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1957

The first Australian team gold medalists

The first Australian team gold medalists

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

Ponta and Mather-Brown face off for the camera

"I thought the top of my head had gone"

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal

Bill Mather-Brown on the hazards of sabre, and Australia’s first gold medal
1960

Gary Hooper: "Come on, you can do better than that."

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in

"We couldn't race in Rome, they reckon it was too dangerous."

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics

Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics
1964
Wheelchair fencing action between two unknown athletes during the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Spectator facilities were virtually non-existent at some of the Games venues, including fencing, one of the original Paralympic sports.

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

Wheelchair fencing Tokyo Paralympics

"I could see a gold medal staring at me"

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964

Frank Ponta on his fencing silver medal in Tokyo 1964
1970

Medals in five sports and other personal Edinburgh highlights

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

Hear Libby Kosmala talk about her experiences at the 1970 Commonwealth Paralympic Games

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

‘Rough proof” of another Tony South medal in Edinburgh

"I got to know a lot of disabled people from around Australian very well"

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970

Libby Kosmala discusses her successes and social life at Edinburgh 1970
1974
In an adjacent hall in the students union the fencers were doing battle. Robert Jorgan was Australia only representative while the English and Scottish competitors were too experiences. The chairs are anchored at the correct distance and the competitors wired to the electronic score board. When a scoring hit is made, a green light comes on and a point is registers against the person hit. Robert is satisfied with his performance and puts it down to experience. The same hall was used later in the week for weight lifting.

Robert Jorgan, Fencing, Dunedin Commonwealth Paraplegic Games

Robert Jorgan, Fencing, Dunedin Commonwealth Paraplegic Games

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