1968
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Australia sent nearly triple the number of competitors it sent to Tokyo, with a team of thirty-two athletes and eighteen support staff.

Australia at the 1968 Tel Aviv Paralympics

Australia at the 1968 Tel Aviv Paralympics
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List of the members of the 1968 Australian Paralympic Team for the Tel Aviv Games, with links to the members’ Wikipedia articles.

1968 Tel Aviv Paralympics Australian Team list

1968 Tel Aviv Paralympics Australian Team list

The medicos said "altitude is not for you"

Kevin Coombs on why the 1968 Paralympics were in Israel, not Mexico

Kevin Coombs on why the 1968 Paralympics were in Israel, not Mexico

"If I pay my way, can I come?"

Libby Kosmala on being overlooked despite winning nationals

Libby Kosmala on being overlooked despite winning nationals
Jeff Simmonds is carried onto the Qantas plane by Jack McCafferty and a Qantas staff member as the 1968 Australian Paralympic Team departs Australia for the Tel Aviv Paralympic Games

Jeff Simmonds boards for Tel Aviv Paralympics

Jeff Simmonds boards for Tel Aviv Paralympics
The 1968 Australian Paralympic Team en route to the 1968 Games at the Hotel Intercontinental, Bangkok

Australian Team stopover, Tel Aviv Summer Paralympics

Australian Team stopover, Tel Aviv Summer Paralympics
The cover of ther program for the 1968 Tel Aviv Paralympic Games shows that, at the time, the use of the word

Program cover for the Tel Aviv Paralympics

Program cover for the Tel Aviv Paralympics

Australian Team Tel Aviv Opening Ceremony

Australian Team Tel Aviv Opening Ceremony

"You could hear the guns going off in the distance"

Kevin Cunningham talks about the scary situations in Israel 1968

Kevin Cunningham talks about the scary situations in Israel 1968

"They'll just shoot you Kevin, you don't know what they're doing"

Gary Hooper reflects on the security situation in Tel Aviv, 1968

Gary Hooper reflects on the security situation in Tel Aviv, 1968

Jeff Simmonds receives a Paralympic silver medal in Tel Aviv

Jeff Simmonds receives a Paralympic silver medal in Tel Aviv

And a Certificate of Achievement

And a Certificate of Achievement

Winning gold is my proudest moment

Bruno Moretti on the intricacies of the wheelchair slalom

Bruno Moretti on the intricacies of the wheelchair slalom

Tony South receives his archery gold medal

Tony South receives his archery gold medal

Everytime you went away you'd learn from everyone

Frank Ponta talks about learning from other teams

Frank Ponta talks about learning from other teams
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