2000 Summer Paralympics Australian Team List

The members of the 2000 Australian Paralympic Team for the Sydney Paralympics were:

Athletes:

• Ashley Adams – Shooting
• Julianne Adams – Wheelchair basketball
• Alicia Aberley – Swimming
• Shayne Allen – Athletics
• Bryce Alman – Wheelchair rugby
• Michael Alston – Wheelchair fencing
• Mark Altmann – Swimming
• Troy Andrews – Wheelchair basketball
• Frank Arratia – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Kieran Ault-Connell – Athletics
• Ben Austin – Swimming
• Katerina Bailey – Swimming
• Angela Ballard – Athletics
• Greg Ball – Cycling
• David Barber – Football 7-a-side
• Petrea Barker – Swimming
• Paul Barnett – Swimming
• Denise Beckwith – Swimming
• Daniel Bell – Swimming
• Wayne Bell – Athletics
• Malcolm Bennett – Athletics
• Penny Bennett – Goalball
• Anthony Biddle – Athletics
• Russell Billingham – Athletics
• Fabian Blattman – Athletics
• Sandy Blythe – Wheelchair basketball
• Brett Boylan – Wheelchair rugby
• Joanne Bradshaw – Athletics
• Edward Bray – Sitting volleyball
• Warren Brearley – Boccia
• Tom Bridge – Swimming
• Scott Brockenshire – Swimming
• Kingsley Bugarin – Swimming
• Brendan Burkett – Swimming
• Damien Burroughs – Athletics
• Daniel Byrne – Standing volleyball
• Melissa Carlton – Swimming
• Amanda Carter – Wheelchair basketball
• Shaun Cavuoto – Powerlifting
• Kate Church – Swimming
• Anthony Clarke – Judo
• Cliff Clarke – Wheelchair rugby
• Paul Clohessy – Cycling
• Nick Coburn – Standing volleyball
• Paula Coghlan – Wheelchair basketball
• Lyn Coleman – Boccia
• Lee Collins – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Dominic Collins – Swimming
• Rick Cooke – Athletics
• Priya Cooper – Swimming
• Lee Cox – Athletics
• Natalie Cordowiner – Archery
• Rob Crestani – Goalball
• Paul Croft – Sitting volleyball
• Garry Croker – Wheelchair rugby
• Tracey Cross – Swimming
• Paul Cross – Swimming
• Roy Daniell – Athletics
• Gemma Dashwood – Swimming
• Nicole Davey – Swimming
• Mark Davies – Athletics
• Cameron de Burgh – Swimming
• Tim Devine – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Daniela di Toro – Wheelchair tennis
• Patrick Donachie – Swimming
• Michael Dowling- Athletics
• Brad Dubberley – Wheelchair rugby
• Japhy Duldig – Standing volleyball
• Mellissa Dunn – Wheelchair basketball
• Jamie Dunross – Sailing
• Stephen Eaton – Athletics
• John Eden – Athletics
• Joe Egan – Standing volleyball
• Madelyn Ehlers – Athletics
• Don Elgin – Athletics
• Scott Elsworth – Boccia
• Nazim Erdem – Wheelchair rugby
• Justin Eveson – Swimming
• Rosalie Fahey – Equestrian
• Janelle Falzon – Swimming
• Karen Farrell – Wheelchair basketball
• Kurt Fearnley – Athletics
• Shaun Fedele – Football 7-a-side
• Rebecca Feldman – Athletics
• Christine Fisher – Cycling
• Arthur Fisk – Archery
• Anton Flavel – Athletics
• Patricia Flavel – Athletics
• Heath Francis – Athletics
• Amanda Fraser – Swimming
• Kevin Frew – Goalball
• Neil Fuller – Athletics
• Darren Gardiner – Powerlifting
• Darren Gay – Sitting volleyball
• Terry Giddy – Athletics
• Murray Goldfinch – Athletics
• Robert Goodwin – Wheelchair fencing
• Gerrard Gosens – Athletics
• David Gould – Wheelchair basketball
• Megan Grant – Swimming
• Matthew Gray – Cycling
• Steven Gray – Cycling
• Judith Green – Swimming
• Steve Green – Powerlifting
• Shaun Groenewegen – Wheelchair basketball
• Adrian Grogan – Athletics
• Stephen Guy – Shooting
• Eric Haddrick – Football 7-a-side
• David Hall – Wheelchair tennis
• Greg Hammond – Standing volleyball
• Peter Harding – Wheelchair rugby
• Jeff Hardy – Swimming
• Paul Harpur – Goalball
• Alex Harris – Swimming
• Darren Harry – Cycling
• Brian Harvey – Athletics
• Sue Haydon – Equestrian
• Gerry Hewson – Wheelchair basketball
• Julie Higgins – Equestrian
• Marita Hird – Equestrian
• Judy Hogan – Equestrian
• Brett Holcombe – Standing volleyball
• Eddie Hollands – Cycling
• Lynda Holt – Athletics
• Peter Homann – Cycling
• Sarah Houlbolt – Swimming
• George Hucks – Wheelchair rugby
• Bill Hunter – Athletics
• Paul Hyde – Powerlifting
• Simon Ishac – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Alicia Jenkins – Swimming
• Clayton Johnson – Athletics
• David Johnson – Wheelchair tennis
• Lachlan Jones – Athletics
• Marayke Jonkers – Swimming
• Nick Kaiser – Standing volleyball
• Tom Kennedy – Wheelchair rugby
• Adrian King – Wheelchair basketball
• Kerrie-ann King – Goalball
• Troy King – Goalball
• Norma Koplick – Athletics
• Elizabeth Kosmala – Shooting
• Stan Kosmala – Shooting
• Tanya Krome – Athletics
• Holly Ladmore – Athletics
• Paul Lake – Cycling
• Jeff Lane – Shooting
• Warren Lawton – Goalball
• Albert Lee – Sitting volleyball
• Bradley Lee – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Mark le Flohic – Cycling
• Lyn Lepore – Cycling
• Dianna Ley – Swimming
• Karni Liddell – Swimming
• John Lindsay – Athletics
• Lisa Llorens – Athletics
• Sue-Ellen Lovett – Equestrian
• Adam Lusted – Standing volleyball
• Tyson Lynch – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Hamish MacDonald – Athletics
• Vicky Machen – Powerlifting
• John Maclean – Athletics
• Miguel Marcelino – Football 7-a-side
• Nicholas Maroney – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• John Marshall – Archery
• Graeme Martin – Sailing
• Tony Marturano – Archery
• Tim Matthews – Athletics
• Steven McCormack – Shooting
• Michael McFawn – Wheelchair basketball
• Bill McHoul – Standing volleyball
• Lisa McIntosh – Athletics
• Deahnne McIntyre – Powerlifting
• Michael McLean – Sailing
• Jeffrey McNeill – Athletics
• Angie McReynolds – Boccia
• Bill Medley – Table tennis
• Beau Menzies – Football 7-a-side
• Adam Meredith – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Paul Mitchell – Athletics
• Kerry Modra – Cycling
• Kieran Modra – Cycling
• Tania Modra – Cycling
• Mark Morris – Football 7-a-side
• Nick Morris – Wheelchair basketball
• Alison Mosely – Wheelchair basketball
• David Murray – Cycling
• Steven Neal – Standing volleyball
• Brad Ness – Wheelchair basketball
• Kim Neuenkirchen – Powerlifting
• Andrew Newell – Athletics
• Richard Nicholson – Powerlifting
• Lynette Nixon – Cycling
• James Nomarhas – Shooting
• Brant North – Sitting volleyball
• Tamara Nowitzki – Swimming
• Paul Nunnari – Athletics
• Kirra O’Cass – Swimming
• Paul O’Neill – Cycling
• Lisa O’Nion – Wheelchair basketball
• Michael Palfery – Swimming
• Andrew Panazzolo – Football 7-a-side
• Sarnya Parker – Cycling
• Craig Parsons – Wheelchair rugby
• Siobhan Paton – Swimming
• Brett Phillips – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Stewart Pike – Swimming
• Daniel Polson – Cycling
• Shane Porter – Wheelchair basketball
• Steve Porter – Wheelchair rugby
• Grant Prest – Standing volleyball
• Kevin Price – Sitting volleyball
• Branka Pupovac – Wheelchair tennis
• Kahi Puru – Powerlifting
• Christopher Pyne – Football 7-a-side
• Glenn Pyne – Sitting volleyball
• Alison Quinn – Athletics
• Brook Quinn – Wheelchair basketball
• Sharon Rackham – Athletics
• Jason Rand – Football 7-a-side
• Casey Redford – Swimming
• Brett Reid – Swimming
• Allyson Richards – Athletics
• John Richardson – Boccia
• Sam Rickard – Athletics
• Donna Ritchie – Wheelchair basketball
• Noel Robins – Sailing
• David Rolfe – Swimming
• Nadya Romeo – Wheelchair basketball
• Brett Roworth – Sitting volleyball
• Jo Ruba – Goalball
• Julie Russell – Powerlifting
• Patrick Ryan – Wheelchair rugby
• Troy Sachs – Wheelchair basketball
• Ed Salmon – Athletics
• Louise Sauvage – Athletics
• Paul Schofield – Shooting
• Ross Schurgott – Table tennis
• Christopher Scott – Cycling
• Noel Sens – Cycling
• Peter Shannon – Shooting
• Wayne Sharpe – Powerlifting
• Russell Short – Athletics
• Christie Skeleton – Athletics
• Anne Skinner – Equestrian
• Sharon Slann – Wheelchair basketball
• Alastair Smales – Swimming
• Greg Smith – Athletics
• Nigel Smith – Standing volleyball
• Greg Sobczak – Sitting volleyball
• Christian Stafford – Swimming
• Frances Stanley – Athletics
• Meaghan Starr – Athletics
• Ellen Steele – Swimming
• Robyn Stephens – Goalball
• Karen Stewart – Boccia
• Brooke Stockham – Swimming
• Tim Sullivan – Athletics
• Claire Summersgill – Athletics
• Peter Tait – Shooting
• Liesl Tesch – Wheelchair basketball
• Bruce Thompson – Sitting volleyball
• Peter Thompson – Sailing
• Steve Thorley – Athletics
• Jeremy Thorpe – Football 7-a-side
• Darren Thrupp – Athletics
• Melissa Trafela – Powerlifting
• Geoff Trappett – Athletics
• George Tonna – Football 7-a-side
• Dean Turner – Athletics
• Sue Twelftree – Powerlifting
• Robbie Vogt – Goalball
• Bruce Wallrodt – Athletics
• Shane Walsh – Swimming
• Jane Webb – Wheelchair basketball
• Katrina Webb – Athletics
• Debbie Wendt – Athletics
• Mark Whiteman – Sitting volleyball
• Lucy Williams – Swimming
• Stacey Williams – Swimming
• Jodi Willis – Athletics
• Peter Willoughby – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Brett Wilson – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Melissa Willson – Swimming
• Stephen Wilson – Athletics
• Amy Winters – Athletics
• Russell Wolfe – Cycling
• Peter Worsley – Shooting
• Justin Wrbik – Intellectual Disability Basketball
• Elizabeth Wright – Swimming

Officials/coaches:

• Paul Bird – Chef de Mission
• Keith Gilbert – Assistant Chef de Mission, Administration
• Greg Campbell – Assistant Chef de Mission, Communications
• Tony Naar – Assistant Chef de Mission, Sport
• Robyn Smith – Assistant Chef de Mission, Operations
• John Watkins – Team Attache
• Rod Anderson – Finance Manager
• Melinda Richards – Office Receptionist
• Eve Bampfield – Office Manager
• Carmel Williams – Director of Athlete Services
• Graham Edwards – Athlete Liaison Officer
• Rodney Nugent – Athlete Services Officer
• Anne Brunnell – Athlete Services Officer
• Rebecca Hill – Athlete Services Officer
• Dianne Watson – Athlete Services Officer
• Shona Halson – Athlete Services Officer
• Andrea Davidson  – Athlete Services Officer
• Nadia Brandon-Black  – Athlete Services Officer
• Murray Lydeamore – Team Chaplain
• Karen Hellwig – Media Liaison Officer
• Louise Mogg – Transport Officer
• Simon Reffold – Post Games Coordinator
• Jillian Lennon – Quartermaster
• Joel Lipman – Operations Assistant
• Kellie Urquhart – Assistant Sports Director
• Jenni Banks – Sports Director
• Tracy Lawrence – Sports Director
• Ross Boyd – Sports Director
• Sharon Palmer – Media Liaison Officer
• Michael Blucher – Media Liaison Officer
• Peter Kelly – Media Liaison Officer
• Victoria Carthew – Media Liaison Officer
• Bronwyn Campbell – Media Liaison Officer
• Vicoria Carthew – Media Liaison Officer
• Sally Nelson – Media Liaison Officer
• Phyllis Sakinofsky – Media Liaison Officer
• Jane Buckley – Director of Medical Services
• Dr David Millions – Team Doctor
• Dr Kevin Boundy – Team Doctor
• Dr Syd Bourke – Team Doctor
• Kathy Merlehan – Team Nurse
• Jenny Nucifora – Physiotherapist
• Craig Boettcher – Physiotherapist
• Greg Ungerer  – Physiotherapist
• Mark Stokes  – Physiotherapist
• David Spurrier  – Physiotherapist
• Dimi Argyros – Osteopath
• Allan Thomas  – Massage Therapist
• Joann Marr – Massage Therapist
• Maria Di Michele – Massage Therapist
• Vicki de Prazer – Sport Psychologist
• Gavin Freeman – Sport Psychologist
• John Woods – Personal Care Assistant
•  Robert de Bondt – Head Coach Archery
•  Hans Klar – Assistant Coach Archery
• Jason Hellwig – Manager Athletics
•  Chris Nunn – Head Coach Athletics
• Di Barnes – Assistant Coach Athletics
• Andrew Dawes – Assistant Coach Athletics
• Scott Goodman – Assistant Coach Athletics
• Brett Jones – Assistant Coach Athletics
• Peter Negropontis – Assistant Coach Athletics
• Lorraine Feddema  – Assistant Coach Athletics
• Robyn Hanson – Coach Athletics
• Phil Badman – Assistant Coach Athletics
• Rob Gorringe – Assistant Coach Athletics
• Hayden Clark – Support Personnel Athletics
• Barb Denson – Physiotherapist Athletics
• Petrina Tierney – Massage Therapist Athletics
• Jodie Worrall – Pertsonall Care Attendant Athletics
• Allyson Richards
• Bill Hunter
• Rick Cooke
• Michael Hudson – Manager  Basketball Intellectual Disability
• Tony Guihot – Head Coach Basketball Intellectual Disability
• Liz Fraser – Assistant Coach Basketball Intellectual Disability
• Ian McLeod – Assistant Coach Basketball Intellectual Disability
• Joan Stevens – Head Coach Boccia
• Italo Vigalo – Assistant Coach Boccia
• Peggy Richardson – Personal Care Attendant Boccia
• Barry Stewart – Personal Care Attendant Boccia
• Sue Beencke – Personal Care Attendant Boccia
• Annette Low – Personal Care Attendant Boccia
• Emily Connell – Personal Care Attendant Boccia
• Carla Brearley – Personal Care Attendant Boccia
• June Kaese – Personal Care Attendant Boccia
•  Kevin McIntosh – Head Coach Cycling
•  Darryl Benson – Assistant Coach Cycling
•  Radek Valenta – Assistant Coach Cycling
• Elsa Lepore – Manager Cycling
• John Beer – Mechanic Cycling
•  Rebecca Tweedy – Physiotherapist Cycling
•  Carolyn Lieutenant – Head Coach Equestrian
• Gillian Rickard – AssistantCoach Equestrian
• Judy Cubitt – Chef d’Equipe Equestrian
• Dinah Barron – Personal Care Attendant
• Sally Kopiec – Head Coach Fencing
• Russell Marriott – Head Coach Football 7-a-side
• David Campbell Head Coach Football 7-a-side
• Cornelius Van Eldik – Manager Football 7-a-side
•  Sam Theodore –  Head Coach Men’s Goalball
•  Robert Apps – Assistant Coach Men’s Goalball
• Terry Kenaghan – Head Coach Women’s Goalball
• Trevor Kschamer – Head Coach Judo
•  Blagoi Blagoev – Head Coach Powerlifting
•  Ray Epstein – Assistant Coach Powerlifting
• Lachlan Gilbert – Coach 2.4mR
•  Paul Eldrid – Coach Sonar
•  John Whitfield – Support Personnel
•  Yvonne Hill – Head Coach Shooting
•  Anne Bugden – Assistant Coach Shooting
•  Evangelos Anagnostou – Coach Shooting
•  Andre Jurich – Personnal Care Attendant Shooting
• Matthew Brown – Head Coach Swimming
• Greg Rochowcyzk – Assistant Coach Swimming
• John Ornsby – Assistant Coach Swimming
• Wanda Smales – AssistantCoach Swimming
• Brendan Keogh – Assistant Coach Swimming
• Frank Hohmann – Assistant Coach Swimming
• Trent Patten – Assistant Coach Swimming
• Dick Orbell – Assistant Coach Swimming
• Michael Scott – Manager Swimming
• Linda Garsden – Physiotherpaist Swimming
• John Stamoulos – Massage Therapist Swimming
• Michael Martin – Sport Psychologist
• Jenny Lambert – Personal Care Attendant Swimming
• Joe Hoad – Head Coach Table Tennis
• Carmel Medley – Personal Care Attendant Table Tennis
• Roger Massie
• Greg Crump – Head Coach Wheelchair Tennis
• Weiping Tu – Head Coach Volleyball Sitting
• Glenn Stewart – Assistant Coach Volleyball Sitting
• Graham Golley – Manager Volleyball Sitting
• Kieron Rochester  – Head Coach Volleyball Standing
• Gary Jenness – Assistant Coach Volleyball Standing
• Peter Corr – Head Coach Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
• Tracey York – Assistant Coach Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
• Rob Beveridge  – Assistant Coach Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
• Kevin Smith –  Manager  Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
• Bob Turner – Head Coach Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
• Michael Walker –  Coach Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
• Richard Oliver – Coach Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
• Fred Heidt – Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
• John Camens – Physiotherapist Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
• Graham Gould – Mechanic Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
• Terry Vinyard – Head Coach Wheelchair Rugby
• Glenn Stephens – Assistant Coach Wheelchair Rugby
• Nicholas Bailey – Assistant Coach Wheelchair Rugby
• Kim Elwood – Manager Coach Wheelchair Rugby
• David Bonavita – Chief Mechanic Wheelchair Rugby
• Wendy Poole – Personall Care Attendant Wheelchair Rugby

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