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Curtis McGrath and Angie Ballard were appointed team captains. [3] 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. [4]
Australia was ranked 2nd in the final medal table with 106 overall medals; 42 gold; 37 silver; 27 bronze. This success has been attributed to the introduction of the Australian Paralympic Committee's Paralympic Preparation Program. [31] Australia's team was half that of the host nation who lead the final medal table. [31]
The 2024 Paralympics was the seventeenth Games to be held, a quadrennial competition open to athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities. The games were held in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September 2024. There were 549 medal events. Mauritius, Nepal and the Refugee Paralympic Team won their first Paralympic medals.
The following is the Australia roster in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [ 5 ] Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team - 2024 Summer Paralympics roster
The team is known as the Rollers. Australia took the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games and 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Australia has competed at every men's wheelchair basketball tournament at the Paralympic Games except 1964. [1] [2] [3] Kevin Coombs was Australia's first captain of the men's wheelchair basketball team.
The third quarter saw Team USA begin to pull away when Serio's and-one play at the 7:36 mark gave them a 36-29 lead. Spain continued to fight back, but the Americans maintained a comfortable margin.
Australia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics; 2024 Australian Swimming Trials; A. ... Australian Paralympic Equestrian Team; D. Disability Recreation and Sports SA;
Australia national wheelchair rugby team represents Australia in international wheelchair rugby, is sport with national representation at the Paralympic Games. The Australian Team is known as the 'Steelers'. [1] Australia has competed at every Paralympics Games since the sport gained full Paralympic Medal status at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. [2]