Australia at the
2022 Winter Paralympics
Flag of Australia
IPC codeAUS
NPCParalympics Australia
Websitewww.paralympic.org.au
in Beijing, China
Competitors9 (on foot) in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)
Flag bearer (closing)Ben Tudhope
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

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.[1][2] Anderson represented Australia in athletics at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[3] Melissa Perrine and Ben Tudhope were appointed team captains.[4][5]

Administration

Australian flag bearers - Mitchell Gourley and Melissa Perrine at Opening Ceremony

Kate McLoughlin served as the Chef de Mission.[6] 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.[7]

Melissa Perrine and Ben Tudhope were appointed team captains.[8][5] Perrine and Mitchell Gourley carried the flag at the Opening Ceremony.[9] Tudhope was the flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony; he had previously carried the flag at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[10]

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.[11]

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Ben Tudhope Snowboarding Snowboard cross SB-UL 7 March

Events

Alpine skiing

Women
Athlete Event Final Date
Run 1 Run 2 Total Time Rank
Melissa Perrine /
Bobbi Kelly (guide) B2 		Slalom Visually Impaired 50.96 DNF 12 March 2022
Giant slalom visually impaired 1:02.13 1:04.88 2:07.01 6 11 March 2022
Rae Anderson LW9-2 Slalom standing 1:06.50 1:11.05 2:17.55 10 11 March 2022
Giant slalom standing 1:01.47 59.01 2:00.48 7 12 March 2022
Men
Athlete Event Final Date
Run 1 Run 2 Total Time Rank
Mitchell Gourley LW6/8 Downhill Standing — 1:22.21 20 5 March 2022
Slalom standing 46.32 DNF - - 13 March 2022
Giant slalom standing 59.54 59.54 1:59.27 10 11 March 2022
Super-G standing — DNF - 6 March 2022
Super combined standing 1:16.00 43.26 1:59.26 13 7 March 2022
Josh Hanlon LW12-2 Slalom Sitting 49.80 53.88 1:43.68 6 13 March 2022
Giant slalom Sitting 1:06.60 1:03.21 2:09.81 11 11 March 2022
Patrick Jensen B2
Amelia Hodgson (guide) 		Downhill Standing Visually Impaired — 1:23.71 8 5 March 2022
Super-G Standing Visually Impaired — 1:16.26 6 6 March 2022
Super Combined Standing Visually Impaired 1:17.85 DNF - - 7 March 2022
Slalom Standing Visually Impaired 53.22 58.66 1:51.88 8 13 March 2022
Giant slalom standing Visually Impaired 1:09.98 DNF - - 11 March 2022
Sam Tait LW11 Downhill Sitting — DNF - 5 March 2022
Giant slalom Sitting 1:10.28 1:06.12 2:16.40 22 11 March 2022
Super-G sitting — DNF - 6 March 2022

Snowboarding

Men
Ben Tudhope holding the Australian flag after winning his bronze medal.
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 1/8 Q/F S/F Final Date
Time Rank Time Rank Position Position Position Position
Ben Tudhope
SB-LL2 		Men's snowboard cross 1:02.76 3 1:02.77 4 Q n/a 2 2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 March 2022
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Rank Date
Time Rank Time Rank
Ben Tudhope
SB-LL2 		Men's snowboard banked 1:12.02 10 1:11.64 6 9 11 March 2022

See also

References

  1. ^ "Broken Bone, Broken Paralympic Dream For O'Callaghan". Paralympics Australia. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Australian Paralympic Team announced for Beijing 2022". Paralympic.org. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Australian Paralympic Team Named For Beijing 2022 Winter Games". Paralympics Australia. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ^ Sygall, David (18 February 2022). "Australian Paralympic Winter Team Captains Appointed Via Surprise Call". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b Brennan, Eliott (19 February 2022). "Perrine and Tudhope named Australian co-captains for Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (24 February 2022). "Australian Para-alpine skier O'Callaghan misses Beijing 2022 after breaking collarbone in training". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Paralympics Australia Appoints First Female Chef de Mission For Winter Paralympics". Paralympics Australia. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. ^ Sygall, David (18 February 2022). "Australian Paralympic Winter Team Captains Appointed Via Surprise Call". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Full Circle For Australia's Beijing 2022 Flagbearers". Paralympics Australia. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Snowboard Medallist Tudhope Named Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer". Paralympics Australia. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  11. ^ Dick, Callum (13 March 2022). "Beijing Paralympics: Disappointing medal haul defended as blame centres on our Covid restrictions". News.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

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