Athletics events have been held at every Paralympic Games. At the end of the Beijing Games, athletics was Australia's most successful medal sport. Since 2001, Athletics Australia has the responsibility of preparing the Australian athletics team for the Paralympic Games. . Notable Australian athletes include: *

Neil Fuller Neil Robert Fuller, OAM (born 2 August 1969 in Shoreham by Sea, Sussex) is an Australian athlete, Paralympic competitor, and amputee. During his youth, Neil was an ambitious soccer player, gaining a position playing at state level for S ...

, a leg amputee sprinter, has won 15 medals (6 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals) * Louise Sauvage, a female wheelchair racer, has won 13 medals (9 gold and 4 silver medals) * Heath Francis, an arm amputee sprinter, has won 13 medals (6 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals) * Tim Sullivan, a cerebral palsy sprinter has won 10 gold medals.

Medal table

Rank based on gold medal count.

Summer Paralympic Games

1960

Australia represented by:
Men – Frank Ponta WA, Gary Hooper NSW
Women – Daphne Ceeney NSW

1964

Australia represented by:
Men – Gary Hooper
Women – Daphne Ceeney, Marion O'Brien, Elaine Schreiber

1968

Australia represented by:
Men – Peter Burt, Brian Chambers, Kevin Coombs, Kevin Cunningham, Gary Hooper,

John Martin John Martin may refer to: Business *John Martin (businessman) (1820–1905), American lumberman and flour miller *John Charles Martin (fl. 1913–1931), American newspaper publisher *John Martin (publisher) (born 1930), American founder of Black ...

Bill Mather-Brown William "Bill" Edgar Mather-Brown (born 14 April 1936) is an Australian Paralympian. Personal He was born in the Western Australian city of Fremantle in 1936. He contracted polio in 1938 aged 2 in the town of Agnew in the Goldfields, Northea ...

, Robert McIntyre,

Allan McLucas Alan McLucas is an Australian Paralympian. At the 1964 Tokyo Games, he won a bronze medal in the table tennis men's singles A2 event. At the 1968 Tel Aviv Games, he won a gold medal in the men's slalom cervical class event and a silver medal ...

, Bruno Moretti, Kevin Munro, Frank Ponta, Vic Renalson, Noel Simmons
Women –

Lorraine Dodd Lorraine McCoulough-Fry (née Dodd) (6 September 1944 – 26 November 2004) was an Australian Paralympic swimmer, athlete and table tennis player. Personal Dodd was born in the Perth suburb of Subiaco on 6 September 1944, as the youngest of ...

Daphne Hilton Daphne Jean Hilton (née Ceeney; 7 January 1934 – 25 July 2016) was an Australian Paralympic competitor. She was the first Australian woman to compete at the Paralympic Games. She won fourteen medals in three Paralympics in archery, athlet ...

, Cherrie Loydstrom, Marion O'Brien, Elaine Schreiber, Pam Smith, Di Workman

1972

Australia represented by:
Men – Ray Barrett, Brian Chambers, Kevin Coombs, Frank Ponta,

Terry Giddy Terence "Terry" Giddy (born 2 April 1950) is an Australian Paralympic athlete with paraplegia, who won six medals over six Paralympics. Personal Giddy was born on 2 April 1950 in the New South Wales town of Kempsey, New South Wales, Kempsey, a ...

, Don Kay,

, Terry Mason, Robert McIntyre, Bob Macmillam, Hugh Patterson, Vic Renalson, Cliff Rickard,

Victor Salvemini Victor Salvemini (15 August 1946 – 15 January 2020) was an Australian Paralympic athlete from Western Australia. As a wheelchair athlete, he competed in several sports including archery, basketball and track sprinting in the 1970s. A paraple ...

Women –

Tracey Freeman Susan Marjory "Tracey" Freeman (; 10 January 1948 – 4 October 2023) was an Australian Paralympic athlete who won ten medals at two Paralympics. Personal life Freeman was born on 10 January 1948 and became a quadriplegic due to polio at the ...

, Cherrie Ireland, Elizabeth Richards, Elaine Schreiber, Pam Smith
Australia 11 medals – three gold, four silver and four bronze medals.

1976

Australia represented by:
Men – Robert Faulkner, Wayne Flood,

Paul Gianni Paul Gianni is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was a B-classified competitor at the 1976 Summer Paralympics The 1976 Summer Paralympics (french: Jeux paralympiques d'été de 1976), branded as Torontolympiad – 1976 Olympiad for the P ...

, Don Kay,

John Kestel John Kestel is an Australian Paralympic athlete and archer. At the 1976 Toronto Games, he won a gold medal in the Mixed Pairs open dartchery event with Margaret Ross and a bronze medal in the Men's Javelin 2 event. In August 2000, before the ...

, John Kidd,

Stan Kosmala Stan Kosmala (born 19 February 1950) is an Australian Paralympic competitor, who has competed in athletics, wheelchair basketball, lawn bowls and shooting. Born in Germany, he contracted polio at the age of two. He is married to Paralympic sho ...

, Peter Marsh,

, Terry Mason, Robert McIntyre, Jeff McNeill, Jago Mikulic,

Harry Moseby Harry Walter Mosby (3 May 1945 – 17 November 1993), also known as Harry Moseby, is an Australian Paralympic athlete from the Torres Strait. At the 1976 Toronto Games, he won a silver medal in the Men's Discus 1C event and finished fourth in ...

, Richard Oliver, Wayne Patchett, Frank Ponta, Vic Renalson,

Doug Rupe Doug Rupe is an Australian Paralympic athletics silver medalist. He competed at the 1976 Toronto Games in three athletics events. He won a silver medal in the Men's High Jump A. References Paralympic athletes for Australia Athlete ...

, Eric Russell Ross Soutar, Murray Todd
Women –

, Elaine Schreiber
Australia won 23 medals – 7 gold, 11 silver and 5 bronze medals.

1980

Australia represented by:
Men – Rene Ahrens, Chris Alp, ? Andres, Paul Bird, Kevin Bishop,

Donald Dann Donald "Doc" William Dann, OAM (12 February 1949 – 31 July 2005) was an Australian Paralympic athlete and table tennis player. He was born in the Tasmanian town of Wynyard. He lost a leg to a land mine in the Vietnam War, where he served in ...

, Joe Egan, Robert Faulkner, Peter Hill, Erich Hubel, Barry Kalms, Wayne Lanham, Peter Marsh,

, Michael McFawn, Robert McIntyre, Jeff McNeill, Brian McNicholl, David McPherson, Kevin Munro, Mike Nugent, Richard Oliver, Wayne Patchett, Fred Pointer, Eric Russell, Bruce Sandilands, John Sheil, Murray Todd,

Ian Trewhella Ian Anthony Trewhella, AM is an Australian Paralympic medallist in athletics and archery, who has won four medals at two Paralaympics. Personal In 1961, Trewhella became a quadriplegic due to an illness. He worked in the Australian Public Ser ...

, Robert Turner
Women – Charmaine Cree, Sue Hobbs, ? Langhorne, Pam Nugent,

Julie Russell Julie Elizabeth Russell (née Mitchell) (born 20 August 1951) is an Australian Paralympic athlete, powerlifter and wheelchair basketballer. Personal Russell was born on 20 August 1951 in Adelaide. As a toddler, she contracted polio, which ...

, J. Wilson
Athletics was Australia's most successful team winning 34 medals – 8 gold, 9 silver and 17 bronze medals.

1984

Australia represented by:
Men –

Terry Biggs Terry Biggs is an Australian Paralympic table tennis player, athlete, and administrator. At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, he won a gold medal in the men's singles C1 table tennis event against Allen Francis from the United Kingdom, ...

, Paul Bird, K. Bley, Murray Buck, Bailey Compton, Paul Croft,

, Mark Davies, Michael Desanto, Neil Dixon, Alan Dufty, Joe Egan,

David Evans David, Dave, or Dai Evans may refer to: Academics * Sir David Emrys Evans (1891–1966), Welsh classicist and university principal * David Evans (microbiologist) (1909–1984), British microbiologist * David Stanley Evans (1916–2004), British a ...

, Vernon Ezzy, John Federico, Ian Gainey,

, Nicky Gleeson, David Goodman, James Hoggan,

Brett Holcombe Brett Holcombe is an Australian Paralympic amputee athlete. At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, he won three gold medals in the Men's Long Jump A6, Men's Triple Jump A6, and Men's 4×100 m relay A4–9 events and a silver medal i ...

Peter Kirby Peter Kirby (born December 17, 1931) is a Canadian bobsledder who competed in the mid-1960s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. Kirby also won a gold medal ...

Warren Lawton Warren Lawton (born 23 March 1966) is an Indigenous Australian Paralympic athletics and goalball competitor with a visual impairment. He was born on 23 March 1966 in Augathella, Queensland and has been visually impaired since birth. At th ...

, Peter Marsh, Kerrod McGregor, Robert McIntyre, Jeff McNeill, David McPherson, Michael Morley, Stephen Muir, Peter Negropontis, Michael Nugent, John Payne, M. Quinn, David Regan, Stephen Sargolia, John Sheil, Darryl Smith, Peter Trotter, Robert Turner,

Jeff Wiseman Jeff Wiseman (born 26 January 1950) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who has competed at two Paralympics and is a wheelchair mechanic. He has played a significant role in the development of wheelchair sport in New South Wales. Wiseman was b ...

, Garry Woolgar
Women –

Lynette Coleman Lynette ("Lyn") Coleman (born 16 September 1964) is an Australian Paralympic boccia player, athlete and swimmer with cerebral palsy. Career Lyn was born in Brisbane. At the 1984 Summer Paralympics, 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics, s ...

, Julie Dowling, Meredith Jones, Margaret Murphy,

Jan Randles Jan Randles (born 23 August 1945) is a Paralympic athletics competitor from Australia who competed in the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics and won two medals - gold and bronze. She was the first female Australian Paralympian to win ...

, Ira Rankin, Prue-Anne Reynalds, Amanda Rose,

, Donna Smith, Catherine Watson,

Valerie Woodbridge Valerie Woodbridge is an Australian Paralympic athlete. At the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Games, she won a gold medal in the Women's Long Jump A2 event, a silver medal in the Women's Discus A2 event, and a bronze medal in the Women's Shot ...

Australia won 58 medals – 17 gold, 19 silver and 22 bronze medals.

1988

Australia represented by:
Men – Rene Ahrens, Ian Aitchison, Robert Biancucci,

Fabian Blattman Fabian John Blattman, OAM (born 28 December 1958) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He became disabled after a motorbike accident. He started playing disabled bowls, before switching to athletics. As a Paralympic athletics competitor, he h ...

, Peter Cliff, Darren Collins, Richard Cordukes, Paul Croft, Mark Davies, Michael Desanto, Phillip Deveraux, Alan Dufty, John Eden, Joe Egan, Craig Elliott, Shane Ellsmore, John Federico, Ian Gainey,

, David Goodman, Michael Hackett, Kevin Hamilton, Gary Hayes, Bradley Hill, Geoffrey Hill, Patrick Hughes, Matthew Jesse,

, John Lindsay, Adrian Lowe, Wayne Maher, Brett McArthur, Kerrod McGregor, Michael McIntyre, Warren McKennairey, Jeff McNeill, Marko Milne,

Kieran Modra Kieran John Modra (27 March 1972 – 13 November 2019) was an Australian Paralympic swimmer and tandem cyclist. He won five gold and five bronze medals at eight Paralympic Games from 1988 to 2016, along with two silver medals at the 2014 Gla ...

, Michael Nugent, Rodney Nugent, Andrew O'Sullivan, Nigel Parsons, David Pearson, Malcolm Richards, Sam Rickard,

Jaime Romaguera Jaime Peter Romaguera (born 4 July 1966) is a former Australian Paralympic athlete and footballer. He was born in Brisbane and has cerebral palsy. He competed at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics in football 7-a-side and athletics. At the 1992 Atlan ...

, Edward Roos, Craig Sayers, Ralph Scott,

Russell Short Russell Luke Short, Order of Australia, OAM (born 7 May 1969) is an Australian legally blind athlete, who has competed at eight Paralympics from 1988 to 2016 and won six gold, two silver and four bronze medals at the Games. He competes in discu ...

, Jason Smart, Thomas Bradley, Darren Thrupp, Ched Towns, Peter Trotter, Robert Turner, Vincenzo Vallelonga, Bruce Wallrodt, Jason Walsh, Ross Whyte, Jason Willis,

Matthew van Eldik Matthew Jon van Eldik (born 16 May 1970) is a Paralympic athletics competitor from Australia. He won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, 1988 Seoul Games in the Men's Slalom C4-5 event. References External links Matthew van Eldi ...

Women –

, Karen Gill, Meredith Jones,

Deahnne McIntyre Deahnne Mary McIntyre, OAM (born 9 June 1971) is an Australian former Paralympic athletics competitor and one of few Australian female powerlifters. She won four medals in the 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games in athletics, and competed in powerlif ...

Yvette McLellan Yvette McLellan is a Paralympic athletics competitor from Australia. She won a pair of silver medals at the 1988 Seoul Games The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul ...

, Patricia Molseed,

, Donna Smith, Katrina Vines
Athletics was Australia's most successful sport at the Games winning 53 medals – 14 gold, 19 silver and 20 bronze medals. 13 athletes won gold medals. Rodney Nugent won 4 gold. Four athletes came home with two gold medals – Adrian Lowe, Nigel Parsons, Russell Short and Bruce Wallrodt.

1992

Australia represented by:
Men – Robert Biancucci,

, David Bonavita, Brendan Bowden,

Allan Butler Allan Robert Butler, OAM (born 1976) from Tumut, New South Wales is an Australian Paralympic athlete. In 1993, Butler moved to Canberra to take up a residential scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport. He won a gold medal at the 19 ...

, Darren Collins, Paul Croft, Mark Davies, Phillip Deveraux, Alan Dufty, John Eden,

Karl Feifar Karl Peter Thomas Feifar, OAM (5 January 1973 – 29 May 2009) was an indigenous Australian amputee athlete and Paralympic competitor. Personal Feifar was born in the Perth suburb of Subiaco in 1973. His parents were Wendy and Peter. His d ...

, David Goodman, Kyrra Grunnsund, Michael Hackett, Tony Head, Edward Holicky, John Lindsay, Hamish MacDonald, Kerrod McGregor,

, Mike Nugent, Rodney Nugent, Sam Rickard,

, Eric Russell, Craig Sayers, Christopher Scott,

, Greg Smith, Bradley Thomas, Darren Thrupp, Vincenzo Vallelonga, Bruce Wallrodt, Mark Whiteman, Ross Whyte, Paul Wiggins, Jason Willis,

Women – Marsha Green,

Alison Quinn Alison Clare Quinn, Order of Australia, OAM (born 21 April 1977) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who won five medals at three Paralympics from 1992 to 2000. Personal Quinn was born in the Sydney suburb of Manly, New South Wales, Manly with ...

, Louise Sauvage, Donna Smith, Karen Smith,

Jodi Willis Jodi Glenda Willis-Roberts, OAM (born 24 April 1967) is a visually impaired Australian Paralympic athlete and goalballer. Biography Willis-Roberts was born in the Melbourne suburb of Preston. She first competed at the 1988 Seoul Paralympic ...

Coaches –

Chris Nunn Christopher John Nunn, OAM (born 18 December 1958) is an Australian athletics coach. He was the head coach of the Australian athletics team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. Personal life He was born in Maffra, Victoria on 18 December 1958 and ...

(amputee), Karen Denman (Cerebral palsy), Jo Hogan (cerebral palsy), Jenny Banks (Wheelchair) Officials – David Reid (Blind Athletics Manager), Trevor Goddard (guide runner), Stuart Miller (guide runner), Rick Grant (personal attendant)

1996

Australia represented by:
Men – Anthony Biddle,

Damien Burroughs Damien Alexander Burroughs, OAM (born 28 October 1978) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He won a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games and participated in the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Paralympics. Personal Burroughs was born on 28 Octo ...

, Geoffrey Clarke,

Leroi Court Leroi Court (born 20 March 1963) was an Australian Paralympic competitor. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He won a bronze medal in the men's athletics 100 metres T12 event the 1996 Summer Paralympics The 1996 Paralympic Games in ...

, Mark Davies, Michael Dowling,

Stephen Eaton Stephen Robert Eaton, OAM (born 15 September 1975) is an Australian athlete with cerebral palsy from Toowoomba, Queensland who competes at the national and international level in discus throwing and shot put at events such as the Paralympic ...

, John Eden,

Don Elgin Donald "Don" James William Elgin (born 19 December 1975) is an Australian Paralympic amputee track and field athlete who won four medals at three Paralympics. Personal Elgin was born on 19 December 1975 in the Victorian town of Donald, Victori ...

, David Goodman,

Adrian Grogan Adrian Paul Grogan, Order of Australia, OAM (born 6 July 1977) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was born in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta, New South Wales, Parramatta, and has cerebral palsy. He won two bronze medals in the 200 m ...

Brian Harvey Brian Lee Harvey (born 8 August 1974) is a British singer from London. He was the lead singer of pop group East 17. The later incarnation of the band, E-17, had two top 20 singles on the UK Singles Chart between 1998 and 1999, with the album ' ...

Lachlan Jones Lachlan Stuart Jones, OAM (born 4 March 1977) is a former Australian Paralympic athlete. He was born in Melbourne, and has cerebral palsy. At the 1996 Atlanta Games, he won a gold medal in the Men's 100 m T32 event with a world record ...

, John Lindsay, Hamish MacDonald, Tim Matthews, Kerrod McGregor, Paul Nunnari, Sam Rickard,

, Greg Smith, Thomas Bradley, Darren Thrupp, Bruce Wallrodt, Paul Wiggins,

Women – Marsha Green,

Lisa Llorens Lisa Christina Llorens, OAM(born 17 January 1978) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. She was born in Canberra. She specialises in Paralympic high jumping, long jumping, and sprinting, participating in competitions for athletes with au ...

Sharon Rackham Sharon Margaret Rackham, OAM (born 25 July 1974) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. Biography She was born on 25 July 1974 in Tongatapu, Tonga. She won a gold medal in the T20 200m at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, for which she ...

, Louise Sauvage, Christie Skeleton, Frances Stanley, Leana Viero,

Katrina Webb Katrina Lea Webb-Denis, OAM (born 22 May 1977) is an Australian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy. She has won Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in athletics at three Paralympic Games. Personal Webb has a mild form of cerebral palsy whic ...

Jodi Willis-Roberts Jodi Glenda Willis-Roberts, OAM (born 24 April 1967) is a visually impaired Australian Paralympic athlete and goalballer. Biography Willis-Roberts was born in the Melbourne suburb of Preston. She first competed at the 1988 Seoul Paralympic ...

Amy Winters Amy Louise Winters, OAM (born 19 March 1978) is an arm amputee Australian Paralympic athlete. She won seven medals at three Paralympic Games, including five gold medals. Career She was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, and was born without ...

Coaches – Kathryn Lee (Head),

, Lyndall Warry, Andrew Dawes, Scott Goodman

2000

Australia represented in athletics by: Men – Shayne Allen,

Kieran Ault-Connell Kieran John Ault-Connell, OAM (born 30 July 1981) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was born in Melbourne, and has cerebral palsy. He took up athletics after watching the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. At the 1998 IPC Athletics World Champ ...

, Wayne Bell, Malcolm Bennett, Anthony Biddle, Russell Billingham,

, Lee Cox, Roy Daniell, Mark Davies, Michael Dowling,

, John Eden,

, Kurt Fearnley,

Anton Flavel Anton James Flavel, OAM (born 3 May 1969) is an Australian athlete with an intellectual disability. He was born in the Western Australian town of Narrogin. In his disability class he held a world record for the javelin and an Australian record ...

, Heath Francis,

Murray Goldfinch Murray Goldfinch (born 16 March 1984 in Sydney, New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...

Gerrard Gosens Gerrard James Gosens (born 3 February 1970) is a vision-impaired Australian Paralympic athlete, goalball player, triathlete, adventurer, chocolatier and motivational speaker. Personal life Gosens was born on 3 February 1970 in Melbourne, V ...

, Clayton Johnson,

, John Lindsay, Hamish MacDonald, John Maclean, Tim Matthews, Jeff McNeill, Paul Mitchell, Andrew Newell, Paul Nunnari, Sam Rickard, Ed Salmon (guide for Gosens),

, Greg Smith, Tim Sullivan, Darren Thrupp,

Geoff Trappett Geoffrey Douglas Trappett, OAM (born 18 September 1979) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who won three medals over two Paralympics. Early life Trappett was born in Brisbane on 18 September 1979 with spina bifida. He grew up in the Brisban ...

, Steve Thorley (guide for Gosens), Dean Turner, Bruce Wallrodt, Stephen Wilson
Women –

Angela Ballard Angela Ballard (born 6 June 1982) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who competes in T53 wheelchair sprint events. She became a paraplegic at age 7 due to a car accident. She began competing in wheelchair racing in 1994, and first represe ...

Joanne Bradshaw Joanne Meryl Bradshaw, OAM (born 8 November 1961) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. She was born in the Victorian town of Yallourn,. She has one daughter, Paige. At the 1998 IPC Athletics World Championships in Birmingham, she won silver me ...

Madelyn Ehlers Madelyn Ehlers (17 February 1966 – 29 December 2020) was a Paralympic athletics competitor with an intellectual disability. She won two silver medals at the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with Mental Handicap held in Madrid, Spain. She ...

, Rebecca Feldman, Patricia Flavel, Lynda Holt,

Norma Koplick Norma Koplick (born 6 September 1973) is an Australian Paralympic athlete with an intellectual disability. She won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the women's javelin throw F20 event. Until Grade 3 she attended a mainstream school b ...

, Tanya Krome, Holly Ladmore,

Lisa McIntosh Elizabeth "Lisa" McIntosh, Order of Australia, OAM (born 16 December 1982) is an Australian Paralympian Track and field, athlete with cerebral palsy, who competes mainly in sprint events. Personal McIntosh was born in the Melbourne suburb of ...

, Louise Sauvage, Christie Skeleton, Frances Stanley, Meaghan Starr, Claire Summersgill,

, Debbie Wendt,

Coaches –

(Head), Di Barnes, Andrew Dawes, Scott Goodman, Brett Jones, Peter Negropontis, Lorraine Feddema, Robyn Hanson, Phil Badman, Rob Gorringe
Officials –

Jason Hellwig Jason Scott Hellwig (born 27 September 1971) is a leading Australian sport administrator. He was the chief executive officer of the Australian Paralympic Committee from 2010 to 2015. Personal Hellwig was born on 27 September 1971 in Darwin, N ...

(Manager), Hayden Clark, Barb Denson, Petrina Tierney, Jodie Worrall, Allyson Richards, Bill Hunter, Rick Cooke
Australia finished the number one country in athletics with 35 gold, 15 silver and 16 bronze medals. This was Aust

2004

Australia represented in athletics: Men –

, Malcolm Bennett, Paul Benz,

Richard Colman Richard Andrew Colman (born 28 November 1984 in Stavanger, Norway) is an Australian Paralympic athlete, competing mainly in category T53 sprint events. He was born with spina bifida. He represented Australia at the four Paralympics - 2004 to 2 ...

, Roy Daniell,

, Rodney Farr, Kurt Fearnley,

, Benjamin Hall,

Paul Harpur Paul David Harpur (born 28 July 1979) is an Australian twice-Paralympian as an athlete with a vision impairment, a lawyer, and university professor. He is known for his expertise in anti-discrimination laws, human rights, labour laws and work h ...

, Nicholas Larionow, John Lindsay, Hamish MacDonald, Tim Matthews, Richard Nicholson, Paul Nunnari, Federic Periac,

, Timothy Sullivan, Darren Thrupp,

, Bruce Wallrodt, Stephen Wilson, Mark Whitman (guide)
Women –

Angie Ballard Angela Ballard (born 6 June 1982) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who competes in T53 (classification), T53 wheelchair racing, wheelchair sprint events. She became a paraplegic at age 7 due to a car accident. She began competing in wheel ...

, Gemma Buchholz,

Christie Dawes Christie Dawes (née Skelton, born 3 May 1980) is an Australian Paralympic wheelchair racing athlete. She has won three medals in athletics at seven Paralympics from 1996 to 2021. Personal When she was young, Dawes was very interested in athl ...

Louise Ellery Louise Ellery (born 4 January 1977) is an Australian Paralympic track and field athlete, Commonwealth Games gold medalist and former world record holder in F32 Shot put for elite athletes with a disability. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, she wo ...

Amanda Fraser Amanda Fraser (born 10 November 1981 in Emerald, Queensland) is an Australian Paralympic athlete and swimmer. She has cerebral palsy and competes in the F37 category for the physically impaired. Competing in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Par ...

, Lara Hollow, Julie Iles,

, Louise Sauvage, Eliza Stankovic,

, Debbie Wendt,

Coaches – Scott Goodman (Head), Paul Angel, Richard Bednall, Andrew Dawes, Iryna Dvoskina, John Eden, Brett Jones, Gary Lees, Alison O'Riordan Officials – Andrew Faichney (Manager), Louise Mogg, Paul Rohwer, Greg Jones, Jodie Carey Detailed Australian Results

2008

Representing Australia in athletics:
Men – Zac Ashkanasy (Guide runner), Jonathan Bernard, Damien Bowen, Matthew Cameron,

Aaron Chatman Aaron Chatman (born 11 May 1987) is an Australian right arm amputee Paralympic athlete competing in class T47 men's high jump, long jump and 100 m. He has won silver and bronze medals at the Summer Paralympics. Athletics At the 2006 IPC Athlet ...

, Roy Daniell, Rodney Farr, Kurt Fearnley, Dennis Fitzgerald (Guide runner), Heath Francis,

, Courtney Harbeck, Greg Hibberd, Bruce Jones (Guide runner for Gosens), Hamish MacDonald, Wade McMahon, Christopher Mullins, Richard Nicholson, Evan O'Hanlon, Paul Pearce (Guide runner),

Paul Raison Paul Raison (born 29 December 1977) is a Paralympian athlete from Australia competing in category F44 shot put, discus and 4 × 100 m relay events. He was born in Townsville, Queensland. He had his leg amputated below the knee follow ...

Michael Roeger Michael Roeger (born 14 May 1988) is an Australian T46 (classification), T46 athletics competitor. He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, 2008, Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, 2012, and 2016 Summer Paralympics, 2016 and 2020 Summ ...

, Brad Scott,

, Ian Speed, Tim Sullivan, Christopher Tagg (Guide runner), Darren Thrupp, Julien Wicks (Guide runner), Stephen Wilson
Women –

Carlee Beattie Carlee Beattie (born 9 September 1982) is an Australian Paralympic athletics competitor. A congenital arm amputee, she won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a gold medal at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in the W ...

, Jennifer Bryce, Gemma Buchholz,

Kelly Cartwright Kelly Cartwright (born 22 April 1989) is an Australian athlete and powerlifter. She won two medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, London 2012 Paralympics, and represented Australia in the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Beijing 2008 Paralympics. Pe ...

Madison de Rozario Madison de Rozario, (born 24 November 1993) is an Australian Paralympic athlete and wheelchair racer who specialises in middle and long-distance events. She competed at the 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic ...

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Madeleine Hogan Madeleine Hogan (born 8 December 1988) is a Paralympic athlete from Australia competing mainly in category F42/ F46 javelin throw events. She has won bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. She represented A ...

, Kirrilee McPherson,

, Brydee Moore, Jemima Moore,

Katy Parrish Kathryn 'Katy' Parrish (born 4 July 1991) is an Australian athletics competitor. She was selected to represent at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games 2008 Summer Paralympics and at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics in the 4 × 100 metre re ...

, Kath Proudfoot, Tahlia Rotumah, Charlotte Saville, Julie Smith, Noni Thompson,

, and

Christine Wolf Christine Ingrid Wolf, OAM (born 3 March 1980) is an Australian Paralympic athlete born in Germany who competed for Germany and Australia mainly in category F42 long jump and T 42 100m events. Early life Wolf was born in Kirchheim unter Te ...

Coaches – Scott Goodman (Head Coach), Alison O'Riordan, Andrew Dawes, Brett Jones,

John Minns John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

, John Eden, Alan Makin, Louise Sauvage, Cathy Raha-Lambert
Officials – Gary Lees (Section Manager), Louise Mogg (Section Manager),Andrew Carter, Rowena Toppenberg, Sian Pugh, Mick Jordan, Phil Power, Steve Butler, Stephanie Martin,

Jessica Gallagher Jessica Gallagher (born 14 March 1986) is an Australian Paralympic alpine skier, track and field athlete, tandem cyclist and rower. She was Australia's second female Winter Paralympian, and the first Australian woman to win a medal at the Wi ...

Jodi Willis-Roberts, Russell Short, and Darren Thrupp competed at their sixth Paralympics.

was selected in the team but was classified ineligible to compete. She attended the Games as a member of staff. . Australia won 10 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze medals. Australian athletes set six world records, a further three Paralympic records and 16 Australian records during the Games. Heath Francis and Evan O'Hanlon won three gold medals. Detailed Australian Results

2012

Representing Australia in athletics: Men –

Nathan Arkley Nathenial "Nath" Arkley (born 27 October 1994) is an Australian Paralympic track and field athlete. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a bronze medal. Personal Arkley was born on 27 October 1994. He is a paraplegic as a result of the vira ...

, Damien Bowen,

Matthew Cameron Matthew Cameron (born 20 September 1985) is an Australian Paralympic athletics competitor. He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a bronze medal. Personal Cameron was born on 20 September 1985 and i ...

, Kurt Fearnley, Sam Harding,

Todd Hodgetts Todd Hodgetts, (born 23 March 1988) is an Australian athlete on the autism spectrum who won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, and also competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Person ...

Jake Lappin Jake Lappin (born 11 September 1992) is an Australian para-athlete competing as a wheelchair racer. He represented Australia at the London 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Personal Lappin was born on 11 September 1992 ...

, Hamish MacDonald, Richard Nicholson, Evan O'Hanlon,

Rheed McCracken Rheed McCracken (born 20 January 1997) is an Australian Paralympic athletics competitor. He named the 2012 Junior Athlete of the Year as part of the Australian Paralympian of the Year Awards. He represented Australia at the 2012 London Paral ...

Sam McIntosh Sam McIntosh (born 13 July 1990) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who races in the T52 100m, 200m, and 400m events. He holds 3 Australian National Records and 2 Oceania Records. He represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, 2012 ...

, Simon Patmore, Scott Reardon,

, Brad Scott,

Matthew Silcocks Matthew Silcocks (born 5 May 1993) is an Australian athletics competitor. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics. He finished sixth in the 1500m, in a time ...

, Tim Sullivan, Lindsay Sutton,

Jack Swift Jack Swift (born 8 August 1985) is an Australian Paralympic athletics, athletics competitor and paratriathlon, paratriathlete. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in ath ...

Women-

, Georgia Beikoff,

, Gabriel Cole,

Rachael Dodds Rachael Dodds (born 26 November 1994) is an Australian athletics competitor. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics. She did not medal at the 2012 Games. Personal Dodds was born on 26 November 1994 ...

Jodi Elkington Jodi Elkington-Jones (born 17 May 1993) is Australian athlete who has cerebral palsy. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and has also competed in two Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the 2014 Games in the F37/38 long ...

, Michelle Errichiello,

Torita Isaac Torita Blake (born 5 July 1995) is an Indigenous Australian athlete. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics and won a bronze medal at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships. She represented Australia at the 2 ...

Rosemary Little Rosemary Little (born 27 August 1982) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. She won a bronze medal in wheelchair racing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and has also competed in handcycling. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, her third ...

, Brydee Moore,

Kristy Pond Kristy Pond (born 25 July 1996) is an Australian athletics competitor. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics in the 100 metre and 200 metre events. She did not medal at the 2012 Games. Personal P ...

, Kath Proudfoot, Stephanie Schweitzer,

Erinn Walters Erinn Walters (born 11 May 1995) is an Australian athletics competitor. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics. Personal life Walters was born on 11 May 1995, and is from the Australian Capital Ter ...

Coaches – Coaches – Steve Butler, Andrew Dawes, Iryna Dvoskina, John Eden, Aaron Holt, Brett Jones, Tim Matthews, Fred Periac, Brett Robinson, Louise Sauvage Officials – Section Manager - Andrew Faichney,

, Lynda Gusbeth, Personal Care Assistant - Stephanie Martin, Janet Rerden, Mechanic – Andrew Carter Australia finished 10th on the athletics medal table winning 27 medals – 5 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze. Gold medalists were – Evan O'Hanlon (gold),

and

. Russell Short attended his 7th Games, Hamish MacDonald his 6th Games and Christine Dawes and Richard Nicholson their 5th Games. Detailed Australian Results

2016

Representing Australia in athletics: Men – Sam Carter (d),

, Jaryd Clifford (d), Gabriel Cole,

, Brayden Davidson (d), Guy Henly (d),

, Nicholas Hum (d), Kurt Fearnley,

Deon Kenzie Deon Kenzie (born 11 March 1996) is an Australian Para athlete who competes in the T38 (classification) prominently in the 1500m. He has won medals at the 2013, 2015 and 2017 World Para Athletics Championships including gold in the Men's 1500 m ...

(d),

, Evan O'Hanlon,

Chad Perris Chad Perris (born 15 June 1992) is a vision impaired Australian athlete, born with albinism. He specialises in the 100m and 200m events. He has won two silver and two bronze medals at the World Para Athletics Championships and a bronze medal ...

(d), Scott Reardon,

Jayden Sawyer Jayden Sawyer (born 26 September 1993) is an Australian para athlete who competes mainly in the F38 category in throwing events. He won has won gold and bronze medals at the World Para Athletics Championships. He competed at the 2016 Rio and ...

(d),

, Brad Scott, James Turner (d),

Jesse Wyatt Jessee Wyatt (born 14 April 1996) is an Australian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Personal Wyatt was born in New Zealand on 14 April 1996. He has cerebral palsy and has undergone s ...

(d)
Women- Rae Anderson (d),

, Erin Cleaver (d),

Tamsin Colley Tamsin Colley (born 10 September 2002) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. She was the youngest athlete on the entire 2016 Australian Paralympic Team, at the age of 13 and 362 days on the ...

(d), Brianna Coop (d),

, Taylor Doyle '(d), Jodi Elkington-Jones,

, Nicole Harris (d),

, Isis Holt (d),

, Claire Keefer (d),

, Brydee Moore, Jemima Moore,

Ella Pardy Ella Azura Pardy (born 22 December 1990) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who competes in the T38 100m, 200m and long jump. She represented Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in long jump and the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships ...

(d), Kath Proudfoot, Sarah Walsh Emily Tapp was selected but forced to withdraw after a burnt leg did not heal in time for the Games.
Coaches - Iryna Dvoskina, Brett Robinson, Sebastian Kuzminski, Gary Bourne, Phio Saunders, Louise Sauvage, Fred Periac, John Eden, Hamish MacDonald Officials Team Leader - Andrew Faichney, Team Managers -Lynda Gusbeth, Amy Hibbert, Team Doctor - Lisa Elkington, Physiotherapists - Victoria Moore, Bernadette Petzel, Cameron Elliott, Soft Tissue Therapists - Phillip Power, Michael Jordan, Carers - Kate McIntosh, Stephen Caddy, Mechanic - Matthew Crawford. Australia won 26 medals – 3 gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze. Gold medalists were – Brayden Davidson, Scott Reardon and James Turner. Russell Short attended his 8th Games, Christine Dawes her 6th Games and Kurt Fearnley his fifth Games. Detailed Australian Results

2020

Representing Australia in athletics: Men - Corey Anderson (d), Luke Bailey (d),

Michal Burian Michal Burian (born 27 June 1992) is a Czech-born Australian Paralympic javelin thrower. He won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Two years later, he secured another silver medal at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. In ...

(d), Sam Carter, Jaryd Clifford Vincent Donnadieu & Tim Logan (marathon guides),

Daniel Bounty Daniel Bounty (born 2 September 2001) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Early life Daniel Bounty was born on 2 September 2001. At age eight he had a stroke after he was involved in a ...

(d), Ari Gesini (d), Sam Harding, Guy Henley,

, Nicholas Hum,

, Evan O'Hanlon,

Jaydon Page Jaydon Page (born 23 December 2004) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Page lives in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory and attended St Francis Xavier College. Athletics Page is ...

, (d)

, Scott Reardon,

, James Turner
Women -

Eliza Ault-Connell Eliza Ault-Connell, (née Stankovic; born 19 September 1981) is an Australian wheelchair racer, who competed at Paralympic and Olympic Games. She survived meningococcal disease and plays a major role in improving the Australian community's awa ...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke (born 23 July 2002) is an Australian para-athletics competitor who specialises in sprint events. She won two bronze medals at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. She represented Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics ...

(d), Christine Dawes,

Sarah Edmiston Sarah Edmiston (born 8 September 1975) is an Australian Paralympic athlete who specialises in the discus and shot put. At her first major international competition, she won the bronze medal in the Women's Discus F44 at the 2017 World Para Athlet ...

(d), Isis Holt,

Alissa Jordaan Alissa Jordaan (born 30 June 2003) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. She represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Athletics She is classified as a T47 athlete. She was a member of Northern Suburbs Little Athletics Club in Sydne ...

(d), Robyn Lambird (d),

, Vanessa Low,

, Samantha Schmidt (d), Maria Strong (d), Sarah Walsh
Coaches - Desmond Davis, Andrew Dawes, Iryna Dvoskina, Danny Kevan, Sebastian Kuzminski, Hamish MacDonald, Fred Periac, Philo Saunders, Louise Sauvage, Grant Ward
Officials - Team Manager - Alison Campbell, Assistrant Team Manager - Steve Caddy, Lynda Gusbeth, Doctor - Richard Saw, Physiotherapists - Victoria Moore, Bernie Petzel, Dane Verwey, Soft Tissue Therapist - Jess Clark, Carer - Lauren Findlay, Mechanic - David Haydon
Australia won 19 medals – 4 gold, 7 silver and 8 bronze. Gold medalists were – two to

and one to Vanessa Low and James Turner.

attended her 7th Games and

her 6th Games. Detailed Australian Results

(d) Paralympic Games debut

External links

Australian Detailed Results at the Paralympics – Athletics Australia

References

{{reflist Australian Paralympic teams Athletics in Australia