Australia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Australia repeated its 2012 Summer Paralympics achievement in finishing fifth of the medal tally.
Notable achievements at the Games:
- Jessica Gallagher became the first Australian Paralympian to win medals at the both the Summer Paralympics and Winter Paralympics by winning a bronze medal in cycling.
- Kurt Fearnley finished Paralympic his career with 13 medals including a silver and bronze in Rio. His silver medal in the Men's Marathon T52-54 meant he had won medals in this event at four successive Paralympics.
- Ellie Cole joined the list of leading Australian Paralympic medallists by winning six medals - 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze. Her medal tally at the end of Rio was 6 gold, 4 silver and bronze.
- Kieran Modra won a bronze medal in cycling and this meant that he had medalled at six Paralympics.
- Samuel Von Einem won Australia first medal in table tennis since Terry Biggs won gold in 1984.
- Jonathon Milne won Australia's first medal in archery since 1968.
- Curtis McGrath and Katie Kelly became Australia's first gold medallists in paracanoe and paratriathlon respectively.
- Dylan Alcott became only the fifth Australian Paralympian to win gold medals in two sports by winning two gold medals in wheelchair tennis. He previously won gold in wheelchair basketball.
- Athletes and teams that won their event again in Rio were: Ellie Cole, Brenden Hall, David Nicholas, Carol Cooke, Daniel Fitzgibbon/Liesl Tesch and the wheelchair rugby team.
Administration
Fundraising
The APC stated that it needed to raise $7 million to fund its Rio 2016 campaign. The majority of APC's funding to send Australian teams to major events originates from fundraising. In January 2016, it launched the Australian Paralympic Foundation to manage its fundraising. Cadbury made the first major donation of $1 million. In the four-year period leading up to Rio, the Australian Sports Commission provided $62 million in funding. At the Team Launch, Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull stated that the Australian Government had provided close to $65 million direct funding to support the 167 athletes with a disability in the lead-up to Rio." To assist with funding raising, its broadcast partner Seven Network organized a Parathon on 5 March 2016.Official team launch
The Official Australian Paralympic Team Launch was held in Sydney on 20 June 2016. The major dignitaries present were Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Minister for Sport, Sussan Ley, the Shadow Minister for Sport, Jim Chalmers and the New South Wales Minister for Sport, Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres. The Launch was held during the 2016 Australian Federal Election. There were more than 30 Rio hopefuls and representatives from each Australian Paralympic Team since 1960 in attendance. Glenn Tasker, Australian Paralympic Committee President stated that "We are not just chasing medals, we are aspiring to shape attitudes and perceptions of disability and to build on the huge momentum and growth that the Paralympic movement is experiencing.” Prime Minister Turnbull said: "I want to salute the achievements of all of our Paralympians past and present. I want to wish you all the best on the road to Rio. you are doing our nation such great service. We are with you, we are with you all the way, we back you all the way, all the way to Rio."Medallists
The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Swimming | Women's 400 m freestyle S8 | |||
| Swimming | Women's 100 m freestyle S8 | |||
| Swimming | Women's 50 m freestyle S8 | |||
| Swimming | Women's 100 m backstroke S9 | |||
| Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C3 | |||
| Swimming | Men's 400 metre freestyle S9 | |||
| Swimming | Women's 50 m freestyle S4 | |||
| Triathlon | Women's PT5 triathlon | |||
| Athletics | Men's Long Jump - T36 | |||
| Athletics | Men's 100 m T42 | |||
| Athletics | Men's 800 m T36 | |||
| Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S9 | |||
| Heath Davidson | Wheelchair tennis | Men's quad doubles | ||
| Wheelchair tennis | Men's quad singles | |||
| Cycling | Women's Time Trial T1-2 | |||
| Paracanoe | Men's KL2 | |||
| Swimming | Women's 100m Breaststroke SM6 | |||
| , Maddison Elliott, Lakeisha Patterson, Ashleigh McConnell | Swimming | Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 points | ||
| Cycling | Women's Road Race T1-2 | |||
| , Liesl Tesch | Sailing | SKUD 18 – 2 person keelboat | ||
| , Jonathon Harris, Colin Harrison | Sailing | Sonar – 3 person keelboat | ||
| , Chris Bond, Cameron Carr, Andrew Edmondson, Nazim Erdem, Ben Fawcett, Andrew Harrison, Josh Hose, Jason Lees, Matt Lewis, Ryan Scott, Jayden Warn | Wheelchair Rugby | Wheelchair Rugby | ||
| Athletics | Men's 1500 m T38 | |||
| Athletics | Women's Long Jump T38 | |||
| Athletics | Men's 100m T38 |
Multiple medallists
The following Australian athletes won multiple medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games:| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
| Wheelchair tennis | Men's quad doubles | ||
| Wheelchair tennis | Men's quad singles | ||
| Athletics | Women's 4x400m Relay - T53-54 | ||
| Athletics | Women's 100 m T53 | ||
| Athletics | Women's 400 m T53 | ||
| Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C4 | ||
| Cycling | Men's road time trial C4 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 4 x 100m freestyle relay 34 points | ||
| Swimming | Women's 100 metre backstroke S9 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 points | ||
| Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle S9 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S9 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S9 | ||
| Cycling | Women's road race T1–2 | ||
| Cycling | Women's road time trial T1-2 | ||
| Athletics | Women's 800 m T53 | ||
| Athletics | Women's 4x400m Relay - T53-54 | ||
| Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C5 | ||
| Cycling | Men's road time trial C5 | ||
| Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S9 | ||
| Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S9 | ||
| Swimming | Men's 200 m Individual Medley S9 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay 34 points | ||
| Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S8 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 100 metre backstroke S8 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 34 points | ||
| Athletics | Men's Marathon - T54 | ||
| Athletics | Men's 5000m - T54 | ||
| Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle S9 | ||
| Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle S9 | ||
| Swimming | Men's 100 m backstroke S9 | ||
| Athletics | Women's 100m - T35 | ||
| Athletics | Women's 200m - T35 | ||
| Athletics | Women's 4×100m relay - T35-38 | ||
| Athletics | Men's 100m - T34 | ||
| Athletics | Men's 800m - T34 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay 34 points | ||
| Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle S8 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S8 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 34 points | ||
| Swimming | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM8 | ||
| Susan Powell | Cycling | Women's individual pursuit C4 | |
| Susan Powell | Cycling | Women's road time trial C4 | |
| Swimming | Women's 100m Breaststroke SM6 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 50 metre butterfly S6 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S6 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM6 |
Team
List of team members as of 17 September 2016.In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final relay.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total | Paralympics debut |
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athletics | 23 | 22 | 45 | 20 |
| Boccia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cycling | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Goalball | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Paracanoe | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Paratriathlon | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Rowing | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Sailing | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Shooting | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Swimming | 21 | 15 | 36 | 22 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Wheelchair rugby | 12 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Wheelchair tennis | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 103 | 73 | 176 | 88 |
Australia was given additional qualification slots in the sports of goalball, athletics and wheelchair tennis after Russia was suspended from the Games by the International Paralympic Committee. Two athletes from the original team of 178 did not attend - Emily Tapp due to injury and Michael Gallager due to doping violation.
Several team members have changed their previous Paralympic sports at these Games: Dylan Alcott, Jessica Gallagher, Daniela Di Toro and Claire McLean.
Events
Archery
earned Australia a spot at the Rio Games following his performance at the 2015 World Archery Para Championships and he was selected to make his debut in the Australian team on 29 July 2016.Officials - Head Coach/ Team Leader - Ricci Cheah
Athletics
Australian Paralympic Committee announced a team of 44 athletes on 2 August 2016. An additional two athletes - Tamsin Colley and Jessee Wyatt were added after the Russian suspension. Emily Tapp was selected but forced to withdraw after a burnt leg did not heal in time for the Games.Paralympic Games debut
Officials - Administration - Team Leader - Andrew Faichney, Team Managers -Lynda Gusbeth, Amy Hibbert ; Coaches - Iryna Dvoskina, Brett Robinson, Sebastian Kuzminski, Gary Bourne, Phio Saunders, Louise Sauvage, Fred Periac, John Eden, Hamish MacDonald, Breanne Clement, Andrew Dawes; Medical - Team Doctor - Lisa Elkington, Physiotherapists - Victoria Moore, Bernadette Petzel, Cameron Elliott, Soft Tissue Therapists - Phillip Power, Michael Jordan, Carers - Kate McIntosh, Stephen Caddy, Mechanic - Matthew Crawford.
Australia won 26 medals – 3 gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze. Gold medalists were – Brayden Davidson, Scott Reardon and James Turner. Russell Short attended his 8th Games, Christine Dawes her 6th Games and Kurt Fearnley his fifth Games.
Track events - women
Track events - men
Field events - women
Field events - men
Legend: Q= Qualified for final; OC= Oceania Record; PR= Paralympic Record; WR= World RecordBoccia
Australia selected Daniel Michel and his ramp assistant Ashlee McClure for their debut Games. Michel is the first player since the 2000 Sydney ParalympicsOfficials - Head Coach - Ken Halliday ; Ramp assistant - Ashlee McClure.
Cycling
The cycling team was announced on 30 May 2016. The team consisted of 13 athletes and three sighted pilots: For Modra, this would be his eighth Paralympic Games. Michael Gallagher was originally selected but on 2 September 2016 he was withdrawn from the team due to a positive doping test sample.| Men | Women |
| Kieran Modra, David Nicholas, Stuart Tripp, Kyle Bridgwood, Alistair Donohoe, Matthew Formston, David Edwards , Nick Yallouris | Jessica Gallagher, Carol Cooke, Simone Kennedy, Alexandra Lisney, Sue Powell, Amanda Reid, Madison Janssen |
Officials - Administration: Team Leader - Murray Lydeamore, Assistant Team Leader - Berthy May ; Coaches - Peter Day, Thomas Skulander, Nick Formosa, Jason Niblett ; Other - Physiotherapist - Eliza Kwan, Mechanics - Michael Winter, Will Dickeson
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;Track Events — Women
;Track Events — Men
;Track Events — Mixed
;Road Events — Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Carol Cooke | Women's road time trial T1-2 | 26:11.40 | |
| Carol Cooke | Women's road race T1-2 | 1:07:51 | |
| Simone Kennedy | Women's road time trial C1-3 | 34:31.32 | 10 |
| Simone Kennedy | Women's road race C1-3 | 1:30:49 | 8 |
| Alexandra Lisney | Women's road time trial C4 | 30:28.39 | 4 |
| Alexandra Lisney | Women's road race C4-5 | 2:22:56 | 7 |
| Susan Powell | Women's road time trial C4 | 30:19.29 | |
| Susan Powell | Women's road race C4-5 | 2:25:50 | 9 |
| Amanda Reid | Women's road time trial C1-3 | 35:55.81 | 11 |
| Amanda Reid | Women's road race C1-3 | 1:39:12 | 11 |
;Road Events — Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Kyle Bridgwood | Men's road time trial C4 | 38:23.21 | |
| Kyle Bridgwood | Men's road race C4-5 | 2:15:41 | 6 |
| Alistair Donohoe | Men's road time trial C4 | 37:33.36 | |
| Alistair Donohoe | Men's road race C4-5 | 2:14:03 | 5 |
| Matthew Formston | Men's road time trial B | 36:55.25 | 13 |
| Matthew Formston | Men's road race B | 2:41:48 | 13 |
| Kieran Modra | Men's road time trial B | 35:09.06 | |
| Kieran Modra | Men's road race B | 2:27:15 | 5 |
| David Nicholas | Men's road time trial C3 | 40:15.96 | 4 |
| David Nicholas | Men's road race C1-3 | 1:51:48 | 5 |
| Stuart Tripp | Men's road time trial H5 | 28:36.81 | |
| Stuart Tripp | Men's road race H5 | 1:37:51 | 7 |
Equestrian
On 28 June 2014, four riders were selected.Women - Emma Booth, Sharon Jarvis, Lisa Martin, Katie Umback
Officials - Team Leader - Sally Francis ; Head Coach - Julia Battams ; Physiotherapist - Victoria Kahn ; Veterinarian - Denis Goulding ; Grooms - Shahira Ameen, Emma Bardot, Sam Moran, Maddison McAndrew ; Carer - Raelene Booth
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;Individual competition
;Team competition
Goalball
The Australian women's team originally failed to qualify after finishing third at the IBSA Goalball Asia Pacific Championships in Hangzhou, China. Australian men's team failed to qualify after finishing fifth at the IBSA Goalball Asia Pacific Championships in Hangzhou, China. Following the re-allocation of Russia's spot, Australia's women found themselves getting a last minute invite to Rio. Australia's women enter the tournament ranked ninth in the world.Officials - Team Leader - Robert Vogt ; Coach - Peter Corr
Paracanoeing
On 16 June 2016, six athletes were selected to compete in the new Paralympic Games sport of paracanoe.Officials - Team Leader - Christine Bain ; Coaches - Andrea King , Guy Power ; Physiotherapist - Melissa Nolan
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Paratriathlon
Australian Paralympic Committee announced a team of seven athletes on 3 August 2016. Paratriathlon makes its debut at the Rio Games.| Men | Women |
| Nic Beveridge, Bill Chaffey, Brant Garvey | Kate Doughty, Katie Kelly, Michellie Jones for Kelly, Claire McLean |
Officials - Team Leader - Kathryn Periac ; Assistant Team Leader/Coach - Craig Redman ; Coaches - Corey Bacon, Shaun D’Auria ; Michael Brice - Mechanic/ Handler ; Handler - Darren Tattersall
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;Women's Events
| Athlete | Event | Swim | Trans 1 | Bike | Trans 2 | Run | Total Time | Rank |
| Kate Doughty | Women's PT4 | 11:42 | 1:18 | 28.09 | 0:53 | 23.48 | 1:15:50 | 5 |
| Claire McLean | Women's PT4 | 15:09 | 1:35 | 37.12 | 1:09 | 24:41 | 1:19:46 | 9 |
| Katie Kelly Michellie Jones | Women's PT5 | 16:09 | 1:24 | 33:15 | 0:53 | 10:37 | 1:12:18 |
;Men's Events
| Athlete | Event | Swim | Trans 1 | Bike | Trans 2 | Run | Total Time | Rank |
| Bill Chaffey | Men's PT1 | 11:21 | 1:27 | 37.17 | 0.48 | 12.08 | 1:03:01 | 4 |
| Nic Beveridge | Men's PT1 | 11:57 | 1:43 | 42:55 | 1:00 | 13:00 | 1:10:35 | 9 |
| Brant Garvey | Men's PT2 | 10:45 | 1:36 | 40:40 | 1:56 | 24:24 | 1:19:21 | 10 |
Rowing
On 11 July 2016, Australian Paralympic Committee announced a team of 8 athletes. Australia will have a boat in the Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Coxed Four for the first time.| Men | Women |
| Gavin Bellis, Erik Horrie, Brock Ingram, Jeremy McGrath | Josephine Burnand , Davinia Lefroy, Kathleen Murdoch, Kathryn Ross |
Officials - Coaches - Gordon Marcks, Tara Huntly, Jason Baker; Team Leader - Dean Oakman; Boatman - Chris O'Brien
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Qualification Legend: FA=Final A ; FB=Final B ; R=Repechage
Sailing
Selected team of 6 athletes - Matthew Bugg, Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch, Colin Harrison, Russell Boaden, Jonathan Harris. This will be the last Games for sailing has been taken off the 2020 Tokyo Games program.Officials - Team Leader - Mark Robinson, Assistant Team Leader - Shellee Ferguson ; Coaches - Grant Alderson, Geoff Woolley, Richard Scarr ; ; Boatmen - Andrew Lechte, Tim Lowe, Physiotherapist - Sarah Ross, Carer - Ryoko Yamaguchi.
Shooting
Shooting Australia nominated six athletes in May 2016. Libby Kosmala was selected for her twelfth Games. The team was missing Paralympian Ashley Adams who was killed in 2015 accident.| Men | Women |
| Luke Cain, Bradley Mark, Chris Pitt, Anton Zappelli | Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith |
Officials - Head Coach - Miro Sipek, Team Leader - Tim Mahon, Assistant Coach - Margaret Bugden, Carers - Yvonne Cain, Stuart Smith, Maragret Zubcic
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Australia did not win any medals. Australia's best placing was Christopher Pitt's fourth.
Swimming
36 athletes were selected on 1 August 2016. Three athletes were selected for their fourth Games - Matthew Levy, Jeremy McClure and Rick Pendleton 22 athletes were selected for their debut Paralympics with two 14-year olds Tiffany Thomas-Kane and Katja Dedekind being selected.| Men | Women |
| Joshua Alford, Michael Anderson, Jesse Aungles, Liam Bekric, Blake Cochrane, Rowan Crothers, Timothy Disken, Daniel Fox, Matthew Haanappel, Brenden Hall, Guy Harrison-Murray, Timothy Hodge, Braedan Jason, Ahmed Kelly, Matthew Levy, Jeremy McClure, Rick Pendleton, Logan Powell, Sean Russo, Liam Schulter, Jacob Templeton | Emily Beecroft, Ellie Cole, Katja Dedekind, Maddison Elliott, Tanya Huebner, Jenna Jones, Paige Leonhardt, Ashleigh McConnell, Monique Murphy, Lakeisha Patterson, Madeleine Scott, Tiffany Thomas Kane, Rachael Watson, Prue Watt, Kate Wilson |
Officials - Team Leader - Adam Pine ; Coaches -Head Coach - Brendan Keogh ; Coaches - Angelo Basalo, Jan Cameron, Harley Connolly, Nathan Doyle, Lachlan Falvey, Rick Van Der Zant, Yuriy Vdovychenko ; Assistant Team Leaders - Michelle Doyle, Ian Armbruster, Sports science - Brendan Burkett, Biomechanist - Danielele Formosa, Team Doctor - Caron Jander, Physiotherapists - David Spurrier, Brett Doring, Soft Tissue Therapists - Jacqui Gilbert, Samantha Short, Psychologist - Thomas Tapper, Carer - Jeanette Phillips-Hughes
Australian won 29 medals including 10 gold. Maddison Elliott won three gold and Lakeisha Patterson and Ellie Cole won two gold.
Paralympic Games debut
Men's events
Women's events
Mixed events
Legend: Q= Qualified for final; OC= Oceania Record; PR= Paralympic Record; WR= World RecordTable tennis
Five athletes were selected to represent Australia. Daniela Di Toro previously represented Australia in wheelchair tennis and Melissa Tapper was set to become the first Australian to compete at both the Summer Paralympics and Summer Olympics in the same year.| Men | Women |
| Barak Mizrachi, Samuel Von Einem | Daniela Di Toro, Melissa Tapper, Andrea McDonnell |
Officials - Head Coach - Alois Rosario ; Team Leader - Roger Massie
Samuel Von Einem in winning the silver medal won Australia's first medal since Terry Biggs won gold in 1984.
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;Men's tournament
;Women's tournament
Wheelchair basketball
Men's tournament
The Rollers qualified by winning the 2015 Asia Oceania Qualifying Tournament. On 19 July 2016, the APC announced a team of twelve players with five of them making their Paralympic debut. During the draw, Brazil had the choice of which group they wanted to be in. They were partnered with Spain, who would be in the group Brazil did not select. Brazil chose Group B, which included Iran, the United States, Great Britain, Germany and Algeria. That left Spain in Group A with Australia, Canada, Turkey, the Netherlands and Japan.;Team roster
Josh Allison, Jannik Blair, Adam Deans, Tristan Knowles, Bill Latham, Matthew McShane, Brad Ness, Shaun Norris, Tom O'Neill-Thorne, Shawn Russell, Tige Simmons, Brett Stibners
Officials - Coaches - Ben Ettridge, Luke Brennan, Tom Kyle, Jeremy Synot ; Program Manager - Leigh Gooding ; Health Coordinator & Team Physiotherapist - - Jesse Adams
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;Group play standings
;Quarter finals
;5th - 6th Classification
Women's tournament
The Gliders did not qualify after finishing second to China at the 2015 Asia Oceania Qualifying Tournament.Wheelchair rugby
Australia won the 2014 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships, thereby automatically qualifying to defend the Paralympic title they won in London. On 25 July 2016, the APC announced a team of 12 players. Australia entered the tournament ranked number two in the world.| Men |
| Ryley Batt, Chris Bond, Cameron Carr, Andrew Edmondson, Nazim Erdem, Ben Fawcett, Andrew Harrison, Josh Hose, Jason Lees, Matt Lewis, Ryan Scott, Jayden Warn |
Officials – Coaches - Brad Dubberley ; Greg Smith,Nick Sanders , William Roberts, Darren Pickering , Scott Curtis
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;Semi-finals
; Gold medal match
Wheelchair tennis
Selected team of 4 athletes on 28 July 2016. Sarah Calati was added to the team as a result of Russia's selection. Ben Weekes was competing at his fourth Games and wheelchair basketball gold medallist Dylan Alcott was competing in wheelchair tennis for the first time. Sarah Calati was a late inclusion due to the banning of the Russian team.| Men | Women |
| Dylan Alcott, Heath Davidson, Ben Weekes, Adam Kellerman | Sarah Calati |
Officials - Coaches - Vernon Cheung, Franscois Vogelsberger ; Team Leader - Brenda Tierney
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;Men's tournament
;Women's tournament
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Administration and support
Team Executive – Kate McLoughlin , Paul Bird, Phil Borgeaud, Chris NunnMedia Team – Tim Mannion, Sascha Ryner, Margie McDonald , Gennie Sheer , Amanda Shalala, Alexandra Factor , Neil Cross , Alice Wheeler, Brett Frawley, Simon Christie, Jeff Crow, Jacqueline Chartres
Medical Staff -
Broadcasting
The Australian Paralympic Committee purchased the broadcast rights to the Socchi Winter and Rio Summer Games for less than $400,000. It then sold the rights to the Seven Network. Previously the Australian Broadcasting Corporation broadcast the Games. Seven Network broadcast the Games on 7Two as well as via digital channels, including the 7Live app. There were 20 per cent more hours broadcast than the London Paralympics. Broadcast statistics included:- Te Games reached 4.4 million TV viewers during the broadcast period
- Top session average audience was 225,000 with a peak of 467,000 on the Day 7 highlights show
- 251,000 online streams