Australia at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Australia at the
1988 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeAUS
NPCAustralian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.org.au
in Seoul
Competitors179 in 16 sports
Flag bearerPaul Croft (Opening) Rodney Nugent (Closing)
Officials47
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
23
Silver
34
Bronze
38
Total
95
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:

Australian athletes broke eight world records.[2]

Members of the Australian 4 × 100 m amputee relay during the medal ceremony at the 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games
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  2. ^ a b '88 Paralympics Appeal report (PDF). Australian Confederation of Sports for the Disabled. 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-09.