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VIS Paralympians bring home 29 medals
VIS athletes have made a substantial contribution to the Paralympic Games in Athens, contributing 29 medals to Australia’s medal tally of 100. In the closing hours of the Games, track and field athlete, Tim Sullivan won another gold medal in the 400m - his fourth gold medal at Athens and ninth gold medal in total (in Sydney he won five). His other gold medal winning events at Athens were the 100m and 4x100m relay where he broke a world record and the 200m.
In total, VIS Paralympians contributed to eight gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze medals with the bulk of the medals coming from track and field and swimming. This equates to almost 70% of the VIS paralympians who participated in the Games winning medals.
VIS Athlete Services Manager, Paul Kiteley said the standard of competition in Athens was exceptional, especially given the unprecedented number of world and paralympic records that were broken. “The efforts of the Australian team in winning 100 medals was outstanding and every team member should be very proud of their achievements".
In swimming, Sarah Bowen broke her own world record by almost two seconds in the 100m breaststroke to win gold, while Rod Welsh, Daniel Bell and Alex Harris were part of the 4X100m medley relay team who also won gold. In track and field, Richard Colman won gold medal in the 800m wheelchair event and cyclist Peter Homann won the 1km team sprint. Homann also won silver medals in the 3km individual pursuit and the road race.
Other silver medallists include swimmers, Lichelle Clarke in the 400m freestyle, Daniel Bell in the 100m butterfly and 100m breaststroke, Rod Welsh in the 200 individual medley and the 4x100m freestyle relay, along with fellow scholarship holder Alex Harris.
The women’s wheelchair basketball team won a silver medal with VIS scholarship holders Tina McKenzie, Shelley Chaplin, Lisa Chaffey, Melanie Domaschenz, Melinda Young contributing solidly to all the games.
Silver medals were also won by track and field athletes including Kieran Ault-Connell in the javelin, Richard Colman in the 4x100m wheelchair relay and Don Elgin in the 4x400m relay. Elgin also won two bronze medals in the 100m relay and his pet event, the pentathlon.
Swimmers Amanda Drennan and Lichelle Clarke won a bronze medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay, Hannah McDougall won bronze in the 4x100m medley relay and Sam Bramham won bronze in the 100m butterfly.
Daniela DiToro and Anthony Bonaccurso both won a bronze medal in their tennis matches for singles and doubles respectively. Rod Welsh won bronze in the S10 100m backstroke event and Jodi Willis Roberts won a bronze medal in the shot put, as did Russell Short.
For comprehensive results, please scroll down the page.
VIS Paralympians
Bryce Alman Daniel Bell Anthony Bonaccurso Sarah Bowen Joanne Bradshaw Sam Bramham Lisa Chaffey Shelley Chaplin Lichelle Clarke Richard Colman Melanie Domanschenz Kieran Ault-Connell Daniela Di Toro Amanda Drennan Don Elgin Dale Grant Alex Harris Alex Hadley Peter Homann Lachlan Jones Nick Larionow John Lindsay Tim Matthews Tina Mackenzie Hannah McDougall Jodi Willis-Roberts Kobie Scott Russell Short Anne Skinner Tim Sullivan Rod Welsh Melinda Young
Click on the days listed below for athlete's events and results
Day 2 - Sunday 19 September
Day 3 - Monday 20 September
Day 4 - Tuesday 21 September
Day 5 - Wednesday 22 September
Day 6 - Thursday 23 September
Day 7 - Friday 24 September
Day 8 - Saturday 25 September
Day 9 - Sunday 26 September
Day 10 - Monday 27 September
Day 11 - Tuesday 28 September
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DAY 2 - Sunday 19 September
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| SPORT |
NAME |
EVENT |
ROUND |
RESULT |
| Basketball (Women's) |
Lisa Chaffey |
Team |
Group A Match v USA |
Won 62-61 |
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Shelley Chaplin |
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Group A Match v USA |
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Tina McKenzie |
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Group A Match v USA |
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Melanie Domanschenz |
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Group A Match v USA |
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Melinda Young |
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Group A Match v USA |
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| Rugby |
Bryce Alman |
Team |
Group A Match vs NZ |
Lost 31-41 |
| Tennis |
Anthony Bonaccurso |
Singles |
Round of 64 |
Won 6-1, 6-0 |
| Tennis |
Daniela Di Toro |
Doubles |
Round of 16 |
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| Athletics |
Richard Colman |
T54 1500m |
Round 1 |
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| Swimming |
Sam Bramham |
S9 100m Butterfly |
Heats |
1st - 1.04.24 |
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Sam Bramham |
S9 100m Butterfly |
Finals |
BRONZE 1.04.25 |
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Amanda Drennan |
S9 100m Butterfly |
Heats |
4th - 1.22.56 |
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Amanda Drennan |
S9 100m Butterfly |
Finals |
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Kobie Scott |
S8 100m Butterfly |
Heats |
4th - 1.28.64 |
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Kobie Scott |
S8 100m Butterfly |
Finals |
7th - 1.29.20 |
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DAY 3 - Monday 20 September
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| Basketball |
Lisa Chaffey |
Team |
Group A Match vs GB |
Won 63-21 |
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Shelley Chaplin |
Team |
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Tina McKenzie |
Team |
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Melanie Domanschenz |
Team |
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Melinda Young |
Team |
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| Rugby |
Bryce Alman |
Team |
Group A Match vs Japan |
Won 48-47 |
| Tennis |
Daniela Di Toro |
Singles |
Round of 32 |
Won, 6-3, 6-1 |
| Tennis |
Anthony Bonaccurso |
Doubles |
Round of 32 |
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| Swimming |
Daniel Bell |
S10 100m Butterfly |
Heats/Final |
SILVER - 59.63 |
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Dale Grant |
S9 100m Freestyle |
Heats/Final |
Heat, 6th, 1.02.90 |
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Alex Harris |
S7 100m Freestyle |
Heats/ Final |
4th - 1.05.79 |
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Sam Bramham |
S9 100m Freestyle |
Heats/Final |
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Lichelle Clarke |
S8 100m Freestyle |
Heats/Final |
6th - 1.14.51 |
| Athletics |
Richard Colman |
T54 1500m |
Semi-Final |
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Tim Matthews |
T46 200m |
Final |
Withdrew |
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Don Elgin |
F44 Discus |
Final |
7th - 41.13 |
| Cycling |
Peter Homann |
CP4 3km Individual Pursuit |
Final |
SILVER - 3.41.437 |
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DAY 4 - Tuesday 21 September
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| SPORT |
NAME |
EVENT |
ROUND |
RESULT |
| Rugby |
Bryce Alman |
Team |
Group A Match vs NZ |
Lost 38-49 |
| Tennis |
Anthony Bonaccurso |
Singles |
Round of 32 |
Won 6-2,6-3 |
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Daniela Di Toro |
Doubles |
Quarterfinals |
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Daniela Di Toro |
Singles |
Round of 16 |
Won 6-1,6-3 |
| Athletics |
Lachlan Jones |
T52 400m |
Heat |
4th - 1.05.21 |
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Tim Sullivan |
T38 100m |
Heat |
1st - 11.63 |
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Russell Short |
F13 Shot Put |
Final |
BRONZE |
| Swimming |
Hannah McDougall |
S10 100m Freestyle |
Heats/ Final |
7th in Heats 1.11.99 |
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DAY 5 - Wednesday 22 September
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| Basketball |
Lisa Chaffey,Shelley Chaplin, Tina McKenzie, Melanie Domanschenz, Melinda Young |
Team |
Group A Match vs NED |
Won |
| Tennis |
Daniela Di Toro |
Singles |
Quarterfinals |
Won 7-6, 6-0 |
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Daniela Di Toro |
Doubles |
Quarterfinals |
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Anthony Bonaccurso |
Doubles |
Round of 16 |
Won 6-1,63 |
| Swimming |
Daniel Bell |
SB9 100m Breastroke |
Heats/Final |
SILVER 1.11.79 |
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Kobie Scott |
S8 100m Backstroke |
Final |
6th 1.30.03 |
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Amanda Drennan |
S9 4X100m Freestyle Relay |
Final |
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Lichelle Clarke |
S8 100m Backstroke |
Heats/Final |
7th 1.30.35 |
| Athletics |
Lachlan Jones |
T52 400m |
Final |
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Tim Sullivan |
T38 100m |
Final |
GOLD 11.37 |
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Don Elgin |
P44 Pentathlon |
Final |
BRONZE 4152 pts |
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Richard Colman |
T53 400m |
Heats |
3rd 52.53 |
| Equestrian |
Anne Skinner |
Ind Championship Test - Grade ll |
Final |
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DAY 6 Thursday 23 September |
| Tennis |
Anthony Bonaccurso |
Singles |
Quaterfinals |
Lost |
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Daniela Di Toro |
Singles |
Quaterfinals |
Lost 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 |
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Anthony Bonaccurso |
Doubles |
Semi Finals |
Won 6-4, 6-3 |
| Basketball |
Lisa Chaffey,Shelley Chaplin, Tina McKenzie, Melanie Domanschenz, Melinda Young |
Team |
Quaterfinal |
Win 50-46 against Mexico |
| Athletics |
Lachlan Jones |
T52 1500 |
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5th 3:59.15 |
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Tim Sullivan |
T38 200 |
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1st 23.68 |
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Jodi Willis-Roberts |
Discus |
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4th 36.67 |
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Kieran Ault-Connell |
T35-38 4 x100m Relay |
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Tim Sullivan |
T35-38 4 x 100m Relay |
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GOLD WR 46.73 |
| Swimming |
Alex Hadley |
S7 400m Freestyle |
Final |
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Rod Welsh |
S10 20 Individual Medley |
Final |
SILVER |
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Lichelle Clarke |
S8 4X100m Relay |
Final |
BRONZE |
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Amanda Drennan |
S8 4X100m Relay |
Final |
BRONZE |
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DAY 7 Friday 24 September
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| Tennis |
Anthony Bonaccurso |
Singles |
Semi-finals |
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Anthony Bonaccurso |
Doubles |
Semi-finals |
Lost 4 - 6, 6 - 4, 7-6 |
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Daniela Di Toro |
Singles |
Bronze Medal Match |
BRONZE WON 1 - 6, 6 - 2, 6 - 2 |
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Daniela Di Toro |
Doubles |
Semi-finals |
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| Swimming |
Lichelle Clarke |
S8 400m Freestyle |
Heats |
5th 5.32.39 |
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Lichelle Clarke |
S8 400m Freestyle |
Final |
SILVER 5.22.99 |
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Sarah Bowen |
SB6 100m Breastroke |
Heats |
1st 1.46.20 |
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Sarah Bowen |
SB6 100m Breastroke |
Finasl |
GOLD WR 1.41.84 |
| Athletics |
Tim Matthews |
T46 100m |
Semi-final |
7th 16.44 |
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Tim Sullivan |
T38 200m |
Final |
GOLD 22.92 |
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Don Elgin |
F44 Shot Put |
Final |
12th 12.19 |
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Nick Larionow |
Discus |
Final |
7th 27.92 |
| Cycling |
Peter Homann |
M Ind Road Race Open (CP Div 1/2) |
Final |
2nd 1.22.33 |
| Equestrian |
Anne Skinner |
Ind. Freestyle Test - Grade II |
Final |
9th 68.500 |
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DAY 8 - Saturday 25 September
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| Tennis |
Anthony Bonaccurso |
Doubles |
Bronze Medal Match |
BRONZE 6 - 4, 6 - 7, 6 - 4 |
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Daniela Di Toro |
Doubles |
Bronze Medal Match |
BRONZE 1 - 6, 6 - 2, 6 - 2 |
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| Basketball |
Lisa Chaffey, Shelley Chaplin, Tina McKenzie, Melanie Domanschenz, Melinda Young |
Team |
Semi-final |
WON 58 - 50 |
| Swimming |
Alex Harris |
S7 50m Butterfly |
Heats |
4th 37.68 |
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Alex Hadley |
S7 50m Butterfly |
Heats |
4th 36.60 |
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Alex Hadley |
S7 50m Butterfly |
Final |
8th 36.20 |
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Hannah McDougall |
S10 100m Backstroke |
Final |
4th, 1.18.17 |
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Rod Welsh |
S10 100m Backstroke |
Heats |
1st, 1.06.59 |
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Rod Welsh |
S10 100m Backstroke |
Final |
BRONZE 1.04.55 |
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Daniel Bell |
S10 100m Backstroke |
Heats/Final |
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Amanda Drennan |
S9 100m Backstroke |
Heats |
4th 1.1968 |
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Amanda Drennan |
S9 100m Backstroke |
Final |
8th 1.20.59 |
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| Athletics |
Kieran Ault - Connell |
T37 100m |
Semi-final |
12.66q (PB) |
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John Lindsay |
T53 200m |
Final |
28.18 (SB) |
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Tim Matthews |
T46 100m |
Final |
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Don Elgin |
F44 Long Jump |
Final |
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Richard Colman |
T53 200m |
Round 1 |
27.42q (PB) |
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Jodi Willis Roberts |
Shot Put |
Final |
11.95 (SB) Bronze |
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| Cycling |
Peter Homann |
M. Gen'l Class Ind TT&RR Open B1-3 |
Road Race |
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Day 9 - Sunday 26 September
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| Tennis |
Daniela Di Toro |
Doubles |
Gold Medal Match |
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| Swimming |
Dale Grant |
S9 50m Freestyle |
Heats |
5th - 28.30 |
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Dale Grant |
S9 50m Freestyle |
Final |
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Alex Harris |
S7 50m Freestyle |
Heats |
3rd 30.62 |
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Alex Harris |
S7 50m Freestyle |
Final |
5th 30.12 |
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Sam Bramham |
S9 50m Freestyle |
Heats |
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Sam Bramham |
S9 50m Freestyle |
Final |
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Hannah McDougall |
S10 50m Freestyle |
Heats |
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Hannah McDougall |
S10 50m Freestyle |
Final |
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| Athletics |
Kieran Ault - Connell |
T37 100m |
Final |
7th 12.75 |
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Russell Short |
F12 Discus |
Final |
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Tim Sullivan |
T38 400m |
Semi-final |
1st 51.42 |
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Don Elgin |
T42-46 4 x 100m Relay |
Final |
Bronze - 44.03 |
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Day 10 Monday 27 September
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| Basketball |
Lisa Chaffey,Shelley Chaplin, Tina McKenzie, Melanie Domanschenz, Melinda Young |
Team |
Bronze/Gold Medal Match |
SILVER 66-44 against USA |
| Athletics |
Kieran Ault - Connell |
F37 Javelin |
Final |
SILVER
(PB 45.77) |
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Tim Sullivan |
T38 400m |
Final |
GOLD 51.41 |
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Joanne Bradshaw |
F37 Shot Put |
Final |
8th 8.33 |
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Nick Larionow |
F36 Shot Put |
Final |
4th 11.17 |
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Tim Matthews |
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Final |
injured |
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Richard Colman |
T53/54 4 x 100m Relay |
Final |
SILVER 52.10 |
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Tim Sullivan |
T53/54 4 x 100m Relay |
Final |
DNF |
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| Swimming |
Amanda Drennan |
S9 4 x 100m Medley Relay |
Final |
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| Cycling |
Peter Homann |
M. Gen'l Class Ind TT&RR Open (B1-3TT) |
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SILVER overall |
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DAY 11 Tuesday 28 September |
| Athletics |
Tim Sullivan |
T38 400m |
Final |
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