Australia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country sent 167 (95 male and 72 female) athletes in 13 sports (out of 20) and 122 officials. It was the country's largest ever Paralympic delegation to an away Games. The team sent to Beijing was described as the emergence of the new generation of Australian athletes with 56 percent of the team attending their first Paralympic Games. The delegation's chef de mission was Darren Peters.

Australia won 23 gold, 29 silver and 27 bronze medals. It finished fourth on the total medal tally and fifth on the gold medal tally. Major sporting achievements for the Australian team included: Matt Cowdrey, an arm amputee swimmer, winning five gold and three silver medals to be the Games' leading athlete. Peter Leek, a cerebral palsy swimmer, winning eight medals including three gold. Heath Francis, an arm amputee sprinter and Evan O'Hanlon, cerebral palsy sprinter winning three gold medals. Kurt Fearnley, a wheelchair racer, winning the marathon for the second time. Australian men's wheelchair basketball team winning gold. 98 Australian athletes won a medal. Australian athletes: 21 new world records, 31 Paralympic records, 79 Australian records and 164 personal bests.

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Athletics Men's 100 m T38 Athletics Men's 200 m T38 Athletics Men's 100 m T46 Athletics Men's 200 m T46 Athletics Men's 400 m T46 Athletics Men's marathon T54 Athletics Women's 100 m T37 Athletics Women's 200 m T37 Athletics Women's long jump F42 , Darren Thrupp, Christopher Mullins, Timothy Sullivan Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m T35-T38 Wheelchair BasketballMen's tournament Cycling Men's individual pursuit LC1 , Tyson Lawrence Cycling Men's individual pursuit B&VI Cycling Men's individual pursuit CP4 Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle S9 Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S9 Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle S9 Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley SM9 Swimming Men's 100 m butterfly S8 Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley SM8 Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley SM10 Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S7 , Daniel Bell, Sam Bramham, Matthew Cowdrey, Peter Leek, Matthew Levy, Ricardo Moffatti, Rick Pendleton Swimming Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay (34 points) Athletics Men's 200 m T53 Athletics Men's 800 m T37 Athletics Men's 800 m T54 Athletics Men's 5000 m T54 Athletics Men's high jump F44/46 Athletics Men's shot put F44 , Christie Dawes, Madison de Rozario, Jemima Moore Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m T53-T54 Athletics Women's shot put F35-36 Athletics Women's shot put F37-38 Cycling Men's road time trial CP4 , Shaun Hopkins Cycling Men's 1km time trial B&VI , Shaun Hopkins Cycling Men's sprint (B&VI 1–3) , Toireasa Gallagher Cycling Individual pursuit B&VI 1–3 , Katie Parker Cycling Women's 1km time trial (B&VI 1–3) Powerlifting Men's 100 +kg , John Maclean Rowing Mixed double sculls , Rachael Cox Sailing 2-person keelboat SKUD 18 Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S10 Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB6 Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke SB7 Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly S9 Swimming Men's 100 m butterfly S9 Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S9 Swimming Women's 150 m individual medley SM4 Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S8 Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S8 Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle S8 , Sam Bramham, Matt Cowdrey, Peter Leek Swimming Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay (34 points) Wheelchair RugbyMen's tournament Athletics Men's 400 m T53 Athletics Men's 1500 m T54 Athletics Women's 100 m T42 Athletics Women's 200 m T46 Athletics Women's javelin F42-46 Athletics Women's shot put F12-13 , Heath Francis, Paul Raison, Stephen Wilson Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay T42-46 Wheelchair BasketballWomen's tournament , Toireasa Gallagher Cycling Women's 1km time trial B&VI 1–3 , Tyson Lawrence Cycling Men's 1km time trial B&VI 1–3 , Steven George Cycling Men's individual pursuit B&VI 1–3 Cycling Women's 500m time trial LC3–4/CP 3 Cycling Men's 1km time trial CP 4 Cycling Men's 1km time trial LC 3–4 Cycling Men's road race LC 1–2/CP 4 Equestrian Mixed Dressage – Championship grade IV Equestrian Mixed Dressage – Freestyle grade IV , Colin Harrison, Graeme Martin Sailing 3-person keelboat Sonar Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S9 Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S9 Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S7 Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S8 Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S8 Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S8 Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle S8 Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S10 Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly S9 | width="22%" align="left" valign="top" |

Medals by disciplineDisciplineTotalArchery0000Athletics109726Wheelchair basketball1012Boccia0000Cycling35715Equestrian0022Wheelchair fencing0000Football five-a-side0000Football seven-a-side0000Judo0000Powerlifting0101Rowing0101Wheelchair rugby0101Sailing0112Shooting0000Swimming911929Table tennis0000Wheelchair tennis0000Total23292779

Events

Athletics

Jodi Willis-Roberts, Russell Short, and Darren Thrupp competed at their sixth Paralympics. Jessica Gallagher was selected in the team but was classified ineligible to compete. She attended the Games as a member of staff. Australian athletes set six world records, a further three Paralympic records and 16 Australian records during the Games. Heath Francis and Evan O'Hanlon won three gold medals.

Men's track AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJonathan Bernard (guide Paul Pearce)T12400m52.1111did not advanceMatthew CameronT54100m14.9212did not advanceRichard ColmanT53200m26.802 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 26.71400m52.384 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 48.92800m1:39.906 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:37.494T541500m3:08.185 Q3:02.199did not advanceRoy Daniell (guide Christopher Tagg)T12Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:40:4713Kurt FearnleyT54800m1:38.794 Q1:39.396 Q1:36.761500m3:06.961 Q3:00.152 Q3:14.285000m10:13.21 PR1 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 10:22.97Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 1:23:17 PRHeath FrancisT46100m11.071 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 11.05200m22.131 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 21.74 WR400m49.391 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 47.69 WRGerrard Gosens (guide Bruce Jones)T111500m4:21.006 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 4:24.656Christopher MullinsT38200m25.5114did not advance400m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 54.596Richard NicholsonT54100m14.879did not advance200m26.3714did not advance400m50.3620did not advanceEvan O'HanlonT38100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 10.96 WR200m22.981 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 21.98 WRMichael RoegerT46800m2:00.4011did not advance1500m4:09.627 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 3:59.2185000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 15:36.9511Brad ScottT37200m25.062 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 25.094800m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:02.71Ian Speed (guide Zac Ashkansky)T12800m2:01.489did not advanceTim SullivanT38100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 11.917200m23.747 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 23.627400m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" DSQDarren ThruppT37100m12.547 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 12.597Stephen WilsonT44100m11.875 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 11.785400m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 55.495Christopher Mullins Evan O'Hanlon Tim Sullivan Darren ThruppT35-384 × 100 m relay style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 44.81 WRAaron Chatman Heath Francis Paul Raison Stephen WilsonT42-464 × 100 m relay style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 45.80Matthew Cameron Richard Colman Kurt Fearnley Richard NicholsonT53-544 × 100 m relay52.603 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" DSQ

Men's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankDamien BowenF33-34/52Javelin throw26.529947Aaron ChatmanF44/46High jump2.021011Rodney FarrF33-34/52Javelin throw17.5510036Shot put8.4993011Greg HibberdF33-34/52Shot put10.8310045Hamish MacDonaldF33-34/52Shot put10.8210036Wade McMahonF37-38Javelin throw46.71 SB9704Paul RaisonF44Discus throw49.779215Shot put15.83988Russell ShortF11-12Shot put14.799126Darren ThruppF37-38Long jump5.82 SB10115

Women's track AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAngela BallardT53100m18.196 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 17.895200m32.367 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 31.817400m1:01.026 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 59.827800m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:02.566Carlee BeattieT46100m13.7015did not advance200m28.0515did not advanceGemma BuchholzT52100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 24.648200m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 44.578Kelly CartwrightT42100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 18.366Christie DawesT54800m2:00.2111did not advance1500m3:35.8010did not advance5000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 12:31.666Madison de RozarioT54100m17.448 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 17.218400m59.7810did not advanceCourtney HarbeckT13100m13.039did not advance200m27.7310did not advanceLisa McIntoshT37100m14.271 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 14.14200m29.181 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 29.28Kirrilee McPhersonT38100m15.299did not advance200m31.9710did not advanceJemima MooreT54200m32.9911did not advanceKaty ParrishT38100m14.314 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" DNS200m30.465 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 30.465Tahlia RotumahT37100m15.2210did not advance200m31.799did not advanceJulie SmithT46100m12.653 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 12.744200m26.372 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 26.03Christine WolfT42100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 17.49Angela Ballard Christie Dawes Madison de Rozario Jemima MooreT53-544 × 100 m relay style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 1:01.91

Women's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankJennifer BryceF54-56Javelin throw17.8889811Shot put7.85 SB9548Louise ElleryF32-34/52-53Shot put5.079976Amanda FraserF37-38Discus throw29.73 SB1012Shot put10.52 SB10264Madeleine HoganF42-46Javelin throw38.89 SB1062Brydee MooreF32-34/51-53Discus throw16.0210615F32-34/52-53Shot put6.3810055F33-34/52-53Javelin throw11.6085613Kath ProudfootF35-36Discus throw23.911111Shot put8.359384Charlotte SavilleF35-38Javelin throw22.7895910Noni ThompsonF35-36Discus throw15.2170710Shot put6.0768211Jodi Willis-RobertsF12-13Shot put11.21898Christine WolfF42Long jump3.73 WR-

Coaches – Scott Goodman (Head Coach), Alison O'Riordan, Andrew Dawes, Brett Jones, Louise Sauvage, Iryna Dvoskina, John Minns, John Eden, Alan Makin, Cathy Raha-Lambert

Officials – Gary Lees (Section Manager), Louise Mogg (Section Manager), Andrew Carter, Rowena Toppenberg, Sian Pugh, Mick Jordan, Phil Power, Steve Butler, Stephanie Martin, Jessica Gallagher

Cycling

Included on the Australian team was Michael Milton, a four-time gold medalist as a skier in the Winter Paralympics. Mark le Flohic, gold medalist at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics, was to take part in the Beijing Games but had to pull out due to injury. Le Flohic broke his collar bone during training one week before the Games were to begin.

Men's road AthleteEventTimeRankMichael GallagherMen's road time trial LC135:29.745Men's road race LC1/LC2/CP41:46:03Michael MiltonMen's road race LC1/LC2/CP41:49:2921Christopher ScottMen's road time trial CP435:55.99Men's road race LC1/LC2/CP41:46:1814Bryce Lindores Steven George (pilot)Men's road race B&VU 1-3DNFKieran Modra Tyson Lawrence (pilot)Men's road time trial B&VI 1-333:03.245Men's road race B&VI 1-32:24:5511

Men's track