Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Australia at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC code AUS
NPC Australian Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympic.org.au
in London
Competitors 161 in 13 sports
Flag bearer Greg Smith (Opening) and Evan O'Hanlon (Closing)
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
32 23 30 85
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Australia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from 29 August to 9 September 2012. The London Games were the biggest Games with 19 additional countries competing than in Beijing.[1] Australia has participated at every Summer Paralympic Games and hosted the 2000 Sydney Games. Australia finished 5th on the gold and total medal counts.

Australian Team Portrait taken at Cardiff Castle during pre Games training camp
The ceremony on 21 August where Smith was announced as 2012 Australian Flag Bearer for the Australian Paralympic Team

Notable Australian performances were:

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Cartwright, KellyKelly Cartwright Athletics Women's Long Jump – F42/44 42 September
 Gold O'Hanlon, EvanEvan O'Hanlon Athletics Men's 100m – T38 31 September
 Gold O'Hanlon, EvanEvan O'Hanlon Athletics Men's 200m – T38 68 September
 Gold Colman, RichardRichard Colman Athletics Men's 800 m – T53 75 September
 Gold Hodgetts, ToddTodd Hodgetts Athletics Men's Shot Put – F20 97 September
 Gold Powell, SusanSusan Powell Cycling Women's Individual Pursuit C4 130 August
 Gold Modra, KieranKieran Modra, Scott McPhee (pilot) Cycling Men's Individual Pursuit B 130 August
 Gold Johnson, FelicityFelicity Johnson, Stephanie Morton (pilot) Cycling Women's 1km time trial B 231 August
 Gold Nicholas, DavidDavid Nicholas Cycling Men's Individual C 3 Road Time Trial 75 September
 Gold Cooke, CarolCarol Cooke Cycling Mixed T 1–2 Road Time Trial 75 September
 Gold Gallagher, MichaelMichael Gallagher Cycling Men's Individual C5 Pursuit 31 September
 Gold Formosa, JoannJoann Formosa Equestrian Grade 1B Individual Championship 31 September
 Gold Fitzgibbon, DanielDaniel Fitzgibbon, Liesl Tesch Sailing Two Person Keelboat – SKUD 18 86 September
 Gold Cowdrey, MatthewMatthew Cowdrey Swimming Men's 100 m Backstroke S9 231 August
 Gold Cowdrey, MatthewMatthew Cowdrey Swimming Men's 50 m Freestyle S9 75 September
 Gold Cowdrey, MatthewMatthew Cowdrey Swimming Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM9 86 September
 Gold Cowdrey, MatthewMatthew Cowdrey Swimming Men's 100 m Freestyle S9 97 September
 Gold Cole, EllieEllie Cole Swimming Women's 100 m Freestyle S9 97 September
 Gold Cole, EllieEllie Cole Swimming Women's 100 m Backstroke S9 231 August
 Gold Freney, JacquelineJacqueline Freney Swimming Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 130 August
 Gold Freney, JacquelineJacqueline Freney Swimming Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 231 August
 Gold Freney, JacquelineJacqueline Freney Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley – SM7 42 September
 Gold Freney, JacquelineJacqueline Freney Swimming Women's 100 m Freestyle – S7 53 September
 Gold Freney, JacquelineJacqueline Freney Swimming Women's 50 m Freestyle – S7 64 September
 Gold Freney, JacquelineJacqueline Freney Swimming Women's 400 m Freestyle – S7 76 September
 Gold Hall, BrendenBrenden Hall Swimming Men's 400 m Freestyle – S9 64 September
 Gold Cochrane, BlakeBlake Cochrane Swimming Men's 100m Breaststroke – SB7 31 September
 Gold Watt, PruePrue Watt Swimming Women's 100m Breaststroke – SB13 99 September
 Gold Pasterfield, AndrewAndrew Pasterfield, Matthew Levy, Blake Cochrane, Matthew Cowdrey (Final)
Brenden Hall, Michael Auprince, Michael Anderson, Matthew Haanappel (Heat)		 Swimming Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 points 42 September
 Gold Cole, EllieEllie Cole, Maddison Elliott, Katherine Downie, Jacqueline Freney (Final) Swimming Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 points 53 September
 Gold Cole, EllieEllie Cole, Katherine Downie, Annabelle Williams, Jacqueline Freney Swimming Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 points 97 September
 Gold wheelchair rugby team, Australia nationalAustralia national wheelchair rugby team
Ryley Batt Andrew Harrison
Chris Bond Cody Meakin
Cameron Carr Ben Newton
Nazim Erdem Ryan Scott
Josh Hose Greg Smith
Jason Lees
 Wheelchair Rugby Mixed tournament 99 September
 Silver Beattie, CarleeCarlee Beattie Athletics Women's Long Jump – F46 42 September
 Silver Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley Athletics Men's 5000 m – T54 42 September
 Silver Scott, BradBrad Scott Athletics Men's 1500m – T37 53 September
 Silver Cartwright, KellyKelly Cartwright Athletics Women's 100 m – T42 75 September
 Silver Ellery, LouiseLouise Ellery Athletics Women's Shot Put – F32/33 86 September
 Silver Ballard, AngieAngie Ballard Athletics Women's 200 m – T53 86 September
 Silver Ballard, AngieAngie Ballard Athletics Women's 400 m – T53 98 September
 Silver Reardon, ScottScott Reardon Athletics Men's 100 m – T42 97 September
 Silver McCracken, RheedRheed McCracken Athletics Men's 100 m – T34 98 September
 Silver Kennedy, SimoneSimone Kennedy Cycling Women's Individual Pursuit C1-3 130 August
 Silver Lindores, BryceBryce Lindores, Sean Finning (pilot) Cycling Men's Individual Pursuit B 130 August
 Silver Powell, SusanSusan Powell Cycling Women's Individual C 4 Road Time Trial 75 September
 Silver Barley, NigelNigel Barley Cycling Men's Individual H 3 Road Time Trial 75 September
 Silver Horrie, ErikErik Horrie Rowing Men's Single Sculls – ASM1x 42 September
 Silver Corry, TaylorTaylor Corry Swimming Women's 100 m Backstroke S14 231 August
 Silver Corry, TaylorTaylor Corry Swimming Women's 200m Freestyle – S14 42 September
 Silver Cowdrey, MatthewMatthew Cowdrey Swimming Men's 100 m Butterfly S9 130 August
 Silver Cowdrey, MatthewMatthew Cowdrey Swimming Men's 100 m Breastroke SB8 31 September
 Silver Fox, DanielDaniel Fox Swimming Men's 200m Freestyle – S14 42 September
 Silver Elliott, MaddisonMaddison Elliott Swimming Women's 50 m Freestyle S8 42 September
 Silver Levy, MatthewMatthew Levy Swimming Men's 100 m Freestyle – S7 53 September
 Silver wheelchair basketball team, Australia women's nationalAustralia women's national wheelchair basketball team
Amanda Carter Bridie Kean
Shelley Chaplin Tina McKenzie
Cobi Crispin Amber Merritt
Leanne del Toso Clare Nott
Kylie Gauci Sarah Stewart
Katie Hill Sarah Vinci
 Wheelchair Basketball Women's tournament 97 September
 Silver wheelchair basketball team, Australia men's nationalAustralia men's national wheelchair basketball team
Dylan Alcott Grant Mizens
Jannik Blair Brad Ness
Justin Eveson Shaun Norris
Michael Hartnett Tige Simmons
Tristan Knowles Brett Stibners
Bill Latham Nick Taylor
 Wheelchair Basketball Men's tournament 98 September
 Bronze Little, RosemaryRosemary Little Athletics Women's 100 m T34 231 August
 Bronze Proudfoot, KathKath Proudfoot Athletics Women's Discus F35-36 231 August
 Bronze Hogan, MadeleineMadeleine Hogan Athletics Women's Javelin Throw – F46 31 September
 Bronze Beikoff, GeorgiaGeorgia Beikoff Athletics Women's Javelin Throw – F37/38 98 September
 Bronze Scott, BradBrad Scott Athletics Men's 800m – T37 31 September
 Bronze Ballard, AngieAngie Ballard Athletics Women's 100 m – T53 42 September
 Bronze Dawes, ChristieChristie Dawes Athletics Women's 5000m – T54 42 September
 Bronze Colman, RichardRichard Colman Athletics Men's 400 m – T53 42 September
 Bronze Patmore, SimonSimon Patmore Athletics Men's 200 m – T46 42 September
 Bronze Short, RussellRussell Short Athletics Men's Shot Put – F11/12 53 September
 Bronze McCracken, RheedRheed McCracken Athletics Men's 200 m – T34 64 September
 Bronze Fearnley, KurtKurt Fearnley Athletics Men's Marathon- T54 99 September
 Bronze Colman, RichardRichard Colman, Nathan Arkley, Richard Nicholson, Matthew Cameron Athletics Men's 4 x 400 m Relay – T53/54 98 September
 Bronze Green, AlexandraAlexandra Green Cycling Women's Individual Pursuit C4 130 August
 Bronze Paris, JaymeJayme Paris Cycling Women's Individual C1-2-3 500m Time Trial 31 September
 Bronze Gallagher, MichaelMichael Gallagher Cycling Men's Individual C 5 Road Time Trial 75 September
 Bronze Nicholas, DavidDavid Nicholas Cycling Men's Individual C1-3 Road Race 86 September
 Bronze Smith, NatalieNatalie Smith Shooting Women's R2-10m air rifle standing SH1 130 August
 Bronze Antalfy, TimTim Antalfy Swimming Men's 100m Butterfly S13 231 August
 Bronze Elliott, MaddisonMaddison Elliott Swimming Women's 100m Freestyle S8 86 September
 Bronze Elliott, MaddisonMaddison Elliott Swimming Women's 400m Freestyle S8 231 August
 Bronze Levy, MatthewMatthew Levy Swimming Men's 100m Breaststroke – SB7 31 September
 Bronze Levy, MatthewMatthew Levy Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley -SM7 42 September
 Bronze Pasterfield, AndrewAndrew Pasterfield Swimming Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 231 August
 Bronze Pasterfield, AndrewAndrew Pasterfield Swimming Men's 100 m Freestyle S10 86 September
 Bronze Pendleton, RickRick Pendleton Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley SM10 130 August
 Bronze Cole, EllieEllie Cole Swimming Women's 400 m Freestyle S9 64 September
 Bronze Cole, EllieEllie Cole Swimming Women's 50 m Freestyle S9 75 September
 Bronze Watt, PruePrue Watt Swimming Women's 50m Freestyle – S13 31 September
 Bronze Anderson, MichaelMichael Anderson, Matthew Cowdrey, Brenden Hall, Matthew Levy (Final)
Michael Auprince, Rick Pendleton, Andrew Pasterfield, Matthew Haanappel (Heat)		 Swimming Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 points 98 September
Medals by sport
Sport Total
Athletics 5 9 13 27
Cycling 6 4 4 14
Equestrian 1 0 0 1
Goalball 0 0 0 0
Powerlifting 0 0 0 0
Rowing 0 1 0 1
Sailing 1 0 0 1
Shooting 0 0 1 1
Swimming 18 7 12 37
Table tennis 0 0 0 0
Wheelchair basketball 0 2 0 2
Wheelchair rugby 1 0 0 1
Wheelchair tennis 0 0 0 0
Total 32 23 30 85
Medals by date
Day Date Total
1 30 Aug 3 3 3 9
2 31 Aug 4 1 5 10
3 1 Sep 4 1 5 10
4 2 Sep 3 6 5 14
5 3 Sep 2 2 1 5
6 4 Sep 2 0 2 4
7 5 Sep 4 3 2 9
8 6 Sep 3 2 3 8
9 7 Sep 4 2 0 6
10 8 Sep 2 3 3 8
11 9 Sep 1 0 1 2
Total 32 23 30 85

Background

An interview with Michael Hartung, assistant Chef de Mission for Australia while in London

The Australian Paralympic Team launch was held at Parliament House, Canberra on 25 June 2012. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott farewelled the team. Julia Gillard told the athletes that they were "the fastest, the strongest, the best"[3] and Tony Abbott said "you are best of the best. In fact you are better than that because each one of you has mastered a significant disability to be in this team."[4] Gillard stated that the Australian Government has invested A$13 million in team funding during the last year.[4] The Australian Paralympic Committee organised a Staging Camp in Cardiff, Wales from 1 to 28 August 2012 to allow the Australian team to prepare for the Games.

Greg Smith wraps himself in the Australian Flag outside Cardiff Castle after the announcement that he would be the 2012 Australian Flag Bearer

On 21 August 2012, Greg Smith was announced as the Australian flag bearer for the London 2012 Summer Paralympics. The announcement was made at a special ceremony for the Australian Paralympic Team in front of Cardiff Castle in Wales.[5]

Team

There were 161 athletes competing in 13 sports. About half the team attended their first Games.[6] Shooter Libby Kosmala at the age of 70 was Australia's oldest competitor[7] and swimmer Maddison Elliott at the age of 13 the youngest.[8]

Jason Hellwig, the Australian Paralympic Committee's chief executive is the Chef de Mission.[1] and Michael Hartung and Kate McLoughlin are the Deputy Chefs de Mission. The flag bearer was wheelchair rugby player and former track and field athlete Greg Smith.[5]

Events

Athletics

Athletics team Selected team of 43 athletes.

Men Women
Nathan Arkley, Damien Bowen, Gabriel Cole, Matthew Cameron, Richard Colman, Kurt Fearnley, Sam Harding, Todd Hodgetts, Jake Lappin, Hamish MacDonald, Richard Nicholson, Evan O'Hanlon, Rheed McCracken, Sam McIntosh, Simon Patmore, Scott Reardon, Michael Roeger, Brad Scott, Russell Short, Matthew Silcocks, Tim Sullivan, Lindsay Sutton, Jack Swift Angela Ballard, Carlee Beattie, Georgia Beikoff, Kelly Cartwright, Christie Dawes, Madison de Rozario, Rachael Dodds, Jodi Elkington, Louise Ellery, Michelle Errichiello, Jessica Gallagher, Madeleine Hogan, Torita Isaac, Rosemary Little, Brydee Moore, Katy Parrish, Kristy Pond, Kath Proudfoot, Stephanie Schweitzer, Erinn Walters

Support staff – Administration -Andrew Faichney (Section Manager), Don Elgin (Section Manager), Lynda Gusbeth (Section Manager), Stephanie Martin (Personal Care Assistant), Janet Rerden; Coaches – Steve Butler, Andrew Dawes, Iryna Dvoskina, John Eden, Aaron Holt, Brett Jones, Tim Matthews, Fred Periac, Brett Robinson, Louise Sauvage; Physiotherapists – Victoria Moore, Bernadette Petzel, Soft Tissue Therapist – Mick Jordan, Phil Power; Mechanic – Andrew Carter[9][10][11]

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), Richard Colman, Kelly Cartwright and Todd Hodgetts. Russell Short attended his 7th Games, Hamish MacDonald his 6th Games and Christine Dawes and Richard Nicholson their 5th Games.

Results key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • WR = World record
  • PR = Paralympic record
  • OC = Oceania record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Gold medallist Kelly Cartwright
Gold medallist Todd Hodgetts
Gold medallist Richard Co9lman

Track events – men

Athlete Events Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Nathan Arkley 1500 m T54 11:33.18 22 Did not advance
Marathon T54 N/A 1:49.37 17
Matthew Cameron 100 m T54 14.51 10 Did not advance
Gabriel Cole 100 m T46 17.82 20 Did not advance
Richard Colman 200 m T53 26.75 8 Q 26.67 OC 7
400 m T53 49.79 2 Q 50.24 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
800 m T53 1:41.86 1 Q 1:41.13 1st, gold medalist(s)
Sam Harding 800 m T13 DNS Did not advance
Kurt Fearnley 800 m T54 1:38.62 8 Did not advance
1500 m T54 3:19.18 15 Q 3:13.23 7
5000 m T54 10:56.58 2 Q 11:07.90 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Marathon T54 N/A 1:30:21 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Jake Lappin 400 m T54 DSQ - Did not advance
800 m T54 1:41.23 20 Did not advance
Rheed McCracken 100 m T34 16.84 OC 5 Q 16.30 OC 2nd, silver medalist(s)
200 m T34 28.89 OC 2 Q 29.08 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Sam McIntosh 100 m T52 18.70 9 Did not advance
200 m T52 34.09 –1.4 SB 12 Did not advance
Richard Nicholson 100 m T54 15.23 17
Evan O'Hanlon 100 m T38 22.68 5 Q 10.79 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
200 m T38 23.10 3 Q 21.82 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Simon Patmore (T46) 200 m T46 22.68 5 Q 22.36 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Scott Reardon (T42) 100 m T42 12.45 2 Q 12.43 PB 2nd, silver medalist(s)
200 m T42 N/A 26.03 PB 4
Michael Roeger 800 m T46 DNF - Did not advance
Brad Scott 800 m T37 N/A 2:02.04 OC 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
1500 m T37 N/A 4:14.47' 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Matthew Silcocks 800 m T46 1:58.51 9 Did not advance
1500 m T46 4:05.48 Q 10 Q 3:59.79 6
Tim Sullivan 200 m T38 23.48 5 Q 23.57 5
400 m T38 53.67 5 Q 52.39 5
Jack Swift 200 m T44 24.88 16 Did not advance
Richard Nicholson
Nathan Arkley
Matthew Cameron
Richard Colman
 4 x 100 m T53/54 3:17.28 4 Q 3:13.42 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Track events – women

Athlete Events Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Angela Ballard 100 m T53 N/A 17.14 OC 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
200 m T53 N/A 29.35 PB 2nd, silver medalist(s)
400 m T53 N/A 56.87 2nd, silver medalist(s)
800 m T53 N/A 1:53.80 5
Carlee Beattie 100 m T46 13.16 6 Q DNS -
Kelly Cartwright 100 m T42 N/A 16.14, 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Christie Dawes 800 m T54 1:56.14 Q 1:58.77 8
1500 m T54 3:43.36 11 Did not advance
5000 m T54 12:51.77 5 Q 12:28.24 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
5000 m T54 N/A 1:49.37 6
Madison de Rozario 100 m T53 N/A 17.60 5
200 m T53 N/A 30.33 6
400 m T53 N/A 58.42 6
800 m T53 N/A 1:53.65 4
Rachael Dodds 100 m T35 N/A 17.03 5
200 m T35 N/A 36.75 7
Jodi Elkington 400 m T37 1:11.12 Q 6 1:11.49 6
Michelle Errichiello 100 m T42 N/A 17.20 5
Torita Isaac 100 m T38 14.67 8 Q 14.50 PB 7
200 m T38 29.36 PB 7 Q 29.78 7
Rosemary Little (T33) 100 m T34 20.65 4 Q 19.95 OC 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
200 m T34 34.69 2 35.08 4
Katy Parrish (T33) 100 m T38 14.75 ' 9 Did not advance
200 m T38 30.94 9 Did not advance
Kristy Pond (T34) 100 m T34 24.58 11 Did not advance
200 m T34 AUS 43.92 11 Did not advance
Erinn Walters 100 m T35 N/A 18.09 8
200 m T35 N/A 36.31 6

Field events – women

Athlete Events Result Rank
Carlee Beattie Long jump F46 5.57 m 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Georgia Beikoff (F37) Javelin throw F37/38 914pts (29.84 m) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Kelly Cartwright Long jump F42/44 1030pts (4.38 m −0.5) 1st, gold medalist(s)
Louise Ellery Club throw F31/32/51 818pts (15.24 m) 8
Shot put – F32-34 5.90 m PR 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Jessica Gallagher (F13) Javelin throw F12/13 882pts (33.50 m) 6
Long jump F13 5.03 m 5
Madeleine Hogan Javelin throw F46 38.85 m PB 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Brydee Moore (F33) Javelin throw F33/34/52/53 585pts (10.55 m) 10
Shot put F32-34 6.05 m 6
Katy Parrish Long jump F37/38 3.81 m +0.8 11
Kath Proudfoot (F36) Discus throw F37/38 956pts (25.22 m) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Shot put F37/38 984pts (9.76 m) 4
Stephanie Schweitzer Long jump F20 4.79 m 4

Field events – men

Athlete Events Result Rank
Damien Bowen (F34) Javelin throw F33/34 35.72 m OC 6
Shot put F34 10.21 m 12
Todd Hodgetts Shot put F20 16.29 m WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Hamish MacDonald Shot put F34 10.34 m 11
Russell Short Shot put F11/12 950 pts (14.73 m) SB 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Cycling

Members of the Australian Cycling Paralympic team for 2012 at the team's announcement in Adelaide, South Australia. From left to right: Felicity Johnson and her pilot, Stephanie Morton; Jayme Paris; Scott McPhee and Kieran Modra (McPhee piloted for Modra).

Selected team of 15 athletes. Kieran Modra was attending his 7th Games.

Athlete Event Qualification time Rank Final time Rank
Nigel Barley Men's road race H1-3 N/A 1:58:03 4
Men's time trial H1-3 N/A 26.18.34 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Carol Cooke Women's road race T2 N/A 51.22 7
Women's time trial T1-2 N/A 13:50.54 1st, gold medalist(s)
Mixed individual road race T1-2 N/A 51.22 7
Michael Gallagher Men's road race C4-5 N/A 1:56.06 9
Men's time trial C5 N/A 33:12.03 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Men's individual pursuit C5 4:30.012 Q WR 1 4:35.297 1st, gold medalist(s)
Mixed C1-5 team sprint 55.347 5 Did not advance
Alexandra Green (C4) Women's road race C4-5 N/A DNF -
Women's time trial C4 N/A 27:43.57 4
Women's individual pursuit C4 4:07.152 Q 3 4:07.921 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Women's individual 500 m C4 N/A 42.095 8
Felicity Johnson
Stephanie Morton (pilot)		 Women's individual pursuit B1-3 3:51.103 9 Did not advance
Women's individual 1 km B1-3 N/A 1:08.919 PR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Simone Kennedy (C3) Women's road race C1-3 N/A 1:52:32 6
Women's time trial C3 N/A 33:39.02 9
Women's individual pursuit C1-3 4:23.450 Q 2 4:24.893 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Women's individual 500 m C3 N/A 43.892 6
Bryce Lindores
Sean Finning (pilot)		 Men's road race B1-3 N/A 2:28:48 7
Men's road time trial B1 N/A 33.12.27 13
Men's individual pursuit B1-3 4:21.219 Q 2 4:22.269 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Men's individual 1 km B1-3 N/A 1:03.896 5
Kieran Modra
Scott McPhee (pilot)		 Men's road race B1-3 N/A DNF -
Men's road time trial B1 N/A DNF -
Men's individual pursuit B1-3 4:18.752 Q 1 4:17.756 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Men's individual 1 km B1-3 N/A 1:03.120 4
David Nicholas (C3) Men's road race C1-3 N/A AUS 1:42.51 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Men's road time trial C3 N/A 23:22.13 1st, gold medalist(s)
Men's individual pursuit C1-3 3.36.757 Q 3 3:38.800 4
Men's individual 1 km C1-3 N/A 1:13.087 15
Mixed C1-5 team sprint 55.347 5 Did not advance
Jayme Paris (C1) Women's road race C1-3 N/A DNF -
Women's road time trial C1 N/A 30:52.13 7
Women's individual pursuit C1 4:30.507 WR 8 Did not advance
Women's individual 500 m C1 N/A 40.476 WR 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Susan Powell (C4) Women's road race C4-5 N/A 1:56:12 9
Women's road time trial C4 N/A 26:31.30 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Women's individual pursuit C4 4:03.306 WR Q 1 4:05.200 1st, gold medalist(s)
Women's individual 500 m C4 N/A 39.702 6
Mixed C1-5 team sprint 55.347 5 Did not advance
Stuart Tripp Men's road race H4-5 N/A 2:00:35 8
Men's road time trial H4 N/A 27:47.62 9

Support staff – Administration – Murray Lydeamore (Section Manager) ; Coaches – Peter Day (Head), Jenni Banks, Paul Martens, Tom Skulander ; Mechanic – Peter Giessauf, Mike Winter ; Physiotherapist – Anouska Edwards, Soft tissue therapist – Alan Downes[11]

Equestrian

Selected team of 4 athletes.

Athlete Horse Event Total
Score Rank
Grace Bowman Kirby Park Joy Individual championship test grade II EL
Dressage individual team test grade II 57.048 21
Hannah Dodd Waikiwi Individual championship test grade IV 65.161 12
Dressage individual team test grade IV 66.156 11
Joann Formosa Worldwide PB Individual championship test grade Ib 75.826 1st, gold medalist(s)
Dressage individual team test grade Ib 71.955 3
Rob Oakley Stratford Montopvani Individual championship test grade Ia 67.300 12
Dressage individual team test grade Ib 57.588 14

Support staff – Administration – Sally Francis (Section Manager) ; Coach – Julia Battams (Head) ; Physioptherapist – Victoria Kahn ; Grooms – Elsa Davis, Nicole King, Fay Mendez, Kate O'Brien ; Veterinarian – Janine Dwyer[11]
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Three athletes attended Games for the first time.[12] Australia won its first gold medal since the 2000 Sydney Games with Joann Formosa's medal.

Goalball

Women's tournament

Selected Australian women's team of 6 athletes

Australian women's team
Jennifer Blow, Meica Christensen (Captain), Tyan Taylor, Nicole Esdaile, Rachel Henderson, Michelle Rzepecki; Head Coach – Georgina Kenaghan.

Support staff – Administration – Peter Corr (Section Manager); Coach – Georgina Kenaghan ; Physiothyerapist – Eliza Kwan[11]

The team went into to the Games is ranked eight in the world and is the first Australian goalball team to qualify for the Paralympic sport since Atlanta in 1996.[13] It competed in Group B against China, United States, Sweden, Japan and Canada. The Australian men's team did not qualify after losing the Africa Oceania Goalball Regional Championships 5–4 against Algeria.[14]

Group play
Qualified for the quarterfinals
Eliminated
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Canada 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 9
Japan 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7
Sweden 4 2 1 1 11 11 0 7
United States 4 2 0 2 9 4 +5 6
Australia 4 0 0 4 7 17 −10 0
31 August 2012
09:00
Australia  1 – 3 Japan Copper Box, London
Referees: Hooshang Shariati (IRI), Yasser Omar (EGY)
Esdaile 1 Report Adacho 2
Komiya 1
2 September 2012
10:15
Australia  1 – 3 Canada Copper Box, London
Referees: Juha Vuokila (FIN), Dina Murdie (GBR)
Christensen 1 Report Kneebone 2
Morin 1
3 September 2012
18:30
United States  3 – 0 Australia Copper Box, London
Referees: Thomas Baerz (GER), Bulent Kimyon (TUR)
Armbruster 3 Report
4 September 2012
12:30
Sweden  8 – 5 Australia Copper Box, London
Referees: Hooshang Shariati (IRI), Janne Ahokas (FIN)
Gustavsson 5
Naesström 2
Jälmestål 1		 Report Esdaile 3
Christensen 2

Powerlifting

Selected team of 2 athletes.
Men – Darren Gardiner and Abebe Fekadu.
Support staff – Administration – Scott Upston (Section Manager) ; Coach – Ray Epstein[11]

Gardiner, a previous Games medallist, competed at his fourth Games and Fekadu and a refugee from Ethiopia competed at his second Games. Australia did not win any medals.

Athlete Event Total lifted Rank
Abebe Fekadu Men's 56 kg 158 kg 8
Darren Gardiner Men's +100 kg 231 kg 4

Rowing

Single scull – Erik Horrie
Pair – Gavin Bellis, Kathryn Ross[15]
Support staff – Administration – Dean Oakman (Section Manager); Coach – Chad King (Head) ; Boat Technician – Urs Graf ; Physiotherapist – Erin Smyth
[11]

Australia won a silver medal through Erik Horrie.

Athlete(s) Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Erik Horrie Men's single sculls 4:52.75 3 R 4:56.75 1 FA 4:55.85 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Gavin Bellis
Kathryn Ross		 Mixed double sculls 4:05.10 3 R 4:06.19 2 FA 4:06.17 5

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

Sailing

Selected team of 6 athletes

Australian team
Matthew Bugg (Single person 2.4mR), Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch (Two person Skud 18), Colin Harrison, Stephen Churm, Jonathan Harris (Three person Sonar)

Support staff – Administration – Sarah Karsten (Section Manager), Peter Conde (Support staff) ; Coaches – Grant Alderson, Tim Lowe, Richard Scarr ; Physiotherapist – Sarah Ross, Technical Support – Adrian Finglas, Boat Technician – Jeffery Milligan ; Personal Care Attendant – Kumi Sasaki[11]

Lisel Tesch attendedg her sixth Games but the first as sailor. She previously captained Australian women's wheelchair basketball team to medals at previous Games. Tesch won her first Paralympic gold medal in combing with Daniel Fitzgibbon to win Two Person Keelboat.

Athlete Event Race Net points Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Matthew Bugg Single person 2.4mR 8 4 6 8 7 5 7 7 7 (17)
DNS		 C 56 7
Daniel Fitzgibbon, Liesl Tesch SKUD 18 – 2 person keelboat 1 2 2 (3) 2 1 2 1 1 2 C 14 1st, gold medalist(s)
Colin Harrison, Stephen Churm, Jonathan Harris Sonar – 3 person keelboat 1 3 (15)
DSQ		 2 8 9 7 3 6 9 C 47 6

Shooting

Selected team of 6 athletes.

Men Women
Ashley Adams, Luke Cain, Jason Maroney, Bradley Mark; Head Coach – Miro Sipek. Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith

Support staff – Admionistration – Nick Sullivan (Section Manager) ; Coach – Miro Sipek ; Technical Support – Stuart Smith ; Personal Care Attendant – Anne Bugden, Yvonne Cain, Margaret Zubcic[11]

Libby Kosmala competed at her 11th Paralympic Games at the age of 70. Ashley Adams competed at his 4th Games.[7] Australia won one bronze medal through Natalie Smith.

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Ashley Adams Men's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 583 15 Did not advance
Mixed R3-10 m air rifle prone SH1 598 16 Did not advance
Men's 50 m air rifle 3 positions SH1 1127 10 Did not advance
Mixed 50 m air rifle prone SH1 583 20 Did not advance
Luke Cain Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 586 27 Did not advance
Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH2 594 28 Did not advance
Libby Kosmala Women's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 391 8 Q 488.7 8
Mixed R3-10 m air rifle prone SH1 597 24 Did not advance
Bradley Mark Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 598 9 Did not advance
Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH2 600 10 Did not advance
Jason Maroney Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 598 7 Q 702.6 7
Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH2 594 27 Did not advance
Natalie Smith Women's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 392 4 Q 492.4 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Mixed R3-10 m air rifle prone SH1 597 22 Did not advance

Swimming

Selected team of 35 athletes.

Men Women
Michael Anderson, Tim Antalfy, Michael Auprince, Blake Cochrane, Matthew Cowdrey, Jay Dohnt, Richard Eliason, Daniel Fox, Matthew Haanappel, Brenden Hall, Ahmed Kelly, Mitchell Kilduff, Matthew Levy, Jeremy McClure, Andrew Pasterfield, Grant Patterson, Rick Pendleton, Aaron Rhind, Sean Russo, Reagan Wickens
Kayla Clarke, Ellie Cole, Taylor Corry, Katherine Downie, Maddison Elliott, Amanda Fowler, Jacqueline Freney, Tanya Huebner, Kara Leo, Esther Overton, Katrina Porter, Sarah Rose, Teigan Van Roosmalen, Prue Watt, Annabelle Williams

Men's events

Athlete Events Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Michael Anderson 50 m freestyle S10 0:25.32 11 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S10 1:01.21 OC 2 Q 1:01.40 5
100 m freestyle S10 0:54.70 6 Q 0:54.73 8
Timothy Antalfy 50 m freestyle S13 24.33 OC 2 Q 24.26 OC 4
100 m backstroke S13 1:04.26 5 Q 1:04.03 5
100 m butterfly S13 0:56.03 PR 1 Q 0:56.48 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S13 0:53.37 3 Q 0:53.63 4
Michael Auprince 50 m freestyle S9 0:27.24 11 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S9 1:03.86 1 Q 1:03.98 4
100 m butterfly S9 1:05.33 14 Did not advance
100 m freestyle S9 0:58.94 10 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM9 2:26.36 10 Did not advance
Blake Cochrane 50 m freestyle S8 0:27.81 =7 Q 0:27.64 6
100 m breaststroke SB7 1:20.76 PR 1 Q 1:18.77 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S8 1:01.72 7 Q 1:01.07 8
200 m individual medley SM8 2:35.33 8 Q 2:33.66 7
Matthew Cowdrey 50 m freestyle S9 0:25.63 1 Q 25.13 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
100 m backstroke S9 1:05.47 7 Q 1:02.39 PR 1st, gold medalist(s)
100 m breaststroke SB8 1:11.53 3 Q 1:09.88 OC 2nd, silver medalist(s)
100 m butterfly S9 1:02.31 5 Q 0:59.91 2nd, silver medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S9 0:56.58 1 Q 55.84 1st, gold medalist(s)
200 m individual medley SM9 2:19.79 1 Q 2:15.95 1st, gold medalist(s)
Jay Dohnt 100 m breaststroke SB6 1:32.79 8 Q 1:33.53 7
200 m individual medley SM7 2:54.18 10 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S7 5:22.30 14 Did not advance
Richard Eliason 100 m breaststroke SB14 1:09.92 4 Q 1:09.96 5
Daniel Fox 100 m backstroke S14 1:05.58 5 Q 1:05.76 4
200 m freestyle S14 2:00.11 1 Q 1:59.79 OC 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Matthew Haanappel 50 m butterfly S6 0:38.69 12 Did not advance
50 m freestyle S6 0:32.58 OC 7 Q 0:32.13 OC 6
100 m backstroke S6 1:24.02 OC 5 Q 1:21.25 OC 5
100 m freestyle S6 1:10.95 OC 4 Q 1:09.88 5
200 m individual medley SM6 2:57.27 OC 6 Q 2:55.60 OC 7
Brenden Hall 50 m freestyle S9 0:27.27 12 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S9 1:06.33 11 Did not advance
100 m butterfly S9 1:01.82 4 Q 1:01.31 6
100 m freestyle S9 0:57.45 3 Q 0:57.29 5
200 m individual medley SM9 2:23.42 6 Q 2:21.48 6
400 m freestyle S9 4:21.69 1 Q 4:10.88 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Ahmed Kelly 50 m backstroke S4 0:57.91 10 Did not advance
50 m breaststroke SB3 0:51.86 4 Q 0:52.54 4
100 m freestyle S4 2:10.72 16 Did not advance
150 m individual medley SM4 3:08.32 10 Did not advance
Mitchell Kilduff 100 m backstroke S14 1:08.49 14 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB14 1:19.16 16Q Did not advance
200 m freestyle S14 2:04.64 8 Q 2:01.09 5
Matthew Levy 50 m freestyle S7 0:28.63 OC 3 Q 0:28.58 OC 4
50 m butterfly S7 0:31.68 OC 2 Q 0:31.54 OC 4
100 m breaststroke SB7 1:23.09 3 Q 1:22.62 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S7 1:02.87 3 Q 1:01.38 OC 2nd, silver medalist(s)
200 m individual medley SM7 2:37.69 OC 2 Q 2:37.18 OC 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
400 m freestyle S7 4:57.68 6 Q 4:58.12 7
Jeremy McClure 50 m freestyle S12 0:28.77 17 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S12 1:07.17 8 Q 1:07.11 4
100 m breaststroke SB12 1:24.19 14 Did not advance
Andrew Pasterfield 50 m freestyle S10 0:24.14 OC 4 Q 0:23.89 OC 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
100 m backstroke S10 1:02.94 6 Q 1:02.84 7
100 m butterfly S10 0:59.47 7 Q 0:59.49 7
100 m freestyle S10 0:53.01 1 Q 0:52.77 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Grant Patterson 50 m backstroke S3 0:58.87 9 Did not advance
50 m breaststroke SB2 1:05.86 8 Q 1:07.52 8
50 m freestyle S4 0:55.49 14 Did not advance
100 m freestyle S4 1:54.53 14 Did not advance
150 m individual medley SM3 3:10.73 6 Q 3:08.66 OC 6
Rick Pendleton 50 m freestyle S10 0:26.26 17 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB9 1:11.94 6 Q 1:10.96 5
100 m butterfly S10 1:01.30 14 Did not advance
100 m freestyle S10 0:56.62 15 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM10 2:17.17 4 Q 2:14.77 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Aaron Rhind 50 m butterfly S6 0:34.29 8 Q 34.03 OC 7
50 m freestyle S6 0:34.64 14 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S6 1:25.36 8 Q 1:29.28 8
100 m freestyle S6 1:14.48 12 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM6 2:59.01 9 Did not advance
Sean Russo 50 m freestyle S13 25.48 11 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S13 1:01.98 OC 4 Q 1:02.59 4
100 m breaststroke SB13 1:16.81 9 Did not advance
100 m butterfly S13 1:01.24 8 Q 1:01.57 8
100 m freestyle S13 0:55.97 13 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM13 2:18.46 OC 7 Q 2:17.80 OC 8
400 m freestyle S13 4:22.83 6 Q 4:18.25 6
Reagan Wickens 50 m butterfly S6 0:35.46 10 Did not advance
50 m freestyle S6 0:37.19 16 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S6 1:32.94 10 Did not advance
100 m freestyle S6 1:17.15 15 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM6 3:11.87 =14 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S6 5:28.56 OC 4 5:26.67 OC 4
Heats: Brenden Hall
Michael Auprince
Michael Anderson
Matthew Haanappel
Finals: Andrew Pasterfield
Matthew Levy
Blake Cochrane
Matthew Cowdrey		 4x100 m freestyle relay 34 pts 4:00.91 4 Q 3:50.17 PR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Heats: Michael Auprince
Rick Pendleton
Andrew Pasterfield
Matthew Haanappel

Finals: Michael Anderson
Matthew Cowdrey
Brenden Hall
Matthew Levy

 4x100 m medley relay 34 pts 4:24.70 3 Q 4:14.97 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Legend: Q= Qualified for final; OC= Oceania Record; PR= Paralympic Record; WR= World Record

Women's events

Jacqueline Freney at the 2012 London Paralympics
Athlete Events Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Kayla Clarke 100 m backstroke S14 1:11.29 5 Q 1:11.04 6
100 m breaststroke SB14 1:23.36 4 Q 1:22.87 4
200 m freestyle S14 2:16.52 6 Q 2:15.29 4
Ellie Cole 50 m freestyle S9 0:29.75 4 Q 0:29.28 OC 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
100 m backstroke S9 1:10.74 1 Q 1:09.42 OC 1st, gold medalist(s)
100 m butterfly S9 1:14.37 8 Q 1:10.40 OC 4
100 m freestyle S9 1:04.58 2 Q 1:02.77 OC 1st, gold medalist(s)
200 m individual medley SM9 2:44.31 9 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S9 4:53.01 3 Q 4:42.87 OC 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Taylor Corry 100 m backstroke S14 1:11.70 6 Q 1:09.46 2nd, silver medalist(s)
100 m breaststroke SB14 1:30.89 =15 Did not advance
200 m freestyle S14 2:14.99 3 Q 2:13.18 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Katherine Downie 50 m freestyle S10 0:29.40 7 Q 29.10 OC 7
100 m backstroke S10 1:12.50 5 Q 1:11.40 4
100 m breaststroke SB9 1:27.41 12 Did not advance
100 m butterfly S10 1:11.37 4 Q 1:10.20 5
100 m freestyle S10 1:03.16 4 Q 1:02.34 5
200 m individual medley SM10 2:35.21 4 Q 2:34.64 4
400 m freestyle S10 4:57.28 6 Q 4:53.59 6
Maddison Elliott 50 m freestyle S8 0:31.57 OC 1 Q 0:31.44 OC 2nd, silver medalist(s)
100 m backstroke S8 1:24.34 8 Q 1:23.25 6
100 m butterfly S8 1:15.30 OC 5 Q 1:15.06 OC 6
100 m freestyle S8 1:07.62 OC 3 Q 1:08.37 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
200 m individual medley SM8 2:59.33 6 Q 2:59.26 7
400 m freestyle S8 5:13.34 3 Q 5:09.36 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Amanda Fowler 100 m breaststroke SB14 1:24.79 7 Q 1:23.30 5
Jacqueline Freney 50 m butterfly S7 0:36.03 OC 1 Q 0:35.16 OC 1st, gold medalist(s)
50 m freestyle S7 0:32.92 PR 1 Q 0:32.63 PR 1st, gold medalist(s)
100 m backstroke S7 1:23.34 PR 1 Q 1:22.84 PR 1st, gold medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S7 1:09.74 PR 1 Q 1:09.39 PR 1st, gold medalist(s)
200 m individual medley SM7 2:56.00 1 Q 2:54.42 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
400 m freestyle S7 5:01.04 PR 1 Q 4:59.02 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Tanya Huebner 50 m butterfly S6 44.78 13 Did not advance
50 m freestyle S6 0:38.78 11 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB6 1:43.64 4 Q 1:42.45 4
100 m freestyle S6 1:30.76 14 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM6 3:39.12 12 Did not advance
Kara Leo 100 m backstroke S14 1:17.15 9 Did not advance
200 m freestyle S14 2:17.28 8 Q 2:18.04 8
Esther Overton 50 m freestyle S3 DNS
Katrina Porter 50 m freestyle S7 0:39.14 14 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S7 1:27.80 6 Q 1:26.64 7
100 m breaststroke SB6 1:53.63 5 Q 1:54.54 5
100 m freestyle S7 1:21.95 9 Did not advance
400 m freestyle S7 5:44.50 6 Q 5:41.58 7
Sarah Rose 50 m butterfly S6 40.39 6 Q 40.43 6
50 m freestyle S6 0:39.37 14 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM6 3:36.84 11 Did not advance
Teigan Van Roosmalen 50 m freestyle S13 0:29.40 6 Q 0:29.40 6
100 m breaststroke SB13 1:24.41 5 Q 1:24.03 7
100 m freestyle S13 1:04.31 7 Q 1:04.87 7
200 m individual medley SM13 2:37.21 5 Q 2:35.61 6
Prue Watt 50 m freestyle S13 0:27.75 OC 2 Q 0:27.94 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
100 m breaststroke SB13 1:20.36 OC 1 Q 1:19.19 OC 1st, gold medalist(s)
100 m freestyle S13 1:01.61 3 Q 1:02.32 5
200 m individual medley SM13 2:35.45 3 Q 2:34.77 5
Annabelle Williams 50 m freestyle S9 0:30.03 5 Q 0:29.76 6
100 m freestyle S9 1:05.47 5 Q 1:05.73 7
Ellie Cole
Maddison Elliott
Katherine Downie
Jacqueline Freney		 4x100 m freestyle relay 34 points 4:20.29 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Ellie Cole
Katherine Downie
Jacqueline Freney
Annabelle Williams		 4x100 m medley relay 34 points 4:53.95 OC 1st, gold medalist(s)

Qualification Legend: Q= Qualified for final; OC= Oceania Record; PR= Paralympic Record; WR= World Record

Support staff – Administration – Karyn Burgess (Section Manager) ; Coaches – Brendan Keogh (Head), Angelo Basalo, Tom Davis, Michael Freney, Rob Hindmarsh, Jon O'Neil-Shaw, Chris Phillips, Bash Zidan ; Personal Care Attendant – Tara Andrews ; Physiotherapist – David Spurrier, Jo Evershed ; Sport Scientists – Brendan Burkett, Sacha Fulton ; Soft tissue therapist – Penny Will ; Psychologist – Jason Patchell[11]

Australia finished second on the gold medal table and won a total of 37 medals 18 gold, 7 silver and 12 bronze. Leading swimmers were – Jacqueline Freney won 8 gold medals, Matthew Cowdrey won 5 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal and Ellie Cole won 4 gold medals and 2 bronze medals.

Table tennis

Selected team of 2 athletes.
Women- Melissa Tapper and Rebecca McDonnell. Support staff – Administration – Roger Massie (Section Manager); Coach – Alois Rosario (Head)[11]

Australia did not win any medals.

Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze medal match
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Melissa Tapper Singles class 10  Audrey Le Morvan (FRA)
W3–0 (11–7, 11–2, 11–4)		  Fan Lei (CHN)
L3–0 (7–11–7, 6–11, 6–11)		  Bruna Alexandre (BRA)
W 3–2 (10–12, 8–11, 11–5, 11–7, 11–9)		 n/a  Natalia Partyka (POL)
L 0–3 (9–11, 2–11, 4–11);		  Fan Lei (CHN)
L 2–3 (11–8, 11–9, 5–11. 6–11, 7–11)		 4
Rebecca McDonnell Singles class 6  Stephanie Grebe (GER)
W0–3 (5–11, 1–11, 4–11)		  Alicja Eigner (POL)
L 0–3 (9–11, 9–11, 8–11)		  Yuliya Klymenko (UKR)
L 0–3 (3–11, 3–11, 6–11)		 Did not advance
Melissa Tapper
Rebecca McDonnell		 Team class 6–10 Bye  France (FRA)
L 2–3		 Did not advance

Wheelchair basketball

Men's tournament

The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team were in Group A with the United States, Spain, South Africa, Italy and Turkey. Australia won the silver medal, losing to Canada in the final.

The following is the Australia roster in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[16]

Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team – 2012 Summer Paralympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Pts. Club Ctr.
4 Eveson, Justin 32 – (1980-06-10)10 June 1980 Be Active Perth Wheelcats Australia
5 Latham, Bill 22 – (1989-10-20)20 October 1989 RSL Qld Spinning Bullets Australia
6 Stibners, Brett 33 – (1979-06-25)25 June 1979 Woolongong Roller Hawks Australia
7 Norris, Shaun 27 – (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 Be Active Perth Wheelcats Australia
8 Hartnett, Michael 30 – (1982-06-03)3 June 1982 Be Active Perth Wheelcats Australia
9 Knowles, Tristan 29 – (1983-04-25)25 April 1983 Woolongong Roller Hawks Australia
10 Blair, Jannik 20 – (1992-02-03)3 February 1992 Vic Dandenong Rangers Australia
11 Simmons, Tige 35 – (1977-05-05)5 May 1977 RSL Qld Spinning Bullets Australia
12 Mizens, Grant 35 – (1977-04-19)19 April 1977 Woolongong Roller Hawks Australia
13 Alcott, Dylan 21 – (1990-12-04)4 December 1990 Vic Dandenong Rangers Australia
14 Taylor, Nick 32 – (1980-01-18)18 January 1980 Woolongong Roller Hawks Australia
15 Ness, Brad 37 – (1974-11-24)24 November 1974 Be Active Perth Wheelcats Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Matteo Feriani
  • Australia Thomas Kyle
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 August 2012
Group stage
Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
Australia 550372259+11310
Turkey 532331302+298+6
United States 532330259+718−1
Spain 532322292+308−5
Italy 514260309−496
South Africa 505204398−1945
30 August 2012
20:45
Australia  93–39 South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 27–16, 20–4, 26–10, 20–9
Pts: Eveson 21
Rebs: Eveson 7
Asts: Eveson, Norris 5		 Pts: Nortje 14
Rebs: Nortje 10
Asts: three players 2
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Saskia Warmerdam (NED)
31 August 2012
18:30
Turkey  64–71 Australia
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 20–22, 16–16, 13–16
Pts: Gürbulak 20
Rebs: Gezinci 12
Asts: Dalay 7		 Pts: Eveson, Knowles 17
Rebs: Ness 11
Asts: Norris 8
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Sébastien Gauthier (CAN)
1 September 2012
20:45
Australia  75–59 Spain
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 24–12, 16–23, 15–9
Pts: Norris 25
Rebs: Eveson, Latham 8
Asts: Eveson 7		 Pts: García Pereiro 23
Rebs: García Pereiro 6
Asts: De Paz Pazo, Muiño Gámez 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Valerie Farrugia (FRA)
2 September 2012
19:00
Australia  65–49 United States
Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 14–8, 18–13, 20–16
Pts: Norris 16
Rebs: Eveson 16
Asts: Eveson 9		 Pts: Turek, Nelms 8
Rebs: Jenifer, Scott 7
Asts: Serio 7
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Sergio Giordano (CAN)
3 September 2012
15:15
Italy  48–68 Australia
Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 10–18, 17–24, 10–11
Pts: Cavagnini 16
Rebs: Pellegrini 12
Asts: Moukhariq 5		 Pts: Stibners 17
Rebs: Eveson, Latham 6
Asts: Norris 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Saskia Warmerdam (NED)
Quarter-final
5 September 2012
21:15
Australia  76–53 Poland
Scoring by quarter: 26–11, 13–17, 21–18, 16–7
Pts: Ness 26
Rebs: Norris, Ness 5
Asts: Eveson 6		 Pts: Filipski 26
Rebs: Filipski 10
Asts: Filipski 8
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Sergio Giordano (CAN)
Semi-final
6 September 2012
19:00
Australia  72–63 United States
Scoring by quarter: 18–8, 17–23, 17–14, 20–18
Pts: Eveson 21
Rebs: Eveson 10
Asts: Norris 8		 Pts: Chambers 12
Rebs: Lade, Waller 4
Asts: Serio, Schulte 5
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Cris Salguero (ARG)
Gold medal match
8 September 2012
21:15
Australia  58–64 Canada
Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 12–12, 15–20, 16–18
Pts: Norris 19
Rebs: Eveson 8
Asts: Eveson 5		 Pts: Anderson 34
Rebs: Anderson 10
Asts: Anderson 8
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Juan Uruñuela (ESP)

Support staff – men – administration – Leigh Gooding (section manager); coaches – Ben Ettridge (head), Matteo Feriani (assistant), Thomas Kyle (assistant), physiotherapist – Jesse Adams.[11]

Women's tournament

Australian women's wheelchair basketball team in the match with Canada.
Australian women's wheelchair basketball team in the match with Canada.

The Australian women's wheelchair basketball team were in Group A with the Netherlands, Great Britain, Brazil and Canada. Australia won the silver medal, losing to Germany in the final.

The following is the Australia roster in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[17]

Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team – 2012 Summer Paralympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Pts. Club Ctr.
4 Vinci, Sarah 20 – (1991-12-04)4 December 1991 Western Stars Australia
5 Crispin, Cobi 23 – (1988-12-22)22 December 1988 Vic Dandenong Rangers Australia
6 Kean, Bridie 25 – (1987-02-27)27 February 1987 Minecraft Comets Australia
7 Carter, Amanda 48 – (1964-07-16)16 July 1964 Vic Dandenong Rangers Australia
8 Mckenzie, Tina 38 – (1974-06-08)8 June 1974 Stacks Goudkamp Bears Australia
9 Del Toso, Leanne 32 – (1980-08-12)12 August 1980 Vic Dandenong Rangers Australia
10 Nott, Clare 26 – (1986-08-11)11 August 1986 Western Stars Australia
11 Gauci, Kylie 27 – (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 Stacks Goudkamp Bears Australia
12 Chaplin, Shelley 27 – (1984-09-04)4 September 1984 Vic Dandenong Rangers Australia
13 Stewart, Sarah 36 – (1976-06-13)13 June 1976 Sydney Uni Flames Australia
14 Hill, Katie 28 – (1984-02-17)17 February 1984 Sydney Uni Flames Australia
15 Merritt, Amber 19 – (1993-02-17)17 February 1993 Western Stars Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 August 2012
Group stage
Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker 1 Tiebreaker 2
Australia 431211180+317+21–0
Netherlands 431236194+427+20–1
Canada 431248231+177−4
Great Britain 413151217−665
Brazil 404190214−244
30 August 2012
18:30
Australia  52–50 Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 11–13, 14–12, 13–13
Pts: Crispin 18
Rebs: Merritt 10
Asts: three players 3		 Pts: Soares Martins 27
Rebs: Soares Martins 14
Asts: Guimarrães da Costa 12
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Linas Radykas (LTU)
31 August 2012
13:00
Great Britain  24–51 Australia
Scoring by quarter: 5–11, 6–14, 3–14, 10–12
Pts: Hamer 8
Rebs: Strange 7
Asts: three players 2		 Pts: Merritt 10
Rebs: Crispin 7
Asts: Gauci 4
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Nureddin Bilmez (TUR)
1 September 2012
18:30
Australia  50–57 Canada
Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 20–13, 8–10, 10–14
Pts: Merritt 16
Rebs: Crispin 15
Asts: Chaplin 7		 Pts: McLachlan 28
Rebs: McLachlan 21
Asts: Ouellet 9
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Karen Molina (COL)
2 September 2012
21:15
Netherlands  49–58 Australia
Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 8–12, 9–10, 20–18
Pts: Huitzing 14
Rebs: Huitzing 8
Asts: Huitzing 7		 Pts: Merritt 19
Rebs: Crispin 7
Asts: Chaplin 7
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Darrell Hargreaves (USA)
Quarter-final
4 September 2012
13:00
Australia  62–37 Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 21–10, 23–10, 6–9, 12–8
Pts: Merritt 14
Rebs: Kean 5
Asts: Gauci 7		 Pts: Estrada Bernal 11
Rebs: Estrada Bernal 4
Asts: Estrada Bernal 16
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Valerie Farrugia (FRA)
Semi-final
6 September 2012
13:00
Australia  40–39 United States
Scoring by quarter: 10–12, 16–14, 12–2, 2–11
Pts: three players 8
Rebs: Merritt 6
Asts: three players 3		 Pts: Murray 18
Rebs: Murray, Schneider 9
Asts: Murray 3
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Sébastien Gauthier (CAN)
Gold medal match
7 September 2012
21:15
Australia  44–58 Germany
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 9–12, 9–8, 16–24
Pts: Gauci 15
Rebs: Gauci, Merritt 5
Asts: Crispin, Chaplin 5		 Pts: Adermann 19
Rebs: Mohnen 9
Asts: Adermann, Zeyen 5
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Sergio Giordano (CAN)

Support staff – women – administration – Marian Stewart (section manager); coaches – John Triscari (head), David Gould, Ben Osborne; physiotherapist – Miranda Wallis.[11]

Wheelchair rugby

Selected team of 11 athletes

Australian team
Nazim Erdem, Ryan Scott (Co-captain), Jason Lees, Cameron Carr (Co-captain), Andrew Harrison, Greg Smith, Cody Meakin, Josh Hose, Ben Newton, Ryley Batt, Chris Bond; Head

[11]

Six athletes made their Games debut. The Australian team 'the Steelers' went into the Games as the silver medallist from the 2008 Beijing Games and 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships.[18] Australia defeated Canada to win its first wheelchair rugby gold medal.

Group stage
Qualified for the semifinals
Eliminated
Team
 Pld W D L G GA GD Pts
 Australia (AUS) 3300182142+406
 Canada (CAN) 3201163166–34
 Sweden (SWE) 3102151155–42
 Belgium (BEL) 3003135168–330

5 September 2012
19:00

Australia  64 – 52 Canada
Batt 37
Bond 10
Team 4
Carr 3
Harrison 3
Smith 2
Newton 1
Hose 1
Lees 1
Meakin 1
Scott 1		 Report Lavoie 9
Hirschfield 8
Crone 7
Madell 7
Hickling 6
Whitehead 5
Willsie 4
Dagenais 2
Chan 2
Simard 2
Basketball Arena
Attendance: 5,539
Referee: Darren Roberts (USA), Dave Woods (GBR)

6 September 2012
14:00

Sweden  47 – 60 Australia
Uhlmann 9
Norlin 8
Kulle 7
Hjelt 7
Collin 6
Team 4
Sandberg 3
Jansson 2
Wahlberg 1		 Report Batt 30
Bond 14
Team 4
Carr 3
Newton 2
Smith 2
Harrison 2
Hose 1
Lees 1
Meakin 1
Basketball Arena
Attendance: 5,622
Referee: Pierre-Alexandre Brière (CAN), Alexander Schreiner (GER)

7 September 2012
10:00

Australia  58 – 43 Belgium
Batt 29
Carr 11
Bond 9
Smith 4
Hose 1
Lees 1
Meakin 1
Harrison 1
Team 1		 Report Mertens 14
Genyn 11
Verhaegen 5
Hendrix 4
Team 4
Budeners 3
Vanacker 2
Basketball Arena
Attendance: 2,822
Referee: Motoko Izumiya (JPN), Chris van de Riet (NED)
Semi-finals

8 September 2012
14:00

Australia  59 – 45 Japan
Batt 27
Bond 14
Smith 6
Scott 2
Lees 2
Meakin 2
Newton 1
Carr 1
Harrison 1
Team 3		 Report Ikezakli 24
Nakazato 7
Kanno 6
Shimakawa 4
Sato 2
Team 2
Basketball Arena
Attendance: 5,333
Referee: Mitch Carr (USA), Darren Roberts (USA)
Gold medal match

9 September 2012
14:15

Canada  51 – 66 Australia
Madell 11
Hickling 7
Whitehead 7
Murao 6
Chan 5
Willsie 4
Simard 3
Lavoie 2
Dagenais 1
Hirschfield 1
Team 4		 Report Batt 37
Bond 15
Carr 4
Smith 2
Scott 1
Lees 1
Meakin 1
Newton 1
Harrison 1
Team 3
Basketball Arena
Attendance: 9,048
Referee: Darren Roberts (USA), Chris van de Riet (NED)

Support staff – Administration – Paul Kiteley (Section Manager) ; Coach – Brad Dubberley (Head); Technical Support – Chevvy Cooper ; Personal Care Assistant – Angela Mansell ; Physiotherapist – Simon Mole[11]

Wheelchair tennis

Selected team of 4 athletes.

Men Women
Ben Weekes, Adam Kellerman Daniela Di Toro, Janel Manns

Support staff – Administration – Brenda Tierney (Section Manager) ; Coaches – Greg Crump (Head), Craig Purcell[11]

Daniela Di Toro competed at her fifth Games.[19] Australia did not win any medals.

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
Adam Kellerman Men's singles  Peter Vikstrom (SWE)
W 6–4, 6–3		  Satoshi Saida (JPN)
W 6–3, 6–2		  Ronald Vink (NED) (2)
L 0–6, 2–6		 Did not advance
Ben Weekes  Francesc Tur (ESP)
W 6–4, 6–2		  Tom Egberink (NED) (14)
L 2–6, 2–6		 Did not advance
Daniela Di Toro Women's singles N/A  Angelica Bernal Villalobos (COL)
W 6–1, 6–1		  Sakhorn Khanthasit (THA)
L 6–1, 0–6, 3–6		 Did not advance
Janel Manns (8) N/A  Aniek van Koot (NED)
L 0–6, 0–6		 Did not advance
Adam Kellerman
Ben Weekes		 Men's doubles N/A  Albin Batycki
Kamil Fabisiak, (POL)
W 6–1, 6–1		  Shingo Kunieda
Satoshi Saida (JPN)
L 2–6, 3–6		 Did not advance
Daniela Di Toro
Janel Manns		 Women's doubles N/A  Sakhorn Khanthasit
Ratana Techamaneewat (THA)
LW 6–3, 6–3		 Did not advance

Administration and support

Team Executive – Jason Hellwig (Chef de Mission), Michael Hartung (Deputy Cheff de Mission), Kate McLoughlin(Deputy Chef de Mission), Adam McCarthy (Paralympic Attache), Kurt Plummer (Security Liaison Officer), Jim FitzSimons (General Counsel)[11]

Operations - Caroline Walker (Manager, Logistics), Anna Muldoon (Cooridinator, Logistics), Chris Nunn (Manager, Coach Services), Steven Graham (Assistant, Coach Services), Greg Omay (Assistant, Coach Services), Natalie Hutchinson (Manager, Team Services), Cathy Lambert, (Cooridinator, Team Services), Chris Voysey (Manager, Information Technology), Tim Murphy (Assistant, Information Technology), Genevieve McMahon (Manager, Classification), Steve Loader(Manager, Off Airport Processing)[20]

Media Team – Tim Mannion (Manager, Media, and Communications),Shaun Giles (Manager, Multimedia), Margie McDonald (MLO), Gennie Sheer (MLO), Lachlan Searle (MLO), Chris Abbott (MLO), David Sygall (MLO), Jacqualine Chartres (MLO), Rebekka Wake (MLO), Sarah Rogers (MLO), Darcy Bonser (Cooridinator, Multimedia), Olivia McGrath (Cooridinator, Multimedia), Neil Cross (MLO), Jeff Crow (Chief Photographer), Judy Goldman (MLO,Sydney Office)[11]

Medical Staff - Alison Campbell (Manager, SSSM), Linda Clow (Team Doctor), Corey Cunningham (Team Doctor), Geoff Thompson (Team Doctor), Ruth Fazakerley (Nurse/Clinic Administrator), Richard Bennett (Psychologist), Sarah Jack (Psychologist), Liz Broad (Manager, Nutrition), Siobhan Moran (Assistant, Nutrition), Jo Vaile (Manager, Recovery), Matthew Driller (Assistant, Recovery), Keren Faulkner (Manager, Physical Therapies), Penny Dayan (Physiotherapist), Gilian Niven (Soft Tissue Therapist), Scott Smith (Soft Tissue Therapist), Ebonie Scase (Physiotherapist), Zoe Horder(Personal Care Attendant)[20]

Media coverage

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) was the official Australian broadcaster.[21] The ABC provided over 100 hours of free to air coverage and the average audience per day was 1.6 million people. The Australian Paralympic Team's Facebook page grew by 16,000 fans and its YouTube channel reached close to 474,000 views.[22]

Welcome home celebrations

The team returned to Sydney Airport to be greeted by a number of Australian Government ministers, family, friends and the media. The team was treated to a performance by the band Icehouse. Congratulatory messages were from Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.[23]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Australia ready for biggest Paralympics yet". Australian Broadcasting Corporation News. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Wald, Tom (1 September 2012). "Swimmer Maddison Elliott becomes Australia's youngest Paralympic medallist at 13 years old". Foxsports News. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Australian Paralympioc Team launched". ABC News. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  4. 1 2 Page, Fleta (25 June 2012). "Australia's Paralympic team largest ever for away Games". Canberra Times. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Four-time Paralympian Greg Smith announced as Australian Flag Bearer". Australian Paralympic Committee. 21 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "PM launches 2012 Australian Paralympic". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Kosmala on target for 11th Games". Australian Broadcasting Corporation News. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "Paralympic swim team revealed". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Australian Paralympic athletics team announced". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Paralympics team finalised". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Media Guide : London 2012 Paralympic Games (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012.
  12. ↑ "Four named on Paralympic equestrian team". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "Australia's Goalball Team Returns After 12 Years". International Paralympic Committee Media Centre. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "Australian Women and Algerian Men Qualify for Goalball at London 2012". International Paralympic Committee Media Centre. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  15. ↑ "Target gold as rowing team announced". Australian Paralympic Committee News,. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  16. ↑ Men's Wheelchair Basketball – Teams – Australia, london2012.com. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  17. ↑ Women's Wheelchair Basketball – Teams – Australia, london2012.com. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  18. ↑ "Australian Wheelchair Rugby Team Announced for London 2012". International Paralympic Committee Media Centre. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  19. ↑ "APC names Paralympic wheelchair tennis". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  20. 1 2 Australian Paralympic Team Handbook London 2012. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012.
  21. ↑ "London 2012 Paralympics: organisers hail record broadcast deals". The Daily Telegraph. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  22. ↑ "Paralympic media coverage soars". Australian Paralympian. 2: 8. Nov 2012.
  23. ↑ "APC Latest News". Australian Paralympian. 2: 10. Nov 2012.
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