Paralympic movement in Tasmania explained

Tasmania, an island and state of Australia, has been represented on the Australian Paralympic team since 1980. The greatest number of Tasmanian representatives was four at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics.

Donald Dann OAM (12 February 1949 - 31 July 2005) was Tasmania's first Paralympian, competing in the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics in the sports of athletics and table tennis.[1]

Athletes by Games

Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics

Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Paralympics

London 2012 Summer Paralympics

Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics

Beijing 2008 Paralympics

Athens 2004 Paralympics

In 2004, there were no representatives from Tasmania competing at the Athens Paralympic Games

Sydney 2000 Paralympics

Atlanta 1996 Paralympics

Barcelona 1992 Paralympics

1988 Seoul

1984 Stoke Mandeville / Los Angeles Summer Paralympics

1980 Arnhem Paralympics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athlete Search. International Paralympic Committee. 30 August 2012.
  2. Web site: TIS Paralympic Games History . 2024-05-28 . Tasmanian Institute of Sport.
  3. Web site: Matthew Bugg - events and results. London 2012. 30 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120904211728/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/bugg-matthew-5514606/events/. 4 September 2012.
  4. Web site: Todd Hodgetts - events and results. London 2012. 30 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120906121955/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/hodgetts-todd-5516090/events/. 6 September 2012.
  5. Web site: Athlete Search - Dominic Monypenny. International Paralympic Committee. 30 August 2012.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Paralympic movement in Tasmania".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.