1980
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Australia sent two competitors to Geilo – Kyrra Grunnsund and Peter Rickards.

Australia at the Geilo Winter Paralympics 1980

Australia at the Geilo Winter Paralympics 1980

An historic moment, full of anticipation

An historic moment, full of anticipation

A contrast for Finneran, who was alone four years before

A contrast for Finneran, who was alone four years before
Geilo 1980 Winter Paralympics - Kjell Blomgvist, Kyrra Grunnsund and Ron Finneran

Time for a photo before Grunnsund starts his alpine events

Time for a photo before Grunnsund starts his alpine events
Geilo 1980 Winter Paralympics - Kyrra Grunnsund

Kyrra Grunnsund switches to alpine mode

Kyrra Grunnsund switches to alpine mode
1984
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Three Australian athletes participated in these Games: Rodney Mill (Cross-Country Skiing), Kyrra Grunnsund (Alpine Skiing) and Andrew Temple (Alpine Skiing).

Australia at the Innsbruck Winter Paralympics 1984

Australia at the Innsbruck Winter Paralympics 1984
1984 Innsbruck Winter Games Australian Team and coach L-R: Ron Finneran (head of delegation), Rodney Mill, Mill's guide, James Milner (coach), Kyrra Grunnsund, Andrew Temple, Bruce Abele (coach, front).

Australian Team, Innsbruck Winter Games

Australian Team, Innsbruck Winter Games
Australian Team leader Ron Finneran at the 1984 Innsbruck Winter Paralympics

GALLERY: Portraits of the Australian Team

GALLERY: Portraits of the Australian Team
1988

Team training before heading to Innsbruck

Team training before heading to Innsbruck

Members of the 1988 Australian winter Paralympic Team

Members of the 1988 Australian winter Paralympic Team
1992
1992 Albertville Paralympic Winter Games, Australian Team

Australian Team, Albertville Winter Paralympics

Australian Team, Albertville Winter Paralympics

Grunnsund goes from winter to summer, the hard way

Grunnsund goes from winter to summer, the hard way