Australia has been represented in weightlifting / powerlifting at every Games between 1964 and 2012 and, in that time, won a medal at every Games except 1984 and 2012. Paralympic powerlifting has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since 1984. Weightlifting had been on the Paralympic program since 1964, however after the 1992 Games the International Paralympic Committee made the decision drop weightlifting and hold powerlifting events only.
Notable Australian athletes include:
See also: List of Australian Paralympic powerlifting medalists.
Australian representatives in weightlifting and powerlifting.
See also: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented by:
Men – Michael Dow, Gary Hooper, Vic Renalson[4]
Australia won three silver medals.
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Featherweight | ||
| Men's Lightweight | ||
| Men's Heavyweight | ||
See also: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented by:
Men – Gary Hooper, Vic Renalson[4]
See main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented by:
Men – Dennis Kay, Terry Mason, Vic Renalson[4]
See main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented by:
Men – Terry Mason, Vic Renalson[4]
| Medal | Name | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's middleweight | |||
| Men's light featherweight |
See also: Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented by:
Men – Barry Kalms, Brian McNicholl, John Sheil[4]
| Medal | Name | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's lightweight −65 kg amputee | |||
| Men's middleweight −75 kg paraplegic |
See also: Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented by:
Men – Brian McNicholl[4]
Australia did not win any medals. Brian McNicholl came 4th in his event.[4] [5]
See also: Powerlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics and Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented in powerlifting by:
Men – Michael Farrell, Matthew Pobje[4]
Australia represented in weightlifting by:
Men – Ray Epstein, Brian McNicholl, Arnie Money, Paul O'Brien, Col Richards[4]
| Medal | Name | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 kg | |||
| Men's 100 kg | |||
| Men's 85 kg |
See also: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented by:
Men – Ray Epstein, Steve Green, Brian McNicholl[4] [6]
See also: Powerlifting at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented in powerlifting by:
Men – Willem Bos, Michael Farrell, Brian McNicholl, Richard Nicholson
Coach – Blagoi Blagoev[4] [7]
See also: Powerlifting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented in powerlifting by:
Men – Shaun Cavuoto, Darren Gardiner, Steve Green, Paul Hyde, Richard Nicholson, Kahi Puru, Wayne Sharpe
Women – Deahnne McIntyre, Julie Russell, Vicky Machen, Kim Neuenkirchen, Melissa Trafela, Sue Twelftree
Coaches – Blagoi Blagoev (Head), Ray Epstein
See also: Powerlifting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. Australia represented in powerlifting:
Men – Darren Gardiner, Steve Green, Wayne Sharpe
Women – Deahnne McIntyre
Coaches – Martin Leach (Coach), Michael Farrell[4] [10]
See main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Representing Australia in powerlifting:
Men – Darren Gardiner, Abebe Fekadu
Women – Deahnne McIntyre
Coaches – Ray Epstein (Head Coach), Bill Nancarrow[4] [12]
See also: Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Selected team of 2 athletes.
Men – Darren Gardiner and Abebe Fekadu.
Coaches – Ray Epstein (Head)
Darren Gardiner, a previous Games medallist competed at his fourth Games and Fekadu, a refugee from Ethiopia at his second Games. Australia did not win any medals.
No athletes selected.