36:49 1:17 21:57 1:21:12 9
Justin Godfrey PTS3 17:15 2:15 36:54 0:55 35:30 1:32:49 11
Jeremy Peacock PTS4 11:42 1:00 32:43 0:33 19:03 1:05:01 8
Liam Twomey PTS4 10:45 1:11 33:20 0:48 21:55 1:07:59 13
David Bryant PTS5 12:45 0:58 30:27 0:32 18:05 1:02:47 8
Jack Howell PTS5 10:54 0:54 31:20 0:41 10 1:02:21 7
Nic Beveridge PTWC 12:31 1:29 37:27 0:48 12:56 1:05:11 6
Sam Harding
Guide: Aaron Royle
PTVI 13:40 0:58 29:19 0:34 16:50 1:01:21 5

Women

Athlete Event Swim Trans 1 Bike Trans 2 Run Total Time Rank
Anu Francis PTS2 14:38 2:03 36:27 1:00 23:40 1:17:48 4
Grace Brimelow PTS4 11:42 1:07 38:14 0:52 26:29 1:18:24 DSQ
Sally Pilbeam PTS4 17:45 1:27 37:30 0:30 22:28 1:19:40 7
Lauren Parker PTWC 13:19 1:48 36:39 0:49 13:48 1:06:23 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Powerlifting

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For the first time since 2012, Australia sent two powerlifters based on quotas as of 25 July 2024.[19]

Athlete Event Attempts (kg) Result (kg) Rank
1 2 3 4
Ben Wright Men's 88 kg 184 192 195 192 7
Hani Watson Women's +86 kg 133 138 140 133 6

Rowing

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Australian rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Erik Horrie PR1 men's single sculls 10:00.59 3 R 9:22.15 1 FA 9:23.37 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jed Altschwager
Nikki Ayers
PR3 mixed double sculls 7:11.30 1 FA 7:26.74 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tom Birtwhistle
Hannah Cowap (C)
Tobiah Goffsassen
Susannah Lutze
Alexandra Viney
PR3 mixed coxed four 7:02.74 3 R 6:55.47 1 FA 7:14.78 5

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Shooting

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Two shooters were selected on 22 July 2024.[20]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Natalie Smith R2 Women's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1 614.1 12 Did not advance
R8 Women's 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH1 1156-40x 8 Q 396.2 8
Anton Zappelli R3 Mixed 10 metre air rifle prone SH1 631.9 15 Did not advance
R6 Mixed 50 metre rifle prone SH1 616.5 18 Did not advance

Swimming

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Paralympics Australia named thirty athletes - fifteen men and fifteen women on 14 June 2024.[21] Eight athletes – four women and four men – were selected to make their Paralympic Games debut.

Key
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • OC = Oceania Record
  • PR = Paralympic Games Record
  • WR = World Record
  • DSQ = Disqualified
Men
Timothy Hodge after winning the gold medal in the Men's 200 metre individual medley SM9
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Jesse Aungles 100 m backstroke S8 1:08.87 7 Q 1:08.36 6
Ricky Betar 200 m freestyle S14 2:04.01 10 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S14 1:00.51 5 Q 1:00.33 6
200 m individual medley SM14 2:11.41 2 Q 2:08.69 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Lewis Bishop 100 m butterfly S9 1:01.5 4 Q 1:01.08 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Rowan Crothers 50 m freestyle S10 23.88 4 Q 23.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S10 51.51 1 Q 51.55 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Thomas Gallagher 50 m freestyle S10 23.33 1 Q 23.40 1st place, gold medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S10 52.70 2 Q 51.86 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
100 m backstroke S10 1:03.14 5 Q 1:01.34 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Brenden Hall 400 m freestyle S9 4:19.49 2 Q 4:15.61 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
100 m backstroke S9 1:06.90 10 Did not advance
100 m butterfly S9 1:04.36 12 Did not advance
Benjamin Hance 100 m backstroke S14 56.52 WR 1 57.04 1st place, gold medalist(s)
100 m butterfly S14 55.71 3 Q 56.48 4
Timothy Hodge 100 m butterfly S9 1:00.61 2 Q 1:00.03 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
400 m freestyle S9 4:19.31 1 Q 4:16.17 4
100 m backstroke S9 1:03.02 3 Q 1:02.52 4
100 m breaststroke SB9 1:12.17 5 Q 1:12.11 5
200 m individual medley SM9 2:14.36 1 Q 2:13.31 PR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jack Ireland 200 m freestyle S14 1:55.33 3 Q 1:53.77 OC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ahmed Kelly 50 m backstroke S3 56.97 8 Q 54.96 OC 8
50 m freestyle S3 52.48 9 Did not advance
150 m individual medley SM3 3:08.25 2 Q 3:02.16 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jake Michel 100 m breaststroke SB14 1:04.66 1 Q 1:04.27 OC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Grant Patterson 200 m freestyle S3 3:56.20 8 Q 3:57.72 8
50 m breaststroke SB2 1:03.86 2 Q 1:04.54 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
150 m individual medley SM3 3:07.88 1 Q 3:06.94 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Col Pearse 100 m butterfly S10 58.11 2 Q 57.24 4
200 m individual medley SM10 2:16.19 1 Q 2:12.79 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Alex Saffy 100 m butterfly S10 58.13 3 Q 56.61 OC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S10 55.12 8 Q 54.55 7
200 m individual medley SM10 2:20.22 9 Did not advance
Callum Simpson 100 m freestyle S8 58.49 1 Q 58.23 1st place, gold medalist(s)
400 m freestyle S8 4:35.79 6 Q 4:34.79 6

Women

Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Emily Beecroft 100 m freestyle S9 1:04.12 4 Q 1:03.36 4
100 m butterfly S9 1:08.88 4 Q 1:07.96 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Katja Dedekind 50 m freestyle S13 28.23 10 Did not advance
Jasmine Greenwood 50 m freestyle S10 28.23 7 Q 28.49 8
100 m backstroke S10 1:11.93 8 Q 1:10.26 6
100 m butterfly S10 1:08.52 4 Q 1:07.35 4
200 m individual medley SM10 2:36.59 6 Q 2:34.66 6
Ella Jones 400 m freestyle S8 5:03.74 3 Q 5:02.86 6
100 m backstroke S8 1:24.48 12 Did not advance
Jenna Jones 100 m freestyle S12 1:04.21 8 Q 1:04.40 8
100 m backstroke S12 1:13.96 5 Q 1:13.81 6
100 m breaststroke SB12 1:23.39 OC 5 1:22.04 OC 6
Alexa Leary 50 m freestyle S10 27.69 3 Q 27.79 6
100 m freestyle S9 59.60 WR 1 Q 59.53 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Paige Leonhardt 100 m butterfly S14 1:06.73 6 Q 1:07.49 7
100 m breaststroke SB14 1:17.23 3 Q 1:16.55 4
200 m individual medley SM14 2:34.98 8 Q 2:35.33 8
Madeleine McTernan 100 m freestyle S14 2:12.71 5 Q 2:12.48 5
100 m backstroke S14 1:09.99 4 Q 1:09.70 5
Chloe Osborn 100 m freestyle S7 1:13.79 6 Q 1:13.76 7
400 m freestyle S7 5:19.43 3 Q 5:17.69 4
Lakeisha Patterson 100 m freestyle S9 1:05.47 9 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S9 4:48.74 1 Q 4:40.14 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200 m individual medley SM9 2:42.05 7 2:39.99 5
Keira Stephens 50 m freestyle S9 28.36 10 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB9 1:18.01 4 Q 1:17.64 4
200 m individual medley SM10 2:39.06 8 Q 2:36.28 7
Ruby Storm 100 m butterfly S14 1:09.78 9 Did not advance
200 m freestyle S14 2:15.21 8 Q 2:13.13 7
100 m breaststroke SB14 1:21.91 9 Did not advance
Holly Warn 100 m freestyle S7 1:17.19 14 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S7 5:33.35 7 Q 5:26.71 7
Rachael Watson 50 m freestyle S5 41.34 OC 4 Q 41.17 OC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S5 1:37.84 OC 3 Q 1:38.92 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Poppy Wilson 100 m freestyle S10 1:03.28 13 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S10 4:55.99 9 Did not advance
100 m butterfly S10 1:08.96 5 Q 1:07.52 5
Mixed events
Athletes Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Grant Patterson
Ahmed Kelly
Holly Warn
Chloe Osborn
4 x 50 m freestyle 20pts 2:52.55 OC 8 Q DSQ
Jack Ireland
Madeleine McTernan
Ruby Storm
Benjamin Hance
4 x 100 m freestyle S14 3:46.37 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Alexa Leary
Callum Simpson
Chloe Osborn
Rowan Crothers
4 x 100 m freestyle 34 pts 4:01.90 OC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jesse Aungles
Timothy Hodge
Emily Beecroft
Alexa Leary

Keira Stephens (heat)
Callum Simpson (heat)
4 x 100 m medley 34 pts 4:33.32 2 Q 4:27.08 PR 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Table tennis

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Australia entered 12 athletes for the Paralympic games. Six of them qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of their gold medal results, in their respective class, through the 2023 Oceanian Championships in Honiara, Solomon Islands;[22] meanwhile the other athletes qualified through the allocations of ITTF final world ranking.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jessy Chen Individual C3  Baek (KOR)
L 0-3
Did not advance
Chris Addis Individual C4  Chaiwut (THA)
L 0-3
Did not advance
Jimmy Huo Individual C5  Cao (CHN)
L 0-3
Did not advance
Trevor Hirth Individual C6  Parenzan (ITA)
L 0-3
Did not advance
Nathan Pellissier Individual C8  Csejtey (SVK)
L 1-3
Did not advance
Ma Lin Individual C9  Stacey (GBR)
W 3-0
 Didier (FRA)
L 2-3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Samuel Von Einem Individual C11  Takemori (JPN)
W 3-0
 Kim (KOR)
L 1-3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Hayley Sands Individual C1–2  Buclaw (POL)
L 0-3
Did not advance
Daniela Di Toro Individual C4  Zhou (CHN)
L 0-3
Did not advance
Lei Lina Individual C9  Kavas (TUR)
W 3-0
 Xiong (CHN)
L 2-3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Yang Qian Individual C10  Lin (TPE)
W 3-0
 Alexandre (BRA)
W 3-2
 Partyka (POL)
W 3-0
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Melissa Tapper  Alexandre (BRA)
L 2-3
Did not advance
Doubles
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Chris Addis
Jessy Chen
Men's doubles MD8  Saito /
Shichino (JPN)
L 0–3
Did not advance
Ma Lin
Nathan Pellissier
Men's doubles MD18  Boheus /
Bouvais (FRA)
L 2-3
Did not advance
Daniela Di Toro
Hayley Sands
Women's doubles WD10  Saint-Pierre /
Vautier (FRA)
L 1-3
Did not advance
Lei Lina
Yang Qian
Women's doubles WD20  Liu /
Mao (CHN)
W 3-0
 Alexandre /
Rauen (BRA)
W 3-0
 Lin /
Tian (TPE)
W 3-1
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Chris Addis
Hayley Sands
Mixed doubles XD7  Flores /
Leonelli (CHI)
L 0-3
Did not advance
Jessy Chen
Daniela Di Toro
 Matthews /
Shackelton (GBR)
L 1-3
Did not advance
Nathan Pellissier
Lei Lina
Mixed doubles XD17  Zohl /
Lucic (CRO)
L 2-3
Did not advance
Trevor Hirth
Melissa Tapper
 Hansson /
Handen (SWE)
L 1-3
Did not advance

Wheelchair basketball

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Australia men have qualified to compete at Paris 2024, following the triumph of the nations gold medal results at the 2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[23]

Summary

Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal 5th-8th 5th-6th
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Australia men's Men's tournament  Netherlands
L 55–66
 Spain
L 60–68
 United States
L 69–76
4  Great Britain
L 64–84
 Spain
W 78–74
 Netherlands
W 82–75
5

Image collections from Men's Wheelchair Basketball Tournament at 2024 Paris Paralympics
Australia v Great Britain, 3 September 2024
Australia v Netherlands, 6 September 2024


Men's tournament

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Australian Rollers in action against Great Britain

Roster
The following is the Australia roster in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[24]

Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team - 2024 Summer Paralympics roster
Players Coaches
No. Name Age – Date of birth Pts.


1 Samuel White 37 – (1987-06-19)19 June 1987 1.0
2 Frank Pinder 23 – (2000-12-17)17 December 2000 1
3 Jaylen Brown 19 – (2004-12-22)22 December 2004 4
4 Eithen Leard 18 – (2005-08-31)31 August 2005 2
5 Bill Latham 34 – (1989-10-29)29 October 1989 4.0
7 Shaun Norris 39 – (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 3.0
9 Tristan Knowles 41 – (1983-04-25)25 April 1983 4.0
10 Jannik Blair 32 – (1992-02-03)3 February 1992 1.0
11 Tom O'Neill-Thorne 27 – (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 3.0
13 Luke Pople 33 – (1991-06-06)6 June 1991 1.5
15 Tom McHugh 22 – (2002-03-13)13 March 2002 4.5
18 Phil Evans 33 – (1990-09-18)18 September 1990 2
Head coach

Brad Ness

Assistant coach(es)
Brett Stibners, Darren Allie, Luke Mitchell
Legend
  • Age - describes age on 29 August 2021

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 202 159 +43 6 Quarter-finals
2  Spain 3 2 1 192 179 +13 5
3  Netherlands 3 1 2 153 183 −30 4
4  Australia 3 0 3 184 210 −26 3
Source: Paris 2024
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
29 August 2024
21:30
Australia  55–66  Netherlands
Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 14–16, 10–16, 15–22
Pts: Latham 16
Rebs: Latham 13
Asts: Norris, Knowles 5
Pts: Op den Orth 26
Rebs: Op den Orth 12
Asts: Zantinghe 9
 
Bercy Arena, Paris
Attendance: 11.029
Referees: Sebastien Gauthier
30 August 2024
12:45
Spain  68–60  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 14–13, 19–5, 16–30
Pts: Zarzuela 25
Rebs: Zarzuela 9
Asts: Ortega 9
Pts: Brown 22
Rebs: Knowles, Brown 6
Asts: Knowles 8
 
Bercy Arena, Paris
Attendance: 10.147
Referees: Erik Etzelmueller
1 September 2024
10:30
Australia  69–76  United States
Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 18–23, 18–23, 12–8
Pts: O'Neill-Thorne 14
Rebs: Latham 9
Asts: Leard, Knowles 5
Pts: Williams 24
Rebs: Bell, Fitzpatrick 5
Asts: Serio 9
 
Bercy Arena, Paris
Attendance: 12.679
Referees: Tomas Pajer

Quarterfinal

3 September 2024
19:15
Great Britain  84–64  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 17-16, 21-19, 18-16, 28-13
Pts: Fox 26
Rebs: Manning 16
Asts: Pratt 18
Pts: Latham 20
Rebs: Latham 7
Asts: Knowles 5
 
Bercy Arena, Paris
Attendance: 12,652
Referees: Gustavo Mathias
Classification 5th - 8th
4 September 2024
10:30
Spain  74–78  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 18–22, 16–21, 16–19
Pts: A. Zarzuela 16
Rebs: A. Zarzuela 8
Asts: P. Zarzuela, Ortega 10
Pts: Latham 33
Rebs: Latham 6
Asts: Norris, O'Neill-Thorne 8
 
Bercy Arena, Paris
Attendance: 11.430
Referees: Adam Fronczak
Classification 5th - 6th
6 September 2024
19:15
Netherlands  75–82  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 18–25, 18–19, 19–16
Pts: Op den Orth 22
Rebs: Op den Orth 13
Asts: Poggenwisch 12
Pts: Knowles 21
Rebs: Latham 8
Asts: Norris 8
 
Bercy Arena, Paris
Attendance: 12.514
Referees: Yekta Koç

Wheelchair rugby

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Australia has qualified to compete at the Paralympic games, by virtue of their top three highest ranked team results, at the 2024 Paralympic Qualification Tournament in Wellington, New Zealand.[25]

Summary

Team Event Pool round Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Australia national team Mixed tournament  Great Britain
L 55–58
 France
W 55–53
 Denmark
W 53-49
2  Japan
L 51-52
 Great Britain
W 50-48
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Image collections from Wheelchair Rugby Tournament at the 2024 Paris Paralympics
Australia v Great Britain, 29 August 2024
Australia v France , 31 August 2024

Team roster

Australian Steelers. Left to right: James McQuillan, Jake Howe, Ryley Batt, Emilie Miller, Ella Sabljak, Chris Bond

On 10 July 2024, Australia selected twelve players.

Group play

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 163 157 +6 6 Semi-finals
2  Australia 3 2 0 1 163 160 +3 4
3  France (H) 3 1 0 2 155 156 −1 2 Placings rounds
4  Denmark 3 0 0 3 153 161 −8 0
Source: Paris 2024
(H) Hosts


Semi-finals
Bronze medal match

Wheelchair tennis

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Three players selected on 5 August 2024. Heath Davidson withdrew on 26 August 2024 due to an illness in his family.[26]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Anderson Parker Men's singles  Casco (ARG)
L 5–7, 4–6
Did not advance =33
Ben Weekes  Rodrigues (BRA)
L 0–6, 1–6
Did not advance =33
Anderson Parker
Ben Weekes
Men's doubles  Carneiro /
Rodrigues (BRA)
L 5–7, 6–2, [8–10]
Did not advance =17

Facts

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See also

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