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"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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Australia placed at the top of the medal tally at the Madrid Paralympic Games for athletes with an intellectual disability.

Australia at the Madrid Paralympic Games 1992

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

1992 Madrid Paralympics Australian Team list

1992 Madrid Paralympics Australian Team list

The “Community of Madrid” was ready for the Games to begin

The “Community of Madrid” was ready for the Games to begin

An indoor opening ceremony

An indoor opening ceremony

The baton was passed to Madrid

The baton was passed to Madrid
Russell Torrance from Western Australia runs a leg of the 4x100m men's relay for Australia at the 1992 Madrid Paralympic Games for Persons with Mental Handicap.

And Russell Torrance is off!

And Russell Torrance is off!

Paul Mitchell seemed to float to silver in the 1500m

Paul Mitchell seemed to float to silver in the 1500m

While Anton Flavel throws himself into his work

While Anton Flavel throws himself into his work

And enjoys the rewards of his labours

And enjoys the rewards of his labours

But it wasn’t all completely smooth running for the Aussies

But it wasn’t all completely smooth running for the Aussies

It was Futsal’s only Paralympic appearance and Australia was there

It was Futsal’s only Paralympic appearance and Australia was there

Although boomerang throwing was only for demonstration

Although boomerang throwing was only for demonstration

Team staff in the office had plenty of supervision

Team staff in the office had plenty of supervision

GALLERY: Scenes from the successful women’s basketball campaign

GALLERY: Scenes from the successful women’s basketball campaign

The boomerangs didn’t reach the same heights as the Pearls

The boomerangs didn’t reach the same heights as the Pearls
Victorian Rodney Meddings (#9) brings the ball into the front court for the Australian Boomerangs in the game against Great Britain at the 1992 Madrid Paralympic Games for Persons with Mental Handicap. The Boomerangs, Australia's national men's team for players with an intellectual disability, defeated GB 65-20, but finished seventh in the tournament.

Rodney Meddings brings the ball down the floor

Rodney Meddings brings the ball down the floor

John Lettice puts up a shot

John Lettice puts up a shot

The pool was where Australia was at its winningest

The pool was where Australia was at its winningest

And one man stood above the rest

And one man stood above the rest

Twenty medals between them – our greatest medal winners

Twenty medals between them – our greatest medal winners

The men dominated the swimming relays

The men dominated the swimming relays

The women chimed in with two relay medals

The women chimed in with two relay medals

After the Games there were presentations

After the Games there were presentations

A Team photo

A Team photo

And recognition of a special achievement

And recognition of a special achievement
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