Shooting has been included in the Summer Paralympic Games from the 1976 Games. Australia has been represented at each Games since 1976.
Notable Australian athletes: Elizabeth Kosmala, a wheelchair athlete, has won 12 shooting medals (9 gold and 3 silver medals). Kosmala has been selected in the team for London Games. It will be her 11th consecutive Games. Barbara Caspers has won 7 medals (5 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals)
Medal table
Summer Paralympic Games 1976
Australia represented by: Men – Kevin Bawden, J. Handbridge Women – Elizabeth Richards Australia won 1 gold medal through Elizabeth Richard's performance in Mixed rifle shooting 2–5.
1980
Australia represented by: Men – Peter Pascoe Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala Australia won 6 medals - 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal
1984
Australia represented by: Men – Troy Andrews, Kevin Bawden, Keith Bremner, Allan Chadwick, Peter Parker, Andrew Rainbow, Stanley Sims, Grant Walker Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala Australian team won 9 gold medals - Barbara Caspers and Elizabeth Kosmala both won 4 gold medals and Allan Chadwick one gold medal.
1988 Seoul
Australia represented by: Men – Robert Bakker, Keith Bremner, Allan Chadwick, Andrew Rainbow, Stanley Simms, Grant Walker Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala Elizabeth Kosmala won all Australia's shooting medals - 3 gold medals and one silver medal.
1992 Barcelona
Australia represented by: Men – Keith Bremner, Andrew Rambow Women – Elizabeth Kosmala
1996 Atlanta
Australia represented by: Men – Ashley Adams, Keith Bremner, Iain Fischer, James Nomarhas, Peter Worsley Women – Patricia Fischer, Libby Kosmala Coach – Yvonne Hill (Head), Raymund Brummell
2000 Sydney
Australia represented in shooting by: Men – Ashley Adams, Stephen Guy, Stan Kosmala, Jeff Lane, James Nomarhas, Paul Schofield, Peter Shannon, Peter Tait, Peter Worsley Women – Elizabeth Kosmala Coaches – Yvonne Hill (Head), Anne Bugden, Evangelos Anagnostou Officials – Andre Jurich
Australia won a silver medal with Peter Tait's performance in the pistol. Six shooters made finals.
2004 Athens
Australia represented in shooting: Men - Ashley Adams, James Nomarhas, Peter Worsley, David Ziebarth Women – Elizabeth Kosmala Coaches - Miroslav Sipek (Head), Hans Heiderman Officials - Michelle Fletcher (Manager), Craig Jarvis, Elizabeth Ziebarth Australia won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal through Ashley Adams' performances.
Detailed Australian Results
2008 Beijing
Representing Australia in shooting: Men - Ashley Adams, Sebastian Hume, Jason Maroney Women - Libby Kosmala Coaches - Miro Sipek (Head Coach), Michelle Fletcher Officials - Nick Sullivan (Section Manager), Anne Bugden
Australia did not win a medal.
Detailed Australian Results
2012 London
Representing Australia in shooting: Men - Ashley Adams, Luke Cain, Jason Maroney, Bradley Mark Women - Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith Coach - Miro Sipek Officials – Section Manager – Nick Sullivan, Technical Support – Stuart Smith, Personal Care Attendant – Anne Bugden, Yvonne Cain, Margaret Zubcic Libby Kosmala competed at her 11th Paralympic Games at the age of 70. Ashley Adams competed at his 4th Games. Natalie Smith won a bronze medal.
Detailed Australian Results
2016 Rio Representing Australia in shooting: Representing Australia in shooting: Men - Luke Cain, Bradley Mark, Chris Pitt (d), Anton Zappelli (d) Women - Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith 'Coach - Head Coach - Miro Sipek, Assistant Coach - Margaret Bugden, Officials - Team Leader - Tim Mahon, Carers - Yvonne Cain, Stuart Smith, Margaret Zubcic
Australia did not win any medals. Australia's best placing was Christopher Pitt's fourth.
Detailed Australian Results
2020 Tokyo
Representing Australia in shooting: Men - Chris Pitt, Anton Zappelli Women - Natalie Smith Officials - Team Leader - Kurt Olsen, Technical Support - Catherine Berry Australia did not win any medals.
Detailed Australian Results
2024 Paris
Representing Australia in shooting: Men - Anton Zappelli Women - Natalie Smith Officials - Team manager - Catherine Berry, Physiotherapist - Ben Frick Australia did not win any medals.
Detailed Australian Results
(d) Paralympic Games debut .
See also List of Australian Paralympic shooting medalists Shooting at the Summer Paralympics Australia at the Paralympics
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