List of Australian Paralympic shooting medalists explained

Shooting first entered the Summer Paralympic Games in 1976. Australia has competed at every Paralympic shooting competition.[1]

Medalists

As of the 2012 Games.

Athletealign=center bgcolor="gold" Goldalign=center bgcolor="silver" Silveralign=center bgcolor="CC9966" BronzeTotal
Allan Chadwick1001
Ashley Adams0 1 1 2
Barbara Caspers5 11 7
9 3 0 12
James Nomarhas0101
Natalie Smith0011
Peter Tait0 1 00

Summer Paralympics

1976

Australia won 1 gold medal.

1980

Australia won 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal.

MedalNameEvent
Mixed air rifle kneeling 1A-1C
Mixed air rifle prone 2–5
Mixed air rifle 3 positions 1A-1C
Mixed air rifle 3 positions 2–5
Mixed air rifle kneeling 2–5
Mixed air rifle standing 1A-1C

1984

Australia won 9 gold medals.

MedalNameEvent
Men's Rifle prone – tetraplegic (aids) 1A-1C
Women's Air rifle 3 positions 2–6
Women's Air rifle kneeling 2–6
Women's Air rifle prone 2–6
Women's Air rifle standing 2–6
Women'sAir rifle kneeling 1A-1C
Women's Air rifle prone 1A-1C
Women's Air rifle standing 1A-1C
Mixed Air rifle 3 positions 1A-1C

1988

Australia won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal.

MedalNameEvent
Women's Air rifle 3 positions 2–6
Women's Air rifle kneeling 2–6
Women's Air rifle prone 2–6
Women's Air rifle standing 2–6

1992

No Medals

1996

Australia won 1 silver medal.

2000

Australia won 1 silver medal.

2004

Australia won 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal.

MedalNameEvent
Mixed free rifle prone SH1
Men's air rifle standing SH1

2008

No medals.

2012

Australia won 1 bronze medal.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shooting results. International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. 11 July 2012.