1992

"I just couldn't believe how people were so supportive."

Adrienne Smith tells how she secured the final money for the 1992 summer Games

Adrienne Smith tells how she secured the final money for the 1992 summer Games
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The Australian team comprised 134 athletes and 41 staff, including the first Paralympic appearance by the national women’s basketball team.

Australia at the Barcelona Summer Paralympics 1992

Australia at the Barcelona Summer Paralympics 1992
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List of the members of the 1992 Australian Paralympic Team for the Barcelona Games, with links to the members’ Wikipedia articles.

1992 Summer Barcelona Paralympics Australian Team list

1992 Summer Barcelona Paralympics Australian Team list
Australian Team marching at the opening ceremony at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games

A gaggle of legends among Australian Team officials at the opening ceremony

A gaggle of legends among Australian Team officials at the opening ceremony
Australian Team marching at the opening ceremony at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games

Strutting the infamous Barcelona Team uniform in the opening ceremony

Strutting the infamous Barcelona Team uniform in the opening ceremony
Australian athletics athlete Alison Quinn holding the boxing kangaroo flag at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games

15 year old Alison Quinn flies the flag in Barcelona

15 year old Alison Quinn flies the flag in Barcelona
Australian athletics athlete Mark Whiteman running at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games

GALLERY: Dramatic finish of the TS1 100m with Mark Whiteman and Kerrod McGregor

GALLERY: Dramatic finish of the TS1 100m with Mark Whiteman and Kerrod McGregor

Grunnsund goes from winter to summer, the hard way

Grunnsund goes from winter to summer, the hard way

On the podium again, Russell Short won gold in both discus and shot put

On the podium again, Russell Short won gold in both discus and shot put
Australian athletics athlete Kerrod McGregor in the long jump at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games

Kerrod McGregor just missed a third long jump medal

Kerrod McGregor just missed a third long jump medal
Australian athlete Darren Thrupp shows off the gold medal he won at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games in the men's C7/C8 (F37/F38) long jump.

And Darren Thrupp won his first

And Darren Thrupp won his first

Kieran Modra throws the javelin

Kieran Modra throws the javelin

And then Modra heads to the pool

And then Modra heads to the pool

Jason Diederich flew for silver

Jason Diederich flew for silver

Swimming introduced a functional classification system in Barcelona

Swimming introduced a functional classification system in Barcelona

Tracy Barrell won two gold medals in the pool

Tracy Barrell won two gold medals in the pool

Tracey Cross gets a hand from a volunteer

Tracey Cross gets a hand from a volunteer

Kelly Barnes and Michelle Bate had their battle faces on

Kelly Barnes and Michelle Bate had their battle faces on

Judith Young leaves the blocks

Judith Young leaves the blocks

Anne Currie won three gold medals

Anne Currie won three gold medals

Priya Cooper, about to make a splash at her first Games

Priya Cooper, about to make a splash at her first Games

Mandy Maywood goes high off the blocks for another medal

Mandy Maywood goes high off the blocks for another medal
Australian team portrait at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games

The Australian Team ‘portrait’ in Barcelona

The Australian Team ‘portrait’ in Barcelona

Always keep your leg close – John Eden stretches between throws

Always keep your leg close – John Eden stretches between throws

Brad Thomas launches the shot

Brad Thomas launches the shot

A common site in Barcelona – Louise Sauvage leads the pack

A common site in Barcelona – Louise Sauvage leads the pack

After the race, Sauvage is now the centre of a different pack

After the race, Sauvage is now the centre of a different pack

On the podium, shot put Gold medallist Jodi Willis-Roberts

On the podium, shot put Gold medallist Jodi Willis-Roberts

Get that outta here – Bruce Wallrodt throws the discus for silver

Get that outta here – Bruce Wallrodt throws the discus for silver

Pink was in fashion but so was gold for Donna Smith

Pink was in fashion but so was gold for Donna Smith

Boss of the track – Louise Sauvage after another race in Barcelona

Boss of the track – Louise Sauvage after another race in Barcelona

Hobbs and Carter tangle in Barcelona

Hobbs and Carter tangle in Barcelona

There’s no way through for Donna Ritchie either

There’s no way through for Donna Ritchie either

And Coralie Churchett seems worried about her options

And Coralie Churchett seems worried about her options

David Gould looks to score under intense pressure

David Gould looks to score under intense pressure

But Troy Sachs is there for the rebound

But Troy Sachs is there for the rebound

Michael Callahan finds some space

Michael Callahan finds some space

Ray Epstein benches almost three times his body weight

Ray Epstein benches almost three times his body weight

Csaba Bobary was Australia’s sole Table Tennis player

Csaba Bobary was Australia’s sole Table Tennis player

Lyn Coleman watches the outcome of her throw

Lyn Coleman watches the outcome of her throw
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