Australia competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
Administration In June 2022, Paralympics Australia announced Kate McLoughlin as the Chef de Mission, her third Summer Paralympics in this role. Assistant Chef de Missions: Bridie Kean, Tim Mannion and Ben Troy. Curtis McGrath and Angie Ballard were appointed team captains.
On 2 July 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton showed bipartisan support for the 2024 Australian Paralympic Team with the official team launch in the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra.
On 12 July 2024, wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario and swimmer Brenden Hall were announced as Opening Ceremony flag bearers at a ceremony at Admiralty House in Kirribilli, Sydney. Both will be five-time Paralympians.
The team's uniforms are designed and supplied by R.M. Williams, Belgravia, Birkenstock, Mizuno and Speedo.
The Australian government announced that gold medallists would be awarded $20,000, silver medallists $15,000 and bronze medallists $10,000. It brings Australian Paralympic medallists in line with Australian Olympic medallists who receive similar medal reward payments by the Australian Olympic Committee.
The 159 strong team was finalised on 8 August 2024. Dual individual gold medallists - Lauren Parker (paratriathlon and cycling) and James Turner (athletics) carried the flag at the Closing Ceremony.
Medallists
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Medal Name Sport Event Date Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle S10 Cycling Men's time trial C4-5 Cycling Women's C4 3000m Individual Pursuit Cycling Women's time trial C1–3 Table tennis Women's doubles WD20 Rowing PR3 Mixed Double Sculls Paratriathlon Women's PTWC Jesse Aungles Timothy Hodge Emily Beecroft Alexa Leary Callum Simpson* Keira Stephens* Swimming Mixed 4 x 100 m Medley Relay 34 points Athletics Men's 400m T36 Table tennis Women's singles WS10 Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S9 Cycling Women's road race H1-4 Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley SM9 Athletics Women's long jump T63 Swimming Men's 100m Backstroke S14 Swimming Men's 100m Freestyle S8 Athletics Men's 100m T36 Paracanoeing Men's KL2 Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S9 Jessica Gallagher Caitlin Ward (pilot) Cycling Women's B 1000m Time Trial Athletics Men's 1500 m T46 Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle S10 Swimming Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 Jack Ireland Madeleine McTernan Ruby Storm Benjamin Hance Swimming Mixed 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay S14 Swimming Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB14 Jamieson Leeson Jasmine Haydon (Ramp operator) Boccia Women's Individual BC3 Daniel Michel Ashlee Maddern (Ramp operator) Boccia Men's Individual BC3 Cycling Women's Road Time Trial C4 Cycling Women's Road Time Trial H1-3 Cycling Men's Road Time Trial C5 Swimming Men's 100m Butterfly S9 Paracanoeing Men's KL3 Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley SM10 Chloe Osborn Alexa Leary Callum Simpson Rowan Crothers Swimming Mixed 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay 34 points Athletics Women's marathon T54 Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle S10 Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S9 Athletics Women's 1500 m T54 Swimming Men's 200 m freestyle S14 Athletics Women's 200 m T36 Gordon Allan Korey Boddington Alistair Donohoe Cycling Open C1-5 750m Team Sprint Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle S10 Swimming Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 Athletics Women's Javelin Throw F34 Wheelchair rugbyMixed tournament Athletics Men's Javelin Throw F64 Swimming Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 Swimming Men's 100 m Butterfly S10 Cycling Women's Road Time Trial C5 Cycling Men's Road Time Trial C2 Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley SM14 Swimming Men's 50m Backstroke SB2 Table tennis Men's singles MS11 Swimming Men's 100m Backstroke S10 Swimming Men's 100m Butterfly S9 Swimming Women's 100m Butterfly S9 Swimming Women's 50 m Freestyle S4 Athletics Men's 800 m T34 Table tennis Men's singles MS9 Paracanoeing Women's VL2 Table tennis Women's singles WS9 Athletics Men's 1500 m T38
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Medals by sport Medals by sportSportTotalSwimming681327Cycling44311Athletics32611Table Tennis2035Paracanoeing1113Rowing1012Triathlon1001Boccia0202Wheelchair Rugby0011Total18172762
Medals by date Medals by dateDayDateTotal11124221033212541359052327610237234983014921471023510110101Total18172762
Medals by gender Medals by gender(Comparison graphs)GenderTotalPercentageFemale86923Male891633Mixed2226Total 18 17 27 62 100%
Competitors The following is the list of number of selected competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 3 3 6Athletics 17 17 34Badminton 0 2 2Boccia 1 3 4Cycling 6 6 12Equestrian 0 4 4Judo 0 1 1Paracanoeing 2 1 3Powerlifting 1 1 2Rowing 4 4 8Shooting 1 1 2 Swimming 15 15 30Table tennis 7 5 12Triathlon 9 4 13Wheelchair basketball 12 0 12Wheelchair rugby9 3 12 Wheelchair tennis2 0 2Total 89 70 159
Lauren Parker only included in triathlon but also competing in road cycling; wheelchair tennis player Heath Davidson withdrew. Includes support athletes/assistants: Athletics - 2 guides; Boccia - 2 ramp assistants; Cycling - 2 pilots; Triathlon - 1 guide; Rowing - 1 coxswain - these are regarded as part of team by Paralympics Australia.
Archery
Australia secured seven quota places in all of the individual event, and two quotas in mixed team event, by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic; and at the 2024 Africa–Oceania Qualification Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Six athletes were selected by Paralympics Australia on 21 June 2024: Men - Jonathon Milne, Taymon Kenton-Smith, Patrick French; Women - Amanda Jennings, Ameera Lee, Melissa Tanner Reigning W1 men's World Champion Christopher Davis was forced to withdraw from the team due to injury.
Men AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreJonathon MilneIndividual compound69310W 147-142L 142-144colspan=4 Patrick French 68421L 138-140colspan=5 Taymon Kenton-SmithIndividual recurve59623W 6-2W 6-4W 6-4L 2-6L 0-64
Women AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreAmeera LeeIndividual compound64922W (135-133)L (132-140)colspan=4 Melissa Tanner64623 W (137–133) L (136-140)colspan=4 AJ JenningsIndividual recurve53116 W 7-3 L 0-6colspan=4
Mixed AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreJonathon Milne Ameera Lee Team compound134210W 142-134L 141-150colspan=3 Taymon Kenton-Smith AJ JenningsTeam recurve112712L 4-5colspan=4
Athletics
Australian track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
Track & road events Men AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankLuke Bailey100 m T5414.394 q14.397800 m T541:51.347colspan=2 400 m T5448.117 colspan="2" Jaryd Clifford Matthew Clarke & Tim Logan (guides)1500 m T13colspan=2 3:44.95 SB45000 m T13colspan=2 DQAngus Hincksman1500 m T38colspan=2 4:14.144Reece Langdon1500 m T38colspan=2 4:13.13Rheed McCracken100 m T3415.62 SB5 Q15.31 SB4800 m T341:41.514 q1:40.13Sam McIntosh100 m T5217.889colspan=2 400 m T521:10.3311colspan=2 Chad Perris100 m T1310.874 Q10.804Sam Rizzo800 m T541:45.3312colspan=2 1500 m T543:02.929colspan=2 5000 m T5411:19.326colspan=2 Michael Roeger1500 m T46colspan=2 3:51.19James Turner100 m T3612.094 Q11.85 PR400 m T36colspan=2 51.54 WR
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankAngela Ballard400 metres T53colspan=2 59.126800 metres T53colspan=2 1:56.836Telaya Blacksmith400 metres T2057.965 q59.378Rhiannon Clarke100 metres T3812.78 AR4 q12.72 AR4400 metres T381:01.39 AR5 Q1:00.81 AR5 Annabelle Colman1500 m T20colspan=2 4:31.54 AR4Abby Craswell100 metres T3615.284 colspan="2" Madison de Rozario1500 m T543:20.092 Q3:20.3255000 m T5411:43.642 Q11:10.20Marathon T53colspan=2 1:46:13Mali Lovell100 metres T3614.573 Q14.805200 metres T3630.083 Q29.82 Ella Pardy100 metres T3813.156colspan="2"
Field events Men AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionCorey AndersonJavelin throw F3849.346Michal BurianJavelin throw F6464.89 Jackson HamiltonJavelin throw F1359.20 AR6Guy HenleyDiscus throw F3748.588Nicholas HumLong jump T206.976
Women AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionTelaya BlacksmithLong jump T205.21 AR9Sarah Clifton-BlighShot put F324.8510Club throw14.7016Dayna CreesJavelin throw F3417.65Shot put F346.30 PB9Sarah EdmistonDiscus throw F4434.33 SB7Ella HoseShot put F3711.254Discus throw F3828.36 SB11Rosemary LittleShot put F325.916Club throw16.65 AR13Vanessa LowLong jump T635.45 WRSamantha SchmidtDiscus throw F3833.05 SB7 Maria StrongShot put F336.358Sarah WalshLong jump T644.888
Badminton
Two athletes were selected on 23 May 2024– Celine Vinot and Mischa Ginns. Ginns withdrew due to illness in Paris.
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Mischa Ginns Women's singles WH2Withdrew Celine Vinot Women's singles SL3L 0-2 L 1-23colspan=4
Boccia
Daniel Michel and Jamieson Leeson, and their respective ramp operators Ash Maddern and Jasmine Haydon were selected on 11 June 2024.
AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDaniel MichelMen's individual BC3W 10–2W 7–2W 3–21 QW 5–0W 6–1L 2–5Jamieson LeesonWomen's individual BC3L 1–6W 6–1W 4–32 QW 4–3W 7–1L 2–4Daniel MichelJamieson LeesonMixed pairs BC3W 5–2W 5–21 QL 2–4colspan=2 6
Cycling
Thirteen athletes selected on 31 July 2024 with Korey Boddington, Kane Perris and Alana Forster making their Paralympics debut.
Track Event — Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankAlana ForsterIndividual pursuit C53:41.4975align="center" colspan="2" Jessica Gallagher Pilot:Caitlin Ward Women's individual pursuit B3:46.2947align="center" colspan="2" Women's 1km time trial B1:07.2142 Q1:07.533Meg LemonIndividual pursuit C43:49.7036align="center" colspan="2" Emily PetricolaIndividual pursuit C43:35.856 WR1 QGOVLAmanda Reid500 m time trial C1-338.6631 Q38.811
Track Events - Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankGordon AllanTime trial C1-31:09.4035 Q1:09.803 5Korey BoddingtonTime trial C4-51:02.021 PR1 Q1:01.650Darren HicksIndividual pursuit C23:33.0985colspan=2 Kane PerrisPilot:Luke ZaccariaMen's 1 km time trial B59.6283 Q1:00.9404Men's individual pursuit B5:42.83714colspan=2
Track Event — Mixed
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankKorey BoddingtonAlistair DonohoeGordon AllanMixed team sprint C1-549.5693 QB49.036 Road Events — Women AthleteEventTimeRankAlana ForsterWomen's road time trial C521:00.48Women's road race C4-52:00:497Meg LemonWomen's road time trial C421:44.16Women's road race C4-52:07:4812Lauren ParkerWomen's road time trial H1-324:24.09Women's road race H1-452:04Emily PetricolaWomen's road time trial C421:48.444Women's road race C4-52:01:2311Amanda ReidWomen's road time trial C1-325:19.7313Women's road race C1-31:57:0213 Road Events — Men AthleteEventTimeRankGrant AllenMen's road race H42:03:0122Korey BoddingtonMen's road race C4-5DNFAlistair DonohoeMen's road time trial C536:18.66Men's road race C4-52:25:586Darren HicksMen's road time trial C219:40.08Men's road race C1-31:51:3013
Equestrian
Four riders selected on 4 July 2024 with Lisa Martin competing at her second Games. Individual competition