Australia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
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Australia competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Australia repeated its 2012 Summer Paralympics achievement in finishing fifth of the medal tally.
| Australia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | AUS |
| NPC | Australian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 176 in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Brad Ness |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Curtis McGrath |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Notable achievements at the Games:
- Jessica Gallagher became the first Australian Paralympian to win medals at both the Summer Paralympics and Winter Paralympics by winning a bronze medal in cycling.[1]
- Kurt Fearnley finished Paralympic his career with 13 medals including a silver and bronze in Rio. His silver medal in the Men's Marathon T52-54 meant he had won medals in this event at four successive Paralympics (2004-2016).[2]
- Ellie Cole joined the list of leading Australian Paralympic medallists by winning six medals - 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze. Her medal tally at the end of Rio was 6 gold, 4 silver and bronze.
- Kieran Modra won a bronze medal in cycling and this meant that he had medalled at six Paralympics.[3]
- Samuel Von Einem won Australia first medal in table tennis since Terry Biggs won gold in 1984.[4]
- Jonathon Milne won Australia's first medal in archery since 1968.[4]
- Curtis McGrath and Katie Kelly became Australia's first gold medallists in paracanoe and paratriathlon respectively.[4]
- Dylan Alcott became only the fifth Australian Paralympian to win gold medals in two sports by winning two gold medals in wheelchair tennis. He previously won gold in wheelchair basketball.[5]
- Athletes and teams that won their event again in Rio were: Ellie Cole (swimming), Brenden Hall (swimming), David Nicholas (cycling), Carol Cooke (cycling), Daniel Fitzgibbon/Liesl Tesch (sailing) and the wheelchair rugby team.
Administration
In May 2015, the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) announced Kate McLoughlin as the Chef de Mission. She replaced Jason Hellwig, the former APC CEO, who stepped down from the role.[6] The APC appointed Kurt Fearnley and Daniela Di Toro as team captains.[7] Wheelchair basketballer Brad Ness was announced as the Opening Ceremony flag bearer at a ceremony at the Paralympic Village on 5 September 2016.[8] Curtis McGrath who lost his legs in the Afghanistan war and won Australia's first gold medal in paracanoe at the Games carried the Australian flag in the closing ceremony.[9]
Fundraising
The APC stated that it needed to raise $7 million to fund its Rio 2016 campaign. The majority of APC's funding to send Australian teams to major events originates from fundraising. In January 2016, it launched the Australian Paralympic Foundation to manage its fundraising. Cadbury made the first major donation of $1 million.[10] In the four-year period leading up to Rio, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) provided $62 million in funding.[11] At the Team Launch, Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull stated that the Australian Government had provided nearly $65 million direct funding for the athletes as they prepared to compete in Brazil.[12] To assist with funding raising, its broadcast partner Seven Network organized a Parathon on 5 March 2016.[11]
Medallists
The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.
Multiple medallists
The following Australian athletes won multiple medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games:
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Alcott |  Gold | Wheelchair tennis | Men's quad doubles |
| Gold | Men's quad singles | ||
| Angela Ballard |  Silver | Athletics | Women's 4x400m Relay - T53-54 |
 Bronze | Women's 100 m T53 | ||
| Bronze | Women's 400 m T53 | ||
| Kyle Bridgwood | Silver | Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C4 |
| Silver | Men's road time trial C4 | ||
| Ellie Cole | Gold | Swimming | Women's 4 x 100m freestyle relay 34 points |
| Gold | Women's 100 metre backstroke S9 | ||
| Silver | Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 points | ||
| Silver | Women's 400 metre freestyle S9 | ||
| Silver | Women's 50 metre freestyle S9 | ||
| Bronze | Women's 100 metre freestyle S9 | ||
| Carol Cooke | Gold | Cycling | Women's road race T1–2 |
| Gold | Women's road time trial T1-2 | ||
| Madison de Rozario | Silver | Athletics | Women's 800 m T53 |
| Silver | Women's 4x400m Relay - T53-54 | ||
| Alistair Donohoe | Silver | Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C5 |
| Silver | Men's road time trial C5 | ||
| Timothy Disken | Gold | Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S9 |
| Silver | Men's 50 metre freestyle S9 | ||
| Bronze | Men's 200 m Individual Medley S9 | ||
| Maddison Elliott | Gold | Swimming | Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay 34 points |
| Gold | Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 | ||
| Gold | Women's 100 metre freestyle S8 | ||
| Silver | Women's 100 metre backstroke S8 | ||
| Silver | Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 34 points | ||
| Kurt Fearnley | Silver | Athletics | Men's Marathon - T54 |
| Bronze | Men's 5000m - T54 | ||
| Brenden Hall | Gold | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle S9 |
| Silver | Men's 100 m freestyle S9 | ||
| Bronze | Men's 100 m backstroke S9 | ||
| Isis Holt | Silver | Athletics | Women's 100m - T35 |
| Silver | Women's 200m - T35 | ||
| Bronze | Women's 4×100m relay - T35-38 | ||
| Rheed McCracken | Silver | Athletics | Men's 100m - T34 |
| Bronze | Men's 800m - T34 | ||
| Lakeisha Patterson | Gold | Swimming | Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay 34 points |
| Gold | Women's 400 metre freestyle S8 | ||
| Silver | Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 | ||
| Silver | Women's 100 metre freestyle S8 | ||
| Silver | Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 34 points | ||
| Bronze | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM8 | ||
| Susan Powell | Silver | Cycling | Women's individual pursuit C4 |
| Bronze | Women's road time trial C4 | ||
| Tiffany Thomas Kane | Gold | Swimming | Women's 100m Breaststroke SM6 |
| Bronze | Women's 50 metre butterfly S6 | ||
| Bronze | Women's 50 metre freestyle S6 | ||
| Bronze | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM6 |
Team
List of team members as of 17 September 2016.
In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final relay.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total | Paralympics debut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athletics | 23 | 22 | 45 | 20 |
| Boccia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cycling | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Goalball | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Paracanoe | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Paratriathlon | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Rowing | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Sailing | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Shooting | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Swimming | 21 | 15 | 36 | 22 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Wheelchair rugby | 12 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Wheelchair tennis | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 103 | 73 | 176 | 88 |
Australia was given additional qualification slots in the sports of goalball (six athletes), athletics (two athletes) and wheelchair tennis (one athlete) after Russia was suspended from the Games by the International Paralympic Committee.[13] Two athletes from the original team of 178 did not attend - Emily Tapp due to injury and Michael Gallager due to doping violation.[14]
Several team members have changed their previous Paralympic sports at these Games: Dylan Alcott (wheelchair tennis), Jessica Gallagher (cycling), Daniela Di Toro (table tennis) and Claire McLean (paratriathlon).
Archery
Jonathon Milne earned Australia a spot at the Rio Games following his performance at the 2015 World Archery Para Championships and he was selected to make his debut in the Australian team on 29 July 2016.[15]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Rank | ||
| Jonathon Milne | Individual compound open | 672 | 9 |  Morten Johannessen (DEN)W 143-136 |  John Stubbs (GBR)W 137-129 |  Bulent Korkmaz (TUR)W 139-128 |  Andre Shelby (USA)L 138-139 |  Xinliang Al (CHN)W 145-142 | |
Milne won Australia first archery medal since 1984 by winning a bronze medal.
Athletics
Australian Paralympic Committee announced a team of 44 athletes on 2 August 2016.[16] An additional two athletes - Tamsin Colley and Jessee Wyatt were added after the Russian suspension.[13] Emily Tapp was selected but forced to withdraw after a burnt leg did not heal in time for the Games.[14]
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Sam Carter (d), Aaron Chatman, Jaryd Clifford (d), Gabriel Cole, Richard Colman, Brayden Davidson (d), Guy Henly (d), Todd Hodgetts, Nicholas Hum (d), Kurt Fearnley, Deon Kenzie (d), Jake Lappin, Rheed McCracken, Sam McIntosh, Evan O'Hanlon, Chad Perris (d), Scott Reardon, Michael Roeger, Jayden Sawyer (d), Russell Short, Brad Scott, James Turner (d), Jessee Wyatt (d) | Rae Anderson (d), Angie Ballard, Carlee Beattie, Erin Cleaver (d), Tamsin Colley (d), Brianna Coop (d), Christie Dawes, Madison de Rozario, Taylor Doyle (d), Jodi Elkington-Jones, Louise Ellery, Nicole Harris (d), Madeleine Hogan, Isis Holt (d), Torita Isaac, Claire Keefer (d), Rosemary Little, Brydee Moore, Jemima Moore, Ella Pardy (d), Kath Proudfoot, Sarah Walsh (d) |
(d) Paralympic Games debut
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.
Track events - women
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Angie Ballard | 100 m T53 | 16.80 | 3 Q | 16.59 | |
| 400 m T53 | 55.26 | 1 Q | 55.28 | | |
| 800 m T53 | 1:48.74 | 2 Q | 1:47.97 | 4 | |
| 1500 m T54 | 3:33.05 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Tamsin Colley | 200 m T36 | 37.80 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Brianna Coop | 100 m T35 | N/A | 15.56 | 4 | |
| 200 m T35 | N/A | 33.08 | 5 | ||
| Christie Dawes | 1500 m T54 | 3:28.57 | 5 Q | 3:26.00 | 8 |
| 5000 m T54 | 12:15.95 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Marathon T54 | N/A | 1:42:59 | 7 | ||
| Madison de Rozario | 800 m T53 | 1:54.14 | 8 Q | 1:47.64 | |
| 1500 m T54 | 3:31.54 | 9 Q | 3:24.33 | 5 | |
| 5000 m T54 | 11:49.71 | 5 Q | 11:54.46 | 4 | |
| Isis Holt | 100 m T35 | N/A | 13.75 | | |
| 200 m T35 | N/A | 28.79 | | ||
| Torita Isaac | 400 m T38 | N/A | 1:04.47 | 4 | |
| Rosemary Little | 100 m T34 | N/A | 19.05 | 5 | |
| 400 m T34 | N/A | 1:01.91 | 4 | ||
| 800 m T34 | N/A | 2:04.10 | 4 | ||
| Jemima Moore | 100 m T54 | 18.39 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 400 m T54 | 1:00.24 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| 800 m T54 | 1:54.37 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Ella Pardy | 100 m T38 | 13.30 | 6 Q | 13.22 | 6 |
| Erin Cleaver Jodi Elkington-Jones Isis Holt Ella Pardy |
4 × 100 m T35-38 | N/A | 55.09 | | |
| Angie Ballard Christie Dawes Madison de Rozario Jemima Moore Emily Tapp |
4 × 400 m T53-54 | N/A | 3:46.63 | | |
Track events - men
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sam Carter | 100 m T54 | 14.59 | 7 Q | 14.46 | 6 |
| 400 m T54 | 49.24 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Jaryd Clifford | 1500 m T13 | N/A | 3:56.67 | 7 | |
| 5000 m T13 | N/A | 15:06.64 | 7 | ||
| Gabriel Cole | 100 m T47 | 11.14 | 4 | 11.17 | 7 |
| Richard Colman | 400 m T53 | 52.59 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| 800 m T53 | 1:43.79 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Kurt Fearnley | 1500 m T54 | 3:05.47 | 4 Q | 3:01.35 | 5 |
| 5000 m T54 | 10.36.53 | 8 Q | 11:02.37 | | |
| Marathon T54 | N/A | 1:26:17 | | ||
| Deon Kenzie | 1500 m T38 | N/A | 4:14.95 | | |
| Jake Lappin | 400 m T54 | 48.88 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 800 m T54 | DNS | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m T54 | 3:06.73 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Rheed McCracken | 100 m T34 | 15.50 PR | 2 Q | 15.34 | |
| 800 m T34 | 1:46.31 | 3 Q | 1:41.25 | | |
| Sam McIntosh | 100 m T52 | 17.92 | 4Q | 18.13 | 4 |
| 400 m T52 | DNS | Did not advance | |||
| Evan O'Hanlon | 100 m T38 | 11.25 | 2 Q | 10.98 | |
| Chad Perris | 100 m T13 | 10.91 | 3 Q | 10.83 | |
| Scott Reardon | 100 m T42 | 12.26 PR | 1 Q | 12.26 PR | |
| Michael Roeger | 1500 m T46 | N/A | 4:01.34 | | |
| Brad Scott | 1500 m T37 | N/A | 4:25.98 | 6 | |
| James Turner | 800 m T36 | N/A | 2:02.39 WR | | |
Field events - women
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rae Anderson | Shot put F38 | 28.46 | 5 |
| Discus F37 | 27.14 | 8 | |
| Carlee Beattie | Long jump T47 | 5.57 | |
| Erin Cleaver | Long jump T38 | 4.51 | 5 |
| Taylor Doyle | Long jump T38 | 4.62 | |
| Jodi Elkington-Jones | Long jump T37 | 4.30 | |
| Louise Ellery | Shot put F32 | 4.19 | |
| Nicole Harris | Shot put F20 | 11.53 | 7 |
| Madeleine Hogan | Javelin throw F46 | 39.75 | 5 |
| Claire Keefer | Shot put F41 | 8.16 | |
| Discus F41 | 23.27 | 7 | |
| Brydee Moore | Shot put F33 | 5.08 | 4 |
| Kath Proudfoot | Shot Put F36 | 9.70 | |
| Sarah Walsh | Long jump T44 | 4.82 | 6 |
Field events - men
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Chatman | High jump T47 | 1.99 | |
| Brayden Davidson | Long jump T36 | 5.62 PR | |
| Guy Henly | Discus F37 | 51.97 | 4 |
| Todd Hodgetts | Shot put F20 | 15.82 | |
| Nicholas Hum | Long jump T20 | 6.89 | 5 |
| Jayden Sawyer | Javelin F38 | 45.63 | 5 |
| Russell Short | Shot put F12 | 15.01 | 7 |
| Jessee Wyatt | Shot put F33 | 8.71 | 4 |
Legend: Q= Qualified for final; OC= Oceania Record; PR= Paralympic Record; WR= World Record
Boccia
Australia selected Daniel Michel and his ramp assistant Ashlee McClure for their debut Games. Michel is the first player since the 2000 Sydney Paralympics
[17]
| Athlete | Event | Seeding matches | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Daniel Michel | Mixed individual BC3 | Jamie McCowan (GBR) W 3-2 |
 Grigorios Polychronidis (GRE)L 2-7 |
Did not advance | ||||
Cycling
The cycling team was announced on 30 May 2016. The team consisted of 13 athletes and three sighted pilots:[18] For Modra, this would be his eighth Paralympic Games.[18] Michael Gallagher was originally selected but on 2 September 2016 he was withdrawn from the team due to a positive doping test sample.[19]
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Kieran Modra, David Nicholas, Stuart Tripp, Kyle Bridgwood (d), Alistair Donohoe (d), Matt Formston (d), David Edwards (d) (for pilot Kieran Modra), Nick Yallouris (d) (for pilot Matt Formston) | Jessica Gallagher, Carol Cooke, Simone Kennedy, Alexandra Lisney, Sue Powell, Amanda Reid, Madison Janssen (d) (pilot for Jessica Gallagher) |
- Track Events — Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Jessica Gallagher (Madison Janssen - pilot) |
Women's individual pursuit B | 3:45.744 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 1km time trial B | N/a | 1:08.171 | | ||
| Simone Kennedy | Women's individual pursuit C1-3 | 4:33.815 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 500 m time trial C1-3 | N/a | 44.961 | 9 | ||
| Alexandra Lisney | Women's individual pursuit C4 | 4:11.087 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 500 m time trial C4-5 | N/a | 40.823 | 12 | ||
| Susan Powell | Women's individual pursuit C4 | 4:01.964 | 2 Q | 4:04.794 | |
| Women's 500 m time trial C4-5 | N/a | 38.979 | 8 | ||
| Amanda Reid | Women's 500 m time trial C1-3 | N/a | 37.581 | | |
- Track Events — Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Kyle Bridgwood | Men's individual pursuit C4 | 4:38.639 | 2 Q | 2:19.920 Overlapped |
|
| Alistair Donohoe | Men's individual pursuit C5 | 4:38.050 | 2 Q | 4:44.520 | |
| Matt Formston (Nick Yallouris - pilot) |
Men's individual pursuit B | 4:14.258 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 1 km time trial B | N/a | 1:02.546 | 6 | ||
| Kieran Modra (David Edwards - pilot) |
Men's individual pursuit B | 4:14.339 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| David Nicholas | Men's individual pursuit C3 | 3:32.336 PR | 1 Q | 3:33.028 | |
- Track Events — Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Alistair Donohoe David Nicholas Susan Powell Amanda Reid |
Mixed team sprint | 55.308 | 6 | Did not advance | |
- Road Events — Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Cooke | Women's road time trial T1-2 | 26:11.40 | |
| Women's road race T1-2 | 1:07:51 | | |
| Simone Kennedy | Women's road time trial C1-3 | 34:31.32 | 10 |
| Women's road race C1-3 | 1:30:49 | 8 | |
| Alexandra Lisney | Women's road time trial C4 | 30:28.39 | 4 |
| Women's road race C4-5 | 2:22:56 | 7 | |
| Susan Powell | Women's road time trial C4 | 30:19.29 | |
| Women's road race C4-5 | 2:25:50 | 9 | |
| Amanda Reid | Women's road time trial C1-3 | 35:55.81 | 11 |
| Women's road race C1-3 | 1:39:12 | 11 | |
- Road Events — Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Bridgwood | Men's road time trial C4 | 38:23.21 | |
| Men's road race C4-5 | 2:15:41 | 6 | |
| Alistair Donohoe | Men's road time trial C4 | 37:33.36 | |
| Men's road race C4-5 | 2:14:03 | 5 | |
| Matt Formston (Nick Yallouris - pilot) |
Men's road time trial B | 36:55.25 | 13 |
| Men's road race B | 2:41:48 | 13 | |
| Kieran Modra (David Edwards - pilot) |
Men's road time trial B | 35:09.06 | |
| Men's road race B | 2:27:15 | 5 | |
| David Nicholas | Men's road time trial C3 | 40:15.96 | 4 |
| Men's road race C1-3 | 1:51:48 | 5 | |
| Stuart Tripp | Men's road time trial H5 | 28:36.81 | |
| Men's road race H5 | 1:37:51 | 7 | |
Equestrian
On 28 June 2014, four riders were selected.[20]
Women - Emma Booth (d), Sharon Jarvis, Lisa Martin (d), Katie Umback (d)
- Individual competition
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Emma Booth | Zidane | Individual championship test grade II | 69.914 | 5 |
| Dressage individual team test grade II | 65.765 | 13 | ||
| Sharon Jarvis | Maquis | Individual championship test grade III | 68.537 | 9 |
| Dressage individual team test grade III | 65.921 | 15 | ||
| Lisa Martin | Ceasy | Individual championship test grade IV | 72.310 | 4 |
| Dressage individual team test grade IV | 71.476 | 4 | ||
| Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV | 72.250 | 4 | ||
| Katie Umback | First Famous | Individual championship test grade III | 67.902 | 12 |
| Dressage individual team test grade III | 68.000 | 8 | ||
- Team competition
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Individual score | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT | CT | Total | Score | Rank | |||
| from Emma Booth |
See above | Team | 65.765 | 69.914 | 135.679 | 415.367 | 9 |
| Sharon Jarvis | 65.921 | 68.537 | 134.458 | ||||
| Lisa Martin | 72.310 | 71.476 | 143.786 | ||||
| Katie Umback | 68.000 | 67.902 | 135.902 | ||||
Goalball
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The Australian women's team (Belles) originally failed to qualify after finishing third at the IBSA Goalball Asia Pacific Championships in Hangzhou, China.[21] Australian men's team finished fifth at the IBSA Goalball Asia Pacific Championships in Hangzhou, China.[22] Following the re-allocation of Russia's spot, Australia's women found themselves getting a last minute invite to Rio. Australia's women enter the tournament ranked ninth in the world.[23]
The following is the Australia roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[24]
| No. | Player | Class | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Blow | B3 | 10 April 1991 (aged 25) |
| 2 | Tyan Taylor | B3 | 23 March 1990 (aged 26) |
| 3 | Nicole Esdaile | B3 | 1 June 1987 (aged 29) |
| 6 | Michelle Rzepecki | B3 | 6 November 1986 (aged 29) |
| 7 | Raissa Martin | B3 | 3 March 1991 (aged 25) |
| 8 | Meica Horsburgh | B3 | 24 February 1989 (aged 27) |
| 8 September 2016 18:45 |
Australia  |
2–5 | China |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Vilma Basinkaite (LTU), Yoshinori Nii (JPN) |
| Horsburgh 1 Esdaile 1 |
Report | Zhang W. 4 Chen 1 | ||
| 10 September 2016 10:15 |
Ukraine  |
2–2 | Australia |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Bülent Kimyon (TUR), Daniel Voltan (BRA) |
| Rud 2 | Report | Horsburgh 1 Esdaile 1 | ||
| 11 September 2016 18:45 |
Australia |
2–12 | Turkey |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Joelle Boulet (CAN), Raili Sipura (FIN) |
| Horsburgh 2 | Report | Özcan 5 Mercan 5 Yıldız 1 Altunoluk 1 | ||
| 13 September 2016 15:30 |
Canada  |
6–0 | Australia |
Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Daniel Voltan (BRA), Raili Sipura (FIN) |
| Burk 6 | Report | |||
Paracanoeing
On 16 June 2016, six athletes were selected to compete in the new Paralympic Games sport of paracanoe.[25]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semi-Final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Colin Sieders (d) | Men's KL1 | 59.732 | 8 | 57.176 | 4 FA | 55.437 | 8 |
| Curtis McGrath (d) | Men's KL2 | 44.104 | 1 FA | N/A | 42.190 PR | | |
| Dylan Littlehales (d) | Men's KL3 | 46.305 | 8 | 45.258 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Jocelyn Neumueller (d) | Women's KL1 | 1:03.658 | 4 | 1:03.666 | 2 FA | 1:03.361 | 5 |
| Susan Seipel (d) | Women's KL2 | 58.314 | 3 FA | N/A | 56.796 | | |
| Amanda Reynolds (d) | Women's KL3 | 53.412 | 1 FA | N/A | 51.378 | | |
Paratriathlon
Australian Paralympic Committee announced a team of seven athletes on 3 August 2016.[26] Paratriathlon makes its debut at the Rio Games.
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Nic Beveridge (d), Bill Chaffey (d), Brant Garvey (d) | Kate Doughty (d), Katie Kelly (d), Michellie Jones (guide) for Kelly (d), Claire McLean |
(d) Paralympic Games debut
- Women's Events
| Athlete | Event | Swim | Trans 1 | Bike | Trans 2 | Run | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Doughty | Women's PT4 | 11:42 | 1:18 | 28.09 | 0:53 | 23.48 | 1:15:50 | 5 |
| Claire McLean | Women's PT4 | 15:09 | 1:35 | 37.12 | 1:09 | 24:41 | 1:19:46 | 9 |
| Katie Kelly Michellie Jones (guide) |
Women's PT5 | 16:09 | 1:24 | 33:15 | 0:53 | 10:37 | 1:12:18 | |
- Men's Events
| Athlete | Event | Swim | Trans 1 | Bike | Trans 2 | Run | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Chaffey | Men's PT1 | 11:21 | 1:27 | 37.17 | 0.48 | 12.08 | 1:03:01 | 4 |
| Nic Beveridge | Men's PT1 | 11:57 | 1:43 | 42:55 | 1:00 | 13:00 | 1:10:35 | 9 |
| Brant Garvey | Men's PT2 | 10:45 | 1:36 | 40:40 | 1:56 | 24:24 | 1:19:21 | 10 |
Rowing
On 11 July 2016, Australian Paralympic Committee announced a team of 8 athletes. Australia will have a boat in the Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Coxed Four for the first time.[27]
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Gavin Bellis, Erik Horrie, Brock Ingram (d), Jeremy McGrath (d) | Josephine Burnand (d) (cox), Davinia Lefroy (d), Kathleen Murdoch (d), Kathryn Ross |
(d) Paralympic Games debut
| Athlete(s) | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Erik Horrie | Men's single sculls | 4:45.87 | 1 Q | Bye | 4:42.94 | | |
| Gavin Bellis Kathryn Ross |
Mixed double sculls | 4:03.25 | 4 | 4:08.57 | 3 FB | 4:05.61 | 2 |
| Brock Ingram Jeremy McGrath Davinia Lefroy Kathleen Murdoch Jo Burnand (cox) |
Mixed coxed four | 3:32.88 | 3:37.29 | 3 FB | 3:30.59 | 1 | |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Sailing
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Selected team of 6 athletes - Matthew Bugg (Single person 2.4mR), Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch (Two person Skud 18), Colin Harrison, Russell Boaden, Jonathan Harris (Three person Sonar). This will be the last Games for sailing has been taken off the 2020 Tokyo Games program.[28]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Matthew Bugg | Single person 2.4mR | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 36 | | |
| Daniel Fitzgibbon, Liesl Tesch | SKUD 18 – 2 person keelboat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | | |
| Colin Harrison, Russell Boaden, Jonathan Harris | Sonar – 3 person keelboat | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | | |
Shooting
Shooting Australia nominated six athletes in May 2016.[29] Libby Kosmala was selected for her twelfth Games. The team was missing Paralympian Ashley Adams who was killed in 2015 accident.[29]
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Luke Cain, Bradley Mark, Chris Pitt (d), Anton Zappelli (d) |
Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith |
(d) Paralympic Games debut
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Luke Cain | Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | 619.9 | 26 | Did not advance | |
| Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH2 | 623.0 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
| Libby Kosmala | Women's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 | 396.0 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Mixed R3-10 m air rifle prone SH1 | 622.0 | 37 | Did not advance | ||
| Bradley Mark | Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | 627.2 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH2 | 627.3 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Christopher Pitt | Men's 10 metre air pistol SH1 | 557-12x | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Mixed 25 metre pistol SH1 | 566-15x | 7 | 8 pts - 4 | 3pts - 4 | |
| Natalie Smith | Women's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 | 406.1 | 7 Q | 142.5 | 5 |
| Mixed R3-10 m air rifle prone SH1 | 626.4 | 31 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH1 | 558-10x | 8 Q | 389.5 | 8 | |
| Mixed 50 metre rifle prone SH1 | 608.8 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
| Anton Zappelli | Mixed 10 metre air rifle prone SH1 | 629.9 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Mixed 50 metre rifle prone SH1 | 598.3 | 36 | Did not advance | ||
Australia did not win any medals. Australia's best placing was Christopher Pitt's fourth.
Swimming
36 athletes were selected on 1 August 2016.[31] Three athletes were selected for their fourth Games - Matthew Levy, Jeremy McClure and Rick Pendleton[31] 22 athletes were selected for their debut Paralympics with two 14-year-olds Tiffany Thomas-Kane and Katja Dedekind being selected.[31]
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Joshua Alford (d), Michael Anderson, Jesse Aungles (d), Liam Bekric (d), Blake Cochrane, Rowan Crothers (d), Timothy Disken (d), Daniel Fox, Matthew Haanappel, Brenden Hall, Guy Harrison-Murray (d), Timothy Hodge (d), Braedan Jason (d), Ahmed Kelly, Matthew Levy, Jeremy McClure, Rick Pendleton, Logan Powell (d), Sean Russo, Liam Schulter (d), Jacob Templeton (d) | Emily Beecroft (d), Ellie Cole, Katja Dedekind (d), Maddison Elliott, Tanya Huebner (d), Jenna Jones (d), Paige Leonhardt (d), Ashleigh McConnell (d), Monique Murphy (d), Lakeisha Patterson (d), Madeleine Scott (d), Tiffany Thomas Kane (d), Rachael Watson (d), Prue Watt, Kate Wilson (d) |
Australian won 29 medals including 10 gold. Maddison Elliott won three gold and Lakeisha Patterson and Ellie Cole won two gold.
(d) Paralympic Games debut
Men's events
| Athlete | Events | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Joshua Alford | 200 m freestyle S14 | 2:01.36 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m backstroke S14 | 1:06.69 | 8 Q | 1:07.77 | 8 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM14 | 2:22.99 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Michael Anderson | 50 m freestyle S10 | 26.31 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S10 | 57.45 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m backstroke S10 | 1:01.02 | 4 Q | 1:01.37 | 6 | |
| Jesse Aungles | 400 m freestyle S8 | 4:43.87 | 8 Q | 4:48.23 | 8 |
| 100 m butterfly S8 | 1:05.37 | 7 Q | 1:06.60 | 7 | |
| 100 m backstroke S8 | 1:10.39 | 7 Q | 1:09.47 | 7 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM7 | 2:31.62 | 5 Q | 2:28.96 | 6 | |
| Liam Bekric | 400 m freestyle S13 | 4:43.32 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke SB13 | 1:09.17 | 4 Q | 1:08.70 | 4 | |
| 100 m backstroke S13 | 1:07.47 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m individual medley SM13 | 2:24.11 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Blake Cochrane | 50 m freestyle S8 | 28.19 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S8 | 1:02.12 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle S8 | 4:41.06 | 4 Q | 4:39.79 | 7 | |
| 100 m breaststroke SB7 | 1:20.08 | 2 Q | 1:18.66 | | |
| Rowan Crothers | 50 m freestyle S10 | 24.49 | 6 Q | 24.09 | 6 |
| 100 m freestyle S10 | 52.98 | 4 Q | 52.17 | 5 | |
| 400 m freestyle S10 | 4:13.72 | 8 Q | 4:10.83 | 6 | |
| Timothy Disken | 50 m freestyle S9 | 26.08 | 2 Q | 25.99 | |
| 100 m freestyle S9 | 56.73 | 1 Q | 56.23 | | |
| 200 m individual medley SM9 | 2:18.86 | 1 Q | 2:17.72 | | |
| Daniel Fox | 200 m freestyle S14 | 1:57.19 | 1 Q PR | 1:56.69 | |
| 100 m backstroke S14 | 1:03.35 | 3 Q | 1:05.16 | 6 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM14 | 2:21.55 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Matthew Haanappel | 50 m freestyle S6 | 31.47 | 6 Q | 30.77 | 5 |
| 100 m freestyle S6 | 1:09.96 | 8 Q | 1:09.24 | 6 | |
| 400 m freestyle S6 | 5:36.09 | 7 Q | 5:28.95 | 6 | |
| 100 m backstroke S6 | 1:23.76 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Brenden Hall | 50 m freestyle S9 | 27.05 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S9 | 57.14 | 2 Q | 56.95 | | |
| 400 m freestyle S9 | 4:20.46 | 1 Q | 4:12.73 | | |
| 100 m backstroke S9 | 1:05.56 | 5 Q | 1:04.67 | | |
| 100 m butterfly S9 | 1:02.11 | 6 Q' | 1:01.85 | 4 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM9 | 2:21.74 | 5 Q | DSQ | ||
| Guy Harrison-Murray | 50 m freestyle S10 | 25.08 | 8 Q | 24.47 | 7 |
| 100 m freestyle S10 | 54.78 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle S10 | 4:11.54 | 5 Q | 4:11.18 | 8 | |
| Timothy Hodge | 50 m freestyle S9 | 27.55 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S9 | 58.85 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle S9 | 4:29.53 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m backstroke S9 | 1:05.99 | 6 Q | 1:05.18 | 6 | |
| 100 m butterfly S9 | 1:05.21 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m individual medley SM9 | 2:22.23 | 6 Q | 2:21.14 | 5 | |
| Braedan Jason | 50 m freestyle S13 | 24.75 | 5 Q | 24.61 | 6 |
| 100 m freestyle S13 | 53.90 | 8 Q | 54.04 | 7 | |
| 400 m freestyle S10 | 4:15.59 | 5 Q | 4:12.95 | 5 | |
| 100 m butterfly S13 | 59.77 | 7 Q | 1:00.12 | 7 | |
| Ahmed Kelly | 50 m breaststroke SB3 | 51.91 | 5 Q | 51.90 | 7 |
| 50 m backstroke S4 | 59.55 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| 150 m individual medley SM4 | 3:07.81 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Matthew Levy | 50 m freestyle S7 | 28.55 | 1 Q | 28.68 | 4 |
| 100 m freestyle S7 | 1:04.90 | 4 Q | 1:02.28 | 4 | |
| 50 m butterfly S7 | 31.35 | 4 Q | 31.32 | 5 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM7 | 2:46.04 | 4 Q | 2:36.99 | | |
| Jeremy McClure | 50 m freestyle S11 | 29.61 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S11 | 1:06.72 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m backstroke S11 | 1:09.79 | 2 Q | 1:09.11 | 5 | |
| Rick Pendleton | 100 m butterfly S10 | 1:01.50 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke SB9 | 1:09.38 | 6 Q | 1:08.27 | 5 | |
| Logan Powell | 100 m butterfly S9 | 1:06.66 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m backstroke S9 | 1:06.37 | 8 Q | 1:06.13 | 8 | |
| 400 m freestyle S9 | 4:28.94 | 8 Q | 4:27.22 | 7 | |
| Sean Russo | 50 m freestyle S13 | 26.19 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S13 | 56.39 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m backstroke S13 | 1:02.19 | 6 Q | 1:01.43 | 5 | |
| 100 m butterfly S13 | 1:02.18 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m breaststroke SB13 | 1:14.32 | 8 Q | 1:13.85 | 7 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM14 | 2:16.37 | 6 Q | 2:16.29 | 6 | |
| Liam Schulter | 100 m backstroke S14 | 1:07.64 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke SB14 | 1:16.56 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m freestyle S14 | 1:58.95 | 4 Q' | 1:59.38 | 5 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM14 | 2:18.59 | 6 Q | 2:18.85 | 7 | |
| Jacob Templeton | 50 m freestyle S13 | 25.75 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S13 | 55.92 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle S13 | 4:19.11 | 7 Q | 4:15.86 | 6 | |
| 100 m butterfly S13 | 1:01.04 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m individual medley SM13 | 2:18.72 | 8 Q | 2:20.90 | 8 | |
| Timothy Disken Matthew Levy Blake Cochrane Rowan Crothers |
4x100 m freestyle relay 34 pts | N/A | 3:51.96 | 5 | |
| Timothy Hodge Rick Pendleton Brenden Hall Matthew Levy |
4x100 m medley relay 34 pts | N/A | 4:18.08 | 4 | |
Women's events
| Athlete | Events | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emily Beecroft | 50 m freestyle S9 | 29.61 | 5 Q | 29.33 | 4 |
| 100 m freestyle S9 | 1:04.90 | 7 Q | 1:05.19 | 6 | |
| 100 m butterfly S9 | 1:10.97 | 8 Q | 1:10.56 | 6 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM9 | 2:45.91 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Ellie Cole | 50 m freestyle S9 | 29.26 | 2 Q | 29.13 | |
| 100 m freestyle S9 | 1:03.40 | 3 Q | 1:02.93 | | |
| 400 m freestyle S9 | 4:50.19 | 1 Q | 4:42.58 | | |
| 100 m backstroke S9 | 1:11.22 | 2 Q | 1:09.18 PR | | |
| Katja Dedekind | 50 m freestyle S13 | 28.97 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S13 | 1:04.59 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle S13 | 4:52.23 | 6 Q | 4:50.43 | 7 | |
| 100 m backstroke S13 | 1:14.61 | 4 Q | 1:12.25 | | |
| Maddison Elliott | 50 m freestyle S8 | 30.83 | 2 Q | 29.73 WR | |
| 100 m freestyle S8 | 1:07.69 | 3 Q | 1:04.73 PR | | |
| 400 m freestyle S8 | 5:09.85 | 4 Q | 5:02.13 | 4 | |
| 100 m backstroke S8 | 1:20.79 | 6 Q | 1:17.16 | | |
| 100 m butterfly S8 | 1:16.18 | 4 Q | 1:13.80 | 6 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM8 | 2:52.42 | 4 Q | 2:49.67 | 6 | |
| Tanya Huebner | 50 m butterfly S6 | 42.80 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke SB6 | 1:42.66 | 4 Q | 1:40.54 | 5 | |
| Jenna Jones | 50 m freestyle S13 | 28.57 | 5 Q | 28.77 | 7 |
| 100 m freestyle S13 | 1:02.75 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m backstroke S13 | 1:15.62 | 7 Q | 1:15.14 | 7 | |
| 100 m breaststroke SB13 | 1:22.25 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m individual medley SM13 | 2:41.55 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Paige Leonhardt | 50 m freestyle S10 | 30.00 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S10 | 1:07.24 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m breaststroke SB9 | 1:21.67 | 6 Q | 1:20.44 | 6 | |
| 100 m backstroke S10 | 1:16.11 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly S10 | 1:11.42 | 6 Q | 1:10.55 | 6 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM10 | 2:39.57 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Ashleigh McConnell | 50 m freestyle S9 | 29.61 | 5 Q | 29.63 | 7 |
| 100 m freestyle S9 | 1:04.78 | 6 Q | 1:05.19 | 6 | |
| 400 m freestyle S9 | 5:16.28 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Monique Murphy | 50 m freestyle S10 | 29.81 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S10 | 1:04.16 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle S10 | 4:46.58 | 5 Q | 4:35.09 | | |
| 100 m backstroke S10 | 1:13.62 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Lakeisha Patterson | 50 m freestyle S8 | 30.97 | 4 Q | 30.13 | |
| 100 m freestyle S8 | 1:07.45 | 2 Q | 1:05.08 | | |
| 400 m freestyle S8 | 4:57.37 | 2 Q | 4:40.33 PR WR | | |
| 100 m backstroke S8 | 1:20.32 | 5 Q | 1:18.27 | 4 | |
| 100 m butterfly S8 | 1:19.96 | 8 Q | 1:18.99 | 8 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM8 | 2:50.16 | 3 Q | 2:45.22 | | |
| Madeleine Scott | 100 m butterfly S9 | 1:10.96 | 7 Q | 1:10.85 | 7 |
| 100 m breaststroke SB9 | 1:19.51 | 3 Q | 1:17.93 | 4 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM9 | 2:38.04 | 4 Q | 2:37.65 | 6 | |
| Tiffany Thomas Kane | 50 m freestyle S6 | 35.27 | 4 Q | 34.41 | |
| 100 m freestyle S6 | 1:17.75 | 5 Q | 1:17.56 | 6 | |
| 100 m breaststroke SB6 | 1:35.43 PR | 1 Q | 1:35.39 | | |
| 100 m backstroke S6 | 1:31.58 | 4 Q | DSQ | - | |
| 50 m butterfly S6 | 37.81 | 3 Q | 36.81 | | |
| 200 m individual medley SM6 | 3:10.48 | 4 Q | 3:09.78 | | |
| Rachael Watson | 50 m freestyle S4 | 40.69 | 2 Q | 40.13 PR | |
| 50 m breaststroke SB3 | 1:08.19 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| 150 m individual medley SM4 | 3:38.66 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Prue Watt | 50 m freestyle S13 | 28.95 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S13 | 1:04.29 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly S13 | 1:09.80 | 1:09.80 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m breaststroke SB13 | 1:20.44 | 5 Q | 1:18.16 | 6 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM13 | 2:40.48 | 8 Q | 2:39.06 | 8 | |
| Kate Wilson | 50 m freestyle S6 | 39.81 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle S6 | 1:27.02 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m breaststroke SB6 | 1:49.21 | 8 Q | 1:46.87 | 8 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM6 | 3:29.20 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Ellie Cole Maddison Elliott Lakeisha Patterson Ashleigh McConnell |
4x100 m freestyle relay 34 points | 4:16.65 WR | | ||
| Ellie Cole Madeleine Scott Maddison Elliott Lakeisha Patterson |
4x100 m medley relay 34 points | 4:45.85 | | ||
Mixed events
| Athlete | Events | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Rachael Watson Tiffany Thomas Kane Ahmed Kelly Matthew Haanappel |
Mixed 4 x 50 metre freestyle 20 points | 2:46.43 | 7 Q | 2:39.92 | 7 |
Legend: Q= Qualified for final; OC= Oceania Record; PR= Paralympic Record; WR= World Record
Table tennis
Five athletes were selected to represent Australia. Daniela Di Toro previously represented Australia in wheelchair tennis and Melissa Tapper was set to become the first Australian to compete at both the Summer Paralympics and Summer Olympics in the same year.[32]
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Barak Mizrachi (d), Samuel Von Einem (d) | Daniela Di Toro, Melissa Tapper, Andrea McDonnell (d) |
Samuel Von Einem in winning the silver medal won Australia's first medal since Terry Biggs won gold in 1984.
(d)= Paralympic Games debut
- Men's tournament
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Barak Mizrachi | Singles class 8 | Chaoqun Ye (CHN) L 0-3 (2-11, 2-11, 4-11) |
 Piotr Grudzien (POL)L 0-3 (10-12, 5-11, 6-11) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Samuel Von Einem | Singles class 11 | N/a |  Lucas Creange (FRA)W 3–1 (14-12, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9) |
 Byeong-Jun Son (KOR)W 3–2 (12-14, 1-11, 11-2, 11-9, 11-9) |
Gi-Tae Kim (KOR) W 3–2 (8-11, 11-8, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8) |
 Florian Van Acker (BEL) L 2-3 (8-11, 18-16, 13-11, 5-11, 8-11) |
| |
- Women's tournament
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze medal match | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Daniela Di Toro | Singles class 4 |  Nadia Matic (SRB)L0-3 (2-11, 5-11, 5-11) |
 Sandra Mikolaschek (GER)L0-3 (2-11, 3-11, 3-11) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Andrea McDonnell | Singles class 10 |  Bruna Costa Alaxndre (BRA)L 0-3 (3-11, 5-11, 2-11) |
 Lucic Mirjana (CRO)L 1-3 (8-11, 3-11, 11-4, 7-11) |
Qian Yang (CHN) L 1-3 (7-11, 3-11, 2-11) |
Did not advance | |||
| Melissa Tapper | Singles class 10 | Umran Ertis (TUR) W3–1 (11-2, 11-4, 10-12, 11-9) |
Natalia Partyka (POL) L0-3 (6-11, 3-11, 4-11) |
Sophie Walloe (DEN) L2-3 (11-5, 11-5, 8-11, 10-12, 8-11) |
Did not advance | |||
| Andrea McDonnell Melissa Tapper |
Team class 6–10 | N/a | Kubra Korkut Umran Ertis (TUR) W 2-0 (3-2, 3-1) |
Qian Yang Guiyan Xiong (CHN) L 0-2 (1-3, 0-3) |
Bruna Costa Alexandre Danielle Rauen (BRA) L 0-2 (2-3, 0-3) |
4 | ||
Wheelchair basketball
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Men's tournament
The Rollers qualified by winning the 2015 Asia Oceania Qualifying Tournament.[33] On 19 July 2016, the APC announced a team of twelve players with five of them making their Paralympic debut.[34] During the draw, Brazil had the choice of which group they wanted to be in. They were partnered with Spain, who would be in the group Brazil did not select. Brazil chose Group B, which included Iran, the United States, Great Britain, Germany and Algeria. That left Spain in Group A with Australia, Canada, Turkey, the Netherlands and Japan.[35]
- Team roster
Josh Allison (d), Jannik Blair, Adam Deans (d), Tristan Knowles, Bill Latham, Matthew McShane (d), Brad Ness, Shaun Norris, Tom O'Neill-Thorne (d), Shawn Russell (d), Tige Simmons, Brett Stibners
(d) Paralympic Games debut
- Group play standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain |
5 | 4 | 1 | 341 | 265 | +76 | 9[a] | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Turkey |
5 | 4 | 1 | 327 | 272 | +55 | 9[a] | |
| 3 |  Australia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 342 | 293 | +49 | 9[a] | |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
5 | 2 | 3 | 264 | 294 | −30 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Japan |
5 | 1 | 4 | 278 | 300 | −22 | 6 | 9th/10th place playoff |
| 6 | Canada |
5 | 0 | 5 | 222 | 350 | −128 | 5 | 11th/12th place playoff |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Spain 3 pts, +8 PD; Turkey 3 pts, +1 PD; Japan 3 pts, −9 PD
8 September 2016 18:00 |
| Netherlands |
50–70 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 6–16, 19–21, 13–18, 12–15 | ||
| Pts: Korkmaz 24 Rebs: Poggenwisch 9 Asts: Korkmaz, Poggenwish 8 |
Pts: Blair 23 Rebs: Knowles 12 Asts: Stibners 7 | |
9 September 2016 12:15 |
| Australia |
62–60 | Turkey |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 17–13, 12–17, 16–10 | ||
| Pts: Knowles 17 Rebs: Norris 11 Asts: Knowles 9 |
Pts: Gürbulak 27 Rebs: Gürbulak 13 Asts: Gürbulak 12 | |
10 September 2016 15:15 |
| Canada |
53–78 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 12–15, 16–22, 9–20 | ||
| Pts: Eng 17 Rebs: Goncin, Eng 6 Asts: Goncin 5 |
Pts: Knowles 23 Rebs: Norris 7 Asts: Knowles 6 | |
11 September 2016 08:30 |
| Spain |
75–64 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 24–12, 16–10, 24–21 | ||
| Pts: A. Zarzuela, P. Zarzuela 17 Rebs: A. Zarzuela 13 Asts: García 11 |
Pts: Knowles 28 Rebs: Knowles 11 Asts: Norris 6 | |
12 September 2016 13:30 |
| Australia |
68–55 | Japan |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–7, 20–13, 15–10, 19–25 | ||
| Pts: Ness 12 Rebs: Knowles 7 Asts: Knowles 9 |
Pts: Kozai 9 Rebs: Fujimoto 6 Asts: Mayajima 7 | |
- Quarter finals
14 September 2016 17:30 |
| Great Britain |
74–51 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 18–16, 23–14, 22–6 | ||
| Pts: Sagar 26 Rebs: Sagar, Pratt 10 Asts: Choudhry 10 |
Pts: Norris 14 Rebs: Knowles 7 Asts: Norris 8 | |
- 5th - 6th Classification
Women's tournament
The Gliders did not qualify after finishing second to China at the 2015 Asia Oceania Qualifying Tournament.[33]
Wheelchair rugby
Australia won the 2014 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships, thereby automatically qualifying to defend the Paralympic title they won in London.[36][37] On 25 July 2016, the APC announced a team of 12 players.[38] Australia entered the tournament ranked number two in the world.[39]
| Men |
|---|
| Ryley Batt, Chris Bond, Cameron Carr, Andrew Edmondson (d), Nazim Erdem, Ben Fawcett (d), Andrew Harrison, Josh Hose, Jason Lees, Matt Lewis (d), Ryan Scott, Jayden Warn (d) |
(d) Paralympic Games debut
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 158 | +30 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 160 | +14 | 4 | |
| 3 | Great Britain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 135 | +17 | 2 | Fifth place Match |
| 4 | Brazil (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 186 | −61 | 0 | Seventh place Match |
| Australia | 53–51 | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
- Semi-finals
- Gold medal match
| Australia | 59–58 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Wheelchair tennis
Selected team of 4 athletes on 28 July 2016.[40] Sarah Calati was added to the team as a result of Russia's selection. Ben Weekes was competing at his fourth Games and wheelchair basketball gold medallist Dylan Alcott was competing in wheelchair tennis for the first time. Sarah Calati was a late inclusion due to the banning of the Russian team.[41]
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Dylan Alcott, Heath Davidson (d), Ben Weekes, Adam Kellerman | Sarah Calati (d) |
- Men's tournament
| Athlete (seed) | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Dylan Alcott | Men's singles | N/A | N/a |  Sharga Weinberg (ISR)W 2-0 (6-0, 6-0) |
Nick Taylor (USA) W 2-0 (6-2, 6-0) |
 Lucas Sithole (RSA)W 2-0 (6-0, 6-3) |
Andy Lapthorne (GBR) W 2-0 (6-3, 6-4) |
| |
| Heath Davidson | N/A | N/A | Bryan Barten (USA) W 2-1 (2-6, 7-5, 6-1) |
Andy Lapthorne (GBR) L '0-2 (1-6, 2-6) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Adam Kellerman | Bye | Satoshi Saida (JPN) W 2-0 (7-5, 6-1) |
 Gustavo Fernandez (ARG)L 0-2 (1-6, 2-6) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Ben Weekes | Francesc Tur (ESP) W 2-0 (7-5, 6-3) |
 Stefan Olsson (SWE)L 0-2 (0-6, 3-6) |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Adam Kellerman Ben Weekes |
Men's doubles | Kamil Fabisiak Tadeusz Kruszelnicki (POL) L 1-2 (5-7, 6-3, 3-6) |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson |
Men's quad doubles | Shota Tkawano Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) W 2-0 (6-1, 6-4) |
Jamie Burdekin Andy Lapthorne (GBR) W 2-0 (6-1, 6-2) |
Nick Taylor David Wagner (USA) W 2-1 (4-6, 6-4, 7-5) |
| ||||
- Women's tournament
| Athlete (seed) | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Sarah Calati | Women's singles | Zhu Zhenzhen (CHN) L 0-2 (0-6, 1-6) |
Did not advance | |||||
(d)= Paralympic Games debut
Broadcasting
The Australian Paralympic Committee sold the rights to the Seven Network.[42] Previously the Australian Broadcasting Corporation broadcast the Games.[42] There were 20 per cent more hours broadcast than the London Paralympics.
Major advertisers and sponsors were: Optus, Samsung, Visa Inc, Swisse, Woolworths and Toyota.[42]
See also
- Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Australia at the Paralympics
- Australian Paralympic Archery team
- Australian Paralympic Athletics Team
- Australian Paralympic Boccia Team
- Australian Paralympic Cycling Team
- Australian Paralympic Equestrian Team
- Australian Paralympic Paracanoe Team
- Australian Paralympic Paratriathlon Team
- Australian Paralympic Rowing Team
- Australian Paralympic Sailing Team
- Australian Paralympic Shooting Team
- Australian Paralympic Swim Team
- Australian Paralympic Table Tennis Team
- Australian Paralympic wheelchair tennis team
- Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
- Australia national wheelchair rugby team
- Australia women's national goalball team