1964 Tokyo Paralympics Australian team list
The members of the 1964 Australian Paralympic Team for the Tokyo summer Paralympics were:
Athletes:
- Daphne Ceeney – Archery, Athletics, Swimming, Table tennis, Wheelchair fencing
- Lionel Cousens – Archery, Dartchery
- Michael Dow – Athletics, Swimming, Weightlifting
- Elizabeth Edmondson – Swimming
- Roy Fowler – Archery, Dartchery, Swimming
- Trevor French – Archery, Dartchery, Swimming
- Gary Hooper – Athletics, Athletics, Swimming, Weightlifting, Wheelchair fencing
- John Martin – Archery, Athletics, Dartchery
- Bill Mather-Brown – Athletics, Weightlifting, Wheelchair fencing
- Allan McLucas – Archery, Swimming, Table tennis
- Marion O’Brien – Athletics, Table tennis
- Frank Ponta – Archery, Athletics, Swimming, Wheelchair fencing
- Vic Renalson – Athletics, Weightlifting
- Elaine Schreiber – Athletics, Table tennis
- Bruce Thwaite (Team captain) – Swimming, Weightlifting
Officials:
- Dr George Bedbrook – Team Leader & Medical Officer
- Johnno Johnson – Manager & Remedial Gymnast
- Margaret Buzacott- Nurse
- Kevin Betts – Attendant
- Bill Gibbs – Attendant
- K. Pinschers – Coach Wheelchair fencing
- Tim Timmermans – Coach Swimming
- Cyril Thomas – Baggage Master
Click on the names to read their Wikipedia article.
For more information on the 1964 Team the following websites will help.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has a database of historical results and information and material about every Paralympic Games.
Australia at the 1964 summer Paralympics which has been created by contributors to the Australian Paralympic History Project and follow the links to the articles about Australia’s athletes and their sports.
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List of the members of the 1964 Australian Paralympic Team for the Tokyo Games, with links to the members’ Wikipedia articles.
Date: November 1964
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