Australia was represented in archery at the first 1960 Summer Paralympic Games. Three athletes - Ross Sutton, Tony South and Alan Conn have won gold medals. Australia has won medals at six Games.
Medal tally
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Rome | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1968 Tel-Aviv | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1972 Heidelberg | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1976 Toronto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Arnhem | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Stoke Mandeville | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sydney* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Beijing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
Summer Paralympic Games
edit1960
editAustralia represented by:
Men - Frank Ponta, Ross Sutton, Robin Tourier [1]
Women Daphne Ceeney (now Hilton)
Ross Sutton won a gold medal and Daphne Ceeney a silver medal.
1964
editAustralia represented by:
Men - Lionel Cousens, Roy Fowler, John Martin
Women - Daphne Ceeney [2]
Roy Fowler won two silver medals and Lionel Cousens and John Martin won a silver medal.
1968
editAustralia represented by:
Men - Kevin Bawden, Fred Blums, Alan Conn, Roy Fowler, Allan McLucas, Tony South
Women - Pam Smith, Di Workman [2]
Tony South won a gold and silver medal. Allan Conn won a gold medal. Allan McLucas won a silver medal.
1972
editAustralia represented by:
Men - Alan Conn, Dwyer, Roy Fowler, Eric Magennis, Terry Mason, Victor Salvemini, Tony South
Women - Margaret Ross, Pam Smith [2]
Roy Fowler won a silver and bronze medal. Tony South and Alan Conn won bronze medals.
1976
editAustralia represented by:
Men – Wayne Flood, Roy Fowler, Jeff Heath, Ross Soutar
Women – Charmaine McLean, Elizabeth Richards, Margaret Ross[2]
Australia did not win any medals.
1980
editAustralia represented by:
Men - Dennis Kennedy, Eric Klein, Ian Trewhella
Women – Susan Davies [2]
Ian Trewhella won a silver medal.
1984
editAustralia represented by:
Men – Stephen Austen, David Higgins, Eric Klein, Russell Schinn, Ian Trewhella
Women – Susan Davies[2]
Australia won two silver and one bronze medal. Ian Trewhella won two silver medals, Stephen Austen and David Higgins won silver medal and Susan Davies won a bronze.
1988
editAustralia represented by:
Men – Arthur Fisk, Eric Klein
Women – Carolyn Burns [2]
Australia did not win any medals.
1992
editAustralia represented by:
Men – Arthur Fisk, Eric Klein
[2]
Australia did not win any medals.
1996
editNo athletes
2000
editAustralia represented in archery by:
Men - Arthur Fisk, John Marshall, Tony Marturano
Women - Natalie Cordowiner
Coaches - Robert de Bondt (Head), Hans Klar [2][3]
Australia failed to win any medals.
2004
editAustralia represented in archery:
Women - Natalie Cordowiner
Officials - Vicki O'Brien (Manager)
[2][4]
Australia's sole competitor did not win a medal.
2008
editNo athletes
2012
editNo athletes
2016
editAustralia represented in archery by:
Men – Jonathon Milne
Head Coach/ Team Leader - Ricci Cheah
[5]
Milne won Australia first archery medal since 1984 by winning the bronze medal in Compound Individual W2.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Epstein, Vicki (2002). Step by step we conquer. Brisbane: Keeaira Press. ISBN 0 958529191.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Archery Results". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ Australian Media Guide : 2000 Paralympic Games. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2000.
- ^ Media Guide - Athens 2004 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2004.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Media Guide Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.