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Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Place Ref. T11-13 3:28.65 Carlos Lopes José Alves Jose Gameiro Gabriel Potra Portugal 24 October 2000 XI Sydney, Australia [47] T35-38 3:38.92 Abbes Saidi Mohamed Charmi Fares Hamdi Farhat Chida Tunisia 27 September 2004 XII: Athens, Greece [47] T42-47 3:27.00 Danny Andrews Raphew Reed Jr Ryan Fann Brian ...
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay swim team achieved Australia's 1000th Summer Paralympic Games medal (Australia's 41st of the Games). Jacqueline Freney was the most successful athlete from any nation, winning eight gold medals from eight events while her swimming teammate Matthew Cowdrey became the most successful Australian Paralympian of all ...
Below is a list of current Australian records in athletics as ratified by the national governing body, Athletics Australia.There are two types of Australian records. An Australian record is the best time recorded anywhere in the world by an athlete or team holding Australian citizenship whilst an Australian All Comers record is the best time recorded in Australia by an athlete or team.
Australia won 10 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze medals. 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. [2] [10] Detailed Australian Results
Australia 17 September 2016 Paralympic Games: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [40] [42] T37 1:57.17 Michael McKillop Ireland 21 July 2013 IPC World Championships: Lyon, France [17] [40] T38 1:55.75 Nathan Riech Canada 27 July 2023 Canadian Track and Field Championships: Langley, Canada [43] 1:53.87 Nathan Riech Canada 9 June 2019 Portland Track Festival
For track and combined events, the term "indoor world records" were changed to "short track world records". In some field events, including long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, and shot put, indoor world records were eliminated. These changes came into effect on 1 November 2023.
Lisa Llorens from the Australian Capital Territory, won a gold and a bronze in track and field events. [17] [18] [19] Lachlan Jones from Melbourne Victoria, competed in the 100 m wheelchair race and won the gold medal. This came after two false starts and a protest in the medal race.
South Australia [9] Clifford Clarke: 0 2 0 Wheelchair Rugby 1996 [9] Lichelle Clarke: 0 1 1 Swimming 2004 [9] Paul Clohessy: 1 1 1 Cycling Track 1996, 2000: Western Australia [9] Blake Cochrane: 2 1 0 Swimming 2008, 2012: Queensland [9] Paula Coghlan: 0 2 0 Wheelchair Basketball 2000, 2004 [9] Ellie Cole: 4 1 4 Swimming 2008, 2012: Victoria [9 ...