Vicsport would like to congratulate all Victorian involved in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio. In total there were 35 Victorian athletes participating. For a full list of athletes and their results please see the table at the end of this article.
Finishing 5th overall on the medal tally, Australia won 22 gold, 30 silver and 29 bronze medals. Victoria featured strongly, bringing home 7 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze medals. Included in the list of gold medal winners was Victorian Sport Award Sportsperson of the Year winner, Dylan Alcott AM, who won 2 gold medals in the Quad Singles and Quad Doubles. Victorian Junior Athlete of the Year, Isis Holt, put in another magnificent performance claiming 2 silvers and a bronze in athletics. Carol Cook AM, another past Victorian Sport Award winner, achieved 2 gold medals in Cycling.
Behind any successful Olympic campaign is a strong support crew. 32 Victorian officials made the trip to Rio supporting the Australian Team in a variety of roles for a multitude of sports.
Vicsport hopes the success of these Paralympians will inspire sports to continue to invest in disability sport.
Photos: Australian Paralympic Committee
|
Sport |
First name |
Surname |
Event |
OVERALL RESULT |
|
Athletics - AWD |
Richard |
Colman |
T53 400/800/4 X 400 |
5th Place Heat (T53 400m), 6th Place Heat (T53 800m) |
|
Athletics - AWD |
Jaryd |
Clifford |
T12 5000m/ 1500m |
7th place Final (T12 5000m), 7th Place Final (1500m T13) |
|
Athletics - AWD |
Todd |
Hodgetts |
F20 Shot Put |
Bronze Medal (Shot Put F20) |
|
Athletics - AWD |
Madeliene |
Hogan |
F46 Javelin |
5th Place Final (Javelin F46) |
|
Athletics - AWD |
Isis |
Holt |
T35 100m/200m/ 4x100m |
Silver Medal (100m T35), Silver Medal (200m T35), Bronze Medal (4x100m Relay T35-38) |
|
Athletics - AWD |
Nicholas |
Hum |
T20 Long Jump |
5th Place Final (Long Jump T20) |
|
Athletics - AWD |
Sam |
McIntosh |
T52 100m |
4th Place Final (100m T52) |
|
Athletics - AWD |
Brydee |
Moore |
F33 Shotput |
4th Place Final (Shot Put F33) |
|
Athletics - AWD |
Russell |
Short |
F12 Shot Put |
7th Place Final (Shot Put F12) |
|
Athletics - AWD |
Jesse |
Wyatt |
F33 Shot Put |
4th Place Final (Shot Put F33) |
|
Basketball - AWD |
Josh |
Allison |
Wheelchair Basketball |
6th Place |
|
Basketball - AWD |
Jannik |
Blair |
Wheelchair Basketball |
6th Place |
|
Basketball - AWD |
Tristan |
Knowles |
Wheelchair Basketball |
6th Place |
|
Basketball - AWD |
Shawn |
Russell |
Wheelchair Basketball |
6th Place |
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|
Canoe - AWD |
Amanda |
Reynolds |
K1 200m LTA |
Silver Medal (Women's KL3) |
|
Cycling - AWD |
Carol |
Cooke |
T2 Time Trial/ T2 Road |
Gold Medal (T2 Time Trial), Gold Medal (T2 Road Race) |
|
Cycling - AWD |
Alistair |
Donohoe |
C5 Time Trial/ 4000m Ind Pursuit |
Silver Medal (C5 Time Trial), Silver Medal (C5 4000m Ind Pursuit), 6th Place (C1-5 Team Sprint) |
|
Cycling - AWD |
Stuart |
Tripp |
H5 Time Trial/ Road |
Silver Medal (H5 Time Trial), 7th H5 Road Race) |
|
Cycling - AWD |
Jessica |
Gallagher |
B3 Time Trial/ Ind Pursuit |
Bronze Medal (B 1km Trime Trial), 9th Place (Ind. Pursuit B3 3000m) |
|
Rugby - AWD |
Nazim |
Erdem |
Wheelchair Rugby |
Gold Medal - AUS 59 - USA 58 |
|
Rugby - AWD |
Benjamin |
Fawcett |
Wheelchair Rugby |
Gold Medal - AUS 59 - USA 58 |
|
Rugby - AWD |
Andrew |
Harrison |
Wheelchair Rugby |
Gold Medal - AUS 59 - USA 58 |
|
Rugby - AWD |
Josh |
Hose |
Wheelchair Rugby |
Gold Medal - AUS 59 - USA 58 |
|
Rugby - AWD |
Jason |
Lees |
Wheelchair Rugby |
Gold Medal - AUS 59 - USA 58 |
|
Rugby - AWD |
Matt |
Lewis |
Wheelchair Rugby |
Gold Medal - AUS 59 - USA 58 |
|
Shooting - AWD |
Luke |
Cain |
SH2 R4/R5 |
26th Place (Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 Qualifications), |
|
Swimming - AWD |
Timothy |
Disken |
Multiple Categories |
Gold Medal (100m Freestyle S9), Silver Medal (50m Freestyle S9), Bronze (200m IM S9), |
|
Swimming - AWD |
Matthew |
Haanappel |
Multiple Categories |
5th Place Final (Men's 50m Freestyle S6), 6th Place Final (400m Freestyle S6), |
|
Swimming - AWD |
Tanya |
Huebner |
Multiple Categories |
6th Place Final (4x50m Freestyle 20 points), 5th Place Heat (50m Butterfly S6 Freestyle), |
|
Swimming - AWD |
Ahmed |
Kelly |
Multiple Categories |
6th Place 4x50m Freestyle relay), 5th Place Heat (150m Individual Medley SM4), |
|
Swimming - AWD |
Ashleigh |
McConnell |
Relay |
Gold Medal (4x100 Freestyle 34 points), 7th Place Final (50m Freestyle S9), |
|
Swimming - AWD |
Monique |
Murphy |
Multiple Categories |
Silver Medal (400m Freestle S10), 5th place Heat (50m Freestyle S10), 6th Place Heat (Women's 100m Backstroke S10), 4th Place Heat (100m Freestyle S10) |
|
Table Tennis - AWD |
Melissa |
Tapper |
Class 10 Singles/Teams |
4th Place (Women's Team Class 6-10) , Preliminary rounds (Singles Class 10), |
|
Tennis - AWD |
Dylan |
Alcott |
Quad Singles, Quad Doubles |
Gold Medal (Quad Doubles) /Gold Medal (Quad Singles) |
|
Triathlon - AWD |
Kate |
Doughty |
TRI4 |
5th Place (Triathlon PT4) |
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