Australia competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
In June 2022, Paralympics Australia announced Kate McLoughlin as the Chef de Mission, her third Summer Paralympics in this role. Assistant Chef de Missions: Bridie Kean, Tim Mannion and Ben Troy. Curtis McGrath and Angie Ballard were appointed team captains.
On 2 July 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton showed bipartisan support for the 2024 Australian Paralympic Team with the official team launch in the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra.
On 12 July 2024, wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario and swimmer Brenden Hall were announced as Opening Ceremony flag bearers at a ceremony at Admiralty House in Kirribilli, Sydney. Both will be five-time Paralympians.
The team's uniforms are designed and supplied by R.M. Williams, Belgravia, Birkenstock, Mizuno and Speedo.
The Australian government announced that gold medallists would be awarded $20,000, silver medallists $15,000 and bronze medallists $10,000. It brings Australian Paralympic medallists in line with Australian Olympic medallists who receive similar medal reward payments by the Australian Olympic Committee.
The 159 strong team was finalised on 8 August 2024. Dual individual gold medallists - Lauren Parker (paratriathlon and cycling) and James Turner (athletics) carried the flag at the Closing Ceremony.
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The following is the list of number of selected competitors in the Games.
Australia secured seven quota places in all of the individual event, and two quotas in mixed team event, by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeà Â, Czech Republic; and at the 2024 AfricaâÂÂOceania Qualification Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Six athletes were selected by Paralympics Australia on 21 June 2024: Men - Jonathon Milne, Taymon Kenton-Smith, Patrick French; Women - Amanda Jennings, Ameera Lee, Melissa Tanner Reigning W1 men's World Champion Christopher Davis was forced to withdraw from the team due to injury.
Australian track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
Two athletes were selected on 23 May 2024â Celine Vinot and Mischa Ginns. Ginns withdrew due to illness in Paris.
Daniel Michel and Jamieson Leeson, and their respective ramp operators Ash Maddern and Jasmine Haydon were selected on 11 June 2024.
Thirteen athletes selected on 31 July 2024 with Korey Boddington, Kane Perris and Alana Forster making their Paralympics debut.
Four riders selected on 4 July 2024 with Lisa Martin competing at her second Games.
On 24 July 2024, Taylor Gosens was selected as Australia's first female judoka since 2004 Athens Paralympics.
Australia earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany; 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
A team of twelve athletes and one guide was selected on 2024 July 2021. Seven athletes will be making their Paralympics Games debut and Sam Harding competing in triathlon after being a distance runner at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Men
Women
For the first time since 2012, Australia sent two powerlifters based on quotas as of 25 July 2024.
Australian rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
<small>Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage</small> Horrie was awarded the bronze medal due to the disqualification of Giacomo Perini. Court of Arbitration for Sport reinstated Perini and Horrie's result was fourth.
Two shooters were selected on 22 July 2024.
Paralympics Australia named thirty athletes - fifteen men and fifteen women on 14 June 2024. Eight athletes â four women and four men â were selected to make their Paralympic Games debut.
Women
Australia entered 12 athletes for the Paralympic games. Six of them qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of their gold medal results, in their respective class, through the 2023 Oceanian Championships in Honiara, Solomon Islands; meanwhile the other athletes qualified through the allocations of ITTF final world ranking.
Australia men have qualified to compete at Paris 2024, following the triumph of the nations gold medal results at the 2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
Summary
Image collections from Men's Wheelchair Basketball Tournament at 2024 Paris Paralympics <br/> Australia v Great Britain, 3 September 2024 <br/> Australia v Netherlands, 6 September 2024
Roster<br/>
Group B
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Australia has qualified to compete at the Paralympic games, by virtue of their top three highest ranked team results, at the 2024 Paralympic Qualification Tournament in Wellington, New Zealand.
Summary
Image collections from Wheelchair Rugby Tournament at the 2024 Paris Paralympics <br/> Australia v Great Britain, 29 August 2024 <br/> Australia v France, 31 August 2024
Team roster
On 10 July 2024, Australia selected twelve players.
Group play
Three players selected on 5 August 2024. Heath Davidson withdrew on 26 August 2024 due to an illness in his family.