Boccia was the first cerebral palsy sport to be added to the Paralympic program in the 1984 Summer Paralympics.
Australia first started participating in the 1988 Summer Paralympics
Medal Tally edit
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Beijing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Rio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Summer Paralympic Games edit
1988 Seoul edit
Australia was represented by a team of four athletes:
Men - Bourke Gibbons OAM, Murray Parker, Donald Turton
Women - Lynette Coleman
Australia did not win any medals.[1]
| Event | Athlete | Pool play | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-L | Rank | Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result | |||
| Mixed Individual C1 | Lynette Coleman | 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Mixed Individual C2 | Burke Gibbons | 1-2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Murray Parker | 2-1 | 2 |  Lee (KOR)
L 0:7 |
Did not advance | |||
| Donald Turton | 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Mixed Team C1-C2 | Lynette Coleman
Murray Parker |
1-2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
1992 Barcelona edit
Australia represented by:
- Men – Burke Gibbons, Corey Molan, Alexander Xeras
- Women – Lyn Coleman
- Officials – Tom Organ (Manager)
Australia did not win any medals.
1996 Atlanta edit
Australia represented by:
- Men – Kris Bignall, Scott Elsworth, Tu Huyhn, John Richardson
- Women – Lynette "Lyn" Coleman, Fiona Given
- Coaches – Thomas Organ (Head), Ricky Grant
The 1996 result was the best ever for an Australian team in Boccia, however they did not win any medals.
2000 Sydney edit
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Australia represented in boccia by:
- Men - Warren Brearley, Scott Elsworth, John Richardson
- Women - Lyn Coleman, Angie McReynolds, Karen Stewart
- Coaches – Joan Stevens (Head), Italo Vigalo
- Officials – Peggy Richardson, Barry Stewart, Sue Beencke, Annette Low, Emily Connell, Carla Brearley, June Kaese
Most athletes did not progress from the first round of pool games. Scott Eslworth was the best performed athlete making the quarter-finals.
2004 Athens edit
Australia did not participate
2008 Beijing edit
Australia did not participate
2012 London edit
Australia did not participate
2016 Rio edit
Australia selected Daniel Michel and his ramp assistant Ashlee McClure for their debut Games. Michel is the first player since the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.[2]
Australian Team at 2016 Summer Paralympics Detailed Results
2020 Tokyo edit
Team - Daniel Michel (ramp assistant Ashlee McClure), Spencer Cotie (ramp assistant Zoe Dix) and Jamieson Leeson (ramp assistant Zoe Dix).[3] Officials - Ken Halliday (Head Coach); Caroline Walker (Team Manager); Sarah Skidmore (Carer).[4]
Daniel Michel won the Bronze Medal in the Mixed individual BC3
Australian Team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Detailed Results
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Australian Results at 1988 Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ "NSWIS boccia athlete to make history at Rio Paralympics". NSW Institute of Sport website. Retrieved 1 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Australian Boccia Players Ready To 'Shake Things Up' At Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Media Guide Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (PDF). Sydney: Paralympics Australia. 2021.