Australia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Australia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | AUS |
| NPC | Paralympics Australia |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 88 in 12 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Australia is scheduled to competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
Administration[edit]
In June 2022, Paralympics Australia announced Kate McLoughlin as the Chef de Mission, her third Summer Paralympics in this role.[1] Assistant Chef de Missions: Bridie Kean, Tim Mannion and Ben Troy.[2] Curtis McGrath and Angie Ballard were appointed team captains.[3]
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Athletics | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Boccia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Equestrian | TBD | TBD | 4 |
| Paracanoeing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rowing | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Table tennis | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Wheelchair rugby | TBD | TBD | 12 |
| Total | 43 | 29 | 88 |
Archery[edit]
Australia secured seven quota places in all of the individual event, and two quotas in mixed team event, by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic; and at the 2024 Africa–Oceania Qualification Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Individual W1 | — | ||||||||
| Individual compound | |||||||||
| Individual recurve | |||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Individual compound | |||||||||
| Individual recurve | |||||||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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Rank | |||
| |
Team compound | |||||||
| |
Team recurve | |||||||
Athletics[edit]
Australian track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 m T13 | |||||
| 100 m T52 | |||||
| 400 m T36 | |||||
| 1500 m T38 | — | ||||
| 1500 m T46 | — | ||||
| 5000 m T13 | — | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 metres T38 | |||||
| 200 metres T36 | |||||
| 800 m T53 | — | ||||
- Field events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Discus throw F37 | |||
| Javelin throw F64 | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Long jump T63 | |||
| Shot put F32 | |||
| Shot put F33 | |||
| Shot put F37 | |||
| Discus throw F64 | |||
| Javelin throw F34 | |||
Boccia[edit]
Australia entered two athletes into the Paralympics games, after nominated top four teams in mixed BC3 events, through the final world ranking.
| Athlete | Event | Pool matches | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Mixed pairs BC3 | — | ||||||||||
Cycling[edit]
Australia entered two para-cyclist (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[5]
Equestrian[edit]
Australia entered a full squad of four para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition, as the highest Oceanian team, not yet qualified, through final world para dressage rankings.
- Team
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Individual score | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Score | Rank | |||
| See above | Team | ||||
Paracanoeing[edit]
Australia earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany; 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dylan Littlehales | Men's KL3 | ||||||
| Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy | Women's KL2 | ||||||
| Susan Seipel | Women's VL2 | ||||||
Rowing[edit]
Australian rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| PR1 men's single sculls | |||||||
| |
PR3 mixed double sculls | ||||||
| |
PR3 mixed coxed four | ||||||
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Shooting[edit]
Australia entered one para-shooter after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, and 2023 World Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by July 15, 2024.[6]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| R8 – 50 m rifle 3 positions SH1 | |||||
Swimming[edit]
Australia secured ten quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 50 m freestyle S10 | |||||
| 100 m backstroke S14 | |||||
| 150 m individual medley SM3 | |||||
| 200 m individual medley SM9 | |||||
| 200 m individual medley SM10 | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 50 m freestyle S13 | |||||
| 100 m freestyle S9 | |||||
| 400 m freestyle S9 | |||||
| 100 m backstroke S12 | |||||
Table tennis[edit]
Australia entered ten athletes for the Paralympic games. Six of them qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of their gold medal results, in their respective class, through the 2023 Oceanian Championships in Honiara, Solomon Islands;[7] meanwhile the other athletes qualified through the allocations of ITTF final world ranking.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Chen Junjian | Individual C3 | ||||||||
| Christopher Addis | Individual C4 | ||||||||
| Nathan Pellissier | Individual C8 | ||||||||
| Ma Lin | Individual C9 | ||||||||
| Samuel Von Einem | Individual C11 | ||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Hayley Sands | Individual C1–2 | ||||||||
| Daniela Di Toro | Individual C4 | ||||||||
| Lei Lina | Individual C9 | ||||||||
| Yang Qian | Individual C10 | ||||||||
| Melissa Tapper | |||||||||
Wheelchair basketball[edit]
Australia men have qualified to compete at Paris 2024, following the triumph of the nations gold medal results at the 2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[8]
Men's tournament[edit]
| Squad | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | Opposition Result |
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| Australia men | |||||||
Wheelchair rugby[edit]
Australia has qualified to compete at the Paralympic games, by virtue of their top three highest ranked team results, at the 2024 Paralympic Qualification Tournament in Wellington, New Zealand.[9]
- Standings
| Squad | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Rank | Opposition Result |
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| Australia national team | |||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "McLoughlin Ready For Two-Year Lead-In As Paris 2024 Chef De Mission". Paralympics Australia. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "'Lived Experience' Key To Prominent Games Appointment | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Superb Athletes And Fierce Advocates: Australia's Paris 2024 Co-Captains Named". Paralympics Australia. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final". World Archery. 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Quota Allocation after New Delhi" (PDF). Paralympics. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Paralympic Games Places Reserved as Australians Write Names Amongst Successful Ever". International Table Tennis Federation. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "THRILLING CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY SECURES GOLD AND PARIS 2024 BERTH FOR AUSTRALIA". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Steelers Set Sights On Paralympic Gold After Overtime Epic | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.