Australia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Australia is scheduled to competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.

Australia at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeAUS
NPCParalympics Australia
Websitewww.paralympic.org.au
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors43 in 6 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Administration

In June 2022, Paralympics Australia announced Kate McLoughlin as the Chef de Mission, her third Summer Paralympics in this role.[1]Assistant Chef de Missions: Bridie Kean, Tim Mannion and Ben Troy.[2] Curtis McGrath and Angie Ballard were appointed team captains.[3]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 213
Athletics 9918
Cycling 112
Paracanoeing 213
Rowing 437
Swimming 6410
Total241943

Archery
Main articles: Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Australia secured three quota places in the compound and W1 event by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic.[4]

Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
  Men's individual W1 —
  Men's individual compound
  Women's individual compound
 
 		 Mixed team compound —

Athletics
Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Australian track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  100 m T13
  100 m T52
  400 m T36
  1500 m T38 —
 
  1500 m T46 —
  5000 m T13 —
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  100 metres T38
  200 metres T36
  800 m T53 —
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
  Discus throw F37
  Javelin throw F64
Women
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
  Long jump T63
  Shot put F32
  Shot put F33
  Shot put F37
  Discus throw F64
  Javelin throw F34

Cycling
Main articles: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Australia entered two para-cyclist (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[5]

Paracanoeing
Main article: Paracanoeing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Australia earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.

Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  Men's KL2
  Men's KL3
  Women's VL2

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Australian rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  PR1 men's single sculls
 
 		 PR3 mixed double sculls
 
 
 
 		 PR3 mixed coxed four

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Swimming
Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Australia secured ten quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  50 m freestyle S10
 
  100 m backstroke S14
  150 m individual medley SM3
  200 m individual medley SM9
  200 m individual medley SM10
Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  50 m freestyle S13
  100 m freestyle S9
  400 m freestyle S9
  100 m backstroke S12

See also

References
  1. "McLoughlin Ready For Two-Year Lead-In As Paris 2024 Chef De Mission". Paralympics Australia. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. "'Lived Experience' Key To Prominent Games Appointment | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. "Superb Athletes And Fierce Advocates: Australia's Paris 2024 Co-Captains Named". Paralympics Australia. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. "Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final". World Archery. 21 July 2023.
  5. "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
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