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Australian Paralympic Archery team

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Australia was represented in archery at the first 1960 Summer Paralympic Games. Three athletes - Ross Sutton, Tony South and Alan Conn have won gold medals. Australia has won medals at six Games.

Medal tally

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GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1960 Rome1102
1964 Tokyo0213
1968 Tel-Aviv2204
1972 Heidelberg0112
1976 Toronto0000
1980 Arnhem0101
1984 Stoke Mandeville0213
1988 Seoul0000
1992 Barcelona0000
1996 Atlanta0000
2000 Sydney*0000
2004 Athens0000
2008 Beijing0000
2012 London0000
2016 Rio0011
Totals (15 entries)39416

Summer Paralympic Games

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1960

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Australia represented by:
Men - Frank Ponta, Ross Sutton, Robin Tourier [1]
Women Daphne Ceeney (now Hilton)
Ross Sutton won a gold medal and Daphne Ceeney a silver medal.

1964

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Australia represented by:
Men - Lionel Cousens, Roy Fowler, John Martin
Women - Daphne Ceeney [2]
Roy Fowler won two silver medals and Lionel Cousens and John Martin won a silver medal.

1968

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Australia represented by:
Men - Kevin Bawden, Fred Blums, Alan Conn, Roy Fowler, Allan McLucas, Tony South
Women - Pam Smith, Di Workman [2]
Tony South won a gold and silver medal. Allan Conn won a gold medal. Allan McLucas won a silver medal.

1972

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Australia represented by:
Men - Alan Conn, Dwyer, Roy Fowler, Eric Magennis, Terry Mason, Victor Salvemini, Tony South
Women - Margaret Ross, Pam Smith [2]
Roy Fowler won a silver and bronze medal. Tony South and Alan Conn won bronze medals.

1976

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Australia represented by:
Men – Wayne Flood, Roy Fowler, Jeff Heath, Ross Soutar
Women – Charmaine McLean, Elizabeth Richards, Margaret Ross[2]
Australia did not win any medals.

1980

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Australia represented by:
Men - Dennis Kennedy, Eric Klein, Ian Trewhella
Women – Susan Davies [2]
Ian Trewhella won a silver medal.

1984

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Australia represented by:
MenStephen Austen, David Higgins, Eric Klein, Russell Schinn, Ian Trewhella
WomenSusan Davies[2]
Australia won two silver and one bronze medal. Ian Trewhella won two silver medals, Stephen Austen and David Higgins won silver medal and Susan Davies won a bronze.

1988

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Australia represented by:
Men – Arthur Fisk, Eric Klein
Women – Carolyn Burns [2]
Australia did not win any medals.

1992

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Australia represented by:
Men – Arthur Fisk, Eric Klein
[2] Australia did not win any medals.

1996

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No athletes

2000

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Australia represented in archery by:

Men - Arthur Fisk, John Marshall, Tony Marturano
Women - Natalie Cordowiner
Coaches - Robert de Bondt (Head), Hans Klar [2][3]
Australia failed to win any medals.

2004

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Australia represented in archery:
Women - Natalie Cordowiner
Officials - Vicki O'Brien (Manager) [2][4] Australia's sole competitor did not win a medal.

2008

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No athletes

2012

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No athletes

2016

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Australia represented in archery by:

MenJonathon Milne
Head Coach/ Team Leader - Ricci Cheah [5]
Milne won Australia first archery medal since 1984 by winning the bronze medal in Compound Individual W2.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Epstein, Vicki (2002). Step by step we conquer. Brisbane: Keeaira Press. ISBN 0 958529191.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Archery Results". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. ^ Australian Media Guide : 2000 Paralympic Games. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2000.
  4. ^ Media Guide - Athens 2004 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2004.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Media Guide Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.