Athletics events have been held at every Paralympic Games. At the end of the Beijing Games, athletics was Australia's most successful medal sport. Since 2001, Athletics Australia has the responsibility of preparing the Australian athletics team for the Paralympic Games. .[1]
Notable Australian athletes include:
- Neil Fuller, a leg amputee sprinter, has won 15 medals (6 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals)
- Louise Sauvage, a female wheelchair racer, has won 13 medals (9 gold and 4 silver medals)
- Heath Francis, an arm amputee sprinter, has won 13 medals (6 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals)
- Tim Sullivan, a cerebral palsy sprinter has won 10 gold medals.