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Australia Finishes World Championships Among The Top Nations - News
The home stretch into the Paris Paralympic Games begins now for Australia’s elite Para-swimmers after strong performances at the World Championships in Manchester earned the team sixth place on the…
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World Record Redemption For Medley Team - News
A year after they were pipped by Great Britain by one hundredth of a second, Australia’s magical medley quartet hit back in the best possible way, claiming the gold medal…
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Shippley Edges Closer To Paralympic Dream - News
Aspiring Paralympian Michael Shippley has achieved the best result of his career so far, winning the silver medal in the C4 1km Time Trial at the Cycling World Championships in…
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Track Success Gives Aussie Cyclists An Early Boost - News
Paralympic champions Paige Greco and Darren Hicks have got Australia off to a flying start at the Cycling World Championships, while Jessica Gallagher and pilot Caitlin Ward came within a…
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‘Miracle’ Swimmer Bursts Onto The Scene With World Championships Gold - News
Just over two years on from an accident that nearly claimed her life, emerging star Alexa Leary has won a gold medal for Australia at the World Para Swimming Championships…
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From Near Tragedy In Tokyo To World No.1 - News
After breezing through the Heat of his last event at the Tokyo Paralympics, Tom Gallagher felt a twitching pain in his abdomen.
It was the familiar symptom of a serious…
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Para-Powerlifters Chase Elusive Paralympic Berth - News
If there’s one thing Ben Wright wishes he could say to his younger self, it’s that the journey isn’t always going to be a straight line.
Wright’s path certainly hasn’t…
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‘Unknown Territory’ For Paralympic Champ In Brave Comeback - News
If Paige Greco had chosen to withdraw from the upcoming Cycling World Championships – or quit the sport entirely, as she nearly did – those aware of what she’s been…
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Lifting Participation Rates Requires Cultural Understanding - News
When they met recently for the first time, Paralympics Australia Chief Executive Catherine Clark asked Kevin Coombs a question that had been on her mind since she started in the…
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