Australia competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China which took place between 4–13 March 2022. A team of ten athletes including two guides was announced on 2 February 2022 with two athletes - Rae Anderson and Josh Hanlon making their Winter Paralympics debut. Jonty O'Callaghan withdrew from the team after a severe training accident on 17 February 2022. Anderson represented Australia in athletics at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Melissa Perrine and Ben Tudhope were appointed team captains.
Administration
Kate McLoughlin served as the Chef de Mission. McLoughlin is first woman hold the position for an Australian Winter Paralympics team and was the Chef de Mission for Australian teams at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Melissa Perrine and Ben Tudhope were appointed team captains. Perrine and Mitchell Gourley carried the flag at the Opening Ceremony. Tudhope was the flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony; he had previously carried the flag at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
Team Preparation Team preparation was severely disrupted by COVID restrictions in Australia as there were limited training camps and Western Australian snowboarder Sean Pollard decided to remain home due to the states strict lockdown. Team preparation was managed by Snow Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport invested $5 million over four years.
Medallists MedalNameSportEventDateSnowboardingSnowboard cross SB-UL
Events Alpine skiing
Women AthleteEventFinalDateRun 1Run 2Total TimeRankMelissa Perrine / Bobbi Kelly (guide) B2 Slalom Visually Impaired50.96DNF12 March 2022 Giant slalom visually impaired1:02.131:04.88 2:07.01 611 March 2022Rae Anderson LW9-2 Slalom standing1:06.50 1:11.05 2:17.551011 March 2022 Giant slalom standing1:01.4759.012:00.48712 March 2022
Men AthleteEventFinalDateRun 1Run 2Total TimeRankMitchell Gourley LW6/8Downhill Standingalign="center" colspan="2" 1:22.21 205 March 2022 Slalom standing46.32 DNF - -13 March 2022 Giant slalom standing59.5459.541:59.27 1011 March 2022 Super-G standingalign="center" colspan="2" DNF -6 March 2022Super combined standing1:16.0043.261:59.26137 March 2022Josh Hanlon LW12-2Slalom Sitting49.80 53.881:43.68 613 March 2022 Giant slalom Sitting 1:06.601:03.212:09.811111 March 2022Patrick Jensen B2 Amelia Hodgson (guide)Downhill Standing Visually Impairedalign="center" colspan="2" 1:23.7185 March 2022 Super-G Standing Visually Impairedalign="center" colspan="2" 1:16.266 6 March 2022Super Combined Standing Visually Impaired1:17.85DNF - - 7 March 2022Slalom Standing Visually Impaired53.2258.661:51.88 813 March 2022 Giant slalom standing Visually Impaired1:09.98DNF - - 11 March 2022Sam Tait LW11Downhill Sittingalign="center" colspan="2" DNF -5 March 2022 Giant slalom Sitting1:10.281:06.122:16.402211 March 2022 Super-G sittingalign="center" colspan="2" DNF -6 March 2022
Snowboarding
Men AthleteEventRace 1Race 21/8Q/FS/FFinal DateTimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionBen Tudhope SB-LL2Men's snowboard cross1:02.76 31:02.77 4 Qn/a227 March 2022
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2RankDateTimeRankTimeRankBen Tudhope SB-LL2Men's snowboard banked 1:12.02 101:11.6469 11 March 2022
See also Australia at the Paralympics Australia at the 2022 Winter Olympics Paralympics Australian Team Images from 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics
References
External links Paralympics Australia Beijing 2022 site Paralympics Australia 2022 Winter Paralympics Media Guide