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GOLD No.1: Splash And Dash Success Gets Australia Underway

There was extra reason for Tom Gallagher to enjoy his moment on the podium after winning Australia’s first gold medal of the Paris Paralympic Games, in the 50 metres freestyle S10. At his debut Games in Tokyo, Gallagher didn’t get to experience the medal ceremony he had earned with his third-place finish in the 400...

Australian Cyclists Wrap Up Successful Paris Tilt�...

Australia has wrapped up its Paris 2024 campaign ranked fifth in the Para-cycling events with a total of 11 medals: five on the track and six in the road events. The team’s

Wright Exceeds Expectations In Australia’s Retur...

Ben Wright delivered a strong performance in the men’s up to 88kg powerlifting category, securing a seventh-place finish. In his Paralympic debut, Wright successfully lifted 184k

Gosens Gains Vital Experience On Paralympic Tatami...

On the penultimate day of the 2024 Paris Games Australia’s sole judoka, Taylor Gosens, made her debut Paralympic appearance on the tatami at Champ-de-Mars Arena, competing in the

McGrath’s Legend Grows On Record-Breaking Day

Australian Paralympic Team co-captain Curtis McGrath sealed his place as an all-time great of Paralympic sport with a crushing victory in the men’s KL2 at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautic

Point Proven, But Rollers Lament Lost Opportunity

There was an unshakeable bitter-sweet feeling for Australia’s Rollers after their Paris Paralympics campaign ended with victory over Netherlands and a fifth-place finish locked a

Gubbi Gubbi And Walpiri Women Share The Stage, Tur...

A rivalry that began three years ago in Tokyo will continue in Paris on Saturday when Australia’s James Turner takes on China’s Deng Peicheng in the final of the 100m (T36) spr