| Australia at the 1988 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | AUS |
| NPC | Australian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 179 in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Paul Croft (Opening) Rodney Nugent (Closing) |
| Officials | 47 |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Australia competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea in 16 sports, winning medals in 6 sports. Gold medals were won in three sports – athletics, lawn bowls and swimming. Australia won 95 medals – 23 gold, 34 silver and 38 bronze medals.[1] Australia finished 10th on the gold medal table and 7th on the combined medal table. Australian Confederation of Sports for the Disabled reported another medal ranking after Games with Australia being 2nd ranked in amputee sports, 8th in wheelchair sports, 11th in blind sports and 12th in cerebral palsy sports.[2]
Notable Australian performances included:
- Rodney Nugent, an arm amputee, won 4 gold medals and 3 bronze medals in athletics[1]
- Elizabeth Kosmala, a wheelchair shooter, won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal[1]
- Dual individual gold medallists included: amputee swimmer Greg Hammond, amputee swimmer Judith Young, vision impaired thrower Russell Short and wheelchair thrower Bruce Wallrodt[1]
Australian athletes broke eight world records.[2]
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