Australia at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

Australia at the
1992 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeAUS
NPCAustralian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.org.au
in Barcelona
Competitors134 in 13 sports
Flag bearerTerry Giddy (Opening) Priya Cooper (Closing)
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
37
Silver
37
Bronze
36
Total
110
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Australia competed at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona for physically and vision-impaired athletes. Immediately after the Barcelona Games, the city of Madrid held events for athletes with an intellectual disability. The Madrid results are not included in International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Australia finished 7th in the total medal count winning 76 medals (24 gold, 27 silver and 25 bronze medals). Australia competed in 13 sports and won medals in 3 sports – swimming, athletics and weightlifting.[1] Australia finished first in the medal tally at the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with Mental Handicap in Madrid.

Australian Paralympic Team at opening ceremony of 1992 Barcelona Games
  1. ^ "History". Australian Paralympic Committee Media Guide Beijing 2008. Australian Paralympic Committee. 2008. p. 16.