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Paralympics Media Guide 2020

24 AUGUST – 5 SEPTEMBER 2021 Media Contacts Contents

PARALYMPICS AUSTRALIA - , NSW WELCOME STAFF 02 Message from the President Alice Wheeler - Media and Content Coordinator 03 Message from the Chef de Mission P:+61 418 961 184 05 About E: [email protected] PA MEDIA SERVICES Jacqueline Chartres - Media and Content Coordinator 08 Support for Australian media P:+61 402 338 719 E: [email protected] 12 PA Media team 16 Media etiquette PARALYMPICS AUSTRALIA – , VIC Lucy Hunt - Media and Content Coordinator ABOUT THE GAMES P:+61 401 338 660 19 What is Paralympic sport? E: [email protected] 22 History of the Paralympic Games GENERAL MEDIA ENQUIRES TOKYO 2020 PARALYMPIC TEAM P: +61 2 9704 0506 34 Fast facts E: [email protected] 36 A ustralia at the Paralympic Games 40 Team Executive TEAM HEADQUARTERS – TOKYO, JAPAN Tim Mannion ATHLETES AND STAFF BY SPORT General Manager, Communications 44 Para- P: +817015957089 48 Para-athletics E: [email protected] 61 Para-badminton A complete contact list is available on page 12. 64 Boccia 67 Para- WEB RESOURCES 71 Para-cycling Paralympics Australia: 78 Para-equestrian www.paralympic.org.au 82 Goalball International Paralympic Committee (IPC): 85 Para- www.paralympic.org 87 Para-rowing Organising Committee (TOCOG): 91 Para-shooting www.tokyo2020.org 94 Para-swimming 106 Para-table SOCIAL MEDIA 111 Para- @ausparalympics 113 Para-triathlon @ausparalympics 117 Wheelchair 124 @ausparalympics 129 @ausparalympics APPENDICES @ausparateam 134 Competition schedule 138 Sponsor family

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Message from the President Message from the Chef de Mission

The lead-up to these Games home, these Games present of preparation into podium as well as the all-important has been unlike any other. our best opportunity yet to success. What this means for competition schedule. While the decision to postpone introduce all of Australia to Australia’s athletes – including Further, I encourage you to was not easy, it was one that our athletes and welcome as those who arrive in Tokyo regularly check the Games our Team took in its stride. many as possible to the official as defending Paralympic portal on the Paralympics In the 12 months they would cheer squad of medallists, reigning world Australia website (paralympic. not otherwise have had, Paralympic Team, AUS Squad. champions and world record org.au/tokyo2020) – your our athletes have stayed holders - is that, while the one-stop shop for all the latest committed, focused and As those who have already competition has never been news, results, images and adaptable. covered a Paralympic Games fiercer, they are in the shape of vision. can attest, there are few their lives. As always, Paralympics athletes more deserving of your Ultimately, we want all Australia values the incredible Also primed to make their coverage than ours. I challenge Australians to know the stories support of the Australian mark are our 84 Paralympic you to tell as many stories as of our country’s best athletes media; our Paralympians debutants, including in the possible, remembering that and we will be working around rely on you to tell their stories new of having a disability is only a the clock to help you tell them. and our country’s sports fans (two athletes) With the Paralympic Games set part of who our athletes are, The 2020 Paralympic Games, If you do not find what you are better for it. We saw this and taekwondo (one athlete). to return to Tokyo, Japan, for not all of who they are. I look more than any other, has need in this Media Guide or on in 2016 and again in 2018 Incredibly, some of these the first time in nearly 60 years, forward to reading, watching been a long time coming. Our the PA website, please contact when the Gold Coast hosted athletes only emerged as I am confident we will all be and listening to what you come athletes have dedicated the Tim and his team. the most disability-inclusive contenders in the past 12 sharing a very special moment up with. last five years of their lives in Paralympic history. ever. to protecting their dreams months. Were it not for the It simply will not be possible of success in Tokyo and postponement, it would have for me to attend every session The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic With Seven West Media - now JOCK O’CALLAGHAN Paralympics Australia has been Paris, not Tokyo, in their of every sport every day, so I Games are expected to be the a world leader in Paralympic President spent thousands of hours sights. will be relying on you to help largest and most competitive sport broadcasting - reprising Paralympics Australia adapting its plans for the keep me updated. I can’t wait yet, contested against the its role as rightsholder and Helping you to tell their stories delivery of the Australian to watch, read and listen to iconic backdrop of one of the with what we hope to be the is a highly experienced media Paralympic Team to the your great work covering the busiest cities in the world. After unprecedented support of team led by Tim Mannion, Games. Games. many years of training, the reporters in Tokyo and at Paralympics Australia’s General Manager of Communications. 179 athletes of the Australian Paralympic athletes from KATE MCLOUGHLIN Within this Media Guide, Paralympic Team will be aiming all over the world have been Chef de Mission you will find comprehensive to push their limits to reach the counting down to these Games 2020 Australian Paralympic Team pinnacle of their sports, the for what feels like a lifetime information about the services Paralympic podium. and most feel an incredible available to you during the sense of responsibility – and Games, athlete and sport opportunity – to convert profiles, a brief history of those 12 additional months Paralympic , 4 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 5

Paralympics Australia Ltd Member organisations About Paralympics Australia At the heart of what we do is our athletes, who strive to compete at an elite level and PO Box 596 Paralympics Australia is the nation’s peak uphold the ideals of the Paralympic Movement: Sydney Markets sporting organisation for athletes with physical, determination, equality, inspiration and courage. NSW 2129 Australian Para Ice Hockey Association vision and intellectual impairments. Australian Building A Of the 159 nations represented at the Rio 2016 Australian Taekwondo Our Purpose 1 Herb Elliott Avenue Paralympics, Australia placed fifth on the medal Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127 To advance the Paralympic Movement and Para- tally with 22 gold, 30 silver and 29 bronze medals. sport in Australia and be a catalyst for a more Australia placed fifth also at 2012, P: +61 2 9704 0500 Blind inclusive society. 2008, 2004, and first at Sydney 2000. Boccia Australia E: [email protected] • Paralympic Innovation Our Values A major driver of Australia’s consistent Board Disabled Wintersport Australia Para-sports, Para-athletes and Paralympians Paralympic success in the 21st century has been President Jock O’Callaghan Disability Sport Australia are at the centre of everything we do. Together, cutting-edge innovation. Our team of sport Directors Tim Carmody we are TENACIOUS, PROUD, LIMITLESS. scientists and applied researchers works across Football Federation Australia Rebecca Frizelle a range of key areas, including skill acquisition, Our Priorities Lachlan Harris coach and athlete development, performance - To identify, deliver and manage Australian John Hartigan analysis, biomechanics and sports engineering. Shooting Australia Teams for Paralympic Summer and Winter Rosie King Snow Australia Games and other international sporting Our Paralympic Innovation team has specialist Sport Inclusion Australia competitions; knowledge of Para-sport. The team works closely Helen Nott Australia - To initiate, implement and support programs with athletes and their coaches to co-design Table to increase awareness of, access to and world-leading learning environments that: Tennis Australia participation in Paralympic sports; - Provide context-specific and bespoke solutions - To promote inclusion and equality for people to coach and athlete challenges; with a disability within sport and more broadly. - Empower athletes to take ownership of their skill development; We work with our national sporting organisation partners to help identify potential Paralympians - Simulate competition contexts and prepare and athletes to prepare for competition athletes for the expected and unexpected; by providing funding for and access to coaching, - Support behaviour change; equipment, medical support and travel in the - Allow for sharing and education for sustainable lead up to the Summer and Winter Paralympic success. Games. Our Paralympic Innovation team has targeted Our partnerships with governments, business, and strong partnerships with the National national sporting organisations and disability Institute Network, key research institutes and groups are critical to delivering successful world-leading specialists in skill acquisition, Paralympic Teams to the Games. coaching pedagogy, athlete development, sports We believe participation in sport provides engineering and other targeted disciplines. positive social and physical benefits to people • Driving Social Change with disabilities and plays an important role in We believe the Paralympic brand has the changing community perceptions of people power to transform lives and societies. We seek with disabilities. to empower governments, businesses and Paralympics Australia CEO Lynne Anderson, Australian Paralympic Team co-captain , Australian Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin and Australian Paralympic Team co-captain Danni Di Toro 6 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 7

as a pathway into Para-sport for people with - Through the Australian Paralympic History a disability. To date, funding grants have been Project, we oversee the capture, management provided to more than 50 individuals and 180 and preservation of the remarkable history of Para-sport programs at all levels, totalling more the Paralympic movement in Australia in a way than $850,000. that is relevant, accessible and establishes the - Our Paralympic Speakers Program involves movement within its broader social context. Para-athletes visiting businesses, schools, In 2019, we launched the online history of the hospitals and community groups to talk about Paralympic movement in Australia, diversity, inspiration, leadership, inclusion, Paralympic Stories. workplace safety, motivation and success, as • Classification well as their personal stories. Para-athletes have Classification is at the centre of Para-sport, delivered dozens of speaking engagements determining which athletes are eligible to nationally since its inception in 2013. compete and the structure for how athletes are - Our Paralympic Education Program provides grouped together for Para-sport competition. free and flexible curriculum-linked resources We are responsible for implementing the IPC that teach students about resilience and Athlete Classification Code, which details the inclusion. The program involves Para- classification policies and procedures that are athletes visiting schools to give presentations, common across Paralympic sports. We work with demonstrations and answer questions, as our national federations to embed classification well as share their personal stories. In 2020, in sport by creating opportunities for athletes online resources reached 50,000 teachers and to access accurate and quality classification at students, while Paralympians delivered virtual the relevant in their sporting pathway. We school events nationally to more than 700 actively promote ethical classification practice, children. An expert classroom series featuring ensuring that our athletes and people are Paralympians also reached the wider school protected and Para-sports integrity is upheld. network: www.education.paralympic.org.au Whether at the elite level or lower, we believe Curtis McGrath - Our Indigenous People With Disabilities And participation in sport provides positive physical Sport web section provides information and and social outcomes for people with a disability. communities to commit to policy and strategies - Conduct programs that educate diverse resources to help chronic disease prevention It also complements our broader advocacy for that drive change towards a genuinely inclusive audiences; and promote health and physical activity diversity and inclusion across society. Working society. awareness and opportunities for First Nations - Run programs that minimise obstacles to alongside us in these pursuits are governments, people with a disability. Central to this objective is changing the narrative participation in sport; sporting partners, disability groups, sponsors, around disability and highlighting the benefits - Create purpose-built content that is engaging, - Our Communications division is a vital driver supporters – and you, the media. and opportunities that come from diversity and informative and accessible. of the growth in awareness of Paralympic sport inclusion. in Australia. The 2016 Paralympic cycle was our • Programs most successful media operation, reaching a To achieve this, we: - Our Para-sport Equipment Fund provides cumulative audience of 467.9 million through - Foster social change partnerships with grants to successful individual or group online, print, radio and television coverage in the organisations and entities that have similar applicants to address the costs associated three-month period surrounding the Games. values; with Para-sport equipment and access. It aims primarily at entry level participants and acts 8 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 9

PA Media Services

Support for Australian media To subscribe to the releases, please email [email protected]. Paralympics Australia (PA) is committed to helping you provide General interest stories will be filed. your best coverage of the Tokyo 2020 These will be sent to our mailing list Paralympic Games. We aim to set and published on our website. a new benchmark for coverage of Paralympic sport in Australia. Interviews Australian athletes and staff will be During the Games, we will supplement available for interviews throughout the news services provided by the IPC the Games. All requests should and TOGOG with information that is be directed to PA media teams in comprehensive, relevant and timely. Sydney and Melbourne, who will Stories, quotes, images and audio coordinate interviews as quickly and will be available within two hours of efficiently as possible. the conclusion of each session of the Games. Note: Members of the media are not to approach athletes and Team staff Note: Media Centres within PA’s directly. In Tokyo, all interviews must offices in Sydney and Melbourne be coordinated through the PA Media should be the first point of contact for Liaison Officer for each sport. Thank all Australian-based media. PA Staff you for your understanding. in Australia will regularly liaise with the media team in Tokyo to coordinate Audio interviews for radio all requests. The Tokyo-based media Where possible, we will provide team may not be as responsive to broadcast quality audio interviews Australian-based media due to the which comply with News Access Rules demand they face from accredited following the completion of an event. media at Games venues. Photos Results Explorer Media is the official Schedules and results for every photographer of the Australian Australian athlete will be published Paralympic Team. News on the Tokyo 2020 website via the organisations can access Olympic Data Feed immediately photographs for editorial use only. following each event. The final event To apply for access, please email schedule will be shared before the [email protected]. Opening Ceremony on August 24. Low-resolution photographs will be posted daily to our digital platforms. Stories These can be shared but can not Media releases will be distributed be copied and posted without regularly, covering the key events of acknowledgement of Paralympics each morning and evening session. Australia.

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Video for TV coverage The Seven Network, as the broadcast rights holder for the 2016, 2018 and 2020 Paralympics, will produce and deliver comprehensive multi- platform coverage of the Tokyo Games to Australian audiences. Seven’s TV broadcast will include up to 14 hours a day of live coverage plus the Opening and Closing Ceremonies live. This will be complemented by coverage of 18 sports live via its digital app, 7plus.

To access video from the Seven Network for use in news reporting, non-rights holders must ensure they cover the Paralympic Games in accordance with the IPC’s News Access Rules.

Social media The Australian Paralympic Team will have a strong social media presence during the Games. You are invited to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube at the handles below. Our campaign hashtag is #ReadySetTokyo.

@ausparalympics

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PA Media Team years, during which they won two men’s BBL Cup, NSW Origin Teams and the Gold Coast David Sygall Paralympic Village, Tokyo titles, the second of which included spending Commonwealth Games. Lauren’s previous Media Liaison Officer – Wheelchair 65 days in a biosecure bubble. experience included working with Surf Basketball (men), Triathlon, Goalball Tim Mannion P: +8170 1595 4140 Australia and Equestrian Australia. While this Head of Media and Broadcast E: [email protected] will be Lauren’s first Paralympic Games, she has David is a Communications Officer Tim is the General Manager, worked as an MLO for the Australian Olympic at Paralympics Australia. Previously Communications at Paralympics Quentin Hull Team at the past three Summer Games. he was a journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald Media Liaison Officer – Wheelchair Australia and one of two Deputy P: +8170 1595 4119 for 20 years and won the Australian Sports Basketball (women), Wheelchair Chefs de Mission for the Australian Paralympic Commission award for best coverage of sport in Tennis E: [email protected] Team. During the Games, he will oversee 2011. He has since worked for , the Australian Team’s media and broadcast Quentin is an award-winning Amanda Scott , the AFL, PlayersVoice and operations, manage inquiries from Australian ABC broadcaster with 20 years’ Media Liaison Officer – Equestrian, at the Invictus Games. David was an MLO for Shooting, Archery media, coordinate interviews and media experience covering domestic and international Paralympics Australia at London 2012 and Rio conferences, and help to resolve any issues which sport. His diverse resume includes Amanda has more than 15 years’ 2016. commentator for the Australian TV coverage may arise during the Games. Tim will also be the experience in communications, P: +8170 1595 4111 of the Paralympic Games at Beijing 2008 and Media Liaison Officer for wheelchair rugby. community engagement and public relations E: [email protected] London 2012. Quentin is delighted to join PA’s P: +8170 1595 7089 across the public and private sector. She was the media team for his first Games ‘on the other E: [email protected] Australian Defence Force's public affairs lead Brett Frawley side’ of the microphone. for the Invictus Games in Sydney in 2018 and, Content Producer Danielle Balales P: +8170 1595 4131 in 2019, managed public affairs for the ADF's Brett is a co-owner of Good Shout, Media Liaison Officer – Swimming E: [email protected] involvement in the Royal Edinburgh Military a content production company Danielle is the Media and Tattoo. Amanda works for Transport for NSW as Margie McDonald established in 2017. Brett has worked Communications Advisor at a Communications and Engagement Manager Media Liaison Officer - Athletics at two Paralympic Games and two Olympic . Formerly an overseeing major infrastructure projects. Games. Tokyo 2020 will be his third Paralympic Margie has been to every Summer ABC radio producer in and Melbourne P: +8170 1595 4115 campaign making engaging content for fans of Paralympic Games since 2000 and before moving to 3AW, Danielle worked on a E: [email protected] the Australian Paralympic Team. range of sports and was a producer on Neil since P: +8170 1595 4145 Mitchell’s Morning program. She then spent four 2002. She was MLO for the Australian track and Gennie Sheer Media Liaison Officer – Cycling E: [email protected] seasons at Carlton Football Club driving PR field team for the 2102 London and 2016 Rio Games and 2019 World Championships. Margie's strategy for its inaugural AFLW side. Now in her Gennie has been involved with Nicholas Arganese third year at Swimming Australia, Dan oversees journalistic background includes sport reporting national and international sporting Content Producer at The Townsville Daily Bulletin, AAP, The events including as a commentator, communications strategy for the Paralympic Nicko is a co-owner of Good Shout; Australian, and NRL.com. reporter, producer and communications and program and works across junior pathways, a content production company P: +8170 1595 4127 marketing director. Her resume includes Invictus participation and community initiatives. established in 2017. Nicko has E: [email protected] Games Sydney 2018, six , three P: +8170 1595 4150 worked at international events for the Australian Paralympic Games, three Commonwealth Games E: [email protected] Swim Team, Rowing Team and Australian Lauren Ryan and more than 50 World Championships and Media Liaison Officer – Canoe, Paralympic Team. During these Games, Nicko Jodie Hawkins world class events. Table Tennis, Boccia will be supporting PA's content production Media Liaison Officer – Rowing, P: +8170 1595 4113 Judo, Badminton, Taekwondo Lauren works at consulting firm with a focus on servicing the Australian host- E: [email protected] broadcaster. Jodie is an experienced sports Beyond The Break and has extensive administrator who started her career media, communications and marketing M: +8170 1595 4162 as a communications professional with teams experience across charity, sport and government E: [email protected] such as the NRL’s Parramatta Eels and Sydney agencies. At BTB, she has worked on campaigns Roosters, and then Big Bash League cricket side with , Ski and Snowboard Sydney Sixers. In 2018 she was appointed General Australia, NSW Waratahs, Rugby League World Manager of the Sixers, leading them for three 14 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 15

Callum Lawrence Drew Chislett Content Producer Photographer Callum is a content producer for Drew loves adding unique and Good Shout, a -based creative perspectives to his images production company. Callum has and says that what he lacks in produced audio-visual content for a wide range beauty he makes up for in hard work. At Rio of Paralympic sports during the Tokyo Games 2016, Drew became known as ‘the running cycle. In Tokyo, Callum will be working within photographer’, stopping only to swing his camera the media team and alongside Australia's host or tell a story about how awesome our Para- broadcaster to create engaging content. athletes are. Drew considers it a privilege to be in THE MOST ACCESSIBLE GAMES EVER P +8170 1595 4128 the photography team capturing the moments E: [email protected] and people who make up the Australian Unprecedented Eighteen of the 22 Paralympic 7NEWS, Australia’s official Paralympic Team. Jeff Crow Paralympic Games disciplines will be covered Paralympic news service, is the P: +8170 1595 3942 Chief Photographer coverage on Seven live, including all the sports only network with unrestricted and 7plus Australia traditionally excels in access to the Games, and Jeff is the founder and chief – swimming, athletics, cycling, will take Australians into the photographer for Explorer Media, Photographer Paralympic legend and inner sanctum in Tokyo, inside the official photographer for the will join the Seven Network’s Greg is a multi-media expert in wheelchair rugby. For the first the venues and alongside the 2020 Australian Paralympic Team. During the unrivalled team for the Tokyo digital photography, videography time, all these events will be live athletes. Games, Jeff will lead a photography team 2020 Paralympic Games. and graphic design. He is a leading on 7plus. of three, who will make a selection of images dirtbike photographer and his iKapture® brand Fearnley will join Johanna Griggs 7NEWS.com.au will be the #1 available to the Australian media for editorial is recognised worldwide. Greg has also written and fellow Paralympic gold Seven’s team of reporters on online destination for Paralympic use on a daily basis throughout the Games. articles for motorcycle industry publications in medallist Annabelle Williams the ground in Tokyo will include news, updates and daily event M: +8170 1595 3965 Australia and the US. He was a photographer for to anchor Seven’s Games another Australian Paralympic schedules. The website will E: [email protected] the Australian Paralympic Team in London and Rio. coverage, including the Opening great, Katrina Webb, who won feature a dedicated hub for three gold medals in athletics results and medal tallies, plus P: +8170 1595 3945 and Closing Ceremonies. across three Paralympic Games. all the latest breaking news, Seven’s coverage will be She will be joined by 7NEWS exclusive content, in-depth Australia’s biggest-ever sport reporters Matthew features and the greatest broadcast and digital event for Carmichael and Chris Stubbs. stories from the Games. Paralympic sport – all live, free and in HD on Seven and 7plus. Fans will also enjoy unparalleled Australians will be able to inner-sanctum access to the keep up to date with all the From morning to midnight Australian competitors in Tokyo, latest news, the biggest and every day, viewers will be able to with team co-captain Ryley Batt best moments, and exclusive choose from an unprecedented (men’s wheelchair rugby) and content, on the 7Sport social offering of up to 16 live streams. Rio 2016 gold medallist Curtis channels on Twitter, Facebook, Seven’s coverage will take fans McGrath () both set Instagram, TikTok and inside the Paralympic Games like to join Seven’s commentary YouTube. never before across 13 action- team once they have finished packed days. competing.

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Media etiquette • Inform them of obstacles which may not be • Identify the athlete first, then their disability; • Avoid using negative words and phrases, such detected by their cane. however, you should not feel obligated to as ‘wheelchair-bound’ or ‘suffers’. Instead, try When speaking to or socialising with people with • Allow them to take your arm if you offer to guide mention their disability at all. ‘uses a wheelchair’ or ‘acquired paraplegia’. a disability, it is important: them; if you guide them to a seat, place their • Avoid sensationalising the accomplishments • Portray the athlete as they are in their everyday • To use the same gestures to meet or greet hand on the back or arm of the chair. of athletes with a disability as extraordinary or life; for example, as well as being an athlete, them as you would an able-bodied person, superhuman, or in another way which may imply they may also be a civil engineer, parent or even if they have limited use of their hands or People with an intellectual impairment that expectations were low. doctor. wear a prosthetic. They will let you know what is When speaking to or socialising with people with appropriate or inappropriate. an intellectual impairment: • Not to underestimate their intelligence; speak • Use simple language. to them directly and in your usual tone of voice. • Allow them more time to process; do not • To feel comfortable asking specific questions interrupt or speak for them. about their disability; it is a part of who they are • Consider using gestures or pictures if you are and one of the reasons why they are competing unable to effectively communicate verbally. at the Paralympic Games. • Use everyday words and phrases. For example, People with a communication impairment it is fine to tell a person with a vision impairment When speaking to or socialising with people with that you will see them later. a communication impairment: • Not to use negative language to describe their • Be aware of and respect alternative forms impairment, even if they use it themselves. of communication, such as electronic devices • Not to assume they require your help; ask if or Braille. they need a hand or wait to be asked. When • Do not interrupt or speak for them. assisting, ask them how best to do this. • Always speak directly to them. People who use wheelchairs Paralympics, not Olympics or When speaking to or socialising with people who Para-Olympics use wheelchairs: The Paralympic Games are distinct from the • Position yourself at eye level by sitting next to Olympic Games and the competitors at both them. events should be acknowledged in their own • Consider their chair to be a part of their right. It is inappropriate to call a Paralympian personal space; keep an appropriate distance an Olympian, as it is to call an Olympian a and never use it to lean on. Paralympian. • Feel comfortable in offering to help them There is also a tendency to refer to the navigate obstacles such as doors, but do not Paralympic Games as the Para-Olympic Games. push their chair unless they have asked you to. The Para-Olympic Games do not exist.

People with a vision impairment Remember When speaking to or socialising with people with When compiling your stories, please remember: a vision impairment: • Athletes with a disability who compete at the • Announce your entrance and exit from a room. Paralympic Games are the best at what they do • Describe visual happenings. and should be afforded the same recognition as any able-bodied athlete who competes at the • Do not acknowledge their guide dog while it is highest level. harnessed. 18 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 19

About the Games

What is Paralympic sport? their ability to pass, receive and manoeuvre their chairs on the court; Paralympic sports exist so people with compared to swimming where a disability have equal opportunities athletes are grouped by how much to compete and be successful in their impairment affects their ability sport. The Paralympic Games are to dive, turn and perform each the pinnacle of sporting achievement swimming stroke. for athletes with a disability and are contested by athletes with a physical, As no two impairments are the same, vision and/or intellectual impairment. there is a range of athletes in each class. In individual sports, athletes Classification generally compete only against The classification system for others in the same class. In some Paralympic sports groups into sports, such as cycling and triathlon, categories for competition athletes multiple classes are grouped together whose impairments cause similar and a factoring or points system is limitations, comparable to other used to determine the results. This practices used in sport to create means that every athlete has the fairness, such as grouping athletes same chance of winning. by gender or weight. As each sport Team sports, such as Wheelchair requires athletes to use their bodies Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball, differently, classification systems often use a classification system are different for each sport. For where multiple combinations of example, in Wheelchair Rugby classifications are permitted to athletes are grouped in classes by make up one team. how much their impairment affects

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Eligible impairments for to attend a future classification. This usually • Technical classifiers with qualifications in sport depends on their age, medical condition, science, human movement or sport-specific Impairment Description medical intervention, as well as any changes to qualifications. classification rules. Ataxia (tremor), athetosis (involuntary Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired • Classifiers are remunerated in the same way muscle movement) and hypertonia brain injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect as other sports federation officials. Athletes are permitted to have a representative (increased muscle tension). coordination and smoothness of movement and balance. * Collectively referred to as coordination with them during classification, usually a coach Classification integrity impairments or team staff member. As in other areas of sport integrity, classification Impaired muscle power(Muscle weakness) Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular Like other sport officiating decisions, if an relies upon: dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord athlete disagrees with the classification they are • Athletes participating in the true spirit of fair injury or other spinal condition. allocated they may lodge a protest or appeal. play by providing an honest and accurate Athletes are not permitted to protest the Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions reflection of their medical condition and best movement(Restricted joints) such as joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. classification of other athletes. effort of their skills. Fair play and honesty must also be supported by the athlete’s support Classifiers Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth personnel and influencers. Similarly to doping, or trauma. Classifiers are sport officials trained, certified and there are serious consequences for athletes who appointed by their sport’s federation as members Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency intentionally misrepresent themselves. at birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. of a classification panel. • Objectivity and consistency in the decisions of In addition to a high degree of sport-specific classifiers. Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. expertise, classifiers are either: • A collaborative relationship, mutual respect and • Medical classifiers who are medical professionals trust between athletes, sport administrators Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or (doctor, physiotherapist, vision specialist or and classifiers. vision area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. • Respect for the rules that govern the Para-sport. Caused by conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, psychologist) with disability experience; or macular or cone rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa.

Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75 and impairments in adaptive behaviour (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the athlete is aged 18.

Classification evaluation • Athletes perform key sports tests, drills and skills related to their sport, for example dives, turns Any potential athlete must first provide medical and stroke technique in swimming, passing and evidence to their sport’s federation to confirm blocking in wheelchair rugby. whether they have a permanent and eligible impairment for their chosen sport. This is called • Athletes are observed during competition to an Eligibility Assessment. ensure consistency of their skills.

Once their eligibility assessment is complete, Once completed, athletes are allocated a sport athletes are assessed by a classification panel. class for competition (for example, SB9 SM9 Classification panels assess athletes in three in swimming, in cycling - see sport-specific steps: profiles for details of each sport’s classification system). • Medical tests such as vision tests, psychological tests or measures of strength and coordination, The athlete is also allocated a sport class status, depending on the athlete’s medical condition. which identifies if or when they are required Von Einem 22 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 23

Paralympics Australia upholds sports integrity Participation at the Paralympic Summer Games Rome 1960 While the Games represented a significant step and ethical classification practice. All Tokyo forward in the world of disability sport, teething Number of 400 team members have completed mandatory Year Host city Number of Number troubles did not go unnoticed; for instance, competing athletes classification and integrity training in order to countries of athletes were housed in units built on stilts, which athletes Number of competing 23 be eligible for selection. countries were only accessible via two sets of stairs. 1960 Rome, 23 400 Final Australian 7th (gold), 7th Classification at the Tokyo Games medal standings (overall) Tokyo 1964 1964 Tokyo, 21 378 While all efforts have been made to have Sports 8– archery, athletics, Number of competing 375 Japan Australian Para-athletes classified prior to Tokyo, dartchery, snooker, athletes swimming, table the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted athletes’ 1968 Tel Aviv, 29 750 Number of competing 21 tennis, wheelchair countries access to classification opportunities. A small Israel basketball, wheelchair Final Australian medal 4th (gold), 5th number of Australian athletes will be required 1972 Heidelberg, 43 984 standings (overall) to undergo classification in Tokyo. Disabilities Spinal cord injuries Germany Sports 9 – weightlifting added to the program; 1976 Toronto, 40 1,657 The inaugural Paralympic Games in Rome, Italy, wheelchair racing History of the Canada added to athletics Paralympic Games were staged over one week, with Australia one of program 1980 Arnhem, 43 1,973 21 participating nations. Athletes with spinal cord Disabilities Spinal cord injuries Before World War II, most people with a spinal injuries were eligible to compete. The eight sports cord injury died within months – a couple of 1984 Stoke 41 1,100 contested were archery, athletics, dartchery, years at best – due to infection and other The most recent Paralympic Games to be staged Mandeville, snooker, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair in Japan were held immediately after the 1964 complications. However, post-war developments England basketball and wheelchair fencing. in antibiotics, treatment and rehabilitation New York, 45 1,800 ensured spinal cord injuries were survivable. In USA 1944, German neurosurgeon Sir Ludwig Guttman 1988 Seoul, South 60 3,041 established the National Spinal Injuries Unit at Korea Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England, where he 1992 , 83 2,999 introduced sport as a method of rehabilitation. Spain On July 29, 1948, the same day as the Opening 1996 , 104 3,808 Ceremony of the Olympic Games in London, USA the first Stoke Mandeville Games were held. Two teams – one from Stoke Mandeville Hospital 2000 Sydney, 123 3,879 Australia and the other from a neighbouring hospital for war veterans in Richmond – competed in Para- 2004 Athens, 135 3,808 archery. Greece

By 1952, the Games had become international, 2008 Beijing, 146 3,951 but Guttman had a vision of an international equivalent to the Olympic Games. In 1960, at 2012 London, 164 4,237 what is now considered to be the first Paralympic England Games, 400 athletes from 23 countries contested 2016 Rio de 159 4,328 the eight sports of archery, athletics, dartchery, Janeiro, snooker, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair fencing.

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Olympic Games. Again, athletes with spinal Heidelberg 1972 The inclusion of the Team (during At the 1980 Paralympic Games in Arnhem, cord injuries were eligible to compete and, in apartheid) led to several nations boycotting the Netherlands, athletes with cerebral palsy were Number of competing 984 addition to archery, athletics, dartchery, snooker, Games. However, in a first for the Paralympic included for the first time, joining athletes with athletes swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball Games, television coverage was broadcast daily spinal cord injuries, amputees and athletes with Number of competing 43 and wheelchair fencing - weightlifting was countries to more than 600,000 viewers worldwide. a vision impairment. Together, they contested contested. Final Australian medal 11th (gold), 9th 13 sports; archery, athletics, dartchery, goalball, standings (overall) Arnhem 1980 lawn bowls, shooting, swimming, table tennis, While the Games were small and relatively Sports 10 weightlifting, wheelchair basketball and unsophisticated by contemporary standards, Number of competing 1,973 Disabilities Spinal cord injuries athletes wheelchair fencing, as at previous Games, as well athletes were assisted from their planes, received Number of competing 43 as sitting and wrestling. Snooker was a formal welcome and transport and interpreters countries removed from the program. were available for the duration of the Games. Due to a plan to convert the Olympic Village in Final Australian 14th (gold), 9th Munich into residential apartments immediately medal standings (overall) Like the 1976 Games, South Africa’s participation Tel Aviv 1968 after the 1972 Olympic Games, the 1972 Sports 13 – sitting volleyball was controversial. While key international Paralympics were staged in Heidelberg, Germany. Number of 750 and wrestling added organisations supported the Team’s inclusion – competing athletes The same 10 sports that were contested in Tel as sports, snooker on the basis that sanctioning a mixed team would removed from program Aviv were featured on the Paralympic program for help to foster change in the country – the Dutch Number of 29 Heidelberg, with the addition of demonstration Disabilities Spinal cord injuries, competing countries vision impaired, Parliament vetoed this decision and South Africa events for athletes with a vision impairment. was banned from the Games. Final Australian 4th (gold), 5th amputees, cerebral palsy medal standings (overall) Toronto 1976 Sports 10 – lawn bowls added as a sport as well as Number of competing 1,657 women’s wheelchair athletes basketball and the Number of competing 40 men’s 100m wheelchair countries race Final Australian 11th (gold), 12th Disabilities Spinal cord injuries medal standings (overall) Sports 13 – goalball and shooting added as The 1968 Paralympic Games, originally sports; sitting volleyball scheduled to be staged in , were held (demonstration sport) in Tel Aviv, Israel. Athletes with spinal cord Disabilities Spinal cord injuries, injuries contested 10 sports – archery, athletics, amputees, visually impaired dartchery, lawn bowls, snooker, swimming, table tennis, weightlifting, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair fencing – with a women’s wheelchair Unlike the 1976 Olympic Games, which were basketball competition featuring for the first time. held in Montréal, Canada, the 1976 Paralympics were staged in the Canadian city of Toronto. In an attempt to depoliticise the Games – Israel’s Athletes with spinal cord injuries, amputees and Six-Day War with Egypt, Jordan and Syria was athletes with a vision impairment competed in 12 just over a year old and hostilities between the sports – archery, athletics, dartchery, goalball, countries persisted – national anthems and flags lawn bowls, shooting, snooker, swimming, table were abandoned during medal presentations tennis, weightlifting, wheelchair basketball and and there was no official medal tally. wheelchair fencing – plus sitting volleyball as a demonstration sport. and Simon Albury 26 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 27

New York and Stoke Mandeville 1984 Seoul 1988 Barcelona and Madrid 1992 Atlanta 1996

Number of competing 1,100 (UK), 1,800 (USA) Number of 3,057 Number of 3,001 Number of 3,195 athletes competing athletes competing athletes competing athletes 41 (UK), 45 (USA) 61 83 Number of competing Number of Number of Number of 103 countries competing countries competing countries competing countries Final Australian medal 8th (gold), 7th Final Australian 10th (gold), 7th Final Australian 7th (gold), 6th standings (overall) medal standings (overall) medal standings (overall) Final Australian 2nd (gold), 4th medal standings (overall) Sports 18 – boccia, road- Sports 18 – Judo added as Sports 16 – Wheelchair tennis cycling, powerlifting sport; wheelchair added as sport; Sports 19 – equestrian added and football tennis (demonstration snooker removed as a sport and track 7-a-side added as sport); equestrian not Disabilities Spinal cord injuries, cycling added as a sports; equestrian yet on permanent vision impaired, discipline; wheelchair (demonstration sport); program amputees, les autres, rugby and sailing snooker reincluded Disabilities Spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy (demonstration Disabilities Spinal cord injuries, vision impaired, sports); lawn bowls vision impaired, amputees, les autres, removed amputees, les autres, cerebral palsy The 1992 Paralympic Games were held in Disabilities Spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy Barcelona, Spain, from September 3 to 14 and vision impaired, were followed by an event for athletes with amputees, les autres, cerebral palsy, The 1984 Paralympic Games were staged The 1988 Games are widely considered to be an intellectual impairment in Madrid from intellectual disability in New York, USA, and Stoke Mandeville, the first Paralympics of the modern era. They September 14 to 22. The eligible impairment England, on June 17 to 30, and July 22 to August were the first Games since 1964 to be held in the types for the Games in Barcelona were the same 1, respectively. All but one of the 13 sports same city as the Olympics. As in 1984, athletes as in Seoul, as were the sports, except snooker At the 1996 Paralympic Games, athletes with an contested in Arnhem were featured on the with spinal cord injuries, amputees, athletes with and wheelchair tennis. intellectual impairment were eligible to compete program (dartchery was not), as well as boccia, cerebral palsy, athletes with a vision impairment for the first time. Alongside athletes with spinal The Games were the first since the dissolution cycling, football seven-a-side and powerlifting and les autres were eligible to compete. They cord injuries, amputees, athletes with cerebral of the Soviet Union, increasing the number of (weightlifting and powerlifting were classified contested archery, athletics, boccia, cycling, palsy, les autres and athletes with a vision participating countries from 60 to 83 (though under the single sport of lifting). Snooker was football seven-a-side, goalball, judo, lawn impairment, they contested archery, athletics, the Soviet Union only competed at Seoul 1988, also reincluded and equestrian appeared as a bowls, lifting, shooting, sitting volleyball, snooker, boccia, cycling – now on the track as well as road having previously denied it had any people with demonstration sport. swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball – equestrian, football seven-a-side, goalball, a disability). and wheelchair fencing. Wheelchair tennis judo, lawn bowls, powerlifting, shooting, sitting Originally, the Games were to be held in Illinois, featured as a demonstration sport. In Madrid, Australia placed first on the medal volleyball, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair USA, but issues with finances and other disputes tally with 13 gold medals, 10 silver and eight basketball and wheelchair fencing. Racquetball, saw the University of Illinois terminate its contract Australian participation in international bronze. sailing and wheelchair rugby appeared as just four months before the Games. New York competition was still in a state of transition demonstration sports. hosted events for amputees, athletes with and the country’s football seven-a-side team cerebral palsy, athletes with a vision impairment comprised track and field athletes – the team Controversially, venues and other infrastructure and ‘les autres’ – athletes with other physical was regularly well-beaten, with one athlete, from the Olympics were dismantled during the impairment types – and Stoke Mandeville hosted Christopher Scott, breaking his ankle and Games; the Paralympic Village was also inferior, events for athletes with spinal cord injuries. missing his premier event, the long jump. in terms of accommodation and food supply. 28 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 29

Sydney 2000 contested the sports of archery, athletics, After the Games, it was revealed that 10 of the Beijing 2008 basketball, boccia, cycling, equestrian, football players on the gold medal-winning Spanish Number of 3,881 Number of 3,951 seven-a-side, goalball, judo, powerlifting, basketball team did not have an intellectual competing athletes competing athletes sailing, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, impairment, resulting in the suspension of all Number of 122 Number of 146 competing countries table tennis, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, athletes with an intellectual impairment from competing countries Final Australian 1st (gold), 1st wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and future Paralympic Games. The suspension was Final Australian 5th (gold), 2nd medal standings (overall) wheelchair tennis. Athletes with spinal cord lifted in 2012. medal standings (overall) Sports 18 – sailing and injuries, amputees, athletes with cerebral palsy, Sports 20 – rowing added wheelchair rugby les autres, athletes with a vision impairment and Athens 2004 as a sport added as sports; Disabilities Spinal cord or nerve athletes with an intellectual impairment were all Number of 3,806 weightlifting removed damage, vision eligible to compete, with the program for athletes competing athletes Disabilities Spinal cord injuries, impairment, limb loss vision impaired, with an intellectual impairment considerably Number of 136 (amputees or limb amputees, les autres, expanded and powerlifting opened to female competing countries deficiency, les autres, cerebral palsy, competitors for the first time. Final Australian 5th (gold), 2nd cerebral palsy, brain intellectual disability medal standings (overall) injury) In another significant first, the core services Sports 19 – football 5-a-side for sport delivery were provided by the same added as a sport The greatest legacy of the 2000 Paralympics individuals for both the Olympic and Paralympic Disabilities Spinal cord injuries, At the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, was its recognition of Paralympians as elite Games. There was a record 1.1 million spectators vision impaired, the 19 sports from Athens – archery, athletics, amputees, les autres, sportspeople. 3,879 athletes from 123 countries over the 11 days of competition. boccia, cycling, equestrian, football five-a-side, cerebral palsy football seven-a-side, goalball, judo, powerlifting, sailing, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, At the 2004 Paralympic Games, 18 of the 20 table tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair sports featured in Sydney were contested, with fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis the exclusion of basketball and volleyball for – were contested, with rowing making its debut. athletes with an intellectual impairment (all other Athletes with spinal cord or nerve damage, disability groups were represented). Football five- cerebral palsy, a limb deficiency, brain injury, a-side featured for the first time, as did women’s les autres or vision impairment were eligible to competitions in judo and sitting volleyball. compete.

Benefiting from an integrated organising Athletes competed before the largest crowds to committee, all sports were contested in the same date. A record of 1.8 million tickets were sold and venues as the Olympic Games and all teams were the Games attracted a cumulative audience of accommodated in the same Athlete Village. 3.8 billion, including a 200 percent increase in broadcasting time compared to Athens.

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London 2012 Rio 2016 Tokyo 2020 There are 22 sports on the program for Tokyo, including badminton and taekwondo, which are Number of 4,237 Number of 4,342 In March 2020, the International Paralympic to be contested for the first time. Sailing was competing athletes competing athletes Committee expressed its support for the decision removed from the program after Rio. Number of 164 Number of 159 to postpone the Tokyo Paralympics due to competing countries competing countries Covid-19. The Games were re-scheduled to start The Tokyo Games are the first Summer Games Final Australian 5th (gold), 5th (overall) Final Australian 5th (gold), 5th (overall) on August 24, 2021 and still be referred to as to be delivered under the new IPC Athlete medal standings medal standings Tokyo 2020. Athletes worldwide, in large part, Classification Code. Only athletes with one of the Sports 20 Sports 22 showed exceptional adaptability to maintain 10 eligible impairment types listed on page 20 their focus and continue their training despite are eligible to compete. There are eight physical Disabilities Spinal cord or nerve Disabilities Spinal cord or nerve damage, vision damage, vision severely disrupted scheduling and qualification impairment types, one intellectual impairment impairment, limb loss impairment, limb loss pathways. and one vision impairment. (amputees or limb (amputees or limb deficiency, les autres, deficiency, les autres, cerebral palsy, brain cerebral palsy, brain injury), intellectual injury), intellectual impairment impairment.

In his closing speech, then President of the IPC, The most recent Paralympic Summer Games saw Sir Phillip Craven, described the 2012 Paralympics canoe and triathlon make their Paralympic debut as the greatest ever. The Games marked the alongside the 20 sports featured on the 2012 return of athletes with an intellectual impairment, Paralympic program – archery, athletics, boccia, alongside those with spinal cord or nerve cycling, equestrian, football five-a-side, football damage, cerebral palsy, a limb deficiency, brain seven-a-side, goalball, judo, powerlifting, rowing, injury or vision impairment, and les autres, all sailing, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, competing across the same 20 sports that were table tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair contested in Beijing. fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis. As in London, all traditional disability groups were The Games featured a record number of athletes represented. from a record number of countries and sold an unprecedented number of tickets – 900,000 Notably absent from the 2016 Games was the more than were sold in Beijing. They were also the Russian Paralympic Team, which was banned first truly online Games; between August 29 and from competition by the IPC in August 2016 for September 9, there were 1.3 million ‘Paralympic’ state-sanctioned doping. In contrast, Russia had mentions on Twitter and 25 million visitors to been permitted to compete at the 2016 Olympic the London 2012 website. Games.

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

• The largest Paralympic Games ever. • The second largest sport event in 2021 behind the Olympic Games. • 4,400 athletes from 176 countries. • 540 medal events in 223 sports. • Two new sports – Badminton and Taekwondo. • Second Paralympic Games in Tokyo after 1964. • Record level of live broadcast coverage. • An expected global audience of 4 billion people. • The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games mascot is called Someity. • Most events will take place within an 8km radius of the Paralympic Village. • Paralympic medals will feature “Tokyo 2020” in Braille on the obverse side.

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The Australian • The Australian Gliders return to the Paralympic • Four athletes will celebrate their birthdays Games after missing qualification for Rio 2016 during the Games. Paralympic Team for the first time in their history. - August 27 – (athletics) will Fast facts • Canoe will see the introduction in Tokyo of VL turn 39. class boats for the first time. - August 31 – Ashley Van Rijswijk (swimming) • Australia will be represented by 179 athletes, will turn 21. including two athletics guides, two triathlon • The sports of athletics and swimming will include guides and one rowing coxswain. mixed relay events for the first time. - September 2 – Daniel Bounty (athletics) will turn 20. • They will be supported by 168 staff, including • Shae Graham will be Australia’s first ever - September 4 – Ben Popham (swimming) will three ramp assistants for boccia and three female wheelchair rugby player at a Paralympic turn 21 handlers for triathlon. Games. • Seven Australian athletes will celebrate their • Australians will compete in 18 of the 22 sports • The table tennis team will be represented by 11 birthday during hotel quarantine after the contested in Tokyo. This equals the record for athletes, the largest Australian Team since the Closing Ceremony: most sports Australia has competed in at a Tel Aviv 1968 Games. - September 6 – Taymon Kenton-Smith single Games, set during Sydney 2000. Australia •  (2004-2020) will be second ever (archery) will turn 27. competed in 16 sports at Rio 2016. Australian to compete in swimming at five - September 8 – Sarah Edmiston (athletics) • This will be the largest Australian Team ever sent Paralympic Games along with Kingsley Bugarin will turn 46. to a Paralympic Games overseas. The previous (1984-2000). - September 17 – Luke Bailey (athletics) will record was set during Rio 2016 (175 athletes). • Eliza Ault-Connell returns to the Paralympic turn 24. • Of the 179 athletes competing in Tokyo, 101 Games for the first time since representing - September 19 – Eliza Ault-Connell (athletics) (56.4%) are male and 78 (43.6%) are female. Australia at Athens 2004. Due to the postponement of Tokyo 2020, this is the longest will turn 40. • 84 athletes (46.9%) will make their Paralympic stretch (17 years) between Paralympic Teams in - September 19 – Jake Michel (swimming) will debut in Tokyo, Australia history. Three athletes - John Newton turn 24. Vanessa Low • Two athletes – and Hannah (1968/1984), Brett Holcombe (1984/2000) and - September 20 – (wheelchair Dodd - will compete in a new sport; Michael • The youngest athlete on the Team is swimmer Robert Jordan (1972/1988-1992) competed at a tennis) will turn 37. (wheelchair basketball) represented Australia Isabella Vincent, who will be 15 years and 222 Paralympic Games 16 years after their previous - September 21 – (swimming) in swimming at London 2012, while Hannah days when the Games open on August 24. appearance. will turn 21. (wheelchair basketball) represented Australia in The oldest athlete on the Team is archer Peter equestrian at London 2012. Most experienced athletes on the Marchant, who will be 60 years and 74 days. Australia Team members by State 2020 Australian Paralympic Team • Two athletes – (cycling) and Ruby • Jaydon Page (athletics) is the youngest male on (current place of residence) Storm (swimming) – are Indigenous Australians. •  (athletics) and Danni Di the team (16 and 244 days). (60 State Number % of the Team Toro (table tennis) will attend their seventh Two Indigenous Australians competed in 2016 years and 18 days) is the oldest female. and two in 2012. Paralympic Games in Tokyo. ACT 21 11.7 • Tokyo 2020 will see the introduction of two new - Only (12), (eight), • 24 (13.4%) of the 179 athletes were born sports to the Paralympic Games – badminton NSW 48 26.81 (eight) and (seven) overseas. Swimmer Ricky Betar was born in and taekwondo. Janine Watson is Australia’s have been to more. NT 1 0.6 Japan. sole representative in taekwondo. Caitlin • The average age of athletes on the Australian Dransfield and Grant Manzoney will compete in • Angela Ballard (athletics) will attend her sixth QLD 41 22.9 Team in Tokyo will be 30.1 years (29.2 years in badminton Paralympic Games. SA 8 4.4 Rio 2016). • Wayne Phipps is the first Australian athlete to • Six athletes will compete at the their fifth • The average age of the male athletes is 30.4 qualify in judo since Beijing 2008. Paralympic Games – Ryley Batt (wheelchair VIC 39 21.8 years and the average age of the female rugby), Lina Lei (table tennis), Matt Levy WA 19 10.6 athletes is 29.8 years. (swimming), (wheelchair basketball), (wheelchair OVERSEAS 2 1.1 basketball), Ben Weekes (wheelchair tennis). 36 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 37

Australia at the Paralympic Games the Team reached the pinnacle of Paralympic Australia’s leading Paralympic medallists sport, placing first on the medal tally with 63 gold Australia has participated at every Paralympic Name Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Games since the first in 1960 and achieved a top medals, 39 silver and 47 bronze. Swimming 13 7 3 23 five result at every Summer Games since 1996. In 2016, Australia sent its largest contingent of To date, 1,043 athletes have represented athletes (175) and officials (158) to an overseas Athletics 10 - - 10 Australia, winning 1,189 medals – 1,156 at the Games since 1988. The Team competed in 16 Athletics 9 4 - 13 Summer Games and 34 at the Winter Games. sports, including the new Paralympic sports of Swimming 9 3 4 16 Australia finished in the top seven nations on canoe and triathlon, and placed fifth on the Libby Kosmala Shooting 9 3 - 12 the gold medal tally at the first three Summer medal tally, matching its performance at the 2012 Swimming - - 1 1 Games, however finished outside the top 10 in Paralympic Games. Joseph Walker Swimming 9 - - 9 1972, 1976 and 1980. Australia reclaimed a top 10 position in 1984, which it has maintained at each Winning 22 gold medals, 30 silver and 29 bronze, Swimming 8 - 3 11 Games since. 43 per cent of the Australian Team were medal Neil Fuller Athletics 6 6 3 15 The Australian Paralympic Team enjoyed its recipients. Swimmer , with Heath Francis Athletics 6 4 3 13 most successful campaign at Sydney 2000. With three gold and two silver medals, was the most Gary Gudgeon Swimming 6 4 1 11 its greatest number of athletes to that date, successful individual Australian medallist of 2016. Tracey Freeman Athletics 6 4 - 10 Australia on the medal tally Michael Milton Alpine skiing 6 3 2 11

Year Ranking Gold Silver Bronze Total Roy Fowler Archery - 3 1 4 Lawn bowls 3 - - 3 1960 7 3 6 1 10 Swimming 3 - - 3 Russell Short Athletics 6 2 4 12 1964 4 12 11 7 30 Christopher Scott Cycling 6 2 2 10 1968 4 15 16 7 38 Darren Thrupp Athletics 6 - 3 9 1972 11 6 9 10 25 Siobhan Paton Swimming 6 - - 6

1976 11 16 18 8 42 Kingsley Bugarin Swimming 5 8 6 19 Joshua Hofer Swimming 5 4 2 11 1980 14 12 21 22 55 Greg Hammond Swimming 5 4 - 9 1984 8 49 54 50 153 Vic Renalson Athletics 2 2 2 6 Weightlifting 3 1 - 4 1988 10 23 34 38 95 Alan Dufty Athletics 5 2 5 12 1992 7 24 27 25 76 Rene Hardenbol Swimming 5 2 - 7 1996 2 42 37 27 106 Barbara Caspers Shooting 5 1 1 7

2000 1 63 39 47 149 Lisa McIntosh Athletics 5 1 1 7 Elizabeth Edmondson Swimming 5 1 - 6 2004 5 26 39 36 101 Evan O’Hanlon Athletics 5 1 - 6 2008 5 23 29 27 79 Kieran Modra Cycling 5 - 3 8 Swimming - - 2 2 2012 5 32 23 30 85 Rodney Nugent Athletics 5 - 3 8 2016 5 22 30 29 81 Amy Winters Athletics 5 - 2 7 38 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 39

Talent search Archery (2) Athletes who have competed in more (table tennis) Talent search initiatives by Paralympics Australia Jono Milne, Imalia Oktrininda. than one sport Wheelchair Tennis – 1996, 2000 aim to identify people with an eligible physical, Athletics (16) Five members of the 2020 Australian Paralympic (1 silver), 2004 (1 bronze), 2008, vision or intellectual impairment who have the Daniel Bounty, Michal Burian, Rhiannon Clarke, Team have previously competed at the Table Tennis – 2016 athletic potential to reach the Paralympic Games. , Ari Gesini, , Rosemary Paralympic Games in another sport. (wheelchair Little, Rheed McCracken, Sam McIntosh, Ella Headlined by the innovative and highly successful basketball) Pardy, , , Michael Dylan Alcott (wheelchair tennis) Paralympic Talent Search Program launched Equestrian – London 2012 Roeger, Maria Strong, James Turner, Sarah Wheelchair Basketball – 2008 in 2005, Paralympics Australia’s work in talent Walsh. (1 gold), 2012 (1 silver). Wheelchair identification has since been replicated by rival Tennis – 2016 (2 gold) nations around the world. Canoe (2) Amanda Reid (cycling). , . Michael Auprince (wheelchair Swimming – 2012. Cycling – 2016 PA’s activities predominantly target young Cycling (7) basketball) (1 silver) people with a physical, vision or mild intellectual Gordon Allan, Grant Allen, Carol Cooke, Paige Swimming – 2012 (1 gold, 1 silver) impairment, and links those identified with high Greco, Stuart Jones, Darren Hicks, David performance potential to elite sporting programs. Nicholas. Individuals identified with Paralympic potential Goalball (1) are provided various types of support depending Raissa Martin. upon their potential for international success, including equipment, access to coaching, access Judo (1) to classification support, and grants to assist with Wayne Phipps. travel and competition. Rowing (3) Kathryn Ross, Alexandra Viney, Nikki Ayers. Para-sport Talent Searches are currently held in cities and regional centres across Australia. Swimming (12) , , Tom Gallagher, Tim Of the 179 athletes representing Australia at Hodge, , Ashleigh McConnell, Maddie the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, 63 (35.2%) McTernan, , Liam Schulter, were identified via Paralympics Australia’s Talent Ashley Van Rijswijk, Isabella Vincent, Rachel Search Program. Watson. Of the 176 athletes who represented Australia at Table Tennis (2) the 2016 Paralympic Games, 54 were identified Jake Ballestrino, Nathan Pellissier. via talent search. They were responsible for nearly Taekwondo (1) half of the Australian Team’s 81-medal haul (46.9 Janine Watson. percent). Triathlon (3) 43 athletes (26.7%) named on the London 2012 David Bryant, Nic Beveridge, Jonathan Goerlach. Team were identified in a Talent Search program Wheelchair Basketball (9) and won 28 medals (32% of medals won). (Women) Taishar Ovens, , Shelley 27 APC Talent Search athletes represented Cronau, Natalie Alexander, Jessie Cronje. Australia in Beijing 2008 (16% of athletes) and (Men) Michael Auprince, Jannik Blair, Tom O’Neill- won a total of 14 medals (17% of medals won). Thorne, Kim Robins. Wheelchair Rugby (2) Andrew Harrison, Shae Graham. Wheelchair Tennis (2) Dylan Alcott, . Darren Hicks 40 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 41

Team Executive The Team Executive oversees the preparation and management of the Australian Paralympic Team on behalf of the Paralympics Australia Board.

Kate McLoughlin Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin has served as Paralympics Australia’s General Manager, Games Delivery and Paralympic Performance since 2013. Kate was the Chef de Mission of the 2016 Australian Team, for which she was internationally recognised by the IPC, and Deputy Chef de Mission for the Australian Team’s London 2012 campaign. Kate has also been named Chef de Mission for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Nat Browne Deputy Chef de Mission Nat Browne is the Manager, Team Operations (Summer Games) at Paralympics Australia, a position she has held since 2016. Tokyo 2020 will be Nat’s first Games as Head of Team Operations, having previously serviced the Australian Team as Manager, Out of Village in 2016 and Manager, Uniform Distribution in 2012.

Tim Mannion Deputy Chef de Mission Tim Mannion has served as Paralympics Australia’s General Manager, Communications for over 11 years. While Tokyo 2020 will be his first Paralympics as Deputy Chef de Mission, it will be Tim’s sixth as Head of Media and Broadcast, having led that operation for every Australian Summer and Winter Paralympic Team since 2010.

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ICONS COLOUR KEY Athletes and No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment staff by sport Significant impairment

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Impairments eligible for Archery at the Paralympic Games Archery and all matches are conducted as straight knockouts. Impairment Description

Fast facts Ataxia (tremor) and hypertonia Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain • There have been 38 athletes (29 males and (increased muscle tension). injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination and smoothness of movement and balance. nine females) who have represented Australia *Collectively referred to as coordination impairments) in archery since the Rome Games in 1960. • Daphne Hilton (née Ceeney) and Ross Sutton Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular were Australia’s first archers who competed at (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or other spinal condition. Rome. Sutton became Australia’s first medallist Archery has featured at every Paralympic Games by winning gold in the St. Nicholas event. Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as since the first in Rome in 1960. The sport has three • Australia has won 16 medals so far in archery, movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. classifications and consists of individual and team three gold, nine silver and four bronze. There (Restricted joints) events in standing and wheelchair competitions. have been 14 medallists of which three are gold Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at Athletes shoot from 50 or 70 metres at a target medallists. birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. marked with 10 scoring zones with the aim of • Australia’s largest archery team was nine having an arrow land as close to the centre as athletes at the Heidelberg 1972 Games. Impairments NOT eligible for Archery at the Paralympic Games possible. • Australia’s best performance was at the Tel Athletes compete with recurve bows – distinctive Aviv 1968 Games with two gold and two silver Impairment Description as the limbs curve outwards at the top – and medals. It was the most recent archery gold Athetosis (involuntary movements) Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain compound bows, which feature mechanical medal won by an Australian. injury or cerebral palsy that affect coordination and smoothness of pulleys, telescopic sights and release aids to • Tony South is Australia’s most awarded movement and balance. assist in accuracy. Men and women compete medallist at a single Games and overall. South Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or separately, as individuals and in teams of three, won a gold medal and a silver at Tel Aviv in 1968 trauma. and added a bronze medal at Heidelberg in 1972. Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. • Roy Fowler and Eric Klein have competed at the greatest number of Games, with four each. Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision Fowler competed between 1964 and 1976. Klein area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone competed between 1980 and 1992. rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. • At Rio in 2016, Jonathon Milne won a bronze medal in the men’s individual compound open. Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the • The most recent female archer to qualify for athlete is aged 18. the Paralympics was Natalie Cordowiner for the Athens Games in 2004. Tokyo venue Athletes to watch Australia’s Paralympic Games Park Archery Field has been With his participation at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, medals in archery constructed in the park area of the Dream Island Jonathon Milne became Australia’s first Gold – 3 site. Following the 2020 Games, the facility will competitor in Para-archery since the 2004 Athens Silver – 9 house archery competitions and be used for a Games. The ninth-seeded Para-archer then Archery Field Bronze – 4 wide range of other activities. created history by defeating top-seed Bülent Total – 16 Korkmaz of Turkey in the quarter-final before shooting a 10 with his final arrow to win a bronze medal. It was Australia’s first Para-archery medal since the New York 1984 Paralympics. 46 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 47

Archery classification Athletes Imalia Oktrininda Staff Wentworth Point, NSW Eligibility Taymon Kenton-Smith Ricci Cheah Born: 27 October 1979 Archery is open to athletes with a selection of Springfield Lakes, QLD Strathfield, NSW Events: Recurve open, mixed teams Position: Head Coach/ physical impairments such as coordination Born: 6 September 1994 Classification: W2 Team Leader difficulties, muscle weakness, joint restrictions Events: Recurve open, mixed teams Classification: Standing Disability: Physical impairment - Limb deficiency, or loss of limbs (see table on previous page). spina bifida Disability: Physical impairment - Limb deficiency Graham Winston How acquired: Congenital Archery sport classes How acquired: Congenital Gilberton, SA Previous Games: Debut Position: Team Leader Athletes at Tokyo 2020 will compete in two Previous Games: Debut events: W1 and Open. Instagram: @TaymonKS Facebook: @Taymon Kenton-Smith Archery Wheelchair 1 (W1) - Athletes who have the most significant impairment Peter Marchant who are usually affected in their Wallarah, NSW arms, legs and torso. Athletes Born: 11 June 1961 compete in a seated position and Events: Compound may shoot using their arms or legs. Classification: W2 In Tokyo, W1 athletes compete in the individual Disability: Physical impairment - Spinal cord injury (Male and Female) and Mixed Teams event. How acquired: Motorcycle accident Open - Athletes from either Wheelchair 2 (W2) Previous Games: Debut or Standing (ST) class. Open athletes can shoot World Championships results: from a sitting or standing position. 2019 - 33rd The W2 class is for athletes with good 2017 - 9th arm control but whose impairments in Jonathon Milne their legs mean they need to compete Blaxland, NSW in a seated position. Born: 25 January 1986 Events: Compound Classification: W2 The ST class is for athletes with an Disability: Physical Impairment – Incomplete impairment in at least one arm or paraplegia one leg who are able to compete How acquired: Swimming accident standing. Previous Games: 2016 In Tokyo, Open athletes compete in Paralympic Games results: the Individual Compound (Male and 2016 - Bronze (compound) Female), Individual Recurve (Male World Championship results: and Female), Team Compound and 2019 - 17th Team Recurve. 2017 - 17th 2015 - 4th

Jonathon Milne

ICONS COLOUR KEY No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment Significant impairment 48 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 49

Athletics • The most awarded Australian gold medallist in Impairments eligible for Athletics at Summer Paralympic Games athletics is Tim Sullivan, who won 10 between 2000 and 2008. Sullivan’s five gold medals Impairment Description at Sydney 2000 is the most by an Australian Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain athlete at a single Games. (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination • Neil Fuller, with six gold, six silver and three and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. tension). bronze medals, is Australia’s most awarded *Collectively referred to as coordination medallist in athletics. Rodney Nugent, with Athletics has been part of the Paralympic Games impairments) four gold and three bronze medals, won the since the first Games in 1960. It is open to all most athletics medals at a single Games by Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular disability groups and offers more events and an Australian, at Seoul in 1988. (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or competitors than any other sport. At Rio in 2016, other spinal condition. there were 177 medal events. • Australians won 26 medals, including three gold, in athletics at the Rio 2016 Games. Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as Events include 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. 1500m, 5000m, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay, Australia’s Paralympic Games (Restricted joints) marathon, long jump, high jump, shot put, discus, medals in athletics Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or club throw and javelin. At Rio, Australia was Gold – 154 trauma. represented by 44 athletes in athletics. For Tokyo, Silver – 160 the number will be 36. Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at Bronze – 162 birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. Fast facts Total – 476 Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as • There have been 328 athletes (100 females and Tokyo venue achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. 228 males) and 13 guide runners (one female The National Stadium was used as the main and 12 males) who have represented Australia Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision stadium for the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games and area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by in athletics since the Rome 1960 Paralympics. has been rebuilt for the 2020 Games. Athletics conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone Australia has won 154 gold, 160 silver and 162 rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. events will be held here, as well as the Opening bronze medals in Paralympic competition, a and Closing Ceremonies. After the 2020 Games Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour total of 476 medals. are over, the stadium will be used for sporting (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the • Australia’s largest athletics team was 72 athletes athlete is aged 18. and cultural events. at the Seoul 1988 Games. • There have been 178 medallists of which 83 are Athletes to watch the gold medal in the long jump and silver April 2021, Clifford broke the world record in the gold medallists. Since winning a bronze medal on his international in the . In her first competition marathon, despite having entered the race as a • Australia’s first medallists in athletics were debut at the 2013 IPC Athletics World representing Australia, Low won gold in the long pacer for teammate , who went Daphne Hilton (née Ceeney), Gary Hooper and Championships, ’s has jump at the IPC Athletics World Championships in on to break his own marathon world record. at Rome in 1960. Australia’s first become a world force in the 1500 and 800 metres 2019 and was named Australia’s female Para- Since being classified as an F38 Para-athlete gold medallist was Elaine Schreiber, at Tokyo in . Kenzie won a silver medal in the 1500 at the athlete of the year. after a diagnosis in 2017, Corey Anderson has 1964. 2016 Rio Paralympics, became World Champion Young distance runner Jaryd Clifford gained announced himself as one of the world’s best • Russell Short competed at seven Paralympic in the same event the following year and claimed valuable experience at the Rio Paralympics, but javelin exponents. At the 2019 Australian Athletics Games between 1988 and 2012, the most by an silver in the 800 metres in Australian record time. his major breakthroughs came at the 2019 IPC Championships, Anderson set a new world record Australian. Two-time Paralympian Vanessa Low was one of Athletics World Championships, where he set and then bettered that mark to win a gold medal • Australia’s best performance was at the Sydney Germany’s top Para-athletes but now represents a world-record gold medal-winning time in the at the 2019 IPC Athletics World Championships, 2000 Games with 35 gold, 15 silver and 16 Australia. She is married to Australian Para- 1500 metres T13 and won the 5000 metres. In despite having an injured ankle. bronze, for a total of 66 medals. athlete Scott Reardon. At Rio in 2016, Low won 50 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 51

Athletics classification Athletes with an intellectual impairment T/F 35 - Athletes who compete F 40 - Athletes with short stature standing, and have a moderate In Tokyo, F40 athletes compete in Discus Eligibility T/F 20 - Athletes with an intellectual impairment. Athletes may find it more coordination impairment in both legs. (F), Javelin (M) and Shotput (M&F). Athletics is open to all athletes with a physical, difficult to plan event tactics. These athletes usually have short intellectual or vision impairment (see table on running strides and decreased leg In Tokyo, athletes compete in 400m previous page). power in the throws. (M&F), 1500m (M&F), Long Jump (M&F). F20 athletes compete in Shot Put (M&F). In Tokyo, athletes compete in 100m (M &F), F 41 – Athletes with short stature, who Athletics sport classes 200m (M & F), Universal Relay. F35 athletes compete are slightly taller and with longer limbs In Athletics, sport classes consist of a T or F Athletes with a Physical impairment in Shot Put (M&F). than F 40. followed by a number eg. , F41. T stands for The 30s classes: T/F 36 - Athletes who compete standing In Tokyo, F40 athletes compete in Discus (F), Javelin (M) and Shotput (M&F). Track, indicating all running, wheelchair track and The 30s classes are for athletes with coordination and have balance and coordination jumping events; F stands for Field, indicating all impairments from conditions such as cerebral palsy problems affecting their whole body. T/F 42 - Athletes with significant limb throwing events in the field. The number indicates or acquired brain injury. Athletes might find it difficult to balance the type of impairment and how it affects the loss, muscle weakness or restrictions in Athletes in classes T/F 32-34 compete in a at the start line in track or keep within body. one leg who dont use any prosthetics. wheelchair on the track or use a throwing frame in the throws sector due to poor balance. In Tokyo, T42 athletes compete in 100m the field. T/F 32-34 athletes do not compete in umps In Tokyo, T36 athletes compete in 100m (M &F), Athletes with a vision impairment (M&F), Universal Relay, Long Jump Athletes in classes T/F 35-38 run on the track, 200m (F), 400m (M), Universal Relay, Long Jump T/F 11 - Athletes who are blind. Athletes (M&F) and High Jump (M). F42 athletes compete in jumps and compete standing in the field. (M). F36 athletes compete in Shot Put (M&F). must compete with a guide and wear compete in Javelin (M) and Shotput (M). T/F 37 - Athletes who compete standing blacked out goggles or eyeshades T/F 32 - Athletes with the most T/F 43 - Athletes with limb loss, muscle who have a coordination impairment during competition. significant coordination impairments, weakness or restrictions in both legs who down one side of their body. They have In Tokyo, T11 athletes compete in 100m whose whole body is affected. Athletes dont use any prosthetics. throw a club instead of a discus and an asymmetry of running stride and (M &F), 200m (F), 400m (M &F), 1500m In Tokyo, F43 athletes compete in Discus hold a pole to assist their balance during arm and leg power in the throws. (M &F), 5000m (M), Marathon (M & F), Universal (M&F) and Javelin (M). Relay and Long jump (M &F). F11 athletes compete throws In Tokyo, athletes compete in 100m in Discus (M & F), Shotput (M & F). In Tokyo, F32 athletes compete in Club Throw (M&F) (M &F), 200m (M & F), 400m (M&F), 1500m (M), T/F 44 - Athletes with mild limb loss, and Shotput (M&F). Universal Relay, Long Jump (M&F). F37 athletes T/F 12 - Athletes who have very low compete in Discus (M&F) and Shot Put (M&F). muscle weakness or restrictions in the vision in both eyes either in how far they T/F 33 - Athletes with coordination legs who dont use any prosthetics. T/F 38 - Athletes who have the mildest can see (visual acuity) or how wide they impairments whose whole body is In Tokyo, athletes compete in 100m forms of impairment of those in class can see (visual field). Athletes have the affected, but have more control in one (M &F), 200m (M & F), Universal Relay, 35, 36 or 37 are grouped in class 38. option to use a guide. arm than the other. They may have an Long Jump (M&F) and High Jump (M). They have mild asymmetries, with good In Tokyo, T12 athletes compete in 100m asymmetrical push during wheelchair F44 athletes compete in Discus (M&F) and Javelin power, speed and control. (M & F), 200m (F), 400m (M & F), 1500m (M & F), track events and use their better arm (M). to throw. In Tokyo, T38 athletes compete in 100m 5000m (M), Marathon (M & F), Universal Relay and T/F 45 - Athletes with significant limb In Tokyo, athletes compete in 100m (M &F), (M &F), 400m (M&F), 1500m (M), Universal Relay, Long Jump (M & F). F12 athletes compete in Shotput loss, muscle weakness or restrictions 800m (M&F), Universal Relay. F33 athletes compete Long Jump (M&F). F38 athletes compete in Discus (M & F) and Javelin (F). that affect both arms - these athletes in Javelin (M&F), Shot Put (M&F). (F) and Javelin (M). T/F 13 - Athletes who have low vision in generate drive using their legs without both eyes, but more vision than T/F12. T/F 34 - Athletes with coordination The 40s classes use of their arms. Vision is affected either in how far they impairments who throw seated or use a The 40s classes are for athletes with short stature, In Tokyo, athletes compete in 100m can see (visual acuity) or how wide they wheelchair on the track whose disability loss of limbs, muscle weakness or restricted joints in (M &F), 200m (M & F), 400m (M&F), 1500m (M&F), can see (visual field). is mostly in their legs. They have good their arms or legs who compete standing. Athletes in Marathon (M), Universal Relay, Long Jump (M&F) In Tokyo, T13 athletes compete in 100m strength in their torso and arms to the 40s classes do not use prosthetics. and High Jump (M). F45 athletes compete in Javelin (M &F), 400m (M&F), 1500m (M&F), 5000m (M), propel their chair on the track or throw (M&F) and Shot Put (M). Universal Relay and Long Jump (M). F13 athletes the discus, shot put or javelin. compete in Javelin (M&F). In Tokyo, athletes compete in 100m (M &F), 800m (M&F), Universal Relay. F34 athletes compete in Discus, Javelin (M&F) and Shot Put (M&F).

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T/F 46 - Athletes with moderate limb T 54 - Athletes with strong arm F 56 - Throwers with good torso and arm Athletes loss, muscle weakness or restrictions and torso movement, who have an movement, who have some strength in Corey Anderson that affect one arm. impairment in their legs. Athletes have their hips and knees. Glenvale, QLD In Tokyo, T46 athletes compete in 100m fast acceleration, can maintain top In Tokyo, athletes compete in Discus Born: 25 May 2000 (M &F), 200m (M & F), 400m (M&F), speeds and maintain their pushing (M&F), Javelin (M&F) and Shot Put 1500m (M&F), Marathon (M), Universal speed while steering. (M&F). Events: Javelin Relay, Long Jump (M&F) and High Jump (M). F46 In Tokyo, athletes compete in 100m (M &F), Classification: F38 athletes compete in Javelin (M&F) and Shot Put (M). 400m (M&F), 800m (M&F), 1500m (M&F), 5000m F 57 - Throwers with good arm and torso Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy movement who have some weakness in (M&F). Marathon (M&F), Universal Relay. How acquired: Congenital - Athletes with mild impairment in the legs, or equivalent joint restrictions Previous Games: Debut one arm. T47 athletes combine with F 51 - Throwers with little to no or limb deficiency in one or both legs. Instagram: @corey1718ando T46 athletes and are only eligible to movement in the legs or torso, and have In Tokyo, athletes compete in Discus compete in 100-400m events, and significant weakness in shoulders, wrists (F), Javelin (M) and Shotput (M&F). World Championships results: jumps. and hands. Throwers throw the club 2019 - gold (javelin) In Tokyo, T47 athletes compete in 100m instead of shot put. The 60s classes Eliza Ault-Connell (M &F), 200m (M & F), 400m (M&F), Universal Relay, F51 athletes compete in Club Throw A new set of classes for Tokyo 2020, the 60s classes Albury, NSW Long Jump (M&F) and High Jump (M). (M&F). are for athletes who use prosthetics on either one or two legs to compete. Born: 19 September, 1981 The 50s classes F 52 - Throwers with good shoulders and Events:100m, 400m, Marathon elbow strength, with some weakness T/F 61 - Have an absence of both legs The 50s classes are for athletes with muscle Classification: T54 in wrists and fingers, and little or no above the knees and use prosthetic weakness, limb loss or joint restrictions who race Disability: Physical impairment - Meningococcal movement in legs or torso. Athletes use running blades. wheelchairs or use a throwing frame. -54 are the disease a pole to help them balance. In Tokyo, T61 athletes compete in 200m track classes; F51-57 are the field classes. How acquired: Illness onset at 16 years In Tokyo, F52 athletes compete in Discus (M), Universal Relay, Long Jump (M&F). Previous Games: 2004 T 51 - Athletes who have little to no Throw (M&F). F61 athletes compete in Javelin (M) and movement in the legs or torso, and have Shot Put (M). Instagram: @elizajane.ac significant weakness in shoulders, wrists F 53 - Throwers with good shoulder, Paralympic Games results: elbow and wrist strength, with weakness T/F 62 - Have an absence of both legs and hands. Due to the weakness in their 2004 - 7th (200m), 7th (400m), 7th (800m), 4th in fingers only, and little to no movement below the knee and use prosthetic legs. shoulders and elbows, these athletes (1500m), 7th (5000m) in the legs or torso. Athletes use a pole In Tokyo, T62 athletes compete in 100m pull the wheelchair rims up rather than 2004 Olympics - silver (800m - demonstration event) to help them balance. (M &F), 400m (M), Universal Relay, Long push them down. World Championships results: In Tokyo, F53 athletes compete in Discus Jump (M&F). F62 athletes compete in In Tokyo, T51 athletes compete in 100m (M &F), 2019 - 5th (100m), bronze (400m), 4th (800m), 6th (F), Javelin (M&F) and Shot Put (M). Discus (M&F), Javelin (M). 200m (M & F), 400m (M), 1500m (M), Universal Relay. (1500m), 9th (5000m) T/F 63 - Have an absence of one leg T 52 - Athletes who have little or no F 54 - Throwers with good arm strength, 2006 - 4th (200m), 4th (400m), bronze (800m), 6th above the knee and use a prosthetic leg movement in legs or torso, who have and little to no movement in their torso or (1500m) for competition. The prosthetic has an good shoulder strength with some legs. Athletes have no sitting balance and inbuilt knee joint. 2002 - 4th (200m), silver (400m), 6th (800m) weakness in wrists and fingers. hold a pole on their frame while throwing. In Tokyo, T63 athletes compete in 100m Luke Bailey In Tokyo, athletes compete in 100m In Tokyo, athletes compete in Discus (M&F), Universal Relay, Long Jump Wickham, NSW (M), 400m (M), 1500m (M), Marathon (M&F), Javelin (M&F) and Shot Put (M&F). (M&F) and High Jump (M). F63 athletes compete in Born: 17 September 1997 (M&F), Universal Relay. F 55 - Throwers with good arm strength Javelin (M) and Shot Put (M). Events: 100m T 53 - Athletes with strong arm and some torso movement - athletes T/F 64 -Have an absence of one leg Classification: T54 movement, who have weakness in have no leg movement. Athletes are below the knee and use a prosthetic Disability: Physical impairment - Spinabifida, their torso and legs. These athletes able to use their torso to generate running leg. sacral agenesis generate power solely from their arms. throwing power. In Tokyo, T64 athletes compete in 100m How acquired: Congenital They will stop pushing to control the In Tokyo, athletes compete in Discus (M &F), 200m (M&F), Universal Relay, compensator, the device which controls (M&F), Javelin (F) and Shot Put (M&F). Previous Games: Debut Long Jump (M&F) and High Jump (M). the steering. World Championships results: F64 athletes compete in Discus (M&F), In Tokyo, athletes compete in 100m (M &F), 2019 - 7th (100m) Javelin (M). 400m (M&F), 800m (M&F), 1500m (M&F), 5000m (M&F). Marathon (M&F), Universal Relay. 54 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 55

Angie Ballard Michal Burian 2017 - bronze (1500m) 2013 - bronze (800m), 5th (5000m), 7th (1500m) Macquarie, ACT Highett, VIC 2015 - 7th (5000m) 2011 - 5th (100m), 5th (200m), 5th (400m) Born: 6 June 1982 Born: 27 June 1992 Christie Dawes Vincent Donnadieu Events: 100m, 400m, 800m Events: Javelin Merewether, NSW Lawson, ACT Classification: T53 Classification: F44 Born: 3 May 1980 Born: 24 March 1994 Disability: Physical Impairment - Paraplegia Disability: Physical impairment - Limb deficiency Events: Marathon Events: Marathon How acquired: Car accident How acquired: Congenital Classification: T54 Classification: Guide for Jaryd Clifford Previous Games: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Previous Games: Debut Disability: Physical Impairment - Paraplegia Previous Games: Debut Twitter: @angie_ballard Instagram: @MichalBurianjav How acquired: Car accident Instagram: @vincentdonnadieu Instagram: @angie_ballard Samuel Carter Previous Games: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Sarah Edmiston Paralympic Games results: Belconnen, ACT Paralympic Games results: 2016 - silver (4x400m relay), bronze (100m), Marangaroo, WA Born: 6 August 1991 2016 - silver (4x400m relay), 9th (marathon), 8th bronze (400m), 4th (800m), 15th (1500m) Born: 8 September 1975 Events: 100m, 400m (1500m), 11th (5000m) 2012 - silver (200m), silver (400m), bronze (100m) Events: Discus Classification: T54 2012 – bronze (5000m), 6th (marathon), 8th (800m), 2008 – silver (4x100m relay), 5th (100m), 6th (800m), Classification: F44 Disability: Physical Impairment - Spina bifida 11th (1500m) 7th (200m), 7th (400m) Disability: Nerve damage How acquired: Birth 2008 – silver (4x100m relay), 11th (800m), 10th 2004 - bronze (100m), 5th (800m), 7th (400m), 12th How acquired: accident Previous Games: 2016 (1500m), 6th (5000m) (200m) Previous Games: Debut Instagram: @sam.harrison91 2004 - 6th (800m), 6th (1500m), 10th (5000m), 9th 2000 - 4th (100m), 4th (800m), 5th (200m), 6th (marathon) Twitter: @sarahedmistonAU (400m) World Championships results: Instagram: @sarahedmistonau 2019 - 4th (100m), 4th (400m) 2000 - 8th (100m), DQ (800m), 11th (1500m), 8th World Championships results: (5000m) World Championship results: 2015 - 5th (200m), 6th (100m), 16th (400m) 2019 - 6th (100m), 6th (400m), 8th (800m) 1996 - 10th (100m), 7th (200m) 2019 - silver (discus) 2013 - 20th (200m), 23rd (100m), 24th (400m) 2017 - silver (100m), silver (200m), 4th (400m), 6th World Championships results: 2017 - bronze (discus), 7th (shot put) (800m) Rhiannon Clarke 2016 - 6th (marathon) Ari Gesini 2015 - gold (200m), gold (400m), bronze (800m), Joondalup, WA 1998 - gold (4x100m relay), gold (4x400m relay), 9th Forrest, ACT 10th (1500m) Born: 23 July 2002 (100m), 10th (200m), 6th (400m) Born: 23 December 2001 2013 - silver (100m), silver (200m), silver (800m), Events: 100m, 400m Events: 100m, Long Jump bronze (400m) Classification: T38 Marrickville, NSW Classification: T38 2011 - 10th (100m), 8th (200m), 6th (400m) Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy Born: 24 November 1993 Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy 2006 - 5th (400m), 5th (800m), 6th (100m), 6th How acquired: Congenital (200m) Events: 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 4x400m How acquired: Congenital Previous Games: Debut 2002 - gold (100m), 5th (800m), 6th (400m), 10th relay Previous Games: Debut Instagram: @rhiannonclarke_ (200m) Classification: T53 Instagram: @arigesini World Championship results: 1998 - gold (4x100m relay), 1st (4x400m relay), 6th Disability: Physical Impairment - Paraplegia World Championships results: 2019 - bronze (100m), bronze (200m) (100m), 8th (200m) How acquired: Transverse myelitis – viral infection 2019 - 4th (long jump), 12th (100m) Jaryd Clifford Previous Games: 2008, 2012, 2016 Daniel Bounty Samuel Harding Greensborough, VIC Shelly Beach, QLD Twitter: @madiderozario Bruce, ACT Born: 5 July 1999 Instagram: @Madison._ Born: 2 September 2001 Born: 11 May 1991 Events: 1500, 5000m, Marathon Paralympic Games results: Events: 1500m Events: 1500m Classification: T12 2016 - silver (800m), silver (4x400m) Classification: T38 Classification: T12 Disability: Vision Impairment - Bests macular 2012 – 4th (800m), 5th (100m), 6th (200m), 6th Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy/ Disability: Vision impairment - Cheroidermia dystrophy (400m), hemiplegia How acquired: Congenital How acquired: Congenital with onset at 3 years 2008 - silver (4x100m relay), 8th (100m), 10th (400m) How acquired: Surfing accident Previous Games: 2012 Previous Games: 2016 World Championships results: Previous Games: Debut Paralympic Games results: Instagram: @JarydClifford 2019 - gold (800m), silver (1500m), silver (5000m) 2012 - DNF (800m) Paralympic Games results: 2017 - gold (5000m), silver (800m), silver (5000m), World Championships results: 2016 - 7th (1500m), 7th (5000m) bronze (marathon) 2011 - 5th (800m) World Championships results: 2015 - gold (800m), bronze (1500m), 4th (5000) 2019 - gold (1500m), gold (5000m) 56 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 57

Guy Henly Robyn Lambird Instagram: @vanessalow90 Calgary, Canada Lagwarrin, VIC Greenwood, WA Website: www.vanessalow.com.au Born: 14 May 1987 Born: 29 January 1991 Born: 19 January 1997 Paralympic Games results (representing Germany): Events: Discus Events: Long jump Events: 100m 2016 - gold (long jump), silver (100m) Classification: F37 Classification: F20 Classification: T34 2012 - 6th (long jump), 4th (100m) Disability: Physical Impairment – Right hemiplegia Disability: Intellectual impairment Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy World Championships results: How acquired: Brain tumor in childhood How acquired: Birth How acquired: Congenital 2019 - gold (long jump) - representing Australia Previous Games: 2016 Previous Games: 2016 Previous Games: Debut 2015 - gold (long jump), silver (100m) Paralympic Games results: Paralympic Games results: Facebook: @robynlambird 2013 - bronze (100m), bronze (long jump) 2016 - 4th (discus) 2016 - 5th (long jump) Instagram: @Robynlambird 2011 - bronze (100m), 4th (long jump) World Championships results: World Championships results: World Championships results: Rheed McCracken 2019 - bronze (discus) 2017 - 5th (long jump) 2019 - 5th (100m) Bundaberg, QLD 2017 - silver (discus) 2015 - 10th (long jump) Rosemary Little Born: 20 January 1997 2015 - silver (discus) 2013 - 8th (long jump) West Pennant Hills, NSW Events: 100m, 800m 2013 - bronze (discus), 8th (shot put) 2011 - 5th (long jump) Born: 27 August 1982 Classification: T34 Alissa Jordaan Events: Shot Put Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy Glen Iris, VIC Flynn, ACT Classification: F32 How acquired: Birth Born: 23 March 1988 Born: 30 June 2003 Disability: Physical impairment - Spastic Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Events: Shot put Events: 100m, 400m quadriplegia and dystonia Twitter: @RheedMcCracken Classification: F20 Classification: T47 How acquired: Brain virus Instagram: @RheedMcCracken Disability: Intellectual Impairment Disability: Physical impairment - Limb deficiency Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Paralympic Games results: How acquired: Birth How acquired: Congenital Twitter: @rosielittle82 2016 - silver (100m), bronze (800m) Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Previous Games: Debut Instagram: @RosieLittle82 2012 – silver (100m), bronze (200m) Paralympic Games results: Instagram: @Alissa.jordaan Paralympic Games Results: World Championships results: 2016 - 5th (100m), 4th (400m), 4th (800m) 2019 - silver (100m), 5th (800m) 2016 - bronze (shot put) Deon Kenzie 2012 – bronze (100m), 4th (200m) 2017 - silver (100m), bronze (200m), 4th (800m) 2012 – gold (shot put) Launceston, TAS World Championships results: World Championship Results: 2015 - 4th (100m), 5th (400m), 5th (800m), 6th Born: 11 March 1996 2019 - 9th (shot put) 2015 - 7th (100m) (200m) Events: 1500m 2017 - bronze (shot put) 2013 - silver (200m), bronze (100m) 2013 - silver (100m), silver (200m), silver (400m), Classification: T38 2015 -gold (shot put) bronze (800m) Disability: Physical Impairment – Cerebral palsy Tim Logan 2013 - bronze (shot put) How acquired: Birth Eltham, VIC Sam McIntosh Previous Games: 2016 Born: 29 April 1996 Ocean Grove, VIC Hawthorne, QLD Twitter: @DeonKenzie Events: Marathon Born: 13 July 1990 Born: 3 July 2001 Instagram: @Deon_Kenzie Classification: Guide for Jaryd Clifford Events: 100m, 400m, 800m Events: 100m, 200m Paralympic Games results: Previous Games: Debut Classification: T52 Classification: T35 2016 - silver (1500m) Instagram: @timlogann Disability: Physical impairment - Quadriplegia How acquired: BMX bike accident Disability: Physical impairment – Cerebral palsy World Championships results: Vanessa Low Previous Games: 2012, 2016 How acquired: Birth 2019 - bronze (1500m) Bruce, ACT Facebook: @sammcintoshracing Previous Games: 2016 2017 - gold (1500m), silver (800m) Born: 17 July 1990 Instagram: @samsammysamson Instagram: @Isis_Holt 2015 - bronze (1500m), 7th (800m) Event: Long Jump Paralympic Games results: Paralympic Games results: 2013 - bronze (1500m) Classification: T61 2016 - 4th (100m) 2016 - silver (200m), silver (100m), bronze (4x100m Disability: Physical impairment - limb loss/amputee relay) 2012 – 9th (100m), 12th (200m), How acquired: Train accident World Championships results: World Championships results: Previous Games: 2012, 2016 2017 - gold (100m), gold (200m) 2019 - 6th (100m), 14th (400m) 2015 - gold (100m), gold (200m), 4th (4x100m relay) 58 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 59

2015 - 5th (100m), 11th (400m) World Championships results: Michael Roeger Maria Strong 2011 - 5th (100m), 6th (200m), 8th (400m) 2019 - 5th(100m), 5th (200m) Watson, ACT Brunswick West, VIC Evan O’Hanlon 2017 - 6th (100m), 5th (200m) Born: 14 May 1988 Born: 11 March 1971 Ryde, NSW 2015 - 4th (4x100m relay), 5th (100m), 5th (200m) Events: 1500m, Marathon Events: Shot put Born: 4 May 1988 Chad Perris Classification: T46 Classification: F33 Events: 100m Bruce, ACT Disability: Physical Impairment- Right arm limb Disability: Cerebral palsy deficiency Classification: T38 Born: 15 June 1992 How acquired: Congenital How acquired: Birth Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy Events: 100m Previous Games: Debut Previous Games: 2008, 2012, 2016 How acquired: Stroke before birth Classification: T13 World Championships results: Twitter: @michaelroeger Previous Games: 2008, 2012, 2016 Disability: Vision Impairment – Albinism 2019 – 5th (shot put) Paralympic Games results: Twitter: @evanohanlon How acquired: Congenital James Turner 2016 - bronze (1500m) Instagram: @evanohanlon Previous Games: 2016 Diamond Beach, NSW 2012 – DNF (800m) Paralympic Games results: Twitter: @chadperris Born: 25 May 1996 2008 - 8th (800m), 8th (1500m), 11th (5000m) 2016 - silver (100m), Instagram: @Chad Events: 100m, 400m World Championships results: 2012 – gold (100m), gold (200m) Paralympic Games results: Classification: T36 2019 - gold (marathon), silver (1500m) 2008 - gold (100m), gold (200m), gold (4x100m 2016 - bronze (100m) Disability: Physical Impairment – Cerebral palsy 2015 - bronze (1500m) relay) World Championships results: How acquired: Birth 2013 - bronze (1500m), bronze (5000m) World Championships results: 2019 - silver (100m) Previous Games: 2016 2011 - 4th (800m), 7th (1500m), DQ (4x100m relay) 2019 - bronze (100m) 2017 - bronze (100m), 4th (200m) Instagram: @Jimmy_T36 2017 - gold (100m) 2015 - silver (200m), bronze (100m) Paralympic Games results: 2013 - gold (100m), gold (200m), gold (400m) 2013 - 5th (100m), 10th (200m) Latham, ACT 2016 - gold (800m) 2011 - gold (100m), gold (200m), silver (400m), Scott Reardon Born: 26 September 1993 World Championships results: 4th (long jump), bronze (4x100m relay) Bruce, ACT Events: Javelin 2019 - gold (100m), gold (400m) 2006 - DQ (100m), bronze (200m), gold (4x100m Classification: F38 Born: 5 May 1990 2017 - gold (200m), gold (400m), gold (800m) relay), gold (4x400m relay) Disability: Physical Impairment - Cerebral palsy Events: 100m How acquired: Birth Jaydon Page Classification: T42 Engadine, NSW Previous Games: 2016 Charnwood, ACT Disability: Physical Impairment – Right through Born: 14 July 1998 Twitter: @JaydoSawyer Born: 23 December 2004 knee limb loss Events: Long jump Instagram: @JaydenSawyer Events: 100m How acquired: Farming accident Classification: F44 Paralympic Games results: Classification: T47 Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Disability: Physical Impairment – Right below 2016 – 5th (javelin) Disability: Physical impairment - limb deficiency Twitter: @ScottReardo knee limb loss World Championships results: How acquired: Congenital Instagram: @ScottReardo How acquired: Amputation as a result of fibula Previous Games: Debut Paralympic Games results: 2019 – 5th (javelin) deficiency Instagram: @_Jayd0n.pa9e_ 2016 – gold (100m) 2017 – gold (javelin) Previous Games: 2016 2012 – silver (100m), 4th (200m) 2015 - 4th (javelin) Twitter: @sarah_walsh14 Ella Pardy 2013 - bronze (javelin), 6th (shot put) Duncraig, WA World Championships results: Instagram: @Sarah_Walsh14 Born: 22 December 1990 2017 – gold (100m) Samantha Schmidt Paralympic Games results: Events: 100m 2015 - gold (100m), 4th (200m) Kinkuna, QLD 2016 – 6th (long jump) Classification: T38 2013 - gold (100m), silver (200m) Born: 10 October 2001 World Championships results: Disability: Physical Impairment – Cerebral palsy 2011 - 4th (100m), DQ (4x100m relay) Events: Discus 2019 – bronze (long jump) How acquired: Birth Classification: F38 2017 – 4th (long jump) Previous Games: 2016 Disability: Physical impairment – Cerebral palsy 2015 - 6th (long jump), 14th (100m) Instagram: @ella_pardy How acquired: Congenital Paralympic Games results: Previous Games: Debut 2016 - bronze (4x100m relay), 6th (100m) 60 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 61

Staff Lauren Findlay Hamish Macdonald Badminton Badminton features for the first time at the Jan Juc, VIC Latham, ACT Steve Caddy Paralympics. It is open to male and female Brunswick West, VIC Position: Carer Position: Coach athletes with a physical impairment to compete Position: Assistant in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events. Team Manager Athletes are divided into six classes – two Lynda Gusbeth Moore Torquay, VIC Glen Iris, VIC wheelchair classes and four standing classes – Alison Campbell Position: Assistant Position: with common rules followed, except for minor Pearcedale, VIC Team Manager Physiotherapist modifications. Each event follows a best-of- Position: Team three-games format, each of 21 points. Manager David Haydon Fred Periac Ferryden Park, SA Jess Clark Lyneham, ACT Position: Mechanic Impairments eligible for Badminton at Summer Paralympic Games Fraser, ACT Position: Coach Position: Soft Tissue Impairment Description Therapist Danny Kevan Bernie Petzel Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain Alexander Heights, St Peters, NSW (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination Desmond Davis and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. WA Position: Beaudesert, QLD tension). Position: Coach Physiotherapist Position: Coach *Collectively referred to as coordination impairments) Sebastian Philo Saunders Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular Kuzminski Aranda, ACT (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or Lawson, ACT Merewether, NSW Position: Coach other spinal condition. Position: Coach Position: Coach Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. Regan Lamble Louise Sauvage (Restricted joints) Blackburn, VIC Melrose Park, NSW Belconnen, ACT Position: Carer Position: Coach Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or trauma. Position: Coach Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at Richard Saw birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. Bruce, ACT Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as Position: Team achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. Doctor Impairments NOT eligible for Badminton at Summer Paralympic Games Dane Verwey Frankston South, Impairment Description VIC Position: Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by Physiotherapist conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone Grant Ward rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. Bull Creek, WA Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour Position: Coach (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the Throws athlete is aged 18.

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Fast facts Badminton Sport Classes (WH=Wheelchair, Athletes Disability: Physical impairment – Limb deficiency SL=Standing- Leg, SU=Standing- Upper limb, How acquired: Congenital • Badminton was introduced to the World Caitlin Dransfield SH=Short Stature) Previous Games: Debut Championships in 1998 and operated under the Dianella, WA - players who use a wheelchair Facebook: @GrantManzoneyParaBadminton Para Badminton World Federation until June WH1 Born: 13 January 1991 to compete. WH1 players usually have Instagram: @grantmanzoney_parabadminton 2011 when it came under the Badminton World Events: Women’s singles impairment in their torso and both legs. Classification: SL4 Federation (BWF). They play on a half width court and will Disability: Physical impairment – Cerebral palsy Staff • There have been 12 World Championships since hold on to their playing chair with their How acquired: Congenital Ian Bridge 1998, including five under the BWF umbrella. non playing hand when playing a shot Previous Games: Debut Footscray, VIC • The announcement that badminton would be for balance. Facebook: @CaitlinDransfieldAustralianPara Position: Team Manager added to the Tokyo 2020 medal program was In Tokyo, WH1 players compete in Singles (M&F) and BadmintonAthlete made in January 2015. Doubles (M&F). Instagram: @caitlindransfield • Australia has had 16 representatives since the WH2 players who use a wheelchair to Grant Manzoney 2011 World Championships. Of those, three were compete. WH2 players can lean out of their chair to play shots. They play on a Yanchep, WA females and 13 were males. half width court. Born: 16 December 1969 • Australia has won one silver medal since the In Tokyo, WH2 players compete in Events: Men’s singles 2011 World Championships. It was won by Rod Singles (M&F) and Doubles (M&F). Classification: WH2 Rantall in the STL3a singles in 2011. SL3 - standing players with an • Australia had five representatives at the 2019 impairment in one or both legs whose World Championships. balance and movement on the court is affected. Players play on a half Tokyo Venue width court and have reduced court National Stadium was constructed to movement. stage the aquatics and basketball competitions In Tokyo, SL3 players compete in Singles (M), for the Tokyo 1964 Games. The arena is famous Doubles (F) and Mixed Doubles. for its suspension roof design and has earned a SL4 - standing players with an glowing international reputation. impairment in one or both legs who play on a full-width court. Players have good Australians to watch court movement and full range of shots. Grant Manzoney was inspired to take badminton In Tokyo, SL4 players compete in Singles (M&F). seriously after a chat in which his former coach, now National Para-badminton coach, Ian Bridge SU5 - players with an impairment in one told him he could play at the Paralympics if he put or both arms. The impairment might his mind to it. Manzoney and Caitlin Dransfield be in the playing or non playing hand. Players play on a full width court and started training together and charting a path have good court movement. to the Games. With their selection, they now In Tokyo, SU5 players compete in Singles share the honour of being the first Australians to (M&F), Doubles (F) and Mixed Doubles. compete in badminton at the Paralympics. SH6 - is for players with short stature. Badminton classification In Tokyo, SH6 players compete in Singles (M). Eligibility Badminton is open exclusively to athletes with a physical impairment (see table previous page). Grant Manzoney

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Impairments eligible for Boccia at Summer Paralympic Games Boccia Australia’s Paralympic Games medals in boccia Impairment Description Gold – 0 Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain Silver – 0 (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination Bronze – 1 and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. tension). Total – 1 *Collectively referred to as coordination impairments) Tokyo venue This temporary venue is located in the northern Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or part of Tokyo’s Ariake district. Following the other spinal condition. Games, a sporting arena with a capacity of 12,000 is scheduled for construction on the site. Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as Boccia became a Paralympic sport in 1984. It movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. tests each competitor’s degree of muscle control Australians to watch (Restricted joints) and accuracy. At the Rio Games in 2016, became Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at Competing in wheelchairs, athletes with more the first athlete to represent Australia in boccia birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. significant impairments throw, kick or use a ramp since the Sydney 2000 Games. He won his first Impairments NOT eligible for Boccia at Summer Paralympic Games device to propel leather balls as close as possible pool match in the mixed individual BC3 but to a white ball which serves as the jack (target). lost his second and did not advance. Steady Impairment Description Men and women compete together in team and improvement saw Michel claim medals at the individual events on an equal level. 2018 World Championships and he is now ranked Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or inside the world’s top five in the individual BC3 trauma. Fast facts category. Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as • There have been 15 athletes who have achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. represented Australia in boccia since the Seoul 1988 Games, including four females and 11 Eligibility Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision males. area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by Boccia is open to athletes with more significant conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone • Australia’s largest teams were for the Atlanta physical impairments that impact their whole rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. 1996 and Sydney 2000 Games, each with six body (see table opposite). players. Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour Boccia Sport Classes (BC=Boccia) (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the • Australia has won one bronze medal, at Atlanta BC 1 - Players with coordination athlete is aged 18. in 1996. Kris Bignall and Tu Huyhn won bronze in impairments from conditions such as the mixed pairs ward event. cerebral palsy or acquired brain injury. In Tokyo, BC2 players compete in Individual In Tokyo, BC3 players compete in Individual • Lynette Coleman, Burke Gibbons, Murray Players may use their hands or feet to (Mixed) and Team (Mixed) events. (Mixed) and Pairs (Mixed) events. Parker and Donald Turton were Australia’s first propel the ball into the playing area. Paralympic boccia players, at Seoul in 1988. Players may compete with the help of BC 3 - Players who have the most BC 4 - Players with restricted movement a Sports Assistant. significant limitations in their arms, or weakness in their arms and legs, • Lynette Coleman competed at the greatest In Tokyo, BC1 players compete in Individual torso and legs from conditions such as for example from spinal cord injury, number of Games, four between 1988 and 2000. (Mixed) and Team (Mixed) events. cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy or muscular dystrophy or limb deficiency • At Rio in 2016, Daniel Michel became the first spinal muscular atrophy. Players use in all four limbs. Players are able to pick BC 2 - Players with coordination Australian to qualify since the Sydney Games in a ramp and other assistive devices to up, throw the ball and manoeuvre their impairments from conditions such as 2000. play. Players use a sport assistant, who sits in front chairs independently during play. cerebral palsy or acquired brain injury. of the player with their back to the play and positions In Tokyo, BC4 players compete in Individual BC2 players are able to pick up, throw the ramp and balls according to the players’ (Mixed) and Pairs (Mixed) events. the ball and manoeuvre their chairs instructions. independently during play. They are not eligible for assistance. ICONS COLOUR KEY No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment Significant impairment 66 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 67

Athletes Staff Canoe Australia’s Paralympic Games Daniel Michel Ashlee McClure medals in canoe Heathcote, NSW Cronulla, NSW Gold - 1 Position: Michel’s ramp assistant Born: 18 August 1995 Silver - 1 Events: Individual/Pairs Bronze - 1 Classification: BC3 Total - 3 Disability: Physical impairment - Spinal muscular Zoe Dix atrophy type 2 Tuart Hill, WA Tokyo venue How acquired: Congenital Position: Cotie’s ramp assistant Previous Games: 2016 The canoe events will take place at Sea Twitter: @dan_michel95 Forest Waterway, located near central Tokyo. Instagram: @Dan_Michel Amanda Leeson Canoe made its Paralympic debut in Rio with Following the Games, the course will be used for Paralympic Games results: Dunedoo, NSW Australian athletes competing for a podium international rowing and canoe competitions, 2016 – Pool (mixed individual) Position: Leeson’s ramp assistant position in each of the six medal events. All events with the goal of becoming a premier location in World Championships results: are across a straight course of 200 metres and Asia for water sports. 2018 - silver (mixed pairs), bronze (individual) 2016 – 6th (mixed individual) are raced in calm waters. Two types of boats are Australians to watch Ken Halliday used, the kayak and the va’a (which means ‘small 2014 – 36th (mixed individual) is Australia’s most awarded Newport, NSW boat’ in the Polynesian language). The va’a has Curtis McGrath Position: Head Coach medallist at World Championship level, with 10 Jamieson Leeson been added to the Tokyo program. Dunedoo, NSW gold medals and one silver and is the reigning Born: 18 March 2003 Australia is ranked as one of the world’s top Paralympic gold medallist in the KL2. McGrath is Events: Individual/Pairs Caroline Walker nations, with 16 world championship medals – a double-leg amputee, who acquired his disability Classification: BC3 Pottsville, NSW including seven gold, four silver and five bronze while serving as an Australian Army combat Disability: Physical impairment - Spinal muscular Position: Team Manager – since the discipline was introduced to the World engineer in Afghanistan. atrophy Championships in 2010. How acquired: Congenital At the Rio Paralympics in 2016 AJ Jennings Previous Games: Debut Fast facts pushed two-time world champion Anne Sarah Skidmore Instagram: @jamleeson Dickins of Great Britain all the way to a photo Erskineville, NSW • Six athletes have represented Australia in canoe Spencer Cotie since the Rio 2016 Games, three males and three finish before coming away with a silver medal. Forestville, NSW Position: Carer females. The six athletes are Dylan Littlehales, Jennings, formerly AJ Reynolds, has been a Born: April 18, 1999 Curtis McGrath, Jocelyn Neumuller, Amanda tough and largely consistent competitor for Events: Individual/Pairs Reynolds, Susan Seipel and Colin Sieders. Australia for nearly a decade, winning five World Classification: BC3 Championship medals since 2014, including two Disability: Cerebral palsy • Australia has won one gold, one silver and one gold medals How acquired: Congenital bronze medal in Para-canoe. Previous Games: Debut • Australia has three medallists. Australia’s first Canoe classification Instagram: @spencercotie medallist was Susan Seipel, who won a bronze World Championships: Eligibility medal in the Women’s KL2 200m Sprint at the 2018 - 11th (individual), silver (mixed pairs) Canoe is open to athletes with a physical Rio 2016 Games. impairment. • Australia’s first gold medalist was Curtis McGrath in the Men’s KL2 200m Sprint event at the Rio 2016 Games. 68 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 69

Impairments eligible for Canoe at Summer Paralympic Games VL2 - Athletes have an impairment that World Championships results: Impairment Description affects their torso and legs. Paddlers 2019 - gold (KL2), gold (VL3) have decreased balance in the boat 2018 - gold (VL2), gold (KL2) Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular and paddle exclusively with their arms 2017 - gold(VL2), gold (KL2) (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or and torso. 2016 – gold (VL2), gold (KL2) other spinal condition. In Tokyo, VL2 compete in Single (M&F) 2015 – gold (VL2), silver (KL2) events. Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as 2014 - gold (V-1 TA) movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. VL3 - Athletes have an impairment in AJ Jennings (Restricted joints) their legs only, and use their torso and Reedy Creek, QLD arms to drive the paddle. Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at Born: 7 October 1971 In Tokyo, VL3 compete in Single (M) birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. Events: KL3 events. Impairments NOT eligible for Canoe at Summer Paralympic Games Classification: KL3 Disability: Physical Impairment – Left through Athletes Impairment Description knee limb loss Dylan Littlehales How acquired: Result of complex regional pain Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain Wamberal, NSW syndrome (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination Born: 2 November 1999 Previous Games: 2016 and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. tension). Events: KL3 Instagram: @AJ_RatbagRacing *Collectively referred to as coordination Classification: KL3 Paralympic Games results: impairments) Disability: Physical Impairment – Lower limb 2016 - silver (KL3) dysmelia World Championships results: Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or How acquired: Birth and multiple operations trauma. 2019 - 7th (KL3) Previous Games: 2016 2018 - silver (KL3) Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as Instagram: @allhales_dyl 2017 - gold (KL3) achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. Paralympic Games results: 2016 – silver (KL3) Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision 2016 - Semi final (KL3) 2015 – gold (KL3) area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by World Championships results: 2014 – bronze (K-1 LTA) conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone 2019 - 4th (KL3) rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. Susan Seipel 2018 - 5th (KL3) Talai, QLD Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour 2017 - 5th (KL3) Born: 4 April 1986 (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the 2016 – 8th (KL3) Events: KL2, VL2 athlete is aged 18. 2015 – 17th (KL3) Classification: KL2, VL2 Curtis McGrath Disability: Physical Impairment - Arthrongryposis Canoe Sport classes (KL= Kayak, VL= Va’a) KL2 - Athletes paddle and balance with Burleigh Waters, QLD multiplex their arms and torso. They have limited Born: 31 March 1988 How acquired: Birth KL1 - Athletes paddle and balance the use of their legs. Events: KL2, VL2 Previous Games: 2016 boat with their arms and shoulders only. In Tokyo, KL2 compete in Single (M&F) Classification: KL2, VL2 Twitter: @susanseipel They have minimal control of their torso events. Disability: Physical Impairment – Right above and legs. Athletes use strapping or other Instagram: @SusanSeipel_ParaCanoe knee and left below knee limb loss modifications to provide support and Paralympic Games results: stability in the boat. KL3 - Athletes have an impairment in How acquired: IED explosion while serving in 2016 - bronze Afghanistan In Tokyo, KL1 compete in Single (M&F) one leg. Athletes are able to sit forward World Championships results: events. in the Kayak and are able to paddle by Previous Games: 2016 2019 - silver (VL2), bronze (KL2) driving with their legs and hips. Twitter: @CurtMcGrath 2018 - 6th (KL2), 4th (VL2) In Tokyo, KL3 compete in Single (M&F) Instagram: @CurtMcGrath 2017 - 4th (KL2), gold (VL2) events. Paralympic Games results: 2016 – bronze (KL2), gold (VL2) 2016 - gold (KL2) 2015 – bronze (KL2), gold (VL2) ICONS COLOUR KEY No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment Significant impairment 2014 – 6th (KL2) 70 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 71

Staff Cycling • Australia’s most awarded medallist is Shaun Caven Kate O'Connell Christopher Scott, who won six gold, two silver Mermaid Waters, QLD Mudgeeraba, QLD and two bronze medals at six Games between Position: Coach Position: Physiotherapist 1988 and 2008. Scott’s three gold medals at the Athens 2004 Games is the most by an Australian cyclist at a single Paralympics. Jake Michael • Australia’s largest cycling team was 15 athletes Cycling was introduced to the Paralympic Games Waverley, NSW and seven pilots at the Sydney 2000 Games. Position: Coach program in 1984 with athletes with cerebral palsy • Australia has had 56 medallists of which 32 are the first to take part. Track cycling was introduced gold medallists. in 1996 and hand-cycling in 2004. • Australia’s best Games was Athens 2004, Cycling is divided into track and road events. winning 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze Athletes with cerebral palsy ride standard racing medals. bikes and compete in track and road. However, in • At the Rio 2016 Games, Australians won 13 some classes, athletes use tricycles and compete medals, including three gold medals. only in road events. Visually impaired athletes compete on bicycles with a sighted pilot Australia’s Paralympic Games in track and road events. Athletes with limb loss medals in cycling or limb deficiency and cyclists with permanent Gold – 37 locomotor deficiencies compete in track and road Silver – 31 events using bicycles specially modified for their Bronze – 29 needs. Athletes with a lower limb impairment compete in hand cycling on the road only. Total – 97

Track events include the 1000m time trial, Tokyo venue individual pursuit and team sprint, as well as Track racing will be staged at Izu Velodrome in Izu individual sprint events for tandems. City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The velodrome houses In Tokyo, 12 athletes will represent Australia. a 250m wooden cycling track that complies with the technical standards required by the Union Fast facts Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body • There have been 46 athletes, including 17 for cycling. females and 29 males, and 28 pilots (11 females The road cycling will be held at Fuji International and 17 males) who have represented Australia in Speedway, which is the closest circuit to the cycling since the Seoul 1988 Games. Greater Tokyo Area. • Gregory Caines was Australia’s first cyclist to compete at the Paralympics. Caines contested Australians to watch the Men’s 60km Road Race C3 at the Seoul 1988 You would be hard-pressed to find a more fierce Games. and determined competitor than Darren Hicks. • Australia’s first medallist and gold medallist was The 2019 Cycling Australia male road cyclist of Teresa Poole with pilot Sandra Smith, who won the year has made steady improvements each AJ Jennings, Dylan Littlehales, Susan Seipel and Curtis McGrath the Women’s 1km Time Trial Tandem at the year since first representing Australia in 2017, Atlanta 1996 Games. culminating in two world championship gold • Kieran Modra competed in cycling at six Games medals in 2019. between 1996 and 2012, the most by any cyclist. Carol Cooke is an Australian Paralympic Team Modra competed at eight Games in total. treasure who just keeps on keeping on. Her 72 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 73

Impairments eligible for Cycling at Summer Paralympic Games Riders who use hand cycles (Physical impairment) In Tokyo, riders compete in the Road Race Impairment Description Hand cyclists compete in road events only. (M, F and Mixed Relay) and Time Trial (M&F) (Physical impairment) - Riders with the most significant Riders who use a trike Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination impairments in their torso, arms Trike riders compete in road events only. and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. and legs who are unable to use a - Riders who are not able to ride tension). conventional bike or tricycle. H1 riders a conventional bike safely but have *Collectively referred to as coordination use a recumbent (lying down) position sufficient leg movement and balance impairments) on their handcycle, and generate to ride a trike. power using the upper arms and shoulders only. Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular Some riders might use devices to assist them to In Tokyo, T1 riders compete in the Road (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or Race (M&F) and Time Trial (M&F) other spinal condition. grip the handlebars. In Tokyo, H1 riders compete in the Road Race (M, F - Riders with better balance and Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as and Mixed Relay) and Time Trial (M&F) arm control than T1 riders who are not movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. able to ride a conventional bike safely. (Restricted joints) - Riders are able to generate force Take wide turns. with one or both their arms to propel Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or the handcycle. Riders are unable to use In Tokyo, T1 riders compete in the Road trauma. their legs or torso and use their arms Race (M&F) and Time Trial (M&F) and shoulders to power their handbike. Riders who use standard track or road bikes Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at (physical impairment) birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. In Tokyo, H2 riders compete in the Road Race (M, F and Mixed Relay) and Time Trial C1 - Riders with impairments who Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision (M&F) require assistance to mount and area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by - Riders are able to use their arms, dismount the bike, start and stop such conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone as absence of one leg or co-ordination rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. with some torso movement, but are not able to use a conventional bicycle, difficulties affecting their whole body. Impairments NOT eligible for Cycling at Summer Paralympic Games tricycle or the kneeling position on Riders have sufficient control to ride a a handcycle safely. All riders use a two-wheeled bike but are unable to ride out of the Impairment Description recumbent (lying down) position on saddle. their handcycle, and are able to grip the handles In Tokyo, C1 riders compete in the Kilo (M), 500m Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as well to power the hand crank. (F), Pursuit (M&F) and Team Sprint (Mixed) on the achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. In Tokyo, H3 riders compete in the Road Race (M, F Track; and the Road Race (M&F) and Time Trial Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour and Mixed Relay) and Time Trial (M&F) (M&F) on the Road. (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the - Riders with better balance and athlete is aged 18. - Athletes who have good torso and arm coordination but who are unable control than C1 riders such absence to safely kneel on a handbike, or use a of one leg or moderate coordination long list of accolades reflects her extraordinary Cycling Sport Classes conventional bicycle or trike due to the impairment in two to three limbs. success, which includes three Paralympic gold level of impairments in their legs. Riders may have brakes mounted on Riders receive a class depending on the type of one side to prefer their stronger side. medals and nine World Championships. In Tokyo, H4 riders compete in the bike they are able to ride (C=Cycle, H=Handcycle, Riders may require assistance to mount, dismount Road Race (M, F and Mixed Relay) and Cycling Classification T= Tricycle B=Tandem Bike). and start and stop the bike. Riders may be able to Time Trial (M&F) ride out of the saddle during sprints and starts but Eligibility H5 - Riders are able to use their may choose not for control. Cycling is open to athletes with a physical or arms and torso. They have good In Tokyo, C2 riders compete in the Kilo (M), 500m vision impairment (see table above). coordination and balance sufficient to (F), Pursuit (M&F) and Team Sprint (Mixed) on the use a handcycle in the kneeling position Track; and the Road Race (M&F) and Time Trial (legs tucked under). H5 riders can (M&F) on the Road. use their torso and arms to generate powerful cycles with their arms.

ICONS COLOUR KEY No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment Significant impairment 74 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 75

C3 - Riders with impairments in one to Athletes 2014 – gold (road time trial), gold (road race) Darren Hicks two limbs. If riders have limb loss they Gordon Allan 2013 – gold (road time trial), gold (road race) Happy Valley, SA do not use any prosthesis. Riders may Lalor Park, NSW 2011 – silver (road time trial), silver (road race) Born: 23 December 1984 have brakes mounted on one side to 2009 (Rowing) – 6th (LTA Coxed Four) Events: 3km Individual Pursuit, Road prefer their stronger side. Riders are Born: 3 April 1998 Events: 1km Time Trial, Team Time Trial, Road Race able to mount, dismount, start and stop Classification: C2 the bike by themselves. Riders are generally able to Sprint Clifton Hill, VIC Disability: Physical impairment - limb loss/amputee ride out of the saddle during sprints and starts. Classification: C2 Born: 3 March 1995 How acquired: Motor vehicle accident Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy Events: 4km Individual Pursuit, In Tokyo, C3 riders compete in the Kilo (M), 500m (F), and dystonia Team Sprint, Road Time Trial, Previous Games: Debut Pursuit (M&F) and Team Sprint (Mixed) on the Track; How acquired: Congenital Road Race Facebook: @Darren Hicks and the Road Race (M&F) and Time Trial (M&F) on Instagram: @hicksy37 the Road. Previous Games: Debut Classification: Twitter: @Gordon_98 Disability: Physical Impairment - Damaged bicep World Championships results: - Riders with impairments in one Instagram: @gordonallan3 and tricep on right side. 2019 - gold (individual pursuit), gold (road race) to two limbs. Riders with limb loss who World Championships results: How acquired: Accident 2018 - silver (scratch race), bronze (road race) use a prosthesis with no brake and 2020: bronze (MC2 time trial) Previous Games: 2016 2017 - silver (time trial), silver (road race) handlebar modifications. Riders are Twitter: @AlistairDonohoe able to mount, dismount, start and stop 2019: silver (MC2 time trial) Stuart Jones the bike by themselves. Riders are able 2018: 5th (MC2 time trial) Instagram: @AlistairDonohoe Harris Park, NSW to ride out of the saddle as needed. Grant Allen Paralympic Games results: Born: 2 July 1969 2016 - silver (individual pursuit), silver (road time In Tokyo, C4 riders compete in the Kilo (M), 500m (F), Golden Grove, SA Events: Road Time Trial, Road Race trial), 5th (road race) Pursuit (M&F) and Team Sprint (Mixed) on the Track; Born: 24 July 1980 Classification: T2 World Championships results: and the Road Race (M&F) and Time Trial (M&F) on Events: Road Time Trial, Road Disability: Physical impairment - spinal cord injury 2019 - gold (individual pursuit), gold (scratch race) the Road. Race How acquired: Cycling accident 2018 - gold (road race) Classification: H4 Previous Games: Debut C5 - Riders who have minimal 2017 - 7th (road race), 8th (time trial) Impairment in one limb that affects Disability: Physical impairment - Paraplegia Instagram: @Stu_Jones69 2016 – silver (individual pursuit), bronze (time trial), their grip, gear operation and brake How acquired: Cycling accident World Championships results: bronze (scratch race) use. Handlebars and brakes are often Previous Games: Debut 2019 - silver (time trial) 2015 – gold (road race), silver (time trial), silver (time modified. World Championships results: 2018 - 5th (time trial) trial), silver (pursuit) 2018 - 8th (road race), 18th (time trial) In Tokyo, C5 riders compete in the Kilo 2014 – gold (road race), bronze (time trial), bronze Meg Lemon (M), 500m (F), Pursuit (M&F) and Team Carol Cooke (scratch race) Seacliff, SA Sprint (Mixed) on the Track; and the Northcote, VIC 2013 – bronze (road time trial), bronze (road race) Born: 5 October 1989 Road Race (M&F) and Time Trial (M&F) Events: 3km Individual Pursuit, Team Born: 6 August 1961 Paige Greco on the Road. Sprint, Road Time Trial, Road Race Events: Road Time Trial, Road Warradale, SA Race Classification: C4 Born: 19 February 1997 Classification: T2 Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy/ (vision impairment) Riders who uses tandem bike Events: 3km Individual Pursuit, Road brain injury Disability: Physical Impairment - Multiple sclerosis Time Trial, Road Race B class - Riders who are blind or have How acquired: Cycling accident How acquired: Autoimmune disorder Classification: C3 low vision in both eyes. All athletes ride Previous Games: Debut Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy on a tandem bike with a fully sighted Instagram: @pip_lemon Twitter: @CazCooke How acquired: Congenital pilot at the front. World Championships results: Instagram: @CazCooke Previous Games: Debut In Tokyo, B class riders compete in the 2020 - silver (individual pursuit) Paralympic Games Results: Instagram: @paigevgreco Kilo (M&F) and Pursuit (M&F) on the 2019 - silver (scratch race), bronze (individual 2016 - gold (road time trial), gold (road race) World Championships results: Track; and the Road Race (M&F) and Time Trial 2012 – gold (time trial), 7th (mixed road race) pursuit), bronze (road race), bronze (time trial) (M&F) on the Road. 2020 - gold (pursuit) World Championships results: 2019 - gold (individual pursuit), gold (time trial) 2017 - gold (road time trial), gold (road race) 2015 – gold (road time trial), silver (road race) 76 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 77

2018 - bronze (time trial) World Championships results: Staff Nick Formosa 2017 - bronze (time trial), bronze (road race), bronze 2020 - gold (pursuit), gold (omnium), gold (scratch West End, QLD (time trial 500m), bronze (individual pursuit), 4th race) Warren McDonald Position: Coach (scratch race) 2019 - gold (time trial), gold (pursuit), silver (scratch Maroochydore, Qld Position: Team Leader race) Jamie Stanley Bathurst, NSW 2018 - silver (pursuit), bronze (time trial) Glenelg South, SA Born: 1 December 1991 Amanda Reid Berthy May Position: Performance Support Events: 3km Individual Pursuit, Born: 12 November 1996 Brooklyn Park, SA Road Time Trial, Road Race Events: 500m Time Trial, Team Sprint Position: Athlete Carer Classification: C3 Classification: C2 Keren Faulkner Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy Disability: Physical Impairment – Burnside, SA How acquired: Congenital Cerebral palsy Cameron Jennings Position: Physiotherapist Previous Games: 2012, 2016 How acquired: Congenital Woodville South, SA Twitter: @davidnicholas91 Previous Games: 2012 (swimming), 2016 (cycling) Position: Coach Facebook: @David Nichlas OAM Paralympic Games results: Michael Winter Instagram: @davidnicholas91 2016 - silver (time trial) Brooklyn Park, SA Paralympic Games results: 2012 (swimming) – 5th (100m breaststroke) David Betts Position: Mechanic (Track) 2016 - gold (individual pursuit), 4th (time trial), 6th World Championships Results: Macdowell, Qld (road race) 2020 - gold (time trial), gold (omnium) Position: Coach 2012 - gold (time trial), bronze (road race), 4th 2019 - gold (time trial), silver (scratch race) Martin Millwood (individual pursuit), 15th (time trial 1km) 2018 - silver (time trial) Kirrawee, NSW World Championships results: 2017 - gold (time trial), gold (individual pursuit) Position: Mechanic (Road) 2020 - gold (individual pursuit) 2016 - silver (time trial), 6th (pursuit) 2019 - gold (scratch race), gold (individual pursuit), 2013 - (swimming) – 10th (200m freestyle), 7th (100m gold (time trial) backstroke), 9th (100m breaststroke), 7th (200m 2018 - gold (individual pursuit) individual medley) 2017 - gold (individual pursuit), silver (time trial), bronze (scratch race) Bright, VIC 2016 - silver (individual pursuit) Born: 13 June 1970 2014 - bronze (individual pursuit) Events: Road Time Trial, Road Race 2013 - gold (time trial) Classification: H5 2012 - gold (individual pursuit), silver (time trial) Disability: Physical Impairment – Right leg limb loss 2011 - gold (time trial), silver (road race) How acquired: Car accident Emily Petricola Previous Games: 2012, 2016 West End, QLD Twitter: @stuarttripp Born: 24 April 1980 Instagram: @StuartTripp Events: 3km Individual Pursuit, Paralympic Games Results: Road Time Trial, Road Race 2016 - silver (time trial), 7th (road race) Classification: C4 2012 – 8th (road race), 9th (time trial) Disability: Physical impairment - Multiple sclerosis World Championships results: How acquired: Diagnosed at age 27 2017 - 4th (time trial) Previous Games: Debut 2014 – 5th (time trial), 6th (road race) Twitter: @emily_petricola 2013 – 4th (road race), 6th (time trial) Facebook: @Em Petricola - Paracyclist 2011 - 6th (time trial), 8th (road race) Instagram: @em_petricola_cycling Emily Petricola (left) and Meg Lemon 78 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 79

Impairments eligible for Equestrian at Summer Paralympic Games Equestrian Grade III event. Higgins is also Australia’s most awarded medallist with two gold medals at Impairment Description Sydney. • Australia’s largest equestrian team was seven Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination and riders at the Sydney 2000 Games. The team and hypertonia (increased smoothness of movement and balance. won two gold and two bronze medals. muscle tension). • Six Australians have won equestrian medals, *Collectively referred to as coordination impairments) of which two are gold medallists. • Rob Oakley is the sole male equestrian to Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular dystrophy, compete at the Paralympics, at London 2012. (Muscle weakness) multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or other spinal condition. • Australia’s most recent medal came at the London 2012 Games, where Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as joint Equestrian is a multi-disability sport, open won the gold medal in the Mixed Individual movement fusions and other conditions restricting movement. to athletes with a physical disability or vision Championships Test Grade Ib event. (Restricted joints) impairment. Riders are grouped across four • At the Rio 2016 Games, Australia was grades according to their functional ability and Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or trauma. represented by four riders. compete individually and in a team event in Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at birth, - which is riding a set pattern involving Australia’s Paralympic Games or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. various changes in pace and direction. Dressage medals in equestrian is the only equestrian discipline contested at the Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as Gold – 3 achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. Paralympics. Silver – 1 There are two individual events – a prescribed Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision area Bronze – 5 of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by conditions pattern and a freestyle event. Competitors are Total – 9 such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone rod dystrophy judged on their horsemanship skills as they ride and retinitis pigmentosa. using a series of commands for walk, trot and Tokyo Venue Impairments NOT eligible for Equestrian at Summer Paralympic Games canter. Four athletes will represent Australia at The equestrian competition will take place at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Equestrian Park, at Setagaya City. The venue Impairment Description Fast facts hosted equestrian competitions during the Tokyo 1964 Olympics and continues to be used for horse Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour • There have been 21 athletes to represent (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the riding and equestrian competitions. athlete is aged 18. Australia in equestrian since it was introduced for the Atlanta 1996 Games. Of those, there Australians to watch Riders may use a number of approved aids to have been 20 females and one male. With her selection for Tokyo 2020, Equestrian Sport Classes assist them to stay on and handle their horse. • Athletes Susan Haydon, Sharon Konemann, becomes the first Australian equestrian rider to In Tokyo, all classes compete in Individual Sue Lee, Margaret Reynolds and Mandy compete at three Games. Jarvis finished fourth Championship, Team Championship and Individual Grade II - Riders with impairments in Waalwyk became Australia’s first equestrian in the mixed dressage at the Beijing Paralympics, Freestyle Championship. their arms, legs and torso who have more balance than Grade 1 riders. Paralympians at the Atlanta 1996 Games. she missed London 2012 due to transportation Grade I - Riders with the most significant Riders use a walk for more technical • Australia’s first medallist was Roselie Fahey, and horse injury problems, before returning to impairments that affect their whole moves and a trot in straight lines. who won the bronze medal at the Sydney 2000 represent Australia in Rio. body. Grade 1 riders perform a walk only Games in the Mixed Individual Championship test, and will limit the sharpness of their Grade I event. Equestrian classification turns due to their balance on the horse. • Australia’s first gold medallist was Julie Higgins, Eligibility who won the gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Equestrian is open to athletes with a physical or Games in the Mixed Individual Championship vision impairment (see table opposite). ICONS COLOUR KEY No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment Significant impairment 80 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 81

Grade III - Riders with Athletes Amelia White Janine Dwyer impairments in their torso and Munster, Germany Carbrook, QLD legs; or down one side of their Position: Veterinarian Langwarrin South, VIC Born: 16 February 1992 body. Grade III riders can walk, Horse: Genius trot and perform a short canter. Born: 8 June 1991 Horse: Zidane Events: Individual championship, Events: Individual championship, team Team championships, Individual freestyle Shahira Ameen championship Classification: Grade V Mount Waverley, VIC Position: Groom (Emma Booth) Classification: Grade III Disability: Physical impairment - Weakness in legs Disability: Physical Impairment - Paraplegia and arm How acquired: Car accident How acquired: Multiple surgeries/fractured spine Ashleigh Campton Previous Games: 2016 Previous Games: Debut Facebook: @Amelia White Para Equestrian Kiama Downs, NSW Grade IV - Riders with a Twitter: @ridewithnolimit Position: Groom (Sharon Jarvis) Instagram: @EmmaLBooth_ physical impairment down Staff one side of their body, or Paralympic Games results: significant impairment in one 2016 - 5th Individual, 13th Dressage, 9th Team open Stefanie Maraun Shae Herwig or both arms. Grade IV riders King Creek, NSW Victoria Davies Brooklet, NSW can circle, change pace and Position: Team Leader Bolong, NSW Position: Groom (Victoria Davies) walk, trot and canter. Riders who are blind also compete Born: 21 August 1984 in this class. Horse: Celere Lone Joergensen Events: Individual championship, Team Somers, VIC Anke Wilming championship, Individual freestyle Position: Head Coach Havixbeck, GER Classification: Grade II Position: Groom (Amelia White) Disability: Physical impairment - Rheumatoid arthritis/Basilar invagination Alison Alcock How acquired: Diagnosed age 9 Latham, ACT Raelene Booth Previous Games: Debut Position: Sports Science Sports Langwarrin South, VIC Facebook: @victoriadaviesparaequestrian Medicine Manager Position: Carer (Emma Booth) Instagram: @vicdavies_para_equestrian Grade V - Riders have a physical impairment in only Sharon Jarvis one or two limbs, or have low Donnybrook, WA vision. Riders are able to Born: 31 October 1978 perform complex movements Horse: Romanos and routines at all paces. Events: Individual championship, team championship Classification: Grade III Disability: Physical Impairment – Loss of movement and strength (left side of her body) How acquired: Bone cancer Previous Games: 2008, 2016 Twitter: @sharonjarvis32 Instagram: @SharonJarvis32 Paralympic Games Results: Rio 2016 - 9th Championship, 15th - Dressage, 9th Team open Beijing 2008 - 4th Championship, 7th - Freestyle, 6th - Team open Emma Booth 82 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 83

Impairments eligible for Goalball at Summer Paralympic Games Goalball Goalball venue The Hall in Chiba City is a huge Impairment Description 210,000 square metre convention centre split into Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision three zones. It will also stage wheelchair fencing, area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by taekwondo and sitting volleyball. conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. Players to watch on the court Impairments NOT eligible for Goalball at Summer Paralympic Games Meica Horsburgh has been the backbone of Australian women’s goalball for a decade and a Impairment Description half. She was captain of the side at the London and Rio Paralympics and will be the team’s leader Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination again in Tokyo. Meica, formerly with the surname and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. Goalball is a sport exclusively for people with Christensen, is one of the three players in the tension). a vision impairment. It was first contested at team competing at her third Games, alongside *Collectively referred to as coordination Paralympic level in 1976 in Toronto and women’s Tyan Taylor and Jenny Blow. impairments) goalball was introduced in 1988 in Seoul. Goalball classification Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular The object is to roll the ball into the opponent’s (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or other spinal condition. goal while the opposing players try to the Eligibility Goalball is open exclusively to athletes with a ball with their bodies. Bells inside the ball help to Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as orientate the players by indicating the direction vision impairment (see table opposite). movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. (Restricted joints) of the oncoming ball. Therefore while play is Goalball sport classes in progress, complete silence is required in the Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or venue. All Goalball players are blind or have low vision in both eyes and compete trauma. in one class together. Players wear Fast facts Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at blacked out goggles to even out the • Australia qualified for the Paralympic women’s birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. players’ different levels of vision. goalball competition in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as 2012 and 2016, with a best placing of seventh in achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. 1988 and 1992. Athletes Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour • Australia qualified for the Paralympic men’s Meica Horsburgh Annerley, QLD (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the goalball competition five times with a best athlete is aged 18. placing of fourth in 1996. The most recent time Born: 24 February, 1989 the men’s team qualified was at Sydney in 2000. Classification: Disability: Vision impairment - Tyan Taylor • There have been 23 male athletes and 20 Oculocutaneous albinism Newtown, NSW Berowra, NSW female athletes who have represented Australia How acquired: Congenital Born: 10 January, 1991 Born: 23 March, 1990 at the Paralympics. Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Classification: B3 Classification: B3 • Male players Robert Crestani and Kevin Frew Instagram: @meicajane Disability: Vision impairment - Disability: Vision impairment - and women’s player Robyn Stephens have each Paralympic Games results: Oculocutaneous albinism Ocular albinism competed the greatest number of times, with 2012 - 9th, 2016 - 9th How acquired: Congenital How acquired: Congenital four Games each, between 1988 and 2000. World Championships results: Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Previous Games: 2012, 2016 • Australia’s women’s team, The Belles, came 2010 - 8th Paralympic Games results: Paralympic Games results: ninth at the Rio 2016 Paralympics. 2014 - 9th 2012 - 9th, 2016 - 9th 2012 - 9th, 2016 - 9th 2018 - 8th World Championships results: World Championships results: 2010 - 8th 2010 - 8th 2014 - 9th 2014 - 9th 2018 - 8th 84 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 85

Raissa Martin Amy Ridley Judo The men’s judo competition was introduced Fairfield, QLD West Pymble, NSW at the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games and the Born: 3 March, 1991 Born: 10 July, 2002 women’s competition was introduced in Athens Classification: B3 Classification: B3 in 2004. It is one of two martial arts on the Tokyo Disability: Vision impairment - Disability: Vision impairment 2020 program, along with taekwondo. Rod monochromatism How acquired: Auto-immune disease, Panuveitis Judo requires athletes to employ a mix of attack How acquired: Congenital with subsequent secondary conditions and defence and is open to athletes with a vision Previous Games: 2016 Previous Games: Debut Instagram: @raissa.martin impairment across several weight divisions. Paralympic Games results: Staff Contests last five minutes and the athlete who 2016 - 9th Peter Corr scores the higher amount of points wins. Brodie Smith Mitcham, VIC Position: Head Coach Maitland, NSW Impairments eligible for Judo at Summer Paralympic Games Born: 8 August, 1998 Classification: B3 Impairment Description Disability: Vision impairment Simon Smith Maitland, NSW How acquired: Congenital Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision Position: Assistant Coach area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by Previous Games: Debut conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone World Championships results: rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. 2018 - 8th Impairments NOT eligible for Judo at Summer Paralympic Games

Impairment Description

Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. tension). *Collectively referred to as coordination impairments)

Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or other spinal condition.

Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. (Restricted joints)

Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or trauma.

Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma.

Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth.

Jenny Blow Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the athlete is aged 18. 86 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 87

Fast facts Judo sport classes Rowing Australia’s Paralympic Games • Australia has had two athletes compete in judo, All athletes are blind or have low medals in rowing one male, Anthony Clarke, and one female, vision in both eyes and compete Gold – 0 in categories by weight. Desiree Allan. Silver – 3 • Australia’s biggest representation was two at the Bronze – 0 Athen 2004 Paralympics. Total – 3 • Anthony Clarke was Australia’s first judo Athletes Rowing is a reasonably new sport to the competitor, at the Barcelona 1992 Games. Rowing venue Wayne Phipps Paralympic Games, having made its debut at • Clarke won Australia’s only medal in judo, gold Rowing will take place at , Connolly, WA Beijing in 2008. Para-rowing is open to people at the Atlanta 1996 Games. located near central Tokyo. The course will be Born: 25 June 1973 with a physical disability or vision impairment in • Clarke competed at five Paralympics between protected from waves, currents and tides through Classification: B3 sweep rowing or sculling disciplines. the use of wave absorbers, two dams and water 1992 and 2008. Disability: Vision impairment - • The last time Australia was represented in Retinitis pigmentosa Competition is divided into four boat classes - gates. LTA4+ (four crew sweep oars), TA2x (two crew Paralympic judo was at the Beijing 2008 Games. How acquired: Congenital After the Games, the course will be used for sculls), Aw1x (single scull for women) and AM1x Previous Games: Debut international rowing and canoe competitions, Australia’s Paralympic Games (single skull for men) with LTA+ and TA2x being World Championships results: with the goal of becoming a premier location in medals in judo mixed gender boats. All events are across a 2018 – Rd 2 repechage Asia for water sports. Gold – 1 straight course of 1000 metres and are raced in Staff calm waters. In Tokyo, eight athletes will represent Silver – 0 Australians to watch on the water Calvin Knoester Australia in rowing. Bronze – 0 Kathryn Ross and Simon Albury showed Woodvale, WA incredible determination to reach Tokyo 2020, Total – 1 Position: Team Manager Fast facts travelling to Italy amid the pandemic to race • There have been nine athletes and one Judo venue and qualify a third berth for the Team. Ross, who coxswain who have represented Australia since won a silver medal at Beijing 2008 in the Mixed The is known as the spiritual rowing’s introduction to the Games in 2008. Of Double Sculls, is one of only a handful of athletes home of Japanese martial arts, especially judo. those, there have been four females and six worldwide who has raced at every Paralympic At the 1964 Games, when judo made its debut as males. an Olympic sport, competitions were held here. rowing regatta since the sport was included in the • Australia’s largest team was seven rowers and program. Players to watch on the mat one coxswain at Rio in 2016. The team won one silver medal. At London 2012, suffered a seizure the Wayne Phipps was a junior national judo day after his first heat which saw him admitted • Australia has won three silver medals, one each champion in his early years back in his native to hospital. Yet, he remarkably went on to win the at Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016. South Africa. He moved to Australia in 2010 and, silver medal. Erik won silver again in Rio but, with • Kathryn Ross is the only Australian to compete after being diagnosed with an eye condition in five world championships to his name, is set on at three Paralympic Games in rowing. 2015, his coach in told him there was a getting to the top of the podium in Tokyo. possibility he could compete in the Paralympic • Kathryn Ross and John MacLean won the silver Games. Phipps got information from Paralympics medal in the mixed double scull TAx2 event Rowing classification Australia, got classified and is now set to be our at Beijing to become Australia’s first rowing Eligibility first Paralympic judoka since 2008. medallists. Rowing is open to athletes with a physical or • Australia’s most awarded medallist is Erik vision impairment (see table next page). Judo classification Horrie, who won the silver medal in the men’s Eligibility single scull at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Judo is open exclusively to athletes with a vision Games. impairment (see table on previous page). Wayne Phipps 88 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 89

Impairments eligible for Rowing at Summer Paralympic Games PR3 - Rowers may have a physical Renae Domaschenz Impairment Description (PR3 - PD) or vision impairment (PR3- O’Connor, ACT VI). Rowers are able to use their arms, Born: 7 February 1979 Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain torso and legs and can use a sliding Events: Mixed coxed four (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination seat during stroke. Rowers with a vision Disability: Able-bodied coxswain and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. impairment wear a blindfold when Previous Games: Debut tension). competing. *Collectively referred to as coordination Instagram: @rendomas impairments) In Tokyo, PR3 rowers compete in Coxed Four (Mixed). Erik Horrie Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular Erskine Park, NSW (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or Born: 17 October 1979 other spinal condition. Events: Single sculls Classification: PR1 Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as Athletes movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. Simon Albury Disability: Physical Impairment - Paraplegia (Restricted joints) Fulham Gardens, SA How acquired: Motor vehicle accident Born: 9 May 1982 Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or Twitter: @erikhorrie trauma. Events: Mixed double sculls Classification: PR2 Instagram: @ErikHorrie : Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at Disability: Physical impairment - Double leg Previous Games results birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. amputee 2016 - silver (single scull) How acquired: Workplace accident 2012 – silver (single scull) Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision World Championships results: area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by Previous Games: Debut 2019 - bronze (single scull) conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone Nikki Ayers rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. 2018 - gold (single scull) Melba, ACT 2017 - gold (single scull) Impairments NOT eligible for Rowing at Summer Paralympic Games Born: 3 March 1991 2015 – gold (single scull) Events: Mixed coxed four 2014 – gold (single scull) Impairment Description Classification: PR3 2013 – gold (single scull) Disability: Physical impairment - Foot drop, 2011 – bronze (single scull) Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as muscle loss achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. How acquired: Injured while playing rugby union Kathryn Ross Casey, ACT Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour Previous Games: Debut (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the Instagram: @nearlyleglessnikki Born: 25 June 1981 athlete is aged 18. Events: Mixed double sculls Tom Birtwhistle Classification: PR2 Warrawee, NSW Disability: Physical Impairment - Joint fusion, In Tokyo, PR1 rowers compete in Single Sculls (M&F) Rowing Sport Classes (PR=Para-Rowing) Born: 30 October 1992 right knee and ankle Events: Mixed coxed four PR1- athletes with the most significant PR2 - Rower use their torso and arms to How acquired: Ride-on lawnmower accident physical impairments. Rowers use their accelerate the boat. Rowers are unable Classification: PR3 Previous Games: 2008, 2012, 2016 arms and shoulders to accelerate the to use their legs or a sliding seat during Disability: Physical impairment - Nerve damage Facebook: @Kathryn Ross boat, as they have minimal use of their stroke. to left leg, hip, sacral pelvis Twitter: @kat.ross1 torso and legs. Athletes use strapping In Tokyo, PR2 rowers compete in How acquired: Car accident Instagram: @KatRoss_Rowing around their torso to provide support Double Sculls (Mixed). Previous Games: Debut Paralympic Games results: and stability in the boat. Instagram: @tombirty 2016 - 2nd B final (mixed double scull) 2012 – 5th (mixed double scull) 2008 - silver (mixed double scull) World Championships results:

ICONS COLOUR KEY No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment Significant impairment 2019 - gold (single scull) 90 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 91

2015 – gold (mixed double scull) Staff Shooting • Libby Kosmala is Australia’s most successful 2014 – gold (mixed double scull) Gordon Marcks Paralympic shooter, winning nine gold medals 2013 – gold (mixed double scull) Queanbeyan, NSW and three silver medals over the course of her 2011 - bronze (mixed double scull) Position: Section Manager, long career. 2010 - bronze (mixed double scull) Head Coach • The most recent gold medal won by an 2007 - silver (mixed double scull) Australian was at Seoul in 1988. James Talbot Elizabeth Chapman • Australia had six athletes compete at the 2016 Elizabeth Bay, NSW Drummoyne, NSW Rio Games. Born: 30 October 1992 Position: Coach Events: Mixed coxed four Australia’s Paralympic Games Classification: PR3 medals in shooting Disability: Physical impairment - Fused wrist Lincoln Handley Gold – 15 Pottsville Beach, NSW How acquired: Motorbike accident Silver – 7 Previous Games: Debut Position: Coach Shooting has been part of the Paralympic Games Bronze – 3 Instagram: @jimmyt.21 since Toronto 1976 when three events were held. Athletes use pistols or rifles to fire a series of shots Total – 25 Alexandra Viney Jason Baker at a stationary target in a standing, kneeling or Hawthorn, VIC Shooting venue Queenscliff, NSW prone position. Competition is divided into pistol Born: 10 June 1992 Position: Coach and rifle events and is open to all athletes with a Shooting will be staged at the Asaka Shooting Events: Mixed coxed four physical disability. Range which hosted the shooting competitions at Classification: PR3 the 1964 Tokyo Games. During the 2021 Games, There are two classes - wheelchair and standing. Disability: Physical impairment - Nerve damage, Sarah Hammond an Olympic-standard facility will be constructed dystonia Athletes compete in rifle and pistol events from West Leederville, WA at this site. How acquired: Motor vehicle accident Position: Physiotherapist distances of 10 metres, 25 metres and 50 metres, Previous Games: Debut in men’s, women’s and mixed competitions. Australians to watch on the range Instagram: @al.viney Fast facts Amid an interrupted lead-up to Tokyo, need only look back to his most recent • Libby Kosmala was Australia’s first Paralympic big international competition, the 2019 World shooter and shooting gold medallist, winning Championships in Sydney, for inspiration. the 2-5 rifle class in Toronto 1976. Kosmala Zappelli won the silver medal in the Mixed 10m competed the greatest number of times, Air Rifle Prone SH1, adding to his invaluable representing Australia at 12 Paralympic Games experience as part of the 2016 Paralympic Team. from 1972 to 2016. • A total of 33 athletes (four females and Shooting Classification 29 males) have competed for Australia in Eligibility Paralympic shooting. There have been six Shooting is open exclusively to athletes with a medallists, of which three are gold medallists. physical impairment during the Games (see • Australia’s best Games was at Stoke Mandeville table on next page). in 1984, winning nine gold medals. • Libby Kosmala and Barbara Caspers are Shooting Sport Classes (SH=Shooting) Australia’s most successful shooters at a single There are two Rifle classes and one Pistol class. Games, bringing home four gold medals each at the 1984 Stoke Mandeville Games.

Erik Horrie 92 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 93

Impairments eligible for Shooting at Summer Paralympic Games SH1–Pistol - Shooters are affected in Anton Zappelli Impairment Description their lower torso and legs; or in one arm. Willagee, WA All SH1 Pistol shooters have one good Born: 28 September 1971 Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain shooting hand and can choose to shoot Events: mixed 10m air rifle prone, (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination sitting or standing. mixed 50m rifle prone and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. In Tokyo, SH1 Pistol athletes compete in tension). Classification: SH1 10m Air Pistol(M&F), 25m Pistol (Mixed) *Collectively referred to as coordination Disability: Physical Impairment - Paraplegia and 50m Pistol (Mixed). impairments) How acquired: Car accident Previous Games: 2016 Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular Paralympic Games results: (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or other spinal condition. 2016 - 18th (mixed 10m metre air rifle prone), 36th (mixed 50m rifle prone) Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as Athletes World Championship results: movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. Christopher Pitt 2019 - silver (mixed 10m air rifle prone) (Restricted joints) Bundaberg, QLD 2018 - silver (mixed 10m air rifle prone) Born: 12 May 1965 2014 – 5th (R3 mixed air rifle prone team), 13th Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or trauma. Events: 10m air pistol, mixed 25m pistol (R3 mixed air rifle prone) Classification: SH1 Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at Disability: Physical Impairment - Muscular dystrophy Staff birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. How acquired: Virus at age 10 Kurt Olsen Previous Games: 2016 Impairments NOT eligible for Shooting at Summer Paralympic Games Payneham, SA Paralympic Games results: Position: Team Leader Impairment Description 2016 - 14th (men’s 10m air pistol), 7th (mixed 25m pistol) Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as World Championships results: Catherine Berry achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. 2018 - 42nd (men’s 10m air pistol), 17th (mixed New Beith, QLD 25m pistol) Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision Position: Technical Support area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by 2014 – 11th (P3 25m mixed pistol), KO Rd 1A (FTR conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone falling target rifle) rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. 2010 - 9th (R5 10m air rifle prone), 13th (R4 10m air rifle standing) Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the athlete is aged 18. Meadowbrook, QLD Born: 23 April 1975 SH1- Rifle - Competitors who have a leg SH2 - Rifle -Competitors who have arm Events: 10m air rifle standing, mixed impairment, who have the torso and impairments of such a level that they 10m air rifle prone arm control to hold, aim and shoot the require a shooting stand to support the Classification: SH1 rifle. weight of the rifle. Some athletes may Disability: Physical Impairment - Paraplegia In Tokyo, SH1 Rifle athletes compete in have an impairment in their legs, in How acquired: Hiking accident 10m Air Rifle Standing (M&F), 10m Air addition to their arms. Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Rifle Prone (Mixed), 50m Rifle 3 positions (M&F) and In Tokyo, SH2 Rifle athletes compete in 10m Air Rifle Paralympic Games results: 50m Rifle Prone (Mixed). Standing (Mixed), 10m Air Rifle Prone (Mixed) and 2016 - 5th (10m air rifle standing), 31st (10m air rifle 50m Rifle Prone (Mixed). prone), 8th (50m air rifle 3 positions) 2012 – bronze (10m air rifle), 22nd (10m air rifle prone) World Championships results: 2018 - silver (mixed 10m air rifle prone) ICONS COLOUR KEY No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment Significant impairment 94 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 95

Swimming physical, vision or intellectual impairment. Fast facts Australians to watch in the water Swimmers compete in one of the 14 classifications • There have been 240 athletes, 114 females and Ellie Cole’s legend continues to grow. The depending on their disability type and functional 126 males, who have represented Australia in 29-year-old has now amassed 15 Paralympic ability. No prostheses are allowed to be worn swimming since the Rome 1960 Paralympics. medals, including six gold, and 10 World during competition. • Australia’s first swimming medallist was Daphne Championship medals, including three gold. At the Rio Games, she claimed a medal in each of Events include freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, Hilton, who won two gold medals at the Rome Games. her six events. sharing the title of Australia’s top breaststroke, medley and relay at varying medallist from the Games alongside Dolphins distances. Para-swimming uses modified rules • There have been 149 Australian medallists in Swimming for athletes with a disability has its swimming, including 75 gold medalists. teammate Lakeisha Patterson. origins in physiotherapy and rehabilitation and to mainstream swimming, including optional • Australia’s largest swimming team was 51 Former West Australian-turned Queenslander, has been a Paralympic sport since the first platform or in-water starts and giving special athletes at the Sydney 2000 Games. Tom Gallagher, was on course to become a Paralympic Games, in Rome in 1960. Swimming considerations to the performance of swimming • Australia’s best Games was London in 2012, with star of surf lifesaving, winning events in Perth is open to female and male athletes with a strokes. 37 medals, including 18 gold. and claiming the famous Coolangatta Gold, Impairments eligible for Swimming at Summer Paralympic Games • Australia’s most awarded swimming medallist before turning his attention to Para-swimming. is Matthew Cowdrey, who won six gold, seven Transferring from the beach to the pool has been Impairment Description silver and three bronze medals between 2008 seamless. At the 2021 Australian Trials, he broke and 2012. the 400m freestyle record and was selected for Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain his first Paralympic team. (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination • Australia’s most awarded swimming medallist and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. at a single Games is swimmer Joseph Walker, In April 2021, Ben Hance became the fastest S14 tension). who won nine gold medals at the Madrid 1992 Australian 100metres backstroke swimmer at the *Collectively referred to as coordination impairments) Games. national multi-class championships. Two months • During London 2012, Australian swimmer later, he became the world’s fastest, setting a Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular Jacqueline Freney became the most successful new mark at the Australian Swimming Trials in (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or other spinal condition. athlete from any nation at the Games when she Adelaide. won eight gold medals from eight events. She won a bronze medal at Rio in 2016, despite Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. Australia’s Paralympic Games being one of the youngest members of the (Restricted joints) medals in swimming Australian Paralympic Team. But you sense bigger things lie ahead for Katja Dedekind. At Gold – 139 Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or the short-course nationals, she broke four world trauma. Silver – 157 records and then made a big statement at the Bronze – 146 Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at Australian Swimming Trials, including setting an birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. Total – 442 Australian record in the 100metres backstroke.

Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as Swimming venue Swimming Classification achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. Para-swimming will be staged at the Tokyo Eligibility Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision Aquatics Centre, within the Tatsumi-no-Mori Swimming is open to athletes with all area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by Seaside Park. The aquatic centre includes a impairments: physical, intellectual and vision conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. 10-lane main pool, a training pool and diving (see table opposite). pool with a venue capacity of 15,000 spectators. Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour Following the Games, the venue will host (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the domestic and international swimming and diving athlete is aged 18. competitions. 96 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 97

Swimming Sport Classes - Swimmers with good use of arms, - Swimmers with co-ordination Swimmers with a vision impairment but no torso and leg movement; impairments in their whole body; S11 - Swimmers who are blind. Athletes Swimmers are given a classification for freestyle, moderate co-ordination difficulties in moderate impairments in both legs; or must use a tapper and wear blacked backstroke and butterfly events (indicated by S); the whole body; swimmers with some swimmers without the use of one arm. out goggles during competition. breaststroke events (indicated by SB); and medley limb loss in three or four limbs. Some Swimmers use regular starts, strokes Swimmers often count strokes to know events (indicated by SM). swimmers may start in the water and and turns, with some difficulties in the length of the lane and execute their Swimmers with a physical impairment may have difficulty holding good body timing of stroke. turns. position in the water. In Tokyo, S8 swimmers compete in 50m - Swimmers who have significant In Tokyo, S11 swimmers compete in 50m (M&F), 100m In Tokyo, S5 swimmers compete in (F), 100m (M), 400m (M&F) freestyle; movement difficulties in arms, legs and (F) , 400m (M&F) freestyle; 100m (M&F) backstroke; 50m (M), 100m (M&F), 200m (M&F) 100m (M&F) backstroke; 100m (M&F) torso. Swimmers use a wheelchair for 100m (M) butterfly. SB11 swimmers compete in 100m freestyle; 50m (M&F) backstroke; 50m butterfly,100m breaststroke (M&F)200m everyday mobility. Swimmers start in breastroke (M&F) and SM11 swimmers in 200m IM (F) (M&F) butterfly, 100m breaststroke IM (M&F) and relays. the water for all strokes, use assistance and relays. for water exit and entry and complete (M&F),200m IM (F) and relays. S12 - Swimmers who have very low vision all strokes on their back. - Swimmers with short stature; in both eyes either in how far they can In Tokyo, S1 swimmers compete in 50m (M) and swimmers with good arms, some torso see (visual acuity) or how wide they can 100m (M) backstroke. and no leg movement; swimmers with see (visual field). Swimmers have the - Swimmers have significant significant impairment down one side option to use a tapper. movement difficulties in arms, legs of their body (limb loss or movement - Swimmers with limb loss or In Tokyo, S12 swimmers compete in and torso, but with more propulsive S9 difficulties). movement difficulties in one arm 100m (M&F) freestyle; 100m (M&F) backstroke; 100m ability through the arms and shoulders. In Tokyo, S6 swimmers compete in 50m or leg only; or swimmers with slight (M) butterfly,100m breaststroke (M&F),200m IM Swimmers use water starts and (F), 100m (M), 400m (M&F) freestyle; coordination difficulties. Swimmers use (M&F) and relays. assistance with water entry. 100m (M&F) backstroke; 50m (M&F) regular starts, strokes and turns but S13 - Swimmer who have low vision in In Tokyo, S2 swimmers compete in 200m freestyle butterfly,100m breaststroke (M&F), have difficulty applying power to the both eyes, but more vision than S12 (M); 50m (M&F), 100m (M&F) 50m breaststroke (M) 200m IM (M&F) and relays. water evenly. swimmers. Vision is affected either in and relays. In Tokyo, S9 swimmers compete in 50m how far they can see (visual acuity) or - Swimmers with some arm (M), 100m (F), 400m (M&F) freestyle; how wide they can see (visual field). movement but with no use of their legs 100m (M&F) backstroke; 100m (M&F) Swimmers may elect to use a tapper. or torso; or swimmers with significant butterfly, 100m breastroke (M&F) 200m In Tokyo, S13 swimmers compete in 50m (M&F), restrictions in all four limbs. Swimmers IM (M&F) and relays. 400m (M&F) freestyle; 100m (M&F) backstroke; 100m use water starts and assistance in the (M) butterfly, 100m breaststroke (M&F), 200m IM water. - Swimmers with very minimal (M&F) and relays. In Tokyo, S3 swimmers compete in 50m - Swimmers with short stature, swimmers with good arms, torso and impairment that affects one joint, Swimmers with an intellectual impairment (M), 100m (F), 200m (M), freestyle; 50m usually their ankle or hand, or swimmers (M&F), 150m IM (M)) and relays. some leg movement; swimmers with coordination difficulties, weakness or with minimal coordination difficulties. S14 - Swimmers who have an intellectual limb loss down one side of the body. Starts, turns and strokes are smooth impairment. Swimmers may find it more Swimmers stroke timing and catch of and fluid. difficult to pace consistently and plan the hands in the water is affected. In Tokyo, S10 swimmers compete in event tactics. - Swimmers with good use of arms In Tokyo, S7 swimmers compete in 50m 50m (M&F), 100m (M&F), 400m (M&F) In Tokyo, S14 swimmers compete in and some hand weakness with no use (M), 100m (F), 400m (M&F) freestyle; freestyle; 100m (M&F) backstroke; 100m 200m (M&F) freestyle; 100m (M&F) of their torso or legs; swimmers with 100m (M&F) backstroke; 50m (M&F) (M&F) butterfly, 200m IM (M&F) and backstroke; 100m (M&F) butterfly, 100m breaststroke significant limb loss to three or four butterfly, 100m breastroke (M&F), 200m relays. (M&F), 200m IM (M&F) and relays. limbs. Swimmers usually start in the IM (M&F) and relays. in 100m breastroke water. (M&F) and SM7 swimmers in 200m IM In Tokyo, S4 swimmers compete in 50m (F) and relays. (M&F), 100m (M), 200m (M) freestyle; 50m (M&F) backstroke. SB3 swimmers compete in 50m breastroke (M&F) and SM4 swimmers in 150m IM (M&F) and ICONS COLOUR KEY No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment Significant impairment relays. 98 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 99

Athletes How acquired: Congenital (diagnosed at age 14) 2012 – gold (100m backstroke), gold (100m freestyle), Disability: Vision Impairment – congenital cataracts Jesse Aungles Previous Games: Debut gold (4x100m freestyle), gold (4x100m medley), and ambylopia bronze (400m freestyle), bronze (50m freestyle), Canberra, ACT Instagram: @riccardo.betar How acquired: Congenital : 4th (100m butterfly) Previous Games: 2016 Born: 8 June 1995 World Championships results 2019 - bronze (mixed 4x100m freestyle relay), 7th 2008 – silver (100m butterfly), bronze (400m Twitter: @DedekindKatja Events: 100m backstroke, 200m freestyle), bronze (100m backstroke), 4th (100m individual medley, 100m butterfly (200m freestyle), 6th (100m backstroke) Instagram: @dedekind_katja_ freestyle), DNS final (200m IM) : Classification: S8, SB7, SM7 Paralympic Games results World Championships results: 2016 - bronze (100m backstroke), 7th (400m Disability: Physical Impairment – Bilateral below Bli Bli, QLD 2019 - silver (100m backstroke), bronze (400m freestyle), 14th (100m freestyle) knee limb loss Born: 25 January 1991 freestyle), 4th (100m freestyle) World Championship results: How acquired: Surgery after birth Events: 100m breaststroke, 100m 2015 - gold (100m backstroke), gold (100m freestyle), 2019 - 6th (100m freestyle), 6th (100m backstroke) Previous Games: 2016 freestyle gold (4x100m freestyle relay), silver (4x100m medley Instagram: @Jesse.Aungles Classification: S8, SB7, SM8 relay), bronze (50m freestyle) Timothy Disken Paralympic Games results: Disability: Limb deficiency 2010 - bronze (400m freestyle), bronze (200m IM), Glen Waverley, VIC 2016 - 8th (400m freestyle), 7th (100m butterfly), 7th How acquired: Congenital 4th (4x100m freestyle relay), 5th (100m freestyle), Born: 3 November, 1996 (100m backstroke), 6th (200m individual medley) Previous Games: 2008, 2012, 2016 5th (100m backstroke), 8th (50m freestyle), 14th Events: 50m freestyle, 100m World Championships results: Instagram: @blakecochrane (100m butterfly), 7th (4x100m medley relay) breaststroke, 4x100m medley 34 points 2019 - silver (100m backstroke), bronze (200m Classification: S9, SB8, SM9 Twitter: @blake_cochrane individual medley), 5th (100m butterfly), 6th (100m Paralympic Games results: Moorooka, QLD Disability: Physical Impairment – Cerebral palsy breaststroke) 2016 - silver (100m breaststroke) How acquired: Birth Born: 24 October 1997 2015 – 4th (4x100m medley relay), 5th (200m 2012 - gold (100m breaststroke), gold (4x100m Previous Games: 2016 Events: 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, individual medley), 6th (400m freestyle), 6th freestyle) Instagram: @TDiddy280 4x100m freestyle 34 points (100m backstroke), 8th (100m butterfly) 2008 - silver (100m breaststroke) Paralympic Games results: Classification: S10, SB9, SM10 World Championships results: 2016 - gold (100m freestyle), silver (50m freestyle), Disability: Physical Impairment – Cerebral palsy 2019 - bronze (100m breaststroke) bronze (200m individual medley), 5th (4x100m Traralgon, VIC How acquired: Birth 2015 - silver (100m breaststroke), bronze (4x100m freestyle relay) Born: 19 November 1999 Previous Games: 2016 freestyle) World Championships results: Events: 100m freestyle, 4x100m medley Twitter: @rowancrothers 2013 - gold (100m breaststroke) 2019 - bronze (4x100m freestyle relay), 4th (4x100m 34 points, 4x100m freestyle 34 points Instagram: @Rowan.Crothers 2010 - gold (100m breaststroke) medley), 5th (100m freestyle) Classification: S9, SB9, SM9 Paralympic Games results: Disability: Physical Impairment – Right arm limb 2015 – bronze (4x100m freestyle relay, 4th (50m Ellie Cole 2016 - 5th (100m freestyle), 6th (400m freestyle), freestyle), 4th (4x100m medley relay), 5th (100m deficiency Granville, NSW 6th (50m freestyle), 5th (4x100m freestyle relay) How acquired: Congenital breaststroke), 6th (400m freestyle), 7th (200m Born: 12 December 1991 World Championships results: individual medley), 9th (100m backstroke) Previous Games: 2016 Events: 400m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 2019 - bronze (50m freestyle), bronze (100m Twitter: @em_beecroft 100m backstroke, 4x100m medley 34 freestyle), bronze (4x100m freestyle relay), 4th Thomas Gallagher Instagram: @Em_Beecroft points, 4x100m freestyle 34 points (400m freestyle), Currumbin, QLD Paralympic Games results: Classification: S9, SB8, SM9 2013 – gold (4x100m freestyle relay), bronze (100m Born: 20 May 1999 4th (50m freestyle), 6th (100m freestyle), 6th Disability: Physical Impairment - Right leg limb loss freestyle), 5th (400m freestyle), 9th (50m freestyle), Events: 400m freestyle, 50m freestyle, (100m butterfly), 15th (200m individual medley) How acquired: Cancer - sarcoma 12th (100m backstroke) 100m freestyle Classification: SS10, SB9, SM10 Ricky Betar Previous Games: 2008, 2012, 2016 Katja Dedekind Disability: Physical Impairment - Cerebral palsy Ashcroft, NSW Twitter: @EllieVCole Kenmore, QLD How acquired: Congenital Born: 25 September 2003 Instagram: @EllieColeSwim Born: 17 August 2001 Previous Games: Debut Events: 200m freestyle, mixed 4x100m Paralympic Games results: Events: 50m freestyle, 100m Instagram: @tommy.termite freestyle, 100m backstroke, 100m 2016 - gold (100m backstroke), gold (4x100m backstroke, 400m freestyle butterfly freestyle), silver (4x100m medley), silver (50m Classification: S13, SB13, SM13 Classification: S14 freestyle), bronze (100m freestyle), silver (400m Disability: Intellectual impairment freestyle), 100 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 101

Jasmine Greenwood gold (4x100m medley relay heat swimmer), 7th Paige Leonhardt Sussex Inlet, NSW (100m freestyle), 9th (100m backstroke), 8th (100m Buderim, QLD Port Macquarie, NSW Born: 13 October 2004 butterfly), 10th (200m individual medley), 17th (50m Born: 15 May 1998 Born: 21 September 2000 Events: 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle) Events: 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, Events: 100m butterfly, 100m backstroke, 200m individual medley, Benjamin Hance 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly breaststroke, 200m individual medley 100m freestyle Mountain Creek, QLD Classification: S12, SB12, SM12 Classification: S10, SB9, SM10 Classification: S10 Born: 25 July 2000 Disability: Vision impairment - Cone-rod dystrophy Disability: Physical Impairment – Cerebral palsy Disability: Physical Impairment - Cerebral Palsy Events: 100m butterfly, 4x100m How acquired: Congenital How acquired: Accident How acquired: Complications from appendicitis freestyle, 100m backstroke Previous Games: 2016 Previous Games: 2016 Previous Games: Debut Classification: S14, SB14, SM14 Instagram: @Braedan_bat Instagram: @paige_leonhardt World Championships results: Disability: Intellectual impairment Paralympic Games results: Facebook: Paige Leonhardt 2019 - bronze (100m butterfly), 6th (50m freestyle), How acquired: Congenital 2016 – 6th (50m freestyle), 7th (100m freestyle), 5th Paralympic Games results: 4th (200m individual medley), 8th (mixed 4x50m Previous Games: Debut (400m freestyle), 7th (100m butterfly) 2016 - 6th (100m breaststroke), 6th (100m butterfly), medley relay) Instagram: @Ben_Hance World Championships results: 9th (200m individual medley), 13th (50m freestyle), 2019 – 4th (400m freestyle), 6th (100m butterfly), 14th (100m backstroke), 16th (100m freestyle) Kirralee Hayes Mango Hill, QLD 6th (50m freestyle), 6th (100m freestyle), 6th (4x100 Matthew Levy Deception Bay, QLD freestyle 49 points) Born: 27 May 1993 Northbridge, NSW Born: 26 May 2004 2015 – 5th (50m freestyle), 5th (400m freestyle), Events: 400m freestyle, 100m Born: 11 January 1987 Events: 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly 6th (100m freestyle), 7th (100m butterfly) backstroke, 100m butterfly Classification: S13, SB13, SM13 Events: 100m breaststroke, 50m Classification: S9, SB8, SM9 Disability: Vision impairment Ahmed Kelly freestyle, 4x100m freestyle 34 points Disability: Physical Impairment - Right leg limb loss Brunswick East, VIC How acquired: Congenital Classification: S7, SB7, SM7 How acquired: Chicken pox Born: 18 November 1991 Previous Games: Debut Disability: Physical Impairment - Cerebral palsy Previous Games: 2008, 2012, 2016 Events: 150m individual medley, 50m How acquired: Premature birth at 25 weeks Instagram: @BrendenHall93 breaststroke Previous Games: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Paralympic Games results: Kings Langley, NSW Classification: S4, SB3, SM4 Twitter: @matt_levy87 2016 - gold (400m freestyle), silver (100m freestyle), Born: 31 January 2001 Disability: Physical Impairment - Double arm and Instagram: @MattLevy87 bronze (100m backstroke), 4th (100m butterfly), 4th Events: 100m backstroke, 200m leg deficiency Paralympic Games results: (4x100m medley relay), 12th (50m freestyle), DSQ individual medley, 100m butterfly, How acquired: Birth 2016 - bronze (200m individual medley), 4th (50m (200m individual medley) 4x100m medley 34 points Previous Games: 2012, 2016 freestyle), 4th (100m freestyle), 5th (50m butterfly), 2012 – gold (400m freestyle), gold (4x100m freestyle Classification: S9, SB8, SM9 Instagram: @ahmedmkelly 5th (4x100m freestyle relay), 4th (4x100m medley relay), bronze (4x100m medley relay), 5th (100m Disability: Physical Impairment – Right below knee Twitter: @ahmedkelly4 relay) freestyle), 6th (100m butterfly), 6th (200m individual limb loss, dysmelia right hand and foot Paralympic Games results: 2012 – gold (4x100m freestyle relay), silver (100m medley) How acquired: Congenital 2016 - 4th (50m breaststroke), 6th (4x50m freestyle freestyle), bronze (100m breaststroke), bronze 2008 – 5th (400m freestyle) Previous Games: 2016 relay), 10th (150m individual medley), 16th (100m (200m IM), bronze (4x100m medley relay), 4th (50m World Championships results: Instagram: @timhodge284 freestyle), 10th (50m backstroke) freestyle), 4th (50m butterfly), 7th (400m freestyle) 2019 - silver (400m freestyle), 7th (100m backstroke), Paralympic Games results: 2012 – 4th (50m breaststroke) 2008 – gold (4x100m medley relay heat swimmer), 16th (100m freestyle), 17th (100m butterfly) 2016 - 4th (4x100m medley relay), 5th (200m World Championships results: 7th (400m freestyle), 7th (200m IM), 8th (50m 2015 – gold (400m freestyle), gold (100m individual medley), 6th (100m backstroke), 9th 2019 - silver (150m individual medley), 8th (mixed freestyle) backstroke), 4th (100m freestyle), 5th (50m (400m freestyle), 10th (100m butterfly), 14th (50m 4x50m freestyle relay) 2004 - 5th (50m freestyle), 5th (100m freestyle), 8th freestyle), 5th (100m butterfly), 6th (200m individual freestyle), 14th (100m freestyle) 2015 – 6th (50m breaststroke), 8th (4x50m freestyle (400m freestyle), 10th (100m butterfly), 12th (100m medley) World Championships results: relay) backstroke) 2013 –gold (400m freestyle), gold (4x100 freestyle 2019 - bronze (100m backstroke), bronze (200m World Championships results: relay), 4th (100m freestyle), 4th (4x100m medley individual medley), 7th (100m butterfly) 2019 - bronze (4x100m freestyle relay), 4th (4x100m relay), 4th (100m butterfly), 4th (100m backstroke), 2015 – bronze (4x100m medley relay), 6th (100m medley relay) 6th (400m freestyle), 5th (200m 6th (200m individual medley) backstroke), 12th (400m freestyle), 12th (200m individual medley), 5th (100m freestyle), 7th (100m 2010 – gold (400m freestyle), gold (5km open individual medley), 14th (100m freestyle), 15th (100m breaststroke) swim), gold (4x100m freestyle relay heat swimmer), butterfly), 16th (50m freestyle) 102 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 103

2015 – silver (100m freestyle), silver (200m individual Madeleine McTernan Lakeisha Patterson World Championship results: medley), bronze (50m freestyle), bronze (4x100m Arundel, QLD Caboolture, QLD 2019 - silver (100m freestyle), bronze (50m freestyle), freestyle relay), 4th (50m butterfly), 4th (100m Born: 29 December 2000 Born: 5 January 1999 bronze (4x100m freestyle relay), 5th (400m freestyle) breaststroke), 4th (4x100m medley relay) Events: 100m backstroke, mixed Events: 400m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 2013 – gold (200m individual medley), gold 4x100m freestyle relay 4x100m freestyle 34 points Minyama, QLD (4x100m freestyle relay), silver (100m freestyle), Classification: S14, SB14, SM14 Classification: S8, SB8, SM8 Born: 11 January 1999 4th (50m freestyle), 4th (50m butterfly), 4th (100m Disability: Intellectual impairment Disability: Physical Impairment - Cerebral palsy breaststroke), 4th (4x100m medley relay) Events: 200m freestyle, mixed 4x100m How acquired: Congenital How acquired: Birth 2010 – gold (4x100m freestyle relay), gold (4x100m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 200m Previous Games: Debut Previous Games: 2016 medley relay), silver (100m freestyle), silver (100m individual medley Instagram: @_maddie_mcternan_ Instagram: @LuckyPatterson99 breaststroke), bronze (50m butterfly), bronze (200m Classification: S14, SB14, SM14 : : individual medley), 4th (50m freestyle), 4th (400m World Championships results Paralympic Games results Disability: Intellectual Impairment freestyle) 2019 - 5th (100m backstroke), 10th (200m freestyle) 2016 - gold (400m freestyle), gold (4x100m freestyle How acquired: Birth relay), silver (50m freestyle), silver (100m freestyle), 2006 - 5th (400m freestyle), 6th (50m freestyle), Jake Michel Previous Games: 2016 silver (4x100m medley relay), bronze (200m 7th (100m freestyle) Birkdale, QLD Instagram: @Liamschluter1999 individual medley), 4th (100m backstroke), 8th Paralympic Games results: William Martin Born: 19 September 1997 (100m butterfly) 2016 - 5th (200m freestyle), 7th (200m individual Virginia, QLD Events: 100m breaststroke World Championships results: medley) Born: 22 November 2000 Classification: S14, SB14, SM14 2019 - gold (400m freestyle), 5th (100m freestyle) World Championships results: Events: 100m butterfly, 50m butterfly, Disability: Intellectual impairment 2015 – gold (4x100m relay), silver (50m freestyle), 2019 - bronze (mixed 4x100m freestyle relay), 400m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle 34 How acquired: Congenital silver (4x100m medley), bronze (100m freestyle, 4th (200m freestyle), 5th (200m individual medley), points, 4x100m medley 34 points Previous Games: Debut bronze (400m freestyle), 5th (100m backstroke) 7th (100m butterfly) Classification: S10, SB9, SM10 Instagram: @jakewill97 Col Pearse Disability: Cognitive impairment World Championships results: Keira Stephens Echuca, VIC How acquired: Stroke 2019 - 4th (100m breaststroke) Hervey Bay, QLD Born: 10 July 2003 Previous Games: Debut Born: 17 March 2003 Events: 100m butterfly, 100m Instagram: @williammartin4980 Events: 100m breaststroke, 50m Cairns, QLD backstroke, 200m individual medley freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m World Championships results: Born: 19 May 1989 Classification: S10, SB9, SM10 individual medley, 4x100m medley 34 points 2019 - 5th (100m butterfly), 9th (100m freestyle), Events: 50m breaststroke, 150m Disability: Physical impairment - Limb loss/amputee Classification: S10 SB9, SM10 9th (50m freestyle) individual medley, 200m freestyle, How acquired: Accident Disability: Physical impairment - Limb deficiency Ashleigh McConnell 50m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke Previous Games: Debut How acquired: Congenital Sunbury, VIC Classification: S3, SB2, SM3 Twitter: @PearseCol Previous Games: Debut Born: 26 March 1996 Disability: Short stature - diastrophic dysplasia Instagram: @col_pearse Instagram: @keirastephenss Events: 100m freestyle, 4x100m How acquired: Congenital World Championships results: World Championships results: freestyle 34 points Previous Games: 2012 2019 - bronze (100m butterfly), 6th (200m individual 2019 - 4th (100m breaststroke), 5th (4x100m Classification: S9, SB9, SM9 Instagram: @GrantScooterPatterson medley), 4th (4x100m medley), 6th (100m medley), 6th (200m individual medley), 8th Facebook: @TeamScooter Disability: Physical Impairment – Below elbow backstroke) (50m freestyle) limb deficiency Paralympic Games results: Ben Popham How acquired: Congenital 2012 - 14th (50m freestyle), 14th (100m freestyle), Ruby Storm Marmion, WA Previous Games: 2016 9th (50m backstroke), 8th (50m breaststroke), 6th Buderim, QLD Born: 4 September 2000 Instagram: @AshleighMcConnell (150m individual medley) Born: 18 November 2003 Events: 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, Paralympic Games results: World Championships results: Events: mixed 4x100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle 34 points, 4x100m 2013 - silver (150m individual medley), bronze 100m butterfly, 200m freestyle, 2016 - gold (4x100m freestyle relay), 7th (50m medley 34 points freestyle), 6th (100m freestyle), 15th (400m freestyle) (50m freestyle), bronze (100m freestyle) 200m individual medley, 100m backstroke Classification: S8 World Championships results: 2015 - silver (150m individual medley) Classification: S14, SB14, SM14 Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy 2015 – gold (4x100m freestyle relay), 4th (50m 2019 - silver (50m breaststroke), bronze (150m Disability: Intellectual impairment How acquired: Congenital freestyle), 9th (100m freestyle), 12th (100m individual medley). 10th (mixed 4x50m freestyle How acquired: Congenital Previous Games: Debut backstroke), 12th (200m individual medley) relay), 8th (mixed 4x50m medley relay) Previous Games: Debut 104 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 105

Instagram: @Ruby.storm How acquired: Congenital Brett Doring Brendan Burkett World Championships results: Previous Games: Debut Gwandalan, NSW Buddina, QLD 2019 - bronze (4x100m freestyle relay), 5th Instagram: @ashleyswim5 Position: Physiotherapist Position: Head Coach (100m butterfly) Isabella Vincent Magill, SA Ravenswood, NSW Dean Sullivan Jon Bell Born: 14 January 2006 Warana, QLD Freshwater, NSW Born: 9 August 2001 Events: 200m individual medley, 100m Position: Physiotherapist Position: Coach Events: 100m breaststroke, 200m freestyle, 4x100m medley 34 points, individual medley, 50m butterfly 4x100m freestyle 34 points Classification: S6, SB6, SM6 Classification: S7, SM7, SB6 Disability: Physical Impairment – Short stature Disability: Physical impairment - Sacral agenisis Simon Pearson Clinton Camilleri (Hypochondoplasia) How acquired: Congenital Robina, QLD Belimbla Park, NSW Position: Biomechanics Position: Coach How acquired: Birth Previous Games: Debut Previous Games: 2016 Instagram: @izzysuperfish Instagram: @TThomasKane Paralympic Games results: Viran De Silva Harley Connolly Manly, QLD Zuccoli, NT Banksia Beach, QLD 2016 - gold (100m breaststroke), bronze (50m Born: 30 January 1992 Position: Team Doctor Position: Coach freestyle), bronze (50m butterfly), bronze (200m Events: 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle individual medley), 6th (4x50m freestyle), 6th (100m freestyle) Classification: S4, SB3, SM4 World Championships results: Disability: Physical Impairment - Cerebral palsy and Jennie Phillips-Hughes Nathan Doyle motor neuropathy following Guillain-Barre Syndrome 2019 - gold (100m breaststroke, 5th (50m butterfly), Highbury, SA Mountain Creek, QLD Position: Coach 5th (200m individual medley), 5th (4x100 medley How acquired: Birth and acquired Position: Assistant relay), 5th (4x100m freestyle relay) Previous Games: 2016 2015 – gold (100m breaststroke), silver (50m Paralympic Games results: butterfly), bronze (50m freestyle), bronze (100m 2016 - gold (50m freestyle), 9th (50m breaststroke), Geoff Lovell Kate Sparkes freestyle), 5th (100m backstroke), 8th (4x50m 9th (150m individual medley), 7th (4x50m mixed Buderim, QLD Sinnamon Park, QLD freestyle relay) freestyle relay) Position: Psychologist Position: Coach World Championships results: Alexander Tuckfield 2019 - silver (50m freestyle), bronze (100m freestyle), Bonnet Bay, NSW 8th (4x50m mixed medley relay) Born: 5 November 2004 Jodi Cossor Greg Towle Events: 400m freestyle, 50m freestyle, Staff South , QLD North Rocks, NSW 100m backstroke, 200m individual Position: Performance Services Position: Coach medley Adam Pine Manager Classification: S9, SB9, SM9 Emerald Lakes, QLD Position: Team Leader Disability: Physical impairment - Cerebral palsy Katie McGibbon Yuriy Vdovychenko How acquired: Congenital Annerley, QLD Belconnen, ACT Previous Games: Debut Position: Physiologist Position: Coach Instagram: @alextuckswim Michelle Doyle Seaford Heights, SA Ashley Van Rijswijk Position: Manager Tumut, NSW Thea Dillon Born: 13 August 2000 Robina, QLD Position: Massage Therapist Events: 100m breaststroke, 200m Andrew MacGregor individual medley Wynnum, QLD Classification: SM14, SB14 Position: Assistant Manager Disability: Intellectual impairment 106 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 107

Impairments eligible for Table Tennis at Summer Paralympic Games Table Tennis • The most recent gold medal won by an Australian was by Terry Biggs in 1984. Impairment Description • At Rio in 2016, Sam Von Einem won a silver Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain medal in the Men’s Singles Class 11 event. (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. Australia’s Paralympic Games tension). medals in table tennis *Collectively referred to as coordination Gold – 2 impairments Silver – 3 Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular Bronze – 3 (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or other spinal condition. Total – 8 Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. Table tennis was included in the first Paralympic Tokyo venue (Restricted joints) Games in 1960. Athletes compete in standing and Table tennis will take place at the Tokyo sitting (wheelchair) classes. Metropolitan Gymnasium, one of the legacy Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or venues of the 1964 Olympic Games, during trauma. Men and women compete individually and in which it served as the main arena and hosted doubles, as well as in team events. A match Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at events and water polo. birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. comprises five sets of 11 points each. The winner is the player or pair that wins three of the five sets. Australians to watch at the table Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. Fast Facts created history in 2016 when she became the first Australian to compete at the Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour • There have been 46 athletes to represent Paralympic and Olympic Games in the same (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the Australia in table tennis since the Rome 1960 athlete is aged 18. year. Tapper made her Paralympic Games debut Paralympics. Of those, there have been 34 in London, before qualifying for both the Olympic Impairments NOT eligible for Table Tennis at Summer Paralympic Games males and 12 females. and Paralympic Games in Rio. She has achieved Impairment Description • Australia’s largest team was 16 players at the Tel the same feat for Tokyo 2020. Aviv 1968 Games. By winning a silver medal in the Men’s Class 11 at Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision • There have been eight medallists, of which three area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by Rio 2016, Sam Von Einem became Australia’s first are gold medallists. conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone male table tennis medallist since Terry Biggs won rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. • Australia’s best Games was Tokyo 1964, with one gold in 1984. He also won a bronze medal at the gold and three silver medals. 2018 World Championships. Players play either sitting in a wheelchair or TT2 - Players with impairments in • William (Bill) Mather-Brown and Bruno Moretti standing. their torso and legs, with more arm were Australia’s first table tennis players to Ma Lin is one of the greats of the sport, having movement than TT1 players. Players compete at the Paralympics, in Rome in 1960. won four gold medals and a silver at three Table Tennis Sport Classes lock their wheelchair brakes during Mather-Brown and Moretti won Australia’s first Paralympic Games for China, as well as winning (TT= Table Tennis) play and hold on to their wheelchair for medal, in the Men’s Doubles B Class at Rome in five World Championships. Ma moved to Sitting classes (physical impairment) balance. In Tokyo, TT2 players compete in Singles (M&F) and 1960. Melbourne after the Rio Games and will represent TT1 - Players with an impairment that Australia at Tokyo 2020. Team (M&F) events. • The first gold medallists for Australia were affects their arms, torso and legs. TT3 - Players with good arm movement, Daphne Hilton and Marion O’Brien, in the Players lock their wheelchair brakes on Table tennis Classification during play and hold their wheelchair and some movement in the torso. Women’s Doubles C class at the Tokyo 1964 Eligibility with their non-playing arm to assist with Players lock their wheelchair brakes Paralympics. during play. Players are able to reach Table tennis is open to athletes with a physical balance and movement. • Elaine Schreiber competed at the most In Tokyo, TT1 players compete in Singles (M&F) and some way out of their chair for extra or intellectual impairment (see table opposite). Games, with four between 1964 and 1976. Team (M&F) events. reach on a shot.

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In Tokyo, TT3 players compete in Singles (M&F) and TT9 - Players have a moderate Joel Coughlan Twitter: @TrevToTokyo Team (M&F) events. impairment in one arm or leg. They are Norman Gardens, QLD Facebook: @Trevor Hirth - Athlete TT4 - Players have good use of their able to play a complete range of shots Born: 13 July 1988 Instagram: @TrevToTokyo arms, and good torso balance when and move swiftly around the table, Events: Men’s singles, men’s teams though balance and agility is affected sitting upright to serve. Players are Classification: Class 9, Class 9-10 Mooroolbark, VIC able to stretch their body to reach for when reaching for wide shots. Disability: Physical Impairment - Limb loss Born: 2 December 1986 shots but need to hold on for far reach In Tokyo, TT9 players compete in Singles How acquired: Workplace accident Events: Women’s singles shots. Players can move their wheelchair (M&F) and Team (M&F) events. Previous Games: Debut during play. Classification: Class 6 Instagram: @coughlanj88 Disability: Physical Impairment - Cerebral palsy In Tokyo, TT4 players compete in Singles (M&F) and Team (M&F) events. Daniela Di Toro How acquired: Congenital Thornbury, VIC Previous Games: 2008, 2012 TT5 - Players with full torso and arm : 16 October 1974 Instagram: @rebecca_a_julian movement, but with insufficient leg TT10 - Players who have the most agility Born Paralympic Games results: movement to play standing. Players and speed during play. Players usually Events: Women’s singles can move their chair and body without have mild movement difficulties with Classification: Class 4 2012 - 4th Pool (Singles), QF (Teams) difficult to play a wide range of shots. their non-playing arm or one ankle. Disability: Physical Impairment - Paraplegia 2008 - Pool In Tokyo, TT10 players compete in In Tokyo, TT5 players compete in Singles How acquired: Accident Lina Lei Singles (M&F) and Team (M&F) events. (M&F) and Team (M&F) events. Previous Games: (Wheelchair tennis) 1996, 2000, Templestowe, VIC 2004, 2008, 2012 Standing classes (physical impairment) Born: 19 February 1988 (Table tennis) 2016 TT6 - Players who have impairments in Events: Women’s singles, women’s Paralympic Games results: their arms, torso and legs who are able teams 2016 (Table tennis) - Third pool to play standing. Players are not able to Classification: Class 9, Class 9-10 move quickly around the table, and so 2012 (Wheelchair Tennis) – KO round of 16 (singles), Disability: Physical Impairment - Lower leg use a highly tactical game. KO round of 16 (doubles) deficiency Standing classes (intellectual impairment) 2008 (Wheelchair Tennis) – KO round of 32 (singles) In Tokyo, TT6 players compete in Singles How acquired: Congenital 2004 (Wheelchair Tennis) – bronze (singles) (M&F) and Team (M&F) events. TT11 – Players with an intellectual Previous Games: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 impairment. Players may find it hard 2000 (Wheelchair Tennis) – silver (doubles), KO TT7 - Players who have more ability to Paralympic Games results: to apply competition strategy and plan quarter final (singles) move side to side during play than TT6, 2016 - silver (Singles), silver (Teams) shots. 1996 (Wheelchair Tennis) – 4th (singles), 4th but are unable to move with power and 2012 - gold (Singles), gold (Teams) In Tokyo, TT11 players compete in (doubles) speed. 2008 - gold (Singles), gold (Teams) Singles (M&F) events. World Championships results: 2004 - gold (Teams) In Tokyo, TT7 players compete in Singles 2004 (Wheelchair Tennis) – bronze World Championships results: (M&F) and Team (M&F) events. Athletes 2002 (Wheelchair Tennis) – 4th 2014 - gold (Singles), gold (Teams) TT8 - Players who can move side to side Jake Ballestrino 2001 (Wheelchair Tennis) – 8th 2006 - gold (Singles), gold (Teams) smoothly during play, and play a wide Seabrook, VIC 2000 (Wheelchair Tennis) – silver 2002 - gold (Open Singles Standing), gold (Teams) range of shots. Players are challenged Born: 27 July 1991 1999 (Wheelchair Tennis) – gold at high intensity due to difficulty with leg Events: Men’s singles, men’s teams 1996 (Wheelchair Tennis) – 7th Ma Lin movement. Classification: Class 7, Class 6-7 1995 (Wheelchair Tennis) – bronze Ringwood, VIC In Tokyo, TT8 players compete in Singles Born: 25 December 1989 Disability: Physical Impairment - limb deficiency Trevor Hirth (M&F) and Team (M&F) events. Events: Men’s singles, men’s teams How acquired: Congenital Avondale Heights, VIC Previous Games: Debut Classification: Class 9, Class 9-10 Born: 29 February 1984 Facebook: @Jake Ballestrino - Athlete Disability: Physical Impairment - Limb loss Events: Men’s singles, men’s teams How acquired: Bitten by a bear at a zoo Classification: Class 6, Class 6-7 Previous Games: 2008, 2012, 2016 Disability: Neuromuscular – Congenital Myopathy Instagram: @linma7196 How acquired: Congenital Paralympic Games results: Previous Games: Debut 2016 - gold (Teams) 110 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 111

2012 - gold (Singles), gold (Teams) Instagram: @samvoneinem Taekwondo The most recent WTF Para Taekwondo World 2008 - gold (Teams), silver (Singles) Paralympic Games results: Championships was held in Antalya, Turkey in World Championships results: 2016 - silver (Singles) 2019 and featured nearly 400 athletes from 69 2014 - gold (Singles), silver (Teams) World Championships results: nations. 2010 - gold (Singles), gold (Teams), silver 2018 - bronze (Singles) (Open Singles Standing) Fast facts Yang Qian 2006 - gold (Singles), gold (Teams) Ringwood, VIC • Para-taekwondo was first included in the World Championships in 2009 and there have been Nathan Pellissier Born: 17 June 1996 Taekwondo was introduced as a full member of Williamstown, VIC eight editions. Events: Women’s singles, women’s the IPC in 2015. The sport makes its Paralympic Born: 17 March 1996 teams debut at Tokyo 2020. Athletes will compete in • The decision to include taekwondo on the Events: Men’s singles, men’s teams Classification: Class 10, Class 9-10 kyorugi taekwondo, which means 'sparring'. program for Tokyo 2020 was made in January Classification: Class 8, Class 9-10 Disability: Physical impairment - Limb deficiency 2015. Disability: Physical Impairment - Cerebral palsy How acquired: Congenital How acquired: Congenital Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Impairments eligible for Taekwondo at Summer Paralympic Games Previous Games: Debut Paralympic Games results: Impairment Description Facebook: @NathanPellissierTT 2016 - silver (Singles), silver (Teams) Instagram: @Nathanpellissiertt 2012 - gold (Teams), silver (Singles) Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain Melissa Tapper World Championships results: (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination 2014 - gold (Teams), silver (Singles) and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. South Melbourne, VIC tension). Born: 1 March 1990 Staff *Collectively referred to as coordination Events: Women’s singles, women’s impairments) Sue Stevenson teams Wellington Point, QLD Classification: Class 10, Class 9-10 Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular Position: Team Leader (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or Disability: Physical Impairment - Erb’s palsy, other spinal condition. nerve damage in right arm How acquired: Birth Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Maggie Meng birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. Twitter: @millytapper Reservoir, VIC Position: Assistant Coach Impairments NOT eligible for Taekwondo at Summer Paralympic Games Instagram: @MillyTapper Paralympic Games results: Impairment Description 2016 - 4th (Singles), QF (Teams) 2012 – 4th (Singles) Alois Rosario Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as World Championships results: Hopetoun Park, VIC movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. Position: Head Coach 2018 - bronze (Singles) (Restricted joints) 2014 – bronze (Singles) Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or trauma. Samuel Von Einem Ross Pinder Glengowrie, SA Mile End, SA Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as Born: 21 June 1995 Position: Skill Acquisition Specialist achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth. Events: Men’s singles Classification: Class 11 Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour Disability: Intellectual Impairment (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the athlete is aged 18. How acquired: Birth Previous Games: 2016 Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision Twitter: @vonny1818 area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by Facebook: @Sam Von Einem conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. 112 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 113

• At the 2019 World Championships, Australia Athletes Triathlon Former triathlete turned Para-triathlete Lauren had two representatives. Janine Watson Parker won the bronze medal at the after just three months’ Tokyo venue Warner, QLD Born: 4 June 1981 training. The next year she became World The action will take place at the Makuhari Messe Events: Women's +58kg Champion in the PTWC class and will compete Hall in Chiba City. The hall is a large convention Classification: K44 in Tokyo as the world No.1. centre consisting of three major zones, the Disability: Neurological impairment - multiple Triathlon Classification International Exhibition Hall, the International sclerosis Conference Hall and the Makuhari Event Hall. How acquired: Diagnosed in 2008 Eligibility Previous Games: Debut Triathlon is open to athletes with a physical or Australians to watch on the floor Instagram: @j9_watson vision impairment (see table on next page). After winning three world championships in the World Championships results: Triathlon made its Paralympic Games debut at Triathlon Sport Classes (PT=, taekwondo discipline of Poomsae, Janine Watson 2019 - gold (Poomsae P34) Rio in 2016. The sport involves athletes competing S=Standing, WC= Wheelchair, VI=Vision Impairment, quickly adjusted to the other discipline, Kyorugi 2017 - gold (Poomsae P34) in a continuous race over a 750 metre swim, 20 H=Handbike) (sparring), when the Paralympic competition was 2015 - gold (Poomsae P34) kilometre cycle and 5 kilometre run. Athletes with a physical impairment expanded to include athletes with a neurological impairment. She went to Korea, got classified and Staff The sport is designed to embrace as many PTWC - PTWC is made up of two won bronze at the Korean Open. She will now be Benjamin Hartmann athletes as possible, while testing a variety of key classes - H1 and H2. H1 athletes are affected in their legs and torso and our first Para-taekwondo Paralympian. Merrimac, QLD skills. Competition categories are based on types Position: Team Manager of impairment. Depending on the category, an H2s are affected in their legs only. All Taekwondo Classification athlete may use a handcycle, tandem bicycle or athletes use a recumbent handcycle on the bike course and a racing wheelchair bicycle on the bike course, while wheelchairs are Eligibility on the run segment. A staggered permitted on the run portion. Taekwondo in Tokyo is open exclusively to start is used, with the H1s starting first, athletes with physical impairments (see table Fast facts to compensate for this advantage previous page). the H2s have from the power in their • At Rio in 2016, Australia was represented by abdominals. six athletes, including three females and three Taekwondo Sport Classes (K=Kyorugi) In Tokyo, both Men and Women males, and one female guide. At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games there will compete in PTWC events. be events for athletes with sport class K43 or K44 • Australia won one gold medal at Rio, with Katie PTS2 – Includes athletes with a limb (combined, event named K44). There will be three Kelly and guide taking out the loss or deficiency in one or both legs weight categories per gender. Women’s Sprint PT5 event. above knee or moderate coordination K43 includes athletes with bilateral Tokyo venue difficulties, muscle weakness or amputation below the elbow, or restricted joint movement across their Triathlon will be held at the Marine Park, equivalent loss of function in both body. Athlete’s ability to transmit power an area by the sea, yet rich in greenery and upper limbs evenly is affected. In both bike and featuring stunning views of Tokyo’s skyline. run segments, the athlete may use approved prosthesis or other supportive Australians to watch on the course devices which will slow them down K44 includes athletes with unilateral during the transition. arm amputation (or equivalent loss of Copacabana Beach in Rio was a joyous scene function), or loss of toes which impact when Katie Kelly and guide Michellie Jones won In Tokyo, only the Women compete in the ability to lift the heel properly gold in the PT5 class to become Australia’s first PTS2 event. triathlon Paralympic champion. Kelly is back to Janine Watson (right) defend her title, this time with Briarna Silk as her guide.

ICONS COLOUR KEY No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment Significant impairment ICONS COLOUR KEY No impairment Mild impairment Moderate impairment Significant impairment 114 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 115

Impairments eligible for Triathlon at Summer Paralympic Games Athletes with a vision impairment Jonathan Goerlach Impairment Description PTVI - Athletes who are blind or have Bellambi, NSW low vision in both eyes either in how Born: 7 November 1982 Ataxia (tremor), athetosis (involuntary muscle Impairments from neurological conditions such as far they can see (visual acuity) or how Classification: PTVI movement) and hypertonia (increased muscle an acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy and multiple wide they can see (visual field). To Disability: Vision and hearing tension). sclerosis that affect coordination and smoothness of compensate for differing amounts impairment - usher syndrome *Collectively referred to as coordination impairments) movement and balance. of vision the PTVI uses a staggered How acquired: Congenital start, with those athletes who are blind starting Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions Previous Games: Debut (Muscle weakness) such as muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, first, followed by the remainder of athletes. All Facebook: @JonathanGoerlachAthlete nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or other spinal competitors use a guide and use a tandem bike Instagram: @jonathangoerlach condition. during the cycle. World Championships results: Impaired passive range of movement Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from In Tokyo, both Men and Women compete in PTVI 2019 - 7th (Restricted joints) conditions such as joint fusions and other conditions events. 2018 - 5th restricting movement. Athletes 2017 - 6th 2016 - 10th Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due Nicholas Beveridge to deficiency at birth, or amputation resulting from Mount Pleasant, QLD Katie Kelly illness or trauma. Born: 14 July 1986 Casino, NSW Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or Classification: PTWC1 Born: 6 February 1975 pathways, or vision area of the brain, resulting in a Disability: Physical Impairment - Classification: PTVI loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by conditions such Incomplete paraplegia Disability: Vision Impairment – as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone How acquired: Transverse mylitis Retinitis pigmentosa/usher syndrome rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. Previous Games: 2016 How acquired: Genetic condition Impairments NOT eligible for Triathlon at Summer Paralympic Games Twitter: @nicbeveridge Previous Games: 2016 Instagram: @NicBeveridge Facebook: @KatieKelly Impairment Description Paralympic Games results: Twitter: @KatieK23 2016 - 9th Instagram: @KatieKelly2013 Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency World Championships results: Paralympic Games results: at birth or trauma. 2019 - 9th 2016 - gold Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from 2017 - 4th World Championships results: conditions such as achondroplasia or other conditions 2015 – 9th 2019 - 8th that affect growth. 2014 – 9th 2018 - bronze 2013 – 17th Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive 2017 - gold behaviour (conceptual, social and practical skills) – David Bryant 2015 – gold that is observed before the athlete is aged 18. Floreat, WA Dave Mainwaring Born: 4 January 1989 Wollongong, NSW PTS4 – Includes athletes with a In Tokyo, only the Men compete in PTS4 event. Classification: PTS5 Born: 16 July 1990 moderate impairment in one arm or one PTS5 - Athletes with a mild impairment Disability: Physical impairment - leg. In both bike and run segments, the Classification: PTVI in the arms or legs. These athletes limb deficiency Disability: Guide for Jonathan Goerlach athlete may use approved prosthesis have the most power, coordination and How acquired: Congenital Previous Games: Debut or other supportive devices and is likely balance of all para-triathletes. to have an imbalance and asymmetry. Previous Games: Debut Twitter: @mainy_tri Those with two good arms often gain In Tokyo, both Men and Women Facebook: @Catalystdietitian Facebook: @DavidMainwaringtriathlete an advantage in the swim leg but lose compete in PTS5 events. Instagram: @davidcatalystdietitian Instagram: @mainy_tri the advantage when on the bike and World Championships results: run, or while putting on a prosthetic in 2019 - 8th transition. 116 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 117

Lauren Parker Staff Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair basketball is one of the most popular Chisholm, NSW Kyle Burns Paralympic sports, open to any athletes with a Born: 15 December 1988 Langwarrin, Vic permanent and measurable physical impairment Classification: PTWC1 Position: Para Lead in their lower limbs which prevents them from Disability: Physical impairment – Paraplegia competing as an able-bodied player.

How acquired: Cycling accident Dan Atkins This intense sport has similar rules to the running Previous Games: Debut Reedy Creek, QLD game of basketball. The main difference being Twitter: @_laurenparker_ Position: Coach that athletes must dribble the ball after two Instagram: @laurenparker2127 pushes. Facebook: @laurenparker2127 World Championships results: Danielle Stefano 2019 - gold Essendon, VIC 2018 - bronze Position: Coach Impairments eligible for Wheelchair Basketball at Summer Paralympic Games Briarna Silk Impairment Description Ascot, QLD Born: 6 November 1984 Megan Hall Ataxia (tremor), athetosis Impairments from neurological conditions such as an acquired brain Classification: PTVI Holder, ACT (involuntary muscle movement) injury, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis that affect coordination Disability: Guide for Katie Kelly Position: Coach and hypertonia (increased muscle and smoothness of movement and balance. tension). Previous Games: Debut *Collectively referred to as coordination Instagram: @briarna_silk impairments) Emily Tapp Onishi Shoji Macquarie, ACT Japan based Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions such as muscular Position: Bike Mechanic (Muscle weakness) dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or Born: 10 June 1991 other spinal condition. Classification: PTWC1

Disability: Physical impairment - Impaired passive range of Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from conditions such as Kiyomi Niwata Incomplete paraplegia movement joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. Japan Based How acquired: Horse riding accident (Restricted joints) Position: Fixer Previous Games: Debut Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or Twitter: @e_tapp1 trauma. Instagram: @etapp1 World Championships results: Brad Fernley Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due to deficiency at Newcastle, NSW birth, or amputation resulting from illness or trauma. 2019 - 6th Position: Handler 2018 - gold Impairments NOT eligible for Wheelchair Basketball at Summer Paralympic Games 2017 - gold

Impairment Description Fabrizio Andreoni Ebden, VIC Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from conditions such as Position: Handler achondroplasia or other conditions that affect growth.

Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision area of the brain, resulting in a loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by Matthew Pilbeam conditions such as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone Lakelands, WA rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. Position: Handler Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive behaviour (conceptual, social and practical skills) – that is observed before the athlete is aged 18. 118 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 119

Players are assigned a point value from 1.0 to sporting and cultural centre with a seating Athletes (the Gliders) Ella Sabljak 4.5 – based on their function on the court. A capacity for up to 15,000 spectators. Hannah Dodd Parkwood, QLD team must not exceed 14 points for the five Born: 17 October 1991 Wheelchair Basketball Classification Sippy Downs, QLD players on court. This ensures that each player Born: 27 April 1992 Classification: 1.0 has an integral role to play in the team structure, Eligibility Classification: 1.0 Disability: Physical impairment - regardless of the degree of their disability. Wheelchair basketball is open exclusively to Disability: Sacral agenesis and Sensory motor neuropathy type II athletes with a physical impairment. Not all inherited peripheral neuropathy How acquired: Congenital Fast facts players use a wheelchair in their everyday life (see How acquired: Congenital and acquired Previous Games: Debut • There have been 76 men and 34 women who table previous page). Previous Games: 2012 (equestrian) Twitter: @ellalouise91 have represented Australia in wheelchair Twitter: @HDDressage Instagram: @e.sabss basketball at the Paralympics. Wheelchair Basketball Sport Classes Facebook: @Hannah Dodd Para-athlete World Championships results: 2018 - 9th • Australia has won two gold and two silver 1.0 point - Players with the most Instagram: @quaddy_doddy medals in men’s competition and three silver significant physical impairment. World Championship results: Sarah Vinci and one bronze in women’s competition. Both Players with little torso movement in all 2018 - 9th Aubin Grove, WA teams achieved a podium finish in 2004, 2008 directions and they rely on their arms to Mary Friday Born: 4 December 1991 return them to the upright position when and 2012. Manning, WA Classification: 1.0 unbalanced. Players use a high backrest Born: 2 April 1998 Disability: Physical impairment - • Australia’s first medal was a gold medal at on their wheelchair and use straps to keep them Classification: 1.0 Spina bifida Atlanta in 1996. secure in their chair. Disability: Physical impairment - How acquired: Congenital • Richard Oliver competed the greatest number 2.0 point - Players are able to lean Spinal cord injury Previous Games: 2012 of times in wheelchair basketball, at six forward and rotate their body to some How acquired: Spinal tuberculosis Twitter: @Sarah_Vinci Paralympics between 1976 and 1996. Liesl Tesch extent, allowing them to catch the ball Previous Games: Debut Instagram: @sarahvinci1991 competed for the Australian women’s team within a larger radius. Players use a high Paralympic Games results: at five Paralympics before competing in two backrest on their wheelchair and use Isabel Martin 2012 - silver further Games in sailing. straps to keep them secure in their chair. Oakleigh, VIC World Championships results: Born: 11 March 1999 • Australia’s men’s team, the Rollers, finished sixth 3.0 point - Players have good torso 2018 - 9th movement that allows them to rotate Classification: 1.0 at Rio 2016. The women’s team, the Gliders, did Shelley Cronau and lean forward, but are not able to Disability: Physical impairment - not qualify. Ashfield, WA lean to the sides. Playing chairs have a Paraplegia • Australia’s most awarded medallist in low backrest as they do not need the How acquired: Following surgery to remove a tumour Born: 29 May 1985 wheelchair basketball is Troy Sachs, who won sitting support. when she was an infant Classification: 2.5 two gold and one silver medal. Disability: Physical impairment - 4.0 point - Players have good torso Previous Games: Debut Spinal cord injury movement that allows them to rotate Instagram: @issyrm_ Australia’s Paralympic Games How acquired: Accident while running and lean forward, with some ability to medals in wheelchair basketball Taishar Ovens Previous Games: Debut lean to the sides. This is usually due to Jarrahdale, WA Gold – 2 (M) their limitations being in one leg. Twitter: @ShelleyCronau Born: 7 April 1998 Silver - 5 (2M, 3F) Instagram: @ShelleyCronau Classification: 1.0 4.5 point - Players with minimal World Championships results: Bronze – 1 (F) impairment. Players have full torso Disability: Physical impairment - 2018 - 9th Total – 8 Paraplegia movement in all directions and are able 2014 - 6th How acquired: A result of surgery to address scoliosis Tokyo venue to reach side to side with no limitations to catch, pass and defend the ball. Most Previous Games: Debut Natalie Alexander The Ariake Stadium is a new arena in the 4.5 point players do not use a wheelchair Instagram: @Taishar_ Kallaroo, WA northern part of Tokyo’s Ariake district. After in everyday life. Born: 6 April 1991 the Games the arena will become a new Classification: 2.5 Disability: Physical impairment - limb deficiency

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How acquired: Congenital How acquired: Congenital Athletes (the Rollers) World Championships results: Previous Games: Debut Previous Games: Debut Michael Auprince 2018 - bronze Instagram: @natta6491 Twitter: @Gmunrocook Padstow Heights, NSW 2014 – gold : @georgeenie1 2010 – gold Bree Mellberg Instagram Born: 21 February 1993 : 2006 – bronze Kingsbury, VIC World Championships results Classification: 4.0 Born: 14 April 1990 2018 - 9th Disability: Physical impairment - Classification: 3.0 limb loss Coffs Harbour, NSW Staff – the Gliders Disability: Physical impairment - How acquired: Congenital and later amputation Born: 29 Oct 1989 Spinal cord injury Craig Campbell Previous Games: 2012 (swimming) Classification: 4.0 How acquired: Trampolining accident Coburg, VIC Twitter: @michaelauprince Disability: Physical Impairment - Previous Games: Debut Position: Assistant coach Instagram: @michaelauprince Left knee limb loss Facebook: @Bree Mellberg Wheelchair Basketball Paralympic Games results: How acquired: Tractor accident Instagram: @BreeMellberg 2012 - gold (4x100m freestyle), bronze (4x100m Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Craig Friday medley) Jessica Cronje Twitter: @BillLatham5 Willetton, WA World Championships results: Menangle, NSW Paralympic Games results: Position: Head coach 2018 - bronze (wheelchair basketball) 2016 - 6th Born: 25 January 1998 2012 – silver Classification: 4.0 Jannik Blair World Championships results: Disability: Physical impairment - Horsham, VIC Leigh Gooding Cerebral palsy hemiplegia Born: 3 Feb 1992 2018 - bronze Sandringham, VIC Classification: 1.0 2014 – gold How acquired: Congenital and acquired Position: Program manager Previous Games: Debut Disability: Physical Impairment - 2010 – gold Twitter: @CronjeJessica Paraplegia John McPhail How acquired: Car accident Amber Merritt Peakhurst, NSW Sarah Graham Previous Games: 2012 Wanneroo, WA Queanbeyan West, NSW Born: 30 December 1989 Twitter: @JannikBlair Born: 17 February 1993 Position: Assistant coach Classification: 1.0 Instagram: @JannikBlair Classification: 4.5 Disability: Physical impairment - Paralympic Games results: Spinal cord injury Disability: Physical impairment - 2012 – silver How acquired: During infancy Left foot talipes equinovarus (club foot) Priyanka Karunakaran World Championship results: Previous Games: Debut How acquired: Congenital St Kilda, VIC 2014 – gold Twitter: @john_mcphail Previous Games: 2012 Position: Team manager Instagram: @_bloss15 Tristan Knowles World Championships results: Facebook: @Amber Merritt (athlete) Yarraville, VIC 2010 - gold Twitter: @amberjayne15 Cathy Lambert Born: 25 April 1983 Matthew McShane Paralympic Games results: Nuriootpa, SA Classification: 4.0 Parkwood, QLD 2012 - silver Position: Team manager Disability: Physical Impairment - Born: 1 November 1990 World Championships results: Left leg above knee limb loss Classification: 1.5 2018 - 9th How acquired: Cancer Disability: Physical Impairment - 2014 - 6th Chloe Manuel Previous Games: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Paraplegia 2010 - 4th Elwood, VIC Twitter: @TKnowles09 How acquired: Transverse myelitis Instagram: @TristanKnowles09 Georgia Munro-Cook Position: Physiotherapist Previous Games: 2016 Paralympic Games results: Newtown, NSW Instagram: @Macca_0101 2016 - 6th Paralympic Games results: Born: 17 May 1994 2012 – silver 2016 - 6th Classification: 4.5 2008 – gold World Championships results: Disability: Physical impairment - 2004 – silver Hip dysplasia 2018 - bronze 122 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 123

Shaun Norris Staff – Rollers Leigh Gooding Sandringham, VIC Banksia Grove, WA Oak Flats, NSW Ryan Campbell Born: 2 April 1985 Born: 25 Jun 1979 Balcatta, WA Position: Program manager Classification: 3.0 Classification: 4.0 Position: Physiotherapist Disability: Physical Impairment - Disability: Physical Impairment - Incomplete paraplegia Left leg limb loss Priyanka Karunakaran St Kilda, VIC How acquired: Car accident How acquired: Car accident Craig Friday Previous Games: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Previous Games: 2008, 2012, 2016 Willetton, WA Position: Team manager Instagram: @shaunnorris07 Paralympic Games results: Position: Head coach Paralympic Games results: 2016 - 6th 2016 - 6th 2012 – silver Grant Mizens 2012 – silver 2008 – gold East Ryde, NSW Shane Furness Position: Assistant coach 2008 – gold World Championships results: Mentone, VIC 2004 – silver 2018 - bronze Position: Assistant coach World Championships results: 2010 – gold 2018 - bronze 2006 - bronze 2014 – gold Beaconsfield, WA Jeremy Tyndall Position: Assistant coach 2010 – gold Waaia, VIC 2006 – bronze Born: 5 April 1996 Tom O’Neill-Thorne Classification: 1.5 Nightcliff, NT Disability: Physical impairment - Born: 8 April 1997 Spinal cord injury Classification: 3.0 How acquired: Motorbike racing accident Disability: Physical Impairment – Previous Games: Debut Arthrogyposis Instagram: @Jeremytyndall37 How acquired: Birth Samuel White Previous Games: 2016 Upper Sturt, SA Twitter: @Thehandyman33 Born: 19 June 1987 Instagram: @T_Thorney Classification: 1.0 Paralympic Games results: Disability: Physical impairment - 2016 - 6th Spinal cord injury World Championships results: How acquired: Motocross accident 2018 - bronze Previous Games: Debut 2014 – gold Twitter: @SammyWh Kim Robins Instagram: @sammywhite3 Hamersley, WA World Championships results: Born: 12 June 1988 2018 - bronze Classification: 3.0 Disability: Physical impairment - Neural tube defect How acquired: Birth Previous Games: Debut Twitter: @kim_robins Instagram: @Kim.robins Shaun Norris World Championships results: 2018 - bronze 124 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 125

Wheelchair rugby Wheelchair rugby combines elements of The ball must be bounced at least once every Tokyo venue basketball, football and ice hockey and is an 10 seconds and rugby is played in eight-minute The wheelchair rugby competition will be held intense, physical for men and women quarters. at the Yoyogi National Stadium, which was athletes with quadriplegia or a disability which Players are classified according to their level of constructed to stage the aquatics and basketball affects all four limbs. Known unofficially by some functional ability and are assigned a point value competitions for the Tokyo 1964 Games. as ‘Murderball’, the sport originated in Canada in from 0.5 to 3.5 points – the higher the points, the The arena is famous for its suspension roof 1977 and has since achieved cult sporting status more functional ability the athlete has on court. design, and has earned a glowing international worldwide. The four players on the court cannot exceed a reputation. The sport can be very physical as athletes combined total of eight points. Teams fielding a Wheelchair Rugby Classification attempt to carry the ball over the opponent’s female player receive an additional 0.5 allowance Eligibility goal line. A volleyball is used and it can be carried, per female on the court. dribbled or passed in any way except by kicking. Wheelchair rugby is open to athletes with more Fast facts significant physical impairments that affect their Impairments eligible for Wheelchair Rugby at Summer Paralympic Games • Wheelchair rugby was introduced as a whole body (see table opposite). demonstration sport in Atlanta 1996 and Impairment Description Wheelchair Rugby Sport Classes became an official Paralympic medal sport 0.5 point - Players with no torso or leg Ataxia (tremor), athetosis (involuntary muscle Impairments from neurological conditions such as at Sydney 2000, when Australia won the silver movement; limited shoulder; elbow and movement) and hypertonia (increased muscle an acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy and multiple medal. tension). sclerosis that affect coordination and smoothness of hand movement - use chest strapping *Collectively referred to as coordination impairments) movement and balance. • Australia’s team, known as the Steelers, have and significant tilting on their playing won two gold and two silver medals since the chair to assist with balance. The players Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions Sydney 2000 Games, including gold at the past elbows are out to the side, and the head (Muscle weakness) such as muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, bobs while pushing. Players need to stop to change nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or other spinal two Paralympics. direction. 0.5 point players are typically defensive condition. • Australia had never won the Paralympic or blockers, and are not major offensive ball handlers. World title before 2012 but won both under Impaired passive range of movement Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from coach Brad Dubberley between 2012 and 2014. 1.0 point – Players with no torso or leg (Restricted joints) conditions such as joint fusions and other conditions restricting movement. The Australians are now attempting to become movement; limited shoulder; elbow or hand movement, but with more strength the first team in history to win three consecutive Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due than 0.5 players. Players are typically Paralympic gold medals. to deficiency at birth, or amputation resulting from blockers, may inbound the ball and illness or trauma. • There have been 35 athletes who have are not major offensive ball handlers. represented Australia in wheelchair rugby. Shae Players catch the ball with forearms or wrists and are Impairments NOT eligible for Wheelchair Rugby at Summer Paralympic Games Graham, who was selected for Tokyo 2020, will able to turn their chairs without stopping. Impairment Description be the first woman on the team. 1.5 point - Players with some shoulder, • Player competed at the greatest elbow and wrist strength; weakness in Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency number of Paralympics for Australia, competing torso and legs. Players are excellent at birth or trauma. at five Games between 2000 and 2016. Erdem is blockers and may be an occasional ball Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from Australia’s most awarded medallist in the sport, handler. Players catch with forearms conditions such as achondroplasia or other with two gold and two silver medals. or wrists and have the ability to throw conditions that affect growth. some distance. Australia’s Paralympic Games Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or 2.0 point -Players with strong shouders, pathways, or vision area of the brain, resulting in a medals in wheelchair rugby some weakness in wrist and fingers. loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by conditions such Gold – 2 Players have a role as on court ball as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. Silver – 2 handler. Players can use wrists to catch Bronze – 0 and hold ball securely from opponents. Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive Is able to throw a chest pass a moderate Total – 4 behaviour (conceptual, social and practical skills) – distance and move quickly around the court. that is observed before the athlete is aged 18.

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2.5 point - Players with strong shoulders, Chris Bond Shae Graham Previous Games: Debut elbows and wrists; but finger and torso Baringa, QLD Moonee Ponds, VIC Instagram: @snake_howe weakness. Players are ball handlers Born: 28 May 1986 Born: 16 December 1986 World Championships results: and fairly fast playmakers. Are able to Classification: 3.5 Classification: 2.5 2018 - silver dribble the ball ball safely and have the Disability: Physical Impairment - Limb Disability: Spinal Cord injury ability to overhead pass with one hand. loss - double below knee, left wrist and right four How acquired: Car accident Can catch the ball with one or two hands. Good Lara, VIC fingers Previous Games: Debut ability to defend ball from opponents. Born: 1 Mar 1977 How acquired: Viral infection Instagram: @shaeegraham Classification: 1.0 3.0 point - Players have good shoulder, Previous Games: 2012, 2016 Disability: Physical Impairment - arm and hand strength, and may have Twitter: @ChrisBondAus Andrew Harrison Quadriplegia some control of their torso. 3.0 pointers Instagram: @ChrisBondAus Bayswater North, VIC How acquired: Motocross accident are very good ball handlers and fast Paralympic Games results: Born: 7 Jun 1987 playmakers. Players are capable of Previous Games: 2012 2016 – gold Classification: 2.0 good controlled catches with one or Paralympic Games results: 2012 – gold Disability: Physical Impairment - two hands and can dribble and pass the ball well Quadriplegia 2016 - gold World Championships results: with one hand. Is able to protect the ball well against How acquired: Diving accident 2012 – gold 2018 - silver opponents. Previous Games: 2012 World Championships results: 2014 – gold 3.5 point - Players have good arm Paralympic Games results: 2018 - silver and torso control and are major ball 2016 - gold 2014 – gold handlers and very fast playmakers. Port Macquarie, NSW 2012 – gold 2010 – silver Players are very stable in their playing Born: 24 June 1990 World Championships results: Michael Ozanne chairs and have excellent ball control Classification: 2.0 2018 - silver with one hand in both passing and Nudgee, QLD Disability: Physical Impairment - 2010 – silver Born: 28 April 1987 receiving. PLayers can protect the ball well against Incomplete quadriplegia opponents and can powerfully ram their opponents Classification: 0.5 How acquired: Surfing accident Josh Hose chairs in an attempt to the ball. Disability: Physical Impairment - Previous Games: 2016 Footscray, VIC Quadriplegia Athletes Instagram: @Edmo Born: 1 December 1986 Classification: 3.0 How acquired: Diving accident Ryley Batt Paralympic Games results: Disability: Physical Impairment - Previous Games: Debut Port Macquarie, NSW 2016 – gold Quadriplegia World Championships results: Born: 22 May 1989 World Championships results: How acquired: Car accident 2018 - silver Classification: 3.5 2018 - silver Previous Games: 2012 Disability: Physical Impairment - Richard Voris Instagram: @Josh_Hose Limb deficiency in arms and legs Rhodes, NSW Airport West, VIC Paralympic Games Results: How acquired: Congenital Born: 14 May 1991 Born: 31 December 1990 2016 - gold Previous Games: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Classification: 1.5 Classification: 0.5 2012 – gold Twitter: @RyleyBatt Disability: Physical Impairment - Disability: Physical Impairment - World Championships results: Instagram: @RyleyBatt Quadriplegia Quadriplegia 2014 – gold Paralympic Games results: How acquired: Swimming pool accident How acquired: accident 2010 – silver Previous Games: Debut 2016 - gold Previous Games: 2016 Instagram: @richard_voris 2012 – gold Paralympic Games results: Jake Howe 2008 – silver Haynes, WA 2016 – gold Jayden Warn 2004 – 5th World Championships results: Born: 4 June 1991 Warragul, VIC World Championships results: Classification: 1.0 2018 - silver Born: 23 May 1994 2018 - silver Disability: Physical Impairment - Classification: 3.0 2014 – gold Quadriplegia Disability: Physical Impairment - 2010 – silver How acquired: Accident while play-fighting Incomplete quadriplegia 2006 – 6th 128 Paralympics Australia MEDIA GUIDE 2021 129

How acquired: Car accident Emma Hall Wheelchair tennis • Current Australian Team Co-Captain Daniela Di Previous Games: 2016 Coburg, VIC Toro competed the greatest number of times Twitter: @jabz94warn Position: Psychologist for Australia in wheelchair tennis, at five Games Paralympic Games results: between 1996 and 2012, and has competed at 2016 – gold one in table tennis. World Championships results: Lewis Quinn • Australia’s most awarded medallist is David 2018 - silver Spotswood, VIC Hall, with one gold, three silver and two bronze Position: Video analyst 2014 – gold medals. Staff • Australia’s most awarded medallist at a single Sam Allan Alek Saunders Games is Dylan Alcott, with two gold medals at Collingwood, VIC Collingwood, SA Rio 2016. Position: Team Leader Position: Mechanic Australia’s Paralympic Games medals in wheelchair tennis Brooke Cranney David Sculac Gold – 3 Leichhardt, NSW Airport West, VIC Wheelchair tennis appeared as a Paralympic Silver – 4 Position: Physiotherapist sport in 1992. It follows the same rules as tennis Position: Carer Bronze – 3 however in wheelchair tennis, the ball is allowed Total – 10 to bounce twice. The first bounce must be within Brad Dubberley Greg Smith the bounds of the court. Tokyo venue Point Cook, VIC Buninyong, VIC For athletes to compete, they must have a Ariake Tennis Park is one of the main tennis Position: Coach Position: Assistant Coach permanent substantial or total loss of function facilities in the country, featuring the Ariake in one or both legs. For the quad division, the Coliseum centre court and fully equipped with eligibility criteria requires a player to have a show courts, indoor courts and outdoor courts. disability in three or more limbs. Australians to watch on the court The events are singles (between two players) and doubles (between two pairs). The winner of a Dylan Alcott’s first Paralympics as a wheelchair match is determined by the first to win two sets. tennis player was one to remember. Alcott claimed the quad singles title in Rio and, together Fast facts with Heath Davidson, won gold in the quad • There have been 15 athletes who have doubles as well. Since 2015, Alcott has claimed 14 represented Australia in wheelchair tennis since titles and he enters Tokyo in the form the Seoul 1988 Games, including six females and of his life. 11 males. As a teenager Ben Weekes was inspired to • Wheelchair tennis was a demonstration sport at pursue wheelchair tennis after seeing Seoul before gaining medal status at Barcelona claim his stirring gold medal at the Sydney 2000 in 1992. Paralympics. Tokyo will be Weekes’ fifth Games • Australia has won three gold, four silver and and he will play double with Games debutant three bronze medals. There have been eight Martyn Dunn, as well as singles. medallists, of which three are gold medallists. • Australia won two gold medals at Rio 2016. Our best Games in total medals won was Sydney 2000, with one gold and two silver medals.

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Impairments eligible for Wheelchair Tennis at Summer Paralympic Games Open division - Players who impairment Ben Weekes Impairment Description in at least one of their legs. Players have Strathfield, NSW the full range of shots and can move Born: 29 August 1984 Ataxia (tremor), athetosis (involuntary muscle Impairments from neurological conditions such as with speed and precision around the Events: Singles, doubles movement) and hypertonia (increased muscle an acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy and multiple court. Classification: Open tension). sclerosis that affect coordination and smoothness of Disability: Physical Impairment - Incomplete *Collectively referred to as coordination impairments) movement and balance. Athletes paraplegia Impaired muscle power Muscle weakness or paralysis from conditions Dylan Alcott How acquired: Blood clot in spine (Muscle weakness) such as muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Collingwood, VIC Previous Games: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 nerve damage, a spinal cord injury or other spinal Born: 4 December 1990 Twitter: @BenWeekesTennis condition. Events: Singles, doubles Instagram: @BenWeekes Impaired passive range of movement Restricted movement or tightness in a joint/s from Classification: Quad Paralympic Games results: (Restricted joints) conditions such as joint fusions and other conditions Disability: Physical Impairment – Paraplegia and 2016 – 17th (singles), 17th (doubles) restricting movement. nerve damage 2012 – 9th (doubles), 17th (singles) How Acquired: Operation to remove tumor on his 2008 – (singles) KO round of 64, (doubles) Leg length difference Significant difference in leg length due to a deficiency at birth or trauma. spinal cord KO round of 32 Previous Games: 2008, 2012, 2016 2004 – (singles) KO round of 32 Loss of limbs Partial or complete absence of bones or joints due Twitter: @DylanAlcott Staff to deficiency at birth, or amputation resulting from Instagram: @DylanAlcott illness or trauma. Brenda Tierney Paralympic Games Results: Torquay, VIC 2016 – (Wheelchair tennis) gold (singles), gold Impairments NOT eligible for Wheelchair Tennis at Summer Paralympic Games Position: Team Manager (doubles) Impairment Description 2012 – (Wheelchair Basketball) silver 2008 – (Wheelchair Basketball) gold Jessica Moore Short stature Reduced standing height and limb length from Cammeray, NSW conditions such as achondroplasia or other Heath Davidson Position: Men’s Coach conditions that affect growth. Rosebud, VIC Born: 9 May 1987 Vision impairment Impairment of the eye structure, optic nerves or pathways, or vision area of the brain, resulting in a Events: Singles, doubles loss of vision in both eyes. Caused by conditions such Classification: Quad Franscois Vogelsberger as albinism, macular degeneration, macular or cone Disability: Physical Impairment – Tranverse Myelitis Armadale, VIC rod dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa. How acquired: Virus Position: Quad Coach Intellectual impairment An IQ of less than 75, and impairments in adaptive Previous Games: 2016 behaviour (conceptual, social and practical skills) – Instagram: @HeathDavidson13 that is observed before the athlete is aged 18. Paralympic Games results: 2016 – gold (doubles), QF (singles) Wheelchair Tennis Classification Wheelchair Tennis Sport Classes Martyn Dunn Eligibility Quad division - Players have Whittington, VIC Wheelchair tennis is open to athletes with a impairment in their torso, both legs and Born: 25 December 1992 physical impairment that affects at least one of at least one of their arms. Players may Events: Singles, doubles their legs and prevents them from covering the use strapping to assist them to handle Classification: Open court with sufficient speed to play standing tennis their racquet or manoeuvre their playing Disability: Physical impairment – Incomplete chair. Some players may not be able to (see table above). paraplegia perform an overhead serve. How acquired: Motorcycle accident Previous Games: Debut Instagram: @Marty_Dunn

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9 Ariake Gymnastics Centre 9 Ariake Gymnastics Centre 16:00-20:50 16:00-20:50 16:00-20:5016:00-20:50 16:00-20:50 16:00-19:4516:00-20:50 15:05-19:35 16:00-19:45 14:25-19:45 15:05-19:35 14:25-19:35 14:25-19:45 15:20-21:05 14:25-19:35 15:20-21:05

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Wheelchair Tennis Wheelchair Tennis Center Court 11:00 - 20:00Center 11:00 Court - 20:0011:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:0011:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:0011:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:00 12:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:00 12:00 - 20:00 - 18:00 12:00 12:00 - 20:00 - 18:00 12:00 - 18:00 12:00 - 18:00

Court 1 11:00 - 20:00Court 11:00 1- 20:0011:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:0011:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:0011:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:00 12:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:00 - 20:00 12:00 - 20:00

10 Ariake Tennis Park 10 Ariake Tennis Park Court 2 11:00 - 20:00Court 11:00 2- 20:0011:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:0011:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:0011:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:00 - 20:00 11:00 - 20:00 Reserve day Reserve day

Court 3-9 11:00 - 20:00Court 11:00 3-9 - 20:0011:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:0011:00 - 20:00 - 20:00 11:00 11:00 - 20:00 - 20:0011:00 - 20:00 11:00 - 20:00

M/W/Mix/QF M/W/MixM/W/Mix/QF M/W/Mix/QF M/W/MixM/W/Mix/QF/SF M/W/Mix/QF M/W/Mix/QF/SFM/W/Mix/QF/SFM/W/Mix/SF/F M/W/Mix/QF/SF M/W/Mix/FM/W/Mix/SF/F M/W/F M/W/Mix/F M/W/F M/W/F M/W/F

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0 1 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7 10 8 11 9 1210 11 12

resikunai Venue resikunai Sports/DisciplineVenue Sports/Discipline24 Aug 25 Aug 2624 Aug Aug 2725 Aug Aug 2826 Aug Aug 2927 Aug Aug 3028 Aug Aug 3129 Aug Aug 1 30Sep Aug 2 31Sep Aug 3 Sep1 Sep 4 Sep2 Sep 5 Sep3 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep Tue Wed ThuTue FriWed SatThu SunFri MonSat TueSun WedMon ThuTue FriWed SatThu SunFri Sat Sun

Triathlon Triathlon 06:30 - 11:00 06:30 - 11:10 06:30 - 11:00 06:30 - 11:10 11 Odaiba Marine Park 11 Odaiba Marine Park Reserve day Reserve day M/W/F M/W/F M/W/F M/W/F

Football 5-a-side Football 5-a-side 09:00 - 13:00 09:00 - 13:00 09:0009:00 - 13:00- 13:00 09:00 - 13:0009:00 09:00 - 13:00- 13:00 11:3009:00 - 13:00- 13:00 11:30 - 13:00

16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00 16:3016:30 - 18:00- 18:00 16:30 - 18:0016:30 16:30 - 18:00- 18:00 17:3016:30 - 19:35- 18:00 17:30 - 19:35 12 Aomi Urban Sports Park 12 Aomi Urban Sports Park Reserve day Reserve day 19:30 - 21:00 19:30 - 21:00 19:3019:30 - 21:00- 21:00 19:30 - 21:0019:30 19:30 - 21:00- 21:00 19:30 - 21:00

M M MM M M/SFM M/FM/SF M/F

Canoe Canoe 09:30 - 11:40 09:30 - 12:10 09:3009:30 - 12:30- 11:40 09:30 - 12:10 09:30 - 12:30 Reserve day Reserve day M/W M/W/SF/F M/W/SF/FM/W M/W/SF/F M/W/SF/F 13 Sea Forest Waterway 13 Sea Forest Waterway Rowing Rowing 09:30 - 12:10 09:30 - 12:10 09:3009:30 - 12:20- 12:10 09:30 - 12:10 09:30 - 12:20 Reserve day Reserve day M/W/Mix M/W/Mix M/W/Mix/FM/W/Mix M/W/Mix M/W/Mix/F

Archery Archery 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 14:55 09:0009:00 - 14:10- 12:00 09:0009:00 - 14:15- 14:55 09:0009:00 - 14:15- 14:10 09:00 - 14:1510:00 09:00 - 14:15- 14:15 10:00 - 14:15 10:0010:00 - 12:40- 14:15 10:00 - 14:15 10:00 - 12:40 Yumenoshima Park Archery Yumenoshima Park Archery 14 14 14:00 - 17:00 17:30 - 21:55 17:3014:00 - 20:35- 17:00 17:3017:30 - 21:20- 21:55 17:3017:30 - 21:20- 20:35 17:30 - 21:2017:30 17:30 - 19:55- 21:20 17:30 - 21:55 17:3017:30 - 20:35- 19:55 17:30 - 21:55 17:30 - 20:35 Field Field M/W M/Mix/QF/SF/F W/Mix/QF/SF/FM/W M/W/QF/SF/FM/Mix/QF/SF/FM/W/QF/SF/FW/Mix/QF/SF/F M/W/QF/SF/FW/QF/SF/F M/W/QF/SF/F M/QF/SF/F Mix/QF/SF/FW/QF/SF/F M/QF/SF/F Mix/QF/SF/F

Swimming Swimming 09:00 - 11:45 09:00 - 11:25 09:0009:00 - 11:10- 11:45 09:0009:00 - 11:35- 11:25 09:0009:00 - 11:25- 11:10 09:0009:00 - 11:25- 11:35 09:0009:00 - 11:30- 11:2509:00 09:00 - 11:20- 11:2509:00 09:00 - 11:35- 11:3009:00 09:00 - 11:35- 11:20 09:00 - 11:35 09:00 - 11:35

15 Tokyo Aquatics Centre 15 Tokyo Aquatics Centre 17:00 - 21:05 17:00 - 20:35 17:0017:00 - 20:30- 21:05 17:0017:00 - 20:40- 20:35 17:0017:00 - 20:25- 20:30 17:0017:00 - 20:50- 20:40 17:0017:00 - 20:35- 20:2517:00 17:00 - 20:40- 20:5017:00 17:00 - 20:50- 20:3517:00 17:00 - 21:00- 20:40 17:00 - 20:50 17:00 - 21:00

M/W/F M/W/Mix/F M/W/FM/W/F M/W/Mix/FM/W/Mix/F M/W/FM/W/F M/W/Mix/FM/W/F M/W/Mix/FM/W/FM/W/F M/W/F M/W/Mix/FM/W/F M/W/F M/W/F M/W/F M/W/F

Sitting Volleyball Sitting Volleyball 10:00 - 11:30 10:00 - 11:30 10:0010:00 - 11:30- 11:30 10:0010:00 - 11:30- 11:30 10:0010:00 - 11:30- 11:3010:00 10:00 - 11:30- 11:30 10:00 - 11:30 10:00 - 11:30 10:00 - 13:00 10:00 - 13:00

14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 14:0014:00 - 15:30- 15:30 14:0014:00 - 15:30- 15:30 14:0014:00 - 15:30- 15:3014:00 14:00 - 15:30- 15:3013:30 14:00 - 17:00- 15:3013:30 14:00 - 17:00- 15:3014:00 13:30 - 22:00- 17:00 13:30 - 17:00 14:00 - 22:00 16 Makuhari Messe Hall A 16 Makuhari Messe Hall A 18:30 - 22:00 18:30 - 22:00 18:3018:30 - 22:00- 22:00 18:3018:30 - 22:00- 22:00 18:3018:30 - 22:00- 22:0018:30 18:30 - 22:00- 22:0018:30 18:30 - 22:00- 22:0018:30 18:30 - 22:00- 22:00 18:30 - 22:00 18:30 - 22:00

M/W M/W M/WM/W M/WM/W MM/W WM/W M/SFM W/SFW M/W/FM/SF W/FW/SF M/W/F W/F

Taekwondo Taekwondo 10:00 - 15:00 10:00 - 15:00 10:0010:00 - 15:00- 15:00 10:00 - 15:00 10:00 - 15:00

17:00 - 22:10 17:00 - 22:10 17:0017:00 - 22:10- 22:10 17:00 - 22:10 17:00 - 22:10

M/W/QF/SF/F M/W/QF/SF/F M/W/QF/SF/FM/W/QF/SF/F M/W/QF/SF/F M/W/QF/SF/F 17 Makuhari Messe Hall B 17 Makuhari Messe Hall B Wheelchair Fencing Wheelchair Fencing 09:00 - 14:00 09:00 - 15:40 08:3009:00 - 16:00- 14:00 09:0009:00 - 15:00- 15:40 08:3008:30 - 16:00- 16:00 09:00 - 15:00 08:30 - 16:00

15:30 - 20:00 17:00 - 21:30 17:3015:30 - 21:00- 20:00 16:3017:00 - 21:00- 21:30 17:3017:30 - 21:00- 21:00 16:30 - 21:00 17:30 - 21:00

M/W/QF/SF/F M/W/QF/SF/FM/W/QF/SF/F M/W/SF/F M/W/QF/SF/FM/W/QF/SF/F M/W/SF/FM/W/SF/F M/W/QF/SF/F M/W/SF/F

Goalball Goalball 09:00 - 11:45 09:00 - 11:45 09:0009:00 - 11:45- 11:45 09:0009:00 - 11:45- 11:45 09:0009:00 - 11:45- 11:45 09:0009:00 - 11:45- 11:45 09:00 - 11:45 09:00 - 11:45

13:15 - 16:00 13:15 - 16:00 13:1513:15 - 16:00- 16:00 13:1513:15 - 16:00- 16:00 13:1513:15 - 16:00- 16:00 13:1513:15 - 16:00- 16:00 13:1513:15 - 16:15- 16:0013:15 13:15 - 16:15- 16:0013:15 13:15 - 16:15- 16:1513:15 13:15 - 16:15- 16:15 13:15 - 16:15 13:15 - 16:15 18 Makuhari Messe Hall C 18 Makuhari Messe Hall C 17:30 - 21:45 17:30 - 21:45 17:3017:30 - 21:45- 21:45 17:3017:30 - 21:45- 21:45 17:3017:30 - 20:15- 21:45 17:3017:30 - 20:15- 21:45 17:4517:30 - 20:45- 20:1517:45 17:30 - 20:45- 20:1517:45 17:45 - 20:45- 20:4517:45 17:45 - 21:55- 20:45 17:45 - 20:45 17:45 - 21:55

M/W M/W M/WM/W M/WM/W M/WM/W M/WM/W M/QFM/W W/QFM/W M/W/SFM/QF M/W/FW/QF M/W/SF M/W/F

Shooting Shooting 08:30 - 16:45 09:30 - 15:30 09:3008:30 - 14:45- 16:4508:45 09:30 - 16:45- 15:3009:30 09:30 - 16:30- 14:4509:30 08:45 - 15:45- 16:4509:30 09:30 - 12:30- 16:30 09:30 - 15:45 09:30 - 12:30 19 Asaka Shooting Range 19 Asaka Shooting Range M/W/Mix/F M/W/F M/W/Mix/FMix/F Mix/F M/W/FM/W/F Mix/FMix/F Mix/FMix/F M/W/F Mix/F Mix/F

Cycling Track Cycling 10:00Track - 15:25 10:00 - 16:40 10:0010:00 - 16:30- 15:25 10:0010:00 - 13:15- 16:40 10:00 - 16:30 10:00 - 13:15 20 Izu Velodrome 20 Izu Velodrome M/W/F M/W/F M/W/FM/W/F M/W/Mix/FM/W/F M/W/F M/W/Mix/F

Cycling Road Cycling Road 08:00 - 17:15 09:30 - 17:05 09:3008:00 - 16:45- 17:1509:30 09:30 - 16:45- 17:05 09:30 - 16:45 09:30 - 16:45 21 Fuji International Speedway 21 Fuji International Speedway ロード ロード M/W/F M/W/F M/W/Mix/FM/W/FM/W/F M/W/F M/W/Mix/F M/W/F

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