- Source: Australian Paralympic Shooting Team
Shooting has been included in the Summer Paralympic Games from the 1976 Games. Australia has been represented at each Games since 1976.
Notable Australian athletes:
Elizabeth Kosmala, a wheelchair athlete, has won 12 shooting medals (9 gold and 3 silver medals). Kosmala has been selected in the team for London Games. It will be her 11th consecutive Games.
Barbara Caspers has won 7 medals (5 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals)
Medal table
Summer Paralympic Games
= 1976
=Australia represented by:
Men – Kevin Bawden, J. Handbridge
Women – Elizabeth Richards
Australia won 1 gold medal through Elizabeth Richard's performance in Mixed rifle shooting 2–5.
= 1980
=Australia represented by:
Men – Peter Pascoe
Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala
Australia won 6 medals - 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal
= 1984
=Australia represented by:
Men – Troy Andrews, Kevin Bawden, Keith Bremner, Allan Chadwick, Peter Parker, Andrew Rainbow, Stanley Sims, Grant Walker
Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala
Australian team won 9 gold medals - Barbara Caspers and Elizabeth Kosmala both won 4 gold medals and Allan Chadwick one gold medal.
= 1988 Seoul
=Australia represented by:
Men – Robert Bakker, Keith Bremner, Allan Chadwick, Andrew Rainbow, Stanley Simms, Grant Walker
Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala
Elizabeth Kosmala won all Australia's shooting medals - 3 gold medals and one silver medal.
= 1992 Barcelona
=Australia represented by:
Men – Keith Bremner, Andrew Rambow
Women – Elizabeth Kosmala
= 1996 Atlanta
=Australia represented by:
Men – Ashley Adams, Keith Bremner, Iain Fischer, James Nomarhas, Peter Worsley
Women – Patricia Fischer, Libby Kosmala
Coach – Yvonne Hill (Head), Raymund Brummell
= 2000 Sydney
=Australia represented in shooting by:
Men – Ashley Adams, Stephen Guy, Stan Kosmala, Jeff Lane, James Nomarhas, Paul Schofield, Peter Shannon, Peter Tait, Peter Worsley
Women – Elizabeth Kosmala
Coaches – Yvonne Hill (Head), Anne Bugden, Evangelos Anagnostou
Officials – Andre Jurich
Australia won a silver medal with Peter Tait's performance in the pistol. Six shooters made finals.
= 2004 Athens
=Australia represented in shooting:
Men - Ashley Adams, James Nomarhas, Peter Worsley, David Ziebarth Women – Elizabeth Kosmala
Coaches - Miroslav Sipek (Head), Hans Heiderman
Officials - Michelle Fletcher (Manager), Craig Jarvis, Elizabeth Ziebarth
Australia won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal through Ashley Adams' performances.
Detailed Australian Results
= 2008 Beijing
=Representing Australia in shooting:
Men - Ashley Adams, Sebastian Hume, Jason Maroney
Women - Libby Kosmala
Coaches - Miro Sipek (Head Coach), Michelle Fletcher
Officials - Nick Sullivan (Section Manager), Anne Bugden
Australia did not win a medal.
Detailed Australian Results
= 2012 London
=Representing Australia in shooting:
Men - Ashley Adams, Luke Cain, Jason Maroney, Bradley Mark
Women - Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith
Coach - Miro Sipek
Officials – Section Manager – Nick Sullivan, Technical Support – Stuart Smith, Personal Care Attendant – Anne Bugden, Yvonne Cain, Margaret Zubcic
Libby Kosmala competed at her 11th Paralympic Games at the age of 70. Ashley Adams competed at his 4th Games. Natalie Smith won a bronze medal.
Detailed Australian Results
= 2016 Rio
=Representing Australia in shooting:
Men - Luke Cain, Bradley Mark, Chris Pitt (d), Anton Zappelli (d)
Women - Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith
'Coach - Head Coach - Miro Sipek, Assistant Coach - Margret Bugden,
Officials - Team Leader - Tim Mahon, Carers - Yvonne Cain, Stuart Smith, Maragret Zubcic
Australia did not win any medals. Australia's best placing was Christopher Pitt's fourth.
Detailed Australian Results
= 2020 Tokyo
=Representing Australia in shooting:
Men - Chris Pitt, Anton Zappelli
Women - Natalie Smith
Officials - Team Leader - Kurt Olsen, Technical Support - Catherine Berry
Australia did not win any medals.
Detailed Australian Results
(d) Paralympic Games debut Australia did not win any medals. Australia's best placing was Christopher Pitt's fourth.
See also
List of Australian Paralympic shooting medalists
Shooting at the Summer Paralympics
Australia at the Paralympics
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Invasi Ukraina oleh Rusia
- Australian Paralympic Shooting Team
- List of Australian Paralympic shooting medalists
- Australia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Summer Paralympic Games
- Peter Tait (sport shooter)
- Winter Paralympic Games
- Technological changes at the Paralympic Games
- 2024 Summer Paralympics
- James Nomarhas
- Australia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
