Australian Paralympic Boccia Team

Boccia was the first cerebral palsy sport to be added to the Paralympic program in the 1984 Summer Paralympics.

Australian paralympic boccia competitors in Tokyo venue

Australia first started participating in the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Medal Tally

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GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1988 Seoul0000
1992 Barcelona0000
1996 Atlanta0011
2000 Sydney0000
2004 Athens0000
2008 Beijing0000
2012 London0000
2016 Rio0000
2020 Tokyo0011
Totals (9 entries)0022

Summer Paralympic Games

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1988 Seoul

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Australia was represented by a team of four athletes:

Men - Bourke Gibbons OAM, Murray Parker, Donald Turton

Women - Lynette Coleman

Australia did not win any medals.[1]

Event Athlete Pool play Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Rank
W-L Rank Opposition

Result

Opposition

Result

Opposition

Result

Mixed Individual C1 Lynette Coleman 0-3 4 Did not advance
Mixed Individual C2 Burke Gibbons 1-2 3 Did not advance
Murray Parker 2-1 2  Lee (KOR)

L 0:7

Did not advance
Donald Turton 0-3 4 Did not advance
Mixed Team C1-C2 Lynette Coleman

Murray Parker
Burke Gibbons

1-2 3 Did not advance

1992 Barcelona

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Australia represented by:

  • Men – Burke Gibbons, Corey Molan, Alexander Xeras
  • WomenLyn Coleman
  • Officials – Tom Organ (Manager)

Australia did not win any medals.

1996 Atlanta

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Australian Boccia team.

Australia represented by:

The 1996 result was the best ever for an Australian team in Boccia, however they did not win any medals.

2000 Sydney

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221000 - Boccia Scott Elsworth action - 3b - Sydney 2000 match photo

 Australia represented in boccia by:

  • Men - Warren Brearley, Scott Elsworth, John Richardson
  • Women - Lyn Coleman, Angie McReynolds, Karen Stewart
  • Coaches – Joan Stevens (Head), Italo Vigalo
  • Officials – Peggy Richardson, Barry Stewart, Sue Beencke, Annette Low, Emily Connell, Carla Brearley, June Kaese

Most athletes did not progress from the first round of pool games. Scott Eslworth was the best performed athlete making the quarter-finals.

2004 Athens

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Australia did not participate

2008 Beijing

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Australia did not participate

2012 London

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Australia did not participate

 
Dan Michel and his ramp assistant Ashlee McClure celebrate after Michel won the bronze medal playoff match at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

2016 Rio

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Australia selected Daniel Michel and his ramp assistant Ashlee McClure for their debut Games. Michel is the first player since the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.[2]

Australian Team at 2016 Summer Paralympics Detailed Results

2020 Tokyo

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Team - Daniel Michel (ramp assistant Ashlee McClure), Spencer Cotie (ramp assistant Zoe Dix) and Jamieson Leeson (ramp assistant Zoe Dix).[3] Officials - Ken Halliday (Head Coach); Caroline Walker (Team Manager); Sarah Skidmore (Carer).[4]

Daniel Michel won the Bronze Medal in the Mixed individual BC3

Australian Team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Detailed Results

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Australian Results at 1988 Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  2. ^ "NSWIS boccia athlete to make history at Rio Paralympics". NSW Institute of Sport website. Retrieved 1 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Australian Boccia Players Ready To 'Shake Things Up' At Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ Media Guide Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (PDF). Sydney: Paralympics Australia. 2021.