Australian Paralympic Shooting Team


Shooting has been included in the Summer Paralympic Games from the 1976 Games. Australia has been represented at each Games since 1976.
Notable Australian athletes:

Summer Paralympic Games

1976

Australia represented by:

Men – Kevin Bawden, J. Handbridge

Women – Elizabeth Richards

Australia won 1 gold medal through Elizabeth Richard's performance in Mixed rifle shooting 2-5.

1980

Australia represented by:

Men – Peter Pascoe

Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala

Australia won 6 medals - 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal

1984

Australia represented by:

Men – Troy Andrews, Kevin Bawden, Keith Bremner, Allan Chadwick, Peter Parker, Andrew Rainbow, Stanley Sims, Grant Walker

Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala

Australian team won 9 gold medals - Barbara Caspers and Elizabeth Kosmala both won 4 gold medals and Allan Chadwick one gold medal.

1988

Australia represented by:

Men – Robert Bakker, Keith Bremner, Allan Chadwick, Andrew Rainbow, Stanley Simms, Grant Walker

Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala

Elizabeth Kosmala won all Australia's shooting medals - 3 gold medals and one silver medal.

1992

Australia represented by:

Men – Keith Bremner, Andrew Rambow

Women – Elizabeth Kosmala

1996

Australia represented by:

Men – Ashley Adams, Keith Bremner, Iain Fischer, James Nomarhas, Peter Worsley

Women – Patricia Fischer, Libby Kosmala

Coach – Yvonne Hill, Raymund Brummell

2000

Australia represented in shooting by:
Men – Ashley Adams, Stephen Guy, Stan Kosmala, Jeff Lane, James Nomarhas, Paul Schofield, Peter Shannon, Peter Tait, Peter Worsley

Women – Elizabeth Kosmala

Coaches – Yvonne Hill, Anne Bugden, Evangelos Anagnostou Officials – Andre Jurich
Australia won a silver medal with Peter Tait’s performance in the pistol. Six shooters made finals.

2004

Australia represented in shooting:

Men - Ashley Adams, James Nomarhas, Peter Worsley, David Ziebarth Women – Elizabeth Kosmala

Coaches - Miroslav Sipek, Hans Heiderman Officials - Michelle Fletcher, Craig Jarvis, Elizabeth Ziebarth
Australia won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal through Ashley Adams' performances.

2008

Representing Australia in shooting:

Men - Ashley Adams, Sebastian Hume, Jason Maroney

Women - Libby Kosmala

Coaches - Miro Sipek, Michelle Fletcher Officials - Nick Sullivan, Anne Bugden

Australia did not win a medal.

2012

Representing Australia in shooting:
Men - Ashley Adams, Luke Cain, Jason Maroney, Bradley Mark

Women - Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith

Support staff – Administration – Nick Sullivan ; Coach – Miro Sipek ; Technical Support – Stuart Smith ; Personal Care Attendant – Anne Bugden, Yvonne Cain, Margaret Zubcic

Libby Kosmala competed at her 11th Paralympic Games at the age of 70. Ashley Adams competed at his 4th Games. Natalie Smith won a bronze medal.

2016

Representing Australia in shooting:
Men - Luke Cain, Bradley Mark, Chris Pitt, Anton Zappelli

Women - Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith

Officials - Head Coach - Miro Sipek, Team Leader - Tim Mahon, Assistant Coach - Margret Bugden, Carers - Yvonne Cain, Stuart Smith, Maragret Zubcic


Australia did not win any medals. Australia's best placing was Christopher Pitt's fourth.
Paralympic Games debut
Australia did not win any medals. Australia's best placing was Christopher Pitt's fourth.