1976
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Forty-eight Australian athletes competed at the 1976 Paralympics, including amputee and vision impaired athletes for the first time.
Australia at the Toronto Summer Paralympics 1976
Australia at the Toronto Summer Paralympics 1976Our stories
List of the members of the 1976 Australian Paralympic Team for the Toronto Games, with links to the members’ Wikipedia articles.
1976 Summer Paralympics Australian Team List
1976 Summer Paralympics Australian Team List
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Whatever the venue, teams always spend time waiting for the opening ceremony
Whatever the venue, teams always spend time waiting for the opening ceremony
Before she was a shooting legend, Libby did other sports
Before she was a shooting legend, Libby did other sports
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Watch Jago Mikulic literally run blind towards the finish line
Watch Jago Mikulic literally run blind towards the finish line
Tracey Freeman was Australia’s sprint queen in Toronto
Tracey Freeman was Australia’s sprint queen in Toronto
Martin and Oliver get set in the blue ribbon wheelchair sprint
Martin and Oliver get set in the blue ribbon wheelchair sprint
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Peter Marsh gets the bronze medal .. and a pat on the back
Peter Marsh gets the bronze medal .. and a pat on the back
Eric Russell puts everything into another gold medal performance
Eric Russell puts everything into another gold medal performance
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"I told him what he could do with his Games and where he could put them"
Eric Russell tells the story of the Games’ biggest controversy
Eric Russell tells the story of the Games’ biggest controversy
An efficient athlete transport system is a good start
An efficient athlete transport system is a good start
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Making their mark at the Etobicoke Lawn Bowling Club
Making their mark at the Etobicoke Lawn Bowling Club
Shooting is the ultimate sport of precision – and therefore equipment
Shooting is the ultimate sport of precision – and therefore equipment
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Pauline English came from behind to snatch bronze in the medley
Pauline English came from behind to snatch bronze in the medley
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A wheelchair repair service was provided for athletes
A wheelchair repair service was provided for athletes
Congratulations for Vic on a new world record and a gold medal
Congratulations for Vic on a new world record and a gold medalOur stories
Erin O’Neill, one of the Australian Team ‘hostesses’ for the 1976 Games, wrote about her experience with the Australian team.
The experience of a Games ‘hostess’ with the Australian team
The experience of a Games ‘hostess’ with the Australian teamOur stories
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