Cycling has been contested at the Summer Paralympic Games since 1984. Australia first competed at the Seoul Games and won its first cycling medals at the Atlanta Games.[1] Cycling is Australia's third most successful Paralympic medal sport behind athletics and swimming.
Leading medalists
editAs of the 2012 Games.
Athlete | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Scott | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Kieran Modra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Peter Homann | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Lindy Hou | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Greg Ball | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Mark le Flohic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Michael Gallager | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Paul Lake | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Toireasa Gallagher | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Matthew Gray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Peter Brooks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Tania Modra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sarnya Parker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Teresa Poole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sandra Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ben Demery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Shaun Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Felicity Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Susan Powell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
David Nicholas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jayme Paris | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Summer Paralympic Games
edit1996
editAustralia won 5 gold and 5 silver medals.
2000
editAustralia won 10 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals.
2004
editAustralia won 10 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals.
2008
editAustralia won 3 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze medals.
2012
editAustralia won 6 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals.
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cycling Results". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Cycling Results". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Paralympic Games". Cycling Australia website. Retrieved 10 July 2012.