Australian Paralympic Boccia Team

Boccia was the first cerebral palsy sport to be added to the Paralympic program in the 1984 Summer Paralympics.

Australia first started participating in the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Medal Tally

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1988 Seoul 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 0 0 0 0
2012 London 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Summer Paralympic Games

1988

Australia was represented by a team of four athletes:

Men - Burke Gibbons, Murray Parker, Donald Turton

Women - Lynette Coleman

Australia did not win any medals.[1]

Event Athlete Pool Play Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final Rank
W-L Rank Opposition

Result

 Opposition

Result

 Opposition

Result

Mixed Individual C1 Lynette Coleman 0-3 4 Did not advance
Mixed Individual C2 Burke Gibbons 1-2 3 Did not advance
Murray Parker 2-1 2 South KoreaLee (KOR)

L 0:7

 Did not advance
Donald Turton 0-3 4 Did not advance
Mixed Team C1-C2 Lynette Coleman

Murray Parker
Burke Gibbons

 1-2 3 Did not advance

1992

Australia represented by:
Men – Burke Gibbons, Corey Molan, Alexander Xeras
Women – Lyn Coleman
Officials – Tom Organ (Manager)

Australia did not win any medals.

1996

Australian Boccia team.

Australia represented by:
Men – Kris Bignall, Scott Elsworth, Tu Huyhn, John Richardson
Women – Lynette "Lyn" Coleman, Fiona Given
Coaches – Thomas Organ (Head), Ricky Grant

The 1996 result was the best ever for an Australian team in Boccia, however we did not win any medals.

2000

221000 - Boccia Scott Elsworth action - 3b - Sydney 2000 match photo

Australia represented in boccia by:

Men - Warren Brearley, Scott Elsworth, John Richardson

Women - Lyn Coleman, Angie McReynolds, Karen Stewart

Coaches – Joan Stevens (Head), Italo Vigalo

Officials – Peggy Richardson, Barry Stewart, Sue Beencke, Annette Low, Emily Connell, Carla Brearley, June Kaese

Most athletes did not progress from the first round of pool games. Scott Eslworth was the best performed athlete making the quarter-finals.

2004

Australia did not participate

2008

Australia did not participate

2012

Australia did not participate

2016

Australia selected Daniel Michel and his ramp assistant Ashlee McClure for their debut Games. Michel is the first player since the 2000 Sydney Paralympics
[2]

Athlete Event Seeding matches Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Daniel Michel Mixed individual BC3  Jamie McCowan (GBR)
W 3-2		  Grigorios Polychronidis (GRE)
L 2-7		 Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Australian Results at 1988 Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "NSWIS boccia athlete to make history at Rio Paralympics". NSW Institute of Sport website. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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