Australia at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
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| At the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 7 in 1 sport | |||||||||
| Officials | 9 | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Michael Milton (Opening) Bart Bunting (Closing)[1] | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 8 |
Gold 6 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 7 |
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Australia competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics. Australia was represented by seven male alpine skiers. Michael Milton won four gold medals and Bart Bunting with guide Nathan Chivers two gold medals.[2] It was Australia's most successful Winter Games in terms of gold medals.
Administration
Team officials were:
Chef de Mission - Nick Dean
Assistant Chef de Mission - Jenni Banks
Manager - Andrew Stainlay
Coaches - Steve Bova (Head Coach), Silvia Prieler (Technical Coach)
Ski Technician - Kevin Poole
Medical - Kevin Boundy (Doctor), Ben Siu (Physiotherapist)
Media Liaison Officer - Margie McDonald
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Milton, MichaelMichael Milton | Alpine Skiing | Men's Downhill LW2 |
| Gold | Milton, MichaelMichael Milton | Alpine Skiing | Men's Giant Slalom LW2 |
| Gold | Milton, MichaelMichael Milton | Alpine Skiing | Men's Slalom LW2 |
| Gold | Milton, MichaelMichael Milton | Alpine Skiing | Men's Super-G LW2 |
| Gold | Bunting, BartBart Bunting / Nathan Chivers | Alpine Skiing | Men's Downhill B1-3 |
| Gold | Bunting, BartBart Bunting / Nathan Chivers | Alpine Skiing | Men's Super-G B1-3 |
 Silver | Bunting, BartBart Bunting / Nathan Chivers | Alpine Skiing | Men's Giant Slalom B1-2 |
Events
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Factor % | Calculated Factor | Rank |
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| Scott Adams | Men's Downhill LW4 | 1:36.62 | 99.74494 | 1:36.37 | 12 |
| Men's Giant Slalom LW4 | DNF | ||||
| Men's Slalom LW4 | 1:57.79 | 98.66435 | 1:56.21 | 9 | |
| Men's Super-G LW4 | DNF | ||||
| Peter Boonaerts | Men's Downhill LW12 | 1:54.52 | 83.89583 | 1:36.08 | 14 |
| Men's Giant Slalom LW12 | 3:18.76 | 83.05938 | 2:45.09 | 9 | |
| Men's Slalom LW12 | 2:19.26 | 75.40576 | 1:45.01 | 10 | |
| Men's Super-G LW12 | DNF | ||||
| Bart Bunting/ Nathan Chivers (Guide) | Men's Slalom B1-2 | DSQ | |||
| Men's Downhill B1-3 | 2:23.03 | 55.87923 | 1:19.92 | | |
| Men's Super-G B1-3 | 2:00.92 | 57.50793 | 1:09.54 | | |
| Men's Giant Slalom B1-2 | 3:53.60 | 57.61732 | 2:14.60 | | |
| Mark Drinnan | Men's Downhill LW3,5/7,9 | 1:41.60 | 93.82805 | 1:35.33 | 8 |
| Men's Giant Slalom LW3,5/7,9 | 2:43.18 | 93.13679 | 2:31.98 | 6 | |
| Men's Slalom LW3,5/7,9 | 1:55.14 | 88.94977 | 1:42.42 | 6 | |
| Men's Super-G LW3,5/7,9 | 1:32.81 | 91.27271 | 1:24.71 | 6 | |
| Michael Milton | Men's Downhill LW2 | 1:28.37 | 94.64836 | 1:23.64 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom LW2 | 2:27.59 | 92.23105 | 2:16.12 | | |
| Men's Slalom LW2 | 1:29.03 | 100 | 1:29.03 | | |
| Men's Super-G LW2 | 1:19.67 | 92.12996 | 1:13.40 | | |
| Cameron Rahles-Rahbula | Men's Downhill LW2 | 1:33.80 | 94.64836 | 1:28.78 | 9 |
| Men's Giant Slalom LW2 | DNF | ||||
| Men's Slalom LW2 | 1:50.40 | 100 | 1:50.40 | 17 | |
| Men's Super-G LW2 | DNF |
See also
References
- ↑ "disAble-bodied sailors". SBS Website. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "Paralympic Games History - Winter". Australian Paralympic Committee. 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ Australian Team Media Guide - 2002 Salt Lake City Paralympic Games (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2002.
- 1 2 "Australia at 2002 Winter Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
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