Australia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
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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.
This article contains close paraphrasing of a non-free copyrighted source, https://www.paralympic.org.au/2016/01/1million-donation-from-cadbury-kicks-off-launch-of-australian-paralympic-foundation/ (Copyvios report). (August 2021) |
Quick Facts Australia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, IPC code ...
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) | |
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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.