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1960
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Athletics results at the summer Paralympics and IPC World Championships from 1960.

Athletics results for summer Paralympics and IPC World Championships from 1960

Athletics results for summer Paralympics and IPC World Championships from 1960
1964

Australian Team Members at athletics Tokyo Paralympics

Australian Team Members at athletics Tokyo Paralympics
Athletes chat on the infield at the athletics track during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Athletes chat Tokyo Paralympics

Athletes chat Tokyo Paralympics
1972

Cherrie Ireland Competes in Wheelchair Slalom

Cherrie Ireland Competes in Wheelchair Slalom

Supporting their teammates

Supporting their teammates

GALLERY: Tracey Freeman was the Australian star of the 1972 Paralympics

GALLERY: Tracey Freeman was the Australian star of the 1972 Paralympics
1976

Another gold medal for the lawn bowls team

Another gold medal for the lawn bowls team
1980

Head to head in the wheelchair slalom

Head to head in the wheelchair slalom

Back at the athletics, it was a wet, wet track

Back at the athletics, it was a wet, wet track
1984

Alan Dufty set the pace on the track

Alan Dufty set the pace on the track
1988

GALLERY: Opening ceremony of the Seoul Paralympics

GALLERY: Opening ceremony of the Seoul Paralympics

Let the athletics begin – Australia’s premier sport in Seoul

Let the athletics begin – Australia’s premier sport in Seoul

And why not? The VI athletes had a great Games

And why not? The VI athletes had a great Games

Be prepared – bring a spare leg

Be prepared – bring a spare leg

Another Games, another javelin medal for Donna Smith

Another Games, another javelin medal for Donna Smith
1992

Kieran Modra throws the javelin

Kieran Modra throws the javelin

And then Modra heads to the pool

And then Modra heads to the pool

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

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

Pink was in fashion but so was gold for Donna Smith

Pink was in fashion but so was gold for Donna Smith

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
1994
Our stories

Australian team and results at the 1st IPC World Athletics Championships, Berlin, Germany,  22 – 31 July.

Athletics World Championships 1994

Athletics World Championships 1994
1996

Katrina Webb had a great story and a great Games

Katrina Webb had a great story and a great Games
Australian athlete Bruce Wallrodt (Western Australia) prepares to throw in the F53 seated javelin event in which he won the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games

Bruce Wallrodt was part of the dominant throws group

Bruce Wallrodt was part of the dominant throws group

For Chris Scott, plenty of water was the answer

For Chris Scott, plenty of water was the answer

The start of the ‘Modra era’ in cycling

The start of the ‘Modra era’ in cycling

Having professional coaches was a big advantage for Australia

Having professional coaches was a big advantage for Australia
1998
Our stories

Australian team and results at the 2nd IPC World Athletics Championships, Birmingham, England, 6-16 August 1998.

Athletics World Championships 1998

Athletics World Championships 1998
2000

At the athletics, it was all going Australia’s way

At the athletics, it was all going Australia’s way
Australian swimmer Amanda Fraser competes in the S7 200IM at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, 20 October 2000

Amanda Fraser’s first Games was as a swimmer

Amanda Fraser’s first Games was as a swimmer
© Sport the library/Jeff CrowSydney 2000 Paralympic GamesAthletics, Day 2 October 20thShot put, Don Elgin (AUS)

Shot put was one of Don’s six events – in addition to the pentathlon

Shot put was one of Don’s six events – in addition to the pentathlon
Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games Athletics - visually impaired sprinter Gerrard Gosens (AUS) with his guide/lead runner

For Gerrard Gosens, athletics is a team sport

For Gerrard Gosens, athletics is a team sport
Greg Smith in action during the Wheelchair Track event at the Sydney Summer Paralympics.

Greg Smith was on his way to three gold medals

Greg Smith was on his way to three gold medals
thletics - wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley (AUS) with Australian flag

Kurt Fearnley launched his career at the Sydney Games

Kurt Fearnley launched his career at the Sydney Games
4 x 4oom T46 Mens track team members Stephen Wilson, Neil Fuller, Tim Matthews and Heath Frances at the Sydney Summer Paralympics.

It was double gold for the men’s amputee relay track team

It was double gold for the men’s amputee relay track team
Athletics head coach Chris Nunn talk to athlete at the Sydney Summer Paralympics.

The face of success – athletics head coach Chris Nunn

The face of success – athletics head coach Chris Nunn
2002
Our stories

Australian team and results at the 3rd IPC World Athletics Championships,Lille, France, 6-16 August 2002.

Athletics World Championships 2002

Athletics World Championships 2002
2004

By doing the same things…

By doing the same things…
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An underground garage was the team’s first ever recovery centre

An underground garage was the team’s first ever recovery centre

Australia soared to its best athletics ranking at an away Games

Australia soared to its best athletics ranking at an away Games

Relays are a traditional strength for Australian teams

Relays are a traditional strength for Australian teams

Smiles before the start of the women’s 800m final – Sauvage vs Petitclerc

Smiles before the start of the women’s 800m final – Sauvage vs Petitclerc

Athens in 2004 – great venues, wide open spaces and big crowds

Athens in 2004 – great venues, wide open spaces and big crowds

A place for a lie down …

A place for a lie down …
2005

After Athens the APC went looking for talent (and found it)

After Athens the APC went looking for talent (and found it)
2006
Our stories

Australian team and results at the 4th IPC World Athletics Championships, Assen, Netherlands, 2-10 September 2006.

Athletics World Championships 2006

Athletics World Championships 2006
2007

"They said I'd never live a normal life..."

Three powerful radio ads were played thousands of times around Australia

Three powerful radio ads were played thousands of times around Australia
2011
Our stories

Australian team and results at the 5th IPC World Athletics Championships, Christchurch, New Zealand, 21-30 January 2011.

Athletics World Championships 2011

Athletics World Championships 2011
2013
Our stories

Australian team and results at the 6th IPC World Athletics Championships, Lyon, France, 19-28 July 2013.

Athletics World Championships 2013

Athletics World Championships 2013
2015
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Australian team and results at the 7th IPC World Athletics Championships, Doha, Qatar, 21-31 October 2015.

Athletics World Championships 2015

Athletics World Championships 2015
2017
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Australian results at the 8th World Para Athletics Championships, London, 14-23 July 2017.

Athletics World Championships 2017

Athletics World Championships 2017
2019
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Australian team and results at the 9th World Para Athletics Championships, Dubai  7-15 November 2019 and Marathon events held as part of the London Marathon, 28 March 2019.

Athletics World Championships 2019

Athletics World Championships 2019

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