Australian Paralympic Powerlifting Team
Australia has been represented in weightlifting / powerlifting at every Games since 1964 and winning a medal at every Games except 1984.[1] Paralympic powerlifting has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since 1984. Weightlifting had been on the Paralympic program since 1964, however after the 1992 Games the International Paralympic Committee made the decision drop weightlifting and hold powerlifting events only.
Notable Australian athletes include:
- Vic Renalson, has won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in weightlifting events.He also won 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in athletics events.[2]
- Brian McNicholl, has won 1 gold medal, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals in weighlifting and powerlifting events.[3]
- Darren Gardiner, has won 2 silver medals.[4]
Medal table
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1968 Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 Heidelberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 Toronto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980 Arnhem | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 Stoke Mandeville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Beijing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
Summer Paralympic Games
Australian representatives in weightlifting and powerlifting.
1964
Australia represented by:
Men – Michael Dow, Gary Hooper, Vic Renalson
[1]
Australia won three silver medals.
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Dow, MichaelMichael Dow | Men's Featherweight |
| Silver |
Hooper, GaryGary Hooper | Men's Lightweight |
| Silver |
Renalson, VicVic Renalson | Men's Heavyweight |
1968
Australia represented by:
Men – Gary Hooper, Vic Renalson[1]
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Renalson, VicVic Renalson | Men's Heavyweight |
1972
Australia represented by:
Men – Dennis Kay, Terry Mason, Vic Renalson[1]
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Renalson, VicVic Renalson | Men's heavyweight |
1976
Australia represented by:
Men – Terry Mason, Vic Renalson[1]
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Renalson, VicVic Renalson[1] | Men's middleweight |
 Bronze |
Mason, TerryTerry Mason[1] | Men's light featherweight |
1980
Australia represented by:
Men – Barry Kalms, Brian McNicholl, John Sheil[1]
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze |
Kalms, BarryBarry Kalms[1] | Men's lightweight −65 kg amputee |
| Bronze |
McNicholl, BrianBrian McNicholl[1] | Men's middleweight −75 kg paraplegic |
1984
Australia represented by:
Men – Brian McNicholl[1]
Australia did not win any medals. Brian McNicholl came 4th in his event.[1][5]
1988
Australia represented in powerlifting by:
Men – Michael Farrell, Matthew Pobje[1]
Australia represented in weightlifting by:
Men – Ray Epstein, Brian McNicholl, Arnie Money, Paul O'Brien, Col Richards
[1]
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Silver |
Pobje, MatthewMatthew Pobje | Men's 100 kg |
| Bronze |
Farrell, MichaelMichael Farrell | Men's 100 kg |
| Bronze |
McNicholl, BrianBrian McNicholl | Men's 85 kg |
1992
Australia represented by:
Men – Ray Epstein, Steve Green, Brian McNicholl
[1][6]
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
McNicholl, BrianBrian McNicholl | Men's 90 kg |
1996
Australia represented in powerlifting by:
Men – Willem Bos, Michael Farrell, Brian McNicholl, Richard Nicholson
Coach – Blagoi Blagoev[1][7]
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Silver |
McNicholl, BrianBrian McNicholl | Men's Up To 90 kg |
2000
Australia represented in powerlifting by:
Men – Shaun Cavuoto, Darren Gardiner, Steve Green, Paul Hyde, Richard Nicholson, Kahi Puru, Wayne Sharpe
Women –
Deahnne McIntyre, Julie Russell, Vicky Machen, Kim Neuenkirchen, Melissa Trafela, Sue Twelftree
Coaches – Blagoi Blagoev (Head), Ray Epstein
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Silver |
Nicholson, RichardRichard Nicholson[1][8][9] | Men's 60 kg |
2004
Australia represented in powerlifting:
Men – Darren Gardiner, Steve Green, Wayne Sharpe
Women – Deahnne McIntyre
Coaches – Martin Leach (Coach), Michael Farrell[1][8]
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Silver |
Men's +100 kg |
Gardiner originally finished third but was awarded the silver medal after Habibollah Mousavi gold medallist in +100 kg was disqualified after a positive doping test.
2008
Representing Australia in powerlifting:
Men – Darren Gardiner, Abebe Fekadu
Women – Deahnne McIntyre
Coaches – Ray Epstein (Head Coach), Bill Nancarrow[1][8]
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Silver |
Gardiner, DarrenDarren Gardiner | Men's 100 +kg |
2012
Selected team of 2 athletes.
Men – Darren Gardiner and Abebe Fekadu.
Coaches – Ray Epstein (Head)
Darren Gardiner, a previous Games medallist competed at his fourth Games and Fekadu, a refugee from Ethiopia at his second Games. Australia did not win any medals.
See also
- Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics
- Weightlifting at the Summer Paralympics
- Australia at the Paralympics
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Powerlifting and weightlifting results". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ↑ "Vic Renalson". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ↑ "Brian McNicholl". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ↑ "Darren Gardiner". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ↑ "Results of VII World Wheelchair Games". Sports 'n spokes: 12. Nov–Dec 1984.
- ↑ "History". Australian Paralympic Committee Media Guide Beijing 2008. Australian Paralympic Committee. 2008. p. 16.
- ↑ Golden days of Atlanta : Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, August 15–25, 1996. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
- 1 2 3 Australian Media Guide : 2000 Paralympic Games. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2000.
- ↑ "Australian 2000 Paralympic Team". Pandora WSebsite. Retrieved 11 July 2012.