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Powerlifting Resurgence Gains Pace With Paris 2024 Selections

Australian powerlifting is back after a 12-year absence from Paralympic competition. The nation’s two leading lifters, Hani Watson and Ben Wright, were confirmed by Paralympics Australia as the newest members of the Australian Paralympic Team for Paris 2024 at a ceremony in Melbourne. “It’s like my mum said to me before she passed away last...

Gold, silver and two bronze for Australia in the p...

Maddison Elliott has won her first gold medal of the Paralympic Games with Lakeisha Patterson making it a one-two result for Australia in the women’s S8 100m freestyle on night f

Paralympic cyclists end their track campaign

Australia’s Paralympic cyclists have ended their track campaign with six medals after four days of competition on the Rio 2016 Velodrome. Today’s final day of track racing feat

Chris Pitt places fourth

Queensland shooter Chris Pitt has come from behind to finish fourth in the mixed 25m pistol SH1 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic . Pitt was in 24th position midway through qualifying, bu

Australian duo surge to historic Triathlon gold

What seemed like an untouchable dream when she was struggling with injuries just three months ago, turned into a reality for an elated Katie Kelly today when she won the gold medal

Fireworks spook Australian Paralympic equestrian t...

Katie Umback (Grade III) and Sharon Jarvis (Grade III) have had to compete not only with the world's best dressage riders, but also the sound of fireworks, as the Australian Para-e

Von Einem to play off for Paralympic gold

Adelaide’s Sam von Einem has guaranteed Australia its first Paralympic medal in the sport of table tennis since 1984, after securing a spot in the class 11 gold medal match in Ri