1972 Summer Paralympics Australian Team List
The members of the 1972 Australian Paralympic Team for the Heidelberg summer Paralympics were:
Athletes:
- Ray Barrett – Athletics
- Eric Boulter – Swimming
- Brian Chambers – Athletics, Swimming, Wheelchair basketball
- Alan Conn– Archery
- Kevin Coombs –Â Athletics, Wheelchair basketball
- John Dwyer – Archery
- Pauline English – Swimming
- Pam Foley – Swimming
- Roy Fowler–Â Archery
- Tracey Freeman – Athletics
- Terry Giddy–Â Athletics, Wheelchair basketball
- Cherrie Ireland – Athletics, Swimming
- Robert Jordan – Wheelchair fencing
- Dennis Kay – Athletics, Weightlifting
- Elizabeth Richards– Athletics, Swimming
- Eric Magennis – Archery, Lawn bowls
- John Martin – Athletics, Wheelchair basketball
- Terry Mason – Archery, Athletics, Weightlifting
- Robert McIntyre – Athletics, Wheelchair basketball
- Bob McMillan – Athletics, Table tennis
- Russell Morrison – Swimming
- Hugh Patterson – Athletics, Wheelchair basketball
- Frank Ponta– Athletics, Wheelchair basketball
- Vic Renalson – Athletics, Weightlifting
- Cliff Rickard – Athletics, Snooker, Table tennis
- Margaret Ross – Archery
- Victor Salvemini– Archery, Athletics, Wheelchair basketball
- Elaine Schreiber– Athletics, Table tennis
- Pam Smith – Archery, Athletics
- Tony South –Â Archery
Officials:
- Mike Watson –Â Team Manager
- Dr D. Burke –Â Medical Officer
- Kevin Betts –Â Coach
- Don Perriman –Â Physiotherapist
- Nadine Mather-Brown –Â Nurse
- Keith Sherwin –Â Escort
- Donald Worley –Â Photographer
Click on the names to read their Wikipedia article.
For more information on the 1972 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 1972 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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