Australia at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeAUS
NPCParalympics Australia
Websitewww.paralympic.org.au
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors87 in 11 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Australia is scheduled to 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.[1] Assistant Chef de Missions: Bridie Kean, Tim Mannion and Ben Troy.[2] Curtis McGrath and Angie Ballard were appointed team captains.[3]

Competitors

The following is the list of officially selected number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Boccia
Cycling
Equestrian
Paracanoeing 2 1 3
Powerlifting
Rowing
Shooting
Swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair tennis
Total 2 1 3

Archery

Main articles: Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

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.[4]

Men
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
  Individual W1 —
  Individual compound
 
  Individual recurve
Women
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
  Individual compound
 
  Individual recurve
Mixed
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
 
  		Team compound
 
  		Team recurve

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

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).

Key
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  100 m T13
  100 m T52
  400 m T36
  1500 m T38 —
 
  1500 m T46 —
  5000 m T13 —
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  100 metres T38
  200 metres T36
  800 m T53 —
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
  Discus throw F37
  Javelin throw F64
Women
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
  Long jump T63
  Shot put F32
  Shot put F33
  Shot put F37
  Discus throw F64
  Javelin throw F34

Boccia

Main article: Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Australia entered two athletes into the Paralympics games, after nominated top four teams in mixed BC3 events, through the final world ranking.

Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
  Mixed pairs BC3 —

Cycling

Main articles: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Australia entered two para-cyclist (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[5]

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Australia entered a full squad of four para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition, as the highest Oceanian team, not yet qualified, through final world para dressage rankings.

Team
Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total
TT Score Rank
  See above Team
 
 

Paracanoeing

Main article: Paracanoeing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Three athletes selected on 13 April 2024.[6]

Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Curtis McGrath Men's KL2
Dylan Littlehales Men's KL3
Susan Seipel Women's VL2

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Australian rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  PR1 men's single sculls
 
  		PR3 mixed double sculls
 
 
 
  		PR3 mixed coxed four

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Australia secured ten quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  50 m freestyle S10
 
  100 m backstroke S14
  150 m individual medley SM3
  200 m individual medley SM9
  200 m individual medley SM10
Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  50 m freestyle S13
  100 m freestyle S9
  400 m freestyle S9
  100 m backstroke S12

Table tennis

Main articles: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Australia entered ten athletes for the Paralympic games. Six of them qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of their gold medal results, in their respective class, through the 2023 Oceanian Championships in Honiara, Solomon Islands;[7] meanwhile the other athletes qualified through the allocations of ITTF final world ranking.

Men
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Chen Junjian Individual C3
Christopher Addis Individual C4
Nathan Pellissier Individual C8
Ma Lin Individual C9
Samuel Von Einem Individual C11
Women
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Hayley Sands Individual C1–2
Daniela Di Toro Individual C4
Lei Lina Individual C9
Yang Qian Individual C10
Melissa Tapper

Wheelchair basketball

Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Australia men have qualified to compete at Paris 2024, following the triumph of the nations gold medal results at the 2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[8]

Men's tournament

Squad Group stage Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Australia men

Wheelchair rugby

Main article: Wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Australia has qualified to compete at the Paralympic games, by virtue of their top three highest ranked team results, at the 2024 Paralympic Qualification Tournament in Wellington, New Zealand.[9]

Standings
Squad Group stage Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Australia national team

See also

References

  1. ^ "McLoughlin Ready For Two-Year Lead-In As Paris 2024 Chef De Mission". Paralympics Australia. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ "'Lived Experience' Key To Prominent Games Appointment | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Superb Athletes And Fierce Advocates: Australia's Paris 2024 Co-Captains Named". Paralympics Australia. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final". World Archery. 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Powerhouse Trio First Australian Athletes Confirmed For Paris Paralympics | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Paralympic Games Places Reserved as Australians Write Names Amongst Successful Ever". International Table Tennis Federation. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ^ "THRILLING CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY SECURES GOLD AND PARIS 2024 BERTH FOR AUSTRALIA". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Steelers Set Sights On Paralympic Gold After Overtime Epic | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

External links

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