# Australia at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

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. 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.
Notable Australian performances included:
* Rodney Nugent, an arm amputee, won 4 gold medals and 3 bronze medals in athletics
* Elizabeth Kosmala, a wheelchair shooter, won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal
* Dual individual gold medallists included: amputee swimmer Greg Hammond, amputee swimmer Judith Young, vision impaired thrower Russell Short and wheelchair thrower Bruce Wallrodt
Australian athletes broke eight world records.

## Background

The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympic Games to be held under the aegis of the International Co-ordinating Committee (ICC). The ICC was accepted into the Olympic Family, which allowed greater co-operation by National Olympic Committees in regards to the organization of Paralympic Games. The Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee (SLOOC) regarded the Paralympic Games as an extension of the Olympic Games and formulated a support plan which allowed sharing of Seoul Olympic manpower, facilities, equipment, and sharing of key personnel. The SLOOC gave a subsidy of $12,857,143 US dollars. It was not possible to use the Olympic Village so a new Paralympic Village, consisting of 10 apartment blocks, was created, providing catering, recreation, banking, post office facilities, medical centres, religious centres, and a shopping mall. The 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games was also the first time both the Olympics and Paralympics used the same venues, and since then, every Winter and Summer Paralympic Games have been held in the same city as the Olympic Games.
The Seoul Paralympic Organizing Committee (SPOC) designed the first Paralympic Symbol which was used from 1988–1994. The Five 'teardrops' in the 'W' configuration and colours of the Olympic rings represented the five oceans and the five continents. This symbol was eventually changed in 1994, as it was considered to be too close to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 5-ring emblem. The 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games is considered as the genesis of the Modern Paralympic Games.

## Opening Ceremony

During the Opening Ceremony there were more than 75,000 people within the Olympic Stadium with a then record of 3,057 competitors from 61 nations. The President of South Korea, Roh Tae-Woo, presented the new Paralympic flag to the President of the ICC, Jens Bromann. Paul Croft, competing in his second Paralympic Games, was the flag bearer for Australia during the Opening Ceremony. Parachutists in the Paralympic colors of blue, black, red, yellow, and green swept down into the Olympic Stadium following a procession of children in wheelchairs. The Olympic Torch was carried in by a one-legged South Korean Paralympic volleyball player and handed to 19 year old Cho Hyun-hui, a wheelchair bound athlete with cerebral palsy. Cho Hyun-hai was wheeled around the stadium by her 7-year-old daughter before handing the Torch to blind runner Lee Jae-oon, who linked hands with women's handball Olympic gold medalist Kiifi Hyun-mi, who together, were carried up by elevator platform to light the Olympic Flame.
Chief Paralympic Organiser Koh Kwi-nam addressed the athletes by saying "The goal you as athletes should try to reach for in the Games is not to accomplish the Olympic slogan of 'faster, higher and farther' but to show the world your real selves as courageous challengers, glorious conquerors and impartial participants."

## Controversies

The Seoul Paralympic Games were not without controversies. The Iranian goalball team were disqualified for refusing to play against the Israeli team. It was deemed that the Iranian team had misused the sporting platform for political aims by the ICC who made immediate arrangements to send the team home. Asghar Dadkhan, the Iranian team manager, made a formal statement of apology pledging that all other Iranian athletes would compete with full regard to the regulations and would compete against Israel and any other nation.
A Libyan team arrived at the Seoul Paralympic Games without having gone through the normal entry procedures. The SPOC urged the ICC to accept the Libyan team and a compromise was reach, permitting the Libyans to participate as observers. They could compete in the marathon event, however they would not have any medal entitlement, nor would they be officially recognized at the Closing Ceremony.
Twenty-seven athletes were incorrectly awarded medals after the first round of competition in the men's and women's wheelchair slalom event. The mistake was discovered when officials realised that the medals should not have been awarded until after a second round of competition.

## Team

Australia sent a team of 179 athletes and 47 staff and escorts. The Australian Confederation of Sports for the Disabled Inc took responsibility for team management and fundraising. The team was organised by disability athlete categories – amputee, blind, cerebral palsy, wheelchair (paraplegic and quadriplegic).

### Team management

The Australian team was organised by disability classifications as the Games team was organised by the Australian Confederation of Sports for the Disabled Inc.
Overall – Rhys Roberts (General Manager), Nigel Rouse (Assistant General Manager), Dr John Bourke (Medical Director), Dominic Wall (Sport Coordinator), David Douglas (Publicity Director)
Section Managers- Wally Parsons (Amputee), Gary Prior (Blind), Judy Hill (Cerebral palsy), George Dunstan (Wheelchair)
State Management – each Australian state provided team officials: Australian Capital Territory – overall – Dominic Wall; wheelchair officials – M. Trewella, G. Walker
New South Wales – Amputee officials – D. Beath, T. Beath, Vic Renalson; blind officials – L. Alder, T. Keneghan, J. Stephenson, S. Jackson ; cerebral palsy officials – A. Gregson, Tom Organ, S. Streat; wheelchair officials – Michael Godfrey-Roberts, M. Bevan, C. Jarvis
Queensland – amputee officials – Paul Bird, Henry Shorter; blind officials – D. Beavis, J. Buckley; cerebral palsy officials – A. Allan, A. Brindley, Karen Denman; wheelchair officials – S. Hyde
South Australia – overall – R. Roberts; amputee officials – P. Aldridge, M. Parsons, W. Parsons; wheelchair officials – Kevin Bawden, George Dunstan, G. Gould, G. Maloney, M. Wardrop
Northern Territory – overall – N. Rouse; blind official – B. Killalea
Tasmania – wheelchair official – G. Vince
Victoria – overall – John Bourke; amputee official – P. Negropontis; blind officials – J. Coole, E. O'Meagher; wheelchair officials – Kathryn Lee, D. Perriman, J. Sayers
Western Australia – blind official – G. Prior; cerebral palsy officials – G. Carter, D. Hancy, J. Hill, P. Jose, B. Lake, M. Chan; wheelchair official – Norma Beer
The team captain was Paul Croft who carried the flag at the Opening Ceremony and Mike Nugent was the vice captain.

### Fundraising

The Australian Confederation of Sports for the Disabled Inc undertook a range of fundraising activities to raise A$2 million of which A$1.w million would be used to send teams to the 1988 Seoul Summer and Innsbruck Winter Games. The remainder of the funds would be used for future Games. The cash amount finally raised was A$1,104,328. There were also considerable "in kind" donations covering accommodation, marketing, travel.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| Gold | David Goodman | Athletics | Men's 100 m B3 |
| Gold | Brad Hill | Athletics | Men's 200 m C7 |
| Gold | Robert Biancucci | Athletics | Men's 800 m C8 |
| Gold | Adrian Lowe, Rodney Nugent, Nigel Parsons, Jason Smart | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 m relay A2/A4–7 |
| Gold | Adrian Lowe, Rodney Nugent, Andrew O'Sullivan, Nigel Parsons | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m relay A2/A4–7 |
| Gold | Rodney Nugent | Athletics | Men's Long jump A6/A8–9/L6 |
| Gold | Rodney Nugent | Athletics | Men's Triple jump A6/A8–9/L6 |
| Gold | Kerrod McGregor | Athletics | Men's Discus throw A2/A9 |
| Gold | Russell Short | Athletics | Men's Discus throw B3 |
| Gold | Russell Short | Athletics | Men's Javelin throw B3 |
| Gold | Bruce Wallrodt | Athletics | Men's Javelin throw 2 |
| Gold | Bruce Wallrodt | Athletics | Men's Shot put 2 |
| Gold | Deahnne McIntyre | Athletics | Women's 200 m 5–6 |
| Gold | Patricia Molseed | Athletics | Women's Shot put B1 |
| Gold | Roy Fowler, Stan Kosmala | Lawn bowls | Men's pairs 2–6 |
| Gold | Elizabeth Kosmala | Shooting | Women's Air rifle 3 positions 2–6 |
| Gold | Elizabeth Kosmala | Shooting | Women's Air rifle kneeling 2–6 |
| Gold | Elizabeth Kosmala | Shooting | Women's Air rifle prone 2–6 |
| Gold | Greg Hammond | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle A8 |
| Gold | Greg Hammond | Swimming | Men's 100 m breaststroke A8 |
| Gold | Sandra Yaxley | Swimming | Women's 100 m freestyle C6 |
| Gold | Judith Young | Swimming | Women's 400 m freestyle A8 |
| Gold | Judith Young | Swimming | Women's 100 m backstroke A8 |
| Silver | Vincenzo Vallelonga | Athletics | Men's 100 m 1B |
| Silver | Kerrod McGregor | Athletics | Men's 100 m A2/A9 |
| Silver | Adrian Lowe | Athletics | Men's 100 m A4/A9 |
| Silver | Adrian Lowe | Athletics | Men's 200 m A4/A9 |
| Silver | Adrian Lowe | Athletics | Men's 400 m A4/A9 |
| Silver | Brad Hill | Athletics | Men's 400 m C7 |
| Silver | Robert Biancucci | Athletics | Men's 400 m C8 |
| Silver | Alan Dufty | Athletics | Men's Marathon 1C |
| Silver | Richard Cordukes, Michael Desanto, Alan Dufty, Vincenzo Vallelonga | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 m relay 1A–1C |
| Silver | Michael Hackett | Athletics | Men's High jump A4/A9 |
| Silver | Terry Giddy | Athletics | Men's Discus throw 4 |
| Silver | Bradley Thomas | Athletics | Men's Pentathlon A4/A9 |
| Silver | Yvette McLellan | Athletics | Women's 400 m 2 |
| Silver | Deahnne McIntyre | Athletics | Women's 400 m 5–6 |
| Silver | Meredith Jones, Deahnne McIntyre, Yvette McLellan, Julie Russell | Athletics | Women's 4 × 400 m relay 2–6 |
| Silver | Donna Smith | Athletics | Women's Javelin throw A6/A8-9/L6 |
| Silver | Karen Gill | Athletics | Women's Javelin throw C3 |
| Silver | Julie Russell | Athletics | Women's Shot put 3 |
| Silver | Julie Russell | Athletics | Women's Pentathlon 3 |
| Silver | David Boldery, Clifford Swann | Lawn bowls | Men's pairs LB2 |
| Silver | Matthew Pobje | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg |
| Silver | Elizabeth Kosmala | Shooting | Women's Air rifle standing 2–6 |
| Silver | Phillip Tracey | Swimming | Men's 50 m freestyle 1A |
| Silver | Phillip Tracey | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle 1A |
| Silver | Phillip Tracey | Swimming | Men's 25 m backstroke 1A |
| Silver | Greg Hammond, Jason Diederich, Brendan Burkett, Leslie Beath | Swimming | Men's 4×50 m freestyle relay A1–A8 |
| Silver | Sandra Yaxley | Swimming | Women's 50 m backstroke C6 |
| Silver | Catherine Huggett | Swimming | Women's 100 m backstroke C3 |
| Silver | Lyn Lillecrapp | Swimming | Women's 50 m breaststroke 2 |
| Silver | Mandy Maywood | Swimming | Women's 50 m breaststroke B3 |
| Silver | Judith Young | Swimming | Women's 100 m breaststroke A8 |
| Silver | Judith Young | Swimming | Women's 100 m butterfly L6 |
| Silver | Judith Young | Swimming | Women's 200 m individual medley L6 |
| Silver | Anne Currie, Deborah Holland, Susan Knox, Judith Young | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay A–L |
| Bronze | Rodney Nugent | Athletics | Men's 100 m A6/A8–9/L4 |
| Bronze | Rodney Nugent | Athletics | Men's 200 m A6/A8–9/L4 |
| Bronze | Rodney Nugent | Athletics | Men's High jump A6/A8–9/L6 |
| Bronze | Mike Nugent | Athletics | Men's 200 m 2 |
| Bronze | Robert Biancucci | Athletics | Men's 200 m C8 |
| Bronze | Andrew O’Sullivan | Athletics | Men's 400 m A4/A9 |
| Bronze | Jason Walsh | Athletics | Men's 400 m B3 |
| Bronze | Alan Dufty | Athletics | Men's 1500 m 1C |
| Bronze | Richard Cordukes, Michael Desanto, Alan Dufty, Vincenzo Vallelonga | Athletics | Men's 4 × 200 m relay 1A–1C |
| Bronze | Rodney Nugent | Athletics | Men's High jump A6/A8–9/L6 |
| Bronze | Kerrod McGregor | Athletics | Men's Long jump A2/A9 |
| Bronze | Kerrod McGregor | Athletics | Men's Javelin throw A2/A9 |
| Bronze | Russell Short | Athletics | Men's Shot put B3 |
| Bronze | Vincenzo Vallelonga | Athletics | Men's Slalom 1B |
| Bronze | Matthew van Eldik | Athletics | Men's Slalom C4–5 |
| Bronze | Bruce Wallrodt | Athletics | Men's Discus throw 2 |
| Bronze | Rene Ahrens | Athletics | Men's Discus throw 6 |
| Bronze | John Eden | Athletics | Men's Discus throw A2/A9 |
| Bronze | Deahnne McIntyre | Athletics | Women's 100 m 5–6 |
| Bronze | Julie Russell | Athletics | Women's Discus throw 3 |
| Bronze | Julie Russell | Athletics | Women's Javelin throw 3 |
| Bronze | Neville Read | Lawn bowls | Men's singles 2–6 |
| Bronze | John Forsberg | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB3 |
| Bronze | Michael Farrell | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg |
| Bronze | David Griffin | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle A2 |
| Bronze | David Griffin | Swimming | Men's 100 m butterfly A2 |
| Bronze | Ralph Smith | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle A7 |
| Bronze | Wayne Ryding | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle 5 |
| Bronze | Kingsley Bugarin | Swimming | Men's 50 m breaststroke B3 |
| Bronze | Kingsley Bugarin | Swimming | Men's 100 m breaststroke B3 |
| Bronze | Kingsley Bugarin | Swimming | Men's 200 m breaststroke B3 |
| Bronze | Lyn Lillecrapp | Swimming | Women's 50 m freestyle 2 |
| Bronze | Lyn Lillecrapp | Swimming | Women's 50 m backstroke 2 |
| Bronze | Lyn Lillecrapp | Swimming | Women's 25 m butterfly 2 |
| Bronze | Susan Knox | Swimming | Women's 100 m backstroke A4 |
| Bronze | Mandy Maywood | Swimming | Women's 100 m breaststroke B3 |
| Bronze | Mandy Maywood | Swimming | Women's 200 m breaststroke B3 |
| Bronze | Deborah Holland | Swimming | Women's 400 m freestyle A2 |
| Bronze | Brian McNicholl | Weightlifting | Men's 85 kg |
Medals by discipline :
| Discipline | | | | Total |
| Archery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athletics | 14 | 19 | 20 | 53 |
| Boccia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cycling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheelchair fencing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Football seven-a-side | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawn bowls | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Powerlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Swimming | 5 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 34 | 38 | 95 |

## Events
### Archery

Selected team of 3 athletes.
| Men | Women |
| Arthur Fisk, Eric Klein | Carolyn Burns |
Australia did not win any medals.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Arthur Fisk | Men's Double FITA Round open | 2207 | 24 |
| Eric Klein | Men's Double FITA Round open | 2150 | 28 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Carolyn Burns | Women's Double FITA Round 2-6 | 2087 | 13 |

### Athletics

Selected team of 73 athletes.
| Men | Women |
| Rene Ahrens, Ian Aitchison, Robert Biancucci, Fabian Blattman, Peter Cliff, Darren Collins, Richard Cordukes, Paul Croft, Mark Davies, Michael Desanto, Phillip Deveraux, John Domanol, Alan Dufty, John Eden, Joe Egan, Craig Elliott, Shane Ellsmore, John Federico, Ian Gainey, Terry Giddy, David Goodman, Michael Hackett, Kevin Hamilton, Gary Hayes, Bradley Hill, Geoffrey Hill, Patrick Hughes, Matthew Jesse, Warren Lawton, John Lindsay, Adrian Lowe, Wayne Maher, Brett McArthur, Kerrod McGregor, Michael McIntyre, Warren McKennairey, Jeff McNeil, Mark Milne, Kieran Modra, Michael Nugent, Rodney Nugent, Andrew O’Sullivan, Nigel Parsons, Malcolm Richards, Sam Rickard, Jaime Romaguera, Edward Roos, Craig Sayers, Ralph Scott, Russell Short, Jason Smart, Bradley Thomas, Darren Thrupp, Ched Towns, Peter Trotter, Robert Turner, Vincenzo Vallelonga, Bruce Wallrodt, Jason Walsh, Ross Whyte, Jason Willis, Jeff Wiseman, Matthew van Eldik | Lynette Coleman, Karen Gill, Meredith Jones, Deahnne McIntyre, Yvette McLellan, Patricia Molseed, Julie Russell, Donna Smith, Katrina Vines |
Athletics was Australia's most successful sport at the Games winning 53 medals – 14 gold, 19 silver and 20 bronze medals. 13 athletes won gold medals. Rodney Nugent won 4 gold medals, 3 bronze medals and set a world record of 6.72m in his long jump event. Four athletes came home with two gold medals – Adrian Lowe, Nigel Parsons, Russell Short and Bruce Wallrodt.
Deahnne McIntyre won a gold medal, two silver medals and a bronze medal, competing a week after undergoing an emergency appendectomy in a Seoul hospital. With doctors and officials telling her that she could not compete, McIntyre 'knew that she would be out there'. McIntyre came into the games as the world record holder for the Women's 200m 5-6 classification, which she eventually won the gold medal for.
Russell Short, a blind athlete, won two gold medals and a bronze medal. Short set a world record in his classification for javelin, making a throw of 54.72m.
Dubbed 'The Awesome Foursome', Australia's 4 × 400 m relay team set a world record time of 3 minutes 55 seconds, beating the previous record by 3.9 seconds and winning the race by 50 metres.
Patricia Molseed set a Paralympic Record of 8.82m in the Women's Shot Put B1 competition on her first throw despite suffering from a torn back muscle. Only able to make token efforts after her back gave out, her first throw was enough to clinch the gold medal.

#### Track events – men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Ian Aitchison | Men's 1,500 m 3 | 4:32.47 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ian Aitchison | Men's 10,000 m 3 | N/A | | 31:58.81 | 5 |
| Ian Aitchison | Men's 5,000 m 3 | N/A | | 16:23.13 | 10 |
| Ian Aitchison | Men's Marathon 3 | N/A | | 2:27:53 | 13 |
| Robert Bancucci | Men's 1,500 m C8 | N/A | | 4:55.76 | 5 |
| Robert Bancucci | Men's 200 m C8 | 26.10 Q | 2 | 25.60 | |
| Robert Bancucci | Men's 800 m C8 | 2:15.32 Q | 1 | 2:13.76 | |
| Robert Bancucci | Men's 400 m C8 | N/A | | 57.38 | |
| Fabian Blattman | Men's 200 m 1A | 56.91 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peter Cliff | Men's 5,000 m B1 | N/A | | 18:57.15 | 8 |
| Peter Cliff | Men's Marathon B1 | N/A | | 3:06:28 | 6 |
| Darren Collins | Men's 100 m B2 | 12.85 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Darren Collins | Men's 400 m B2 | 58.09 | 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Richard Cordukes | Men's 100 m 1A | N/A | | 26.34 | 7 |
| Richard Cordukes | Men's 200 m 1A | 55.12 Q | 4 | 53.90 | 8 |
| Paul Croft | Men's 10,000 m A6A8A9L4 | N/A | | 40:18.96 | 6 |
| Michael Desanto | Men's 1,500 m 1B | N/A | | 5:54.47 | 5 |
| Michael Desanto | Men's 200 m 1B | 45.39 Q | 3 | 43.71 | 6 |
| Michael Desanto | Men's 400 m 1B | 1:31.63 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Phillip Deveraux | Men's 1,500 m B1 | 4:37.83 Q | 2 | 4:18.45 | 4 |
| Alan Dufty | Men's 100 m 1C | N/A | | 21.66 | 7 |
| Alan Dufty | Men's 200 m 1C | 41.97 Q | 4 | 41.05 | 5 |
| Alan Dufty | Men's 400 m 1C | 1:24.73 Q | 3 | 1:22.32 | 5 |
| Alan Dufty | Men's 800 m 1C | N/A | | 2:52.03 | 6 |
| Alan Dufty | Men's 1,500 m 1C | N/A | | 5:45.03 | |
| Alan Dufty | Men's Marathon 1C | N/A | | 2:21:39 | |
| Joe Egan | Men's 100 m A4A9 | 13.39 Q | 1 | 13.15 | 5 |
| Joe Egan | Men's 200 m A4A9 | 28.46 Q | 3 | 28.25 | 7 |
| John Federico | Men's 200 m 5-6 | 33.82 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| John Federico | Men's Slalom 5-6 | N/A | | 2:28.3 | 9 |
| Ian Gainey | Men's 1,500 m 3 | 4:32.47 Q | 7 | 4:12.78 | 10 |
| Ian Gainey | Men's 10,000 m 3 | N/A | | 31:58.81 | 5 |
| Ian Gainey | Men's 5,000 m 3 | N/A | | 15:13.48 | 8 |
| David Goodman | Men's 400 m B3 | 51.87 Q | 1 | 53.91 | 8 |
| David Goodman | Men's 100 m B3 | 11.41 | 1 | 11.63 | |
| Wayne Haher | Men's 100 m C2 | 53.06 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kevin Hamilton | Men's 400 m B1 | 56.97 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Bradley Hill | Men's 800 m C7 | 2:35.75 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Bradley Hill | Men's 200 m C7 | 26.45 Q | 2 | 26.00 | |
| Bradley Hill | Men's 400 m C7 | N/A | | 58.41 | |
| Matthew Jesse | Men's 1,500 m B3 | 4:45.95 Q | 3 | 4:36.59 | 7 |
| John Lindsay | Men's 100 m 3 | N/A | | 17.40 | 8 |
| John Lindsay | Men's 200 m 3 | 33.40 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| John Lindsay | Men's 400 m 3 | 1:05.41 Q | 3 | 1:05.23 | 6 |
| John Lindsay | Men's 800 m 3 | 2:18.80 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adrian Lowe | Men's 100 m A4A9 | 12.72 | 2 | 12.37 | |
| Adrian Lowe | Men's 200 m A4A9 | 26.09 Q (WR) | 1 | 25.86 | |
| Adrian Lowe | Men's 400 m A4A9 | N/A | | 1:00.80 | |
| Brett McArthur | Men's 400 m 4 | 1:12.73 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Brett McArthur | Men's 800 m 4 | 2:19.94 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kerrod McGregor | Men's 100 m A2A9 | N/A | | 15.98 | |
| Michael McIntyre | Men's 100 m 4 | 18.01 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michael McIntyre | Men's 200 m 4 | 34.49 | 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michael McIntyre | Men's 400 m 4 | 1:11.80 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Warren McKennairey | Men's 400 m B2 | 57.08 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jeff McNeill | Men's 5,000 m B2 | N/A | | 16:59.79 | 6 |
| Jeff McNeill | Men's Marathon B2 | N/A | | 2:49:21 | 4 |
| Kieran Modra | Men's 1,500 m B3 | 4:35.39 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michael Nugent | Men's 1,500 m 2 | 4:19.81 Q | 4 | 4:22.61 | 10 |
| Michael Nugent | Men's 400 m 2 | 1:06.65 Q | 4 | 1:07.44 | 8 |
| Michael Nugent | Men's 800 m 2 | 2:14.38 Q | 2 | 2:12.66 | 8 |
| Michael Nugent | Men's Marathon 2 | N/A | | 2:23:13 | 19 |
| Michael Nugent | Men's 200 m 2 | 34.95 Q | 1 | 34.65 | |
| Rodney Nugent | Men's 100 m A6A8A9L4 | 11.70 Q | 1 | 11.60 | |
| Rodney Nugent | Men's 200 m A6A8A9L4 | 24.05 Q | 1 | 23.61 | |
| Andrew O'Sullivan | Men's 100 m A4A9 | 13.45 Q | 4 | 13.47 | 7 |
| Andrew O'Sullivan | Men's 200 m A4A9 | 28.24 Q | 2 | 27.80 | 6 |
| Andrew O'Sullivan | Men's 400 m A4A9 | N/A | | 1:02.24 | |
| Nigel Parsons | Men's 100 m A6A8A9L4 | 12.38 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nigel Parsons | Men's 200 m A6A8A9L4 | 25.00 Q | 2 | 24.92 | 7 |
| Nigel Parsons | Men's 400 m A6A8A9L4 | 55.56 Q | 5 | 56.53 | 7 |
| Malcolm Richards | Men's 200 m C8 | 32.73 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sam Rickard | Men's 400 m B3 | 54.67 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sam Rickard | Men's 800 m B3 | N/A | | 2:07.31 | 5 |
| Jaime Romaguera | Men's 100 m C6 | 15.65 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Craig Sayers | Men's 1,500 m 3 | 4:17.90 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Craig Sayers | Men's 400 m 3 | 1:11.35 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Craig Sayers | Men's 800 m 3 | 2:22.99 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jason Smart | Men's 100 m A6A8A9L4 | 12.56 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Darren Thrupp | Men's 100 m C8 | N/A | | 12.75 | 4 |
| Darren Thrupp | Men's 200 m C8 | 26.72 Q | 3 | 26.35 | 5 |
| Darren Thrupp | Men's 400 m C8 | N/A | | 1:01.92 | 8 |
| Peter Trotter | Men's 1,500 m 4 | 4:19.60 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peter Trotter | Men's 5,000 m 4 | 15:18.86 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peter Trotter | Men's Marathon 4 | N/A | | 1:54:37 | 5 |
| Robert Turner | Men's 1,500 m 2 | 4:52.21 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Robert Turner | Men's 800 m 2 | 2:39.88 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Vincenzo Vallelonga | Men's 200 m 1B | 42.73 Q | 3 | 41.97 | 5 |
| Vincenzo Vallelonga | Men's 400 m 1B | 1:33.69 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Vincenzo Vallelonga | Men's Salom 1B | N/A | | 2:33.9 | |
| Vincenzo Vallelonga | Men's 100 m 1B | N/A | | 20.84 | |
| Jason Walsh | Men's 100 m B3 | 11.89 Q | 4 | 12.13 | 7 |
| Jason Walsh | Men's 400 m B3 | 52.90 Q | 2 | 51.37 | |
| Ross Whyte | Men's 800 m C8 | 2:31.88 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ross Whyte | Men's Cross Country 5,000 m C8 | N/A | | 21:36.9 | 8 |
| Jeff Wiseman | Men's 1,500 m 4 | 4:22.75 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jeff Wiseman | Men's 400 m 4 | 1:08.57 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jeff Wiseman | Men's 800 m 4 | 2:10.04 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jeff Wiseman | Men's Marathon 4 | N/A | | 1:58:28 | 7 |
| Matthew van Eldik | Men's Slalom C4-5 | N/A | | N/A | |
| Michael Desanto Richard Cordukes Alan Dufty Vincenzo Vallelonga | Men's 4 × 100 m Relay 1A-1C | N/A | | 1:28.14 | |
| Michael Desanto Alan Dufty Richard Cordukes Vincenzo Vallelonga | Men's 4 × 200 m Relay 1A-1C | N/A | | 2:41.43 | |
| Adrian Lowe Rodney Nugent Nigel Parsons Jason Smart | Men's 4 × 100 m Relay A2A4-7 | N/A | | 47.08 | |
| Nigel Parsons Andrew O'Sullivan Adrian Lowe Rodney Nugent | Men's 4 × 400 m Relay A2A4-7 | N/A | | 3:55.27 | |
Track events – women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Lynette Coleman | Women's Slalom C1 | N/A | | 3:36.44 | 4 |
| Meredith Jones | Women's 1,500 m 3 | N/A | | 5:47.07 | 6 |
| Meredith Jones | Women's 100 m 3 | N/A | | 21.83 | 8 |
| Meredith Jones | Women's 200 m 3 | 44.12 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Meredith Jones | Women's 400 m 3 | 1:28.13 Q | 4 | 1:27.99 | 6 |
| Deahnne McIntyre | Women's 100 m 5-6 | 19.97 Q | 2 | 19.93 | |
| Deahnne McIntyre | Women's 200 m 5-6 | N/A | | 40.36 | |
| Deahnne McIntyre | Women's 400 m 5-6 | N/A | | 1:18.44 | |
| Yvette McLellan | Women's 1,500 m 2 | N/A | | 5:07.25 | 4 |
| Yvette McLellan | Women's 5,000 m 2 | N/A | | 17:18.22 | 5 |
| Yvette McLellan | Women's 800 m 2 | N/A | | 2:38.06 | 5 |
| Yvette McLellan | Women's 400 m 2 | 1:19.84 Q | 3 | 1:18.69 | |
| Katrina Vines | Women's 100 m C6 | N/A | | 20.46 | 7 |
| Yvette McLellan Julie Russell Meredith Jones Deahnne McIntyre | Women's 4 × 400 m Relay 2-6 | N/A | | 5:33.82 | |

#### Field events – men

| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Rene Ahrens | Men's Shot Put 6 | 12.87 m | 4 |
| Rene Ahrens | Men's Discus 6 | 40.44 m | |
| Mark Davies | Men's Javelin B2 | 40.40 m | 4 |
| Mark Davies | Men's Triple Jump B2 | 11.52 m | 8 |
| Phillip Deveraux | Men's Javelin B1 | 37.24 m | 6 |
| Phillip Deveraux | Men's Pentathlon B1 | 2044 | 4 |
| John Domanol | Men's Pentathlon B3 | 2085 | 7 |
| John Eden | Men's Discus A2A9 | 34.86 m | |
| Joe Egan | Men's Pentathlon A4A9 | 2828.12 | 5 |
| Craig Elliott | Men's Javelin A2A9 | 34.58 m | 6 |
| Shane Ellsmore | Men's Discus C7 | 26.64 m | 6 |
| Terry Giddy | Men's Discus 4 | 34.82 m | |
| David Goodman | Men's Pentathlon B3 | 1391 | 10 |
| Michael Hackett | Men's High Jump A4A9 | 1.68 m | |
| Gary Hayes | Men's Javelin A2A9 | 29.94 m | 8 |
| Geoffrey Hill | Men's Discus C5 | 24.24 m | 8 |
| Warren Lawton | Men's High Jump B3 | 1.63 m | 8 |
| Warren Lawton | Men's Triple Jump B3 | 10.80 m | 8 |
| Wayne Maher | Men's Kick Ball C2 | 15.03 | 4 |
| Kerrod McGregor | Men's High Jump A2A9 | 1.64 m | 9 |
| Kerrod McGregor | Men's Javelin A2A9 | 41.50 m | |
| Kerrod McGregor | Men's Long Jump A2A9 | 4.25 m | |
| Kerrod McGregor | Men's Discus A2A9 | 37.28 m PR | |
| Marko Milne | Men's Shot Put C8 | 7.74 m | 6 |
| Kieran Modra | Men's Javelin B3 | 44.40 m | 6 |
| Rodney Nugent | Men's High Jump A6A8A9L6 | 1.79 m | |
| Rodney Nugent | Men's Long Jump A6A8A9L6 | 6.72 m WR | |
| Rodney Nugent | Men's Triple Jump A6A8A9L6 | 12.97 m | |
| Sam Rickard | Men's High Jump B3 | 1.60 m | 9 |
| Edward Roos | Men's Discus A6A8A9L6 | 37.86 m | 5 |
| Edward Roos | Men's Shot Put A6A8A9L6 | 10.63 m | 8 |
| Ralph Scott | Men's Club Throw C6 | 37.14 m | 4 |
| Russell Short | Men's Shot Put B3 | 11.59 m | |
| Russell Short | Men's Discus B3 | 40.18 m | |
| Russell Short | Men's Javelin B3 | 54.72 m WR | |
| Jason Smart | Men's High Jump A6A8A9L6 | 1.76 m | 4 |
| Jason Smart | Men's Javelin A6A8A9L6 | 36.34 m | 7 |
| Bradley Thomas | Men's Javelin A4A9 | 38.08 m | 6 |
| Bradley Thomas | Men's Long Jump A4A9 | 4.95 m | 5 |
| Bradley Thomas | Men's Pentathlon A4A9 | 3286.56 | |
| Ched Towns | Men's Javelin B2 | 40.16 m | 5 |
| Bruce Wallrodt | Men's Discus 2 | 22.30 m | |
| Bruce Wallrodt | Men's Javelin 2 | 24.32 m PR | |
| Bruce Wallrodt | Men's Shot Put 2 | 7.83 m | |
| Jason Walsh | Men's Long Jump B3 | 5.76 m | 7 |
| Jason Willis | Men's Discus A3A9 | 28.30 m | 4 |
| Jason Willis | Men's Javelin A3A9 | 33.14 m | 4 |
| Jason Willis | Men's Shot Put A3A9 | 6.77 m | 6 |
| Matthew van Eldik | Men's Discus C4 | 16.16 m | 7 |

#### Field events – women

| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Lynette Coleman | Women's Precision Throw C1 | 80 m | 6 |
| Karen Gill | Women's Shot Put C3 | 2.75 m | 4 |
| Karen Gill | Women's Javelin C3 | 5.84 m | |
| Patricia Molseed | Women's Shot Put B1 | 8.82 m PR | |
| Julie Russell | Women's Discus 3 | 14.80 m | |
| Julie Russell | Women's Javelin 3 | 12.76 m | |
| Julie Russell | Women's Pentathlon 3 | 4034.75 | |
| Julie Russell | Women's Shot Put 3 | 5.18 m | |
| Donna Smith | Women's Discus A6A8A9L6 | 20.06 m | 4 |
| Donna Smith | Women's Javelin A6A8A9L6 | 27.80 m | |
Results key
* Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* WR = World record
* PR = Paralympic record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event

### Boccia

Selected team of 4 athletes.
| Men | Women |
| Burke Gibbons, Murray Parker, Donald Turton | Lynette Coleman |
Australia did not win any medals.
| Event | Athlete | Pool play | Pool play | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Rank |
| Event | Athlete | W-L | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Mixed Individual C1 | Lynette Coleman | 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mixed Individual C2 | Burke Gibbons | 1-2 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mixed Individual C2 | Murray Parker | 2-1 | 2 | Lee (KOR) L 0:7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mixed Individual C2 | Donald Turton | 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mixed Team C1-C2 | Lynette Coleman Murray Parker Burke Gibbons | 1-2 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Cycling

Selected team of 1 athlete.
* Men
* Gregory Caines
Australia did not win any medals.
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Gregory Caines | Men's 60 km LC3 | 1:40:31.69 | 4 |

### Football 7-a-side

The Football 7-a-side tournament was made up of 5 teams competing in a round robin tournament. Australia selected team of 9 athletes.
Australian Team :
* Shane Ellsmore, Lee Gordon, Geoffrey Hill, Mark Milne, David Pearson, Jaime Romaguera, Christopher Scott, Ralph Scott, Ross Whyte |||
Australia lost to the Netherlands 18-1, lost to Belgium 6-1, lost to Ireland 5–1 and lost to Korea 4-0. Australia did not win a medal.
Round Robin Tournament
| Team | Pld | W | L | Goals (F:A) | Points |
| Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31:2 | 8 |
| Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 |
| Ireland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10:5 | 4 |
| Korea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5:15 | 2 |
| Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3:33 | 0 |

### Goalball

Australia represented by:
Australian men's team :
* Theo Bottom, Robert Crestani, Russell Doyle, Kevin Frew, Gary Sargent, Tony Telfer. Coach: Terry Kenaghan |||
Australian men's results were – defeated Denmark 1-0, defeated South Korea 5-4, lost to Yugoslavia 0-1, lost to USA 2-3, lost to Italy 0-1, defeated Bulgaria 3-2 and lost to Canada 4-5. Australia beat the Netherlands in the 11th place playoff game.
Australian women's team :
* Margaret Booth, Heather Gleeson, Marilyn Mills, Robyn Stephens, Jodi Willis, Susanne Wilson. Coach: Eileen O'Meagher |||
Australian women's results were – defeated Great Britain 3-0, lost to Germany 2-6, lost to United States 0-6, lost to Denmark 0-4, lost to Netherlands 1-5, lost to 2-5 Canada and lost to South Korea 4-5.
Australia did not win any medals.
* Qualified for 2nd round
* Eliminated
Men
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Yugoslavia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| USA | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 11 |
| Italy | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 8 |
| Canada | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 8 |
| Australia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 4 |
| Korea | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 32 | -27 | 0 |
* Qualified for semifinals
* Eliminated
Women
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| USA | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 14 |
| Denmark | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 10 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 9 |
| Canada | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 9 |
| Germany | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 8 |
| Korea | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 40 | -28 | 4 |
| Australia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 56 | -47 | 0 |

### Lawn Bowls

Selected team of 11 athletes.
* Men
* David Boldery, David Doueal, John Forsberg, Roy Fowler, Ronald Gilshenan, Glen Hoffman, Stan Kosmala, Peter Magee, Max Peterson, Neville Read, Clifford Swann
Australia won 1 gold medal, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals. Roy Fowler was competing in his sixth Paralympic Games, winning his 10th medal.
| Athlete | Event | Pool play | Pool play | Semi-final | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | W-D-L | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| David Boldery Clifford Swann | Men's Pairs LB2 | 3-1-1 | 2 | N/A | N/A | |
| David Doueal | Men's Singles LB1 | 3-0-1 | 1 | N/A | Chang Bok Lee (KOR) L 11-21 | 4 |
| John Forsberg | Men's Singles LB3 | 1-0-2 | 3 | N/A | Robert Love (GBR) W 21-9 | |
| Roy Fowler Stan Kosmala | Men's Pairs 2-6 | 3-0-1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| Ronal Gilshenan | Men's Singles LB3 | 1-0-2 | 2 | N/A | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Glen Hoffman | Men's Singles LB3 | 1-0-2 | 3 | N/A | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peter Magee | Men's Singles 2-6 | 1-0-2 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Max Peterson | Men's Singles 2-6 | 1-0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Neville Read | Men's Singles 2-6 | 3-0-0 | 1 | Ken Bridgeman (GBR) L 12-21 | Sin Nam Song (KOR) W 21-17 | |

### Powerlifting

Australia were represented by two athletes, Matthew Pobje and Michael Farrell who won silver and bronze respectively.
| Event | Athlete | Result | Rank |
| Men's Up to 100 kg | Matthew Pobje | 160 kg | |
| Men's Up to 100 kg | Michael Farrell | 150 kg | |

### Shooting

Selected team of 8 athletes.
| Men | Women |
| Robert Bakker, Keith Bremner, Allan Chadwick, Andrew Rambow, Stanley Sims, Grant Walker | Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala |
Elizabeth Kosmala won all Australia's shooting medals – 3 gold medals and one silver medal.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank |
| Robert Bakker | Men's Air Pistol Standing LSH2 | 546 | 10 |
| Keith Bremner | Men's Air Pistol 2-6 | 521 | 20 |
| Keith Bremner | Men's Air Rifle 3 Positions 2-6 | 1076 | 33 |
| Keith Bremner | Men's Air Rifle Kneeling 2-6 | 370 | 36 |
| Keith Bremner | Men's Air Rifle Standing 2-6 | 329 | 34 |
| Keith Bremner | Mixed Air Rifle Prone 2-6 | 377 | 36 |
| Allan Chadwick | Men's Air Rifle 2 Positions with Aids 1A-1C | 780 | 4 |
| Allan Chadwick | Men's Air Rifle Kneeling with Aids 1A-1C | 393 | 4 |
| Allan Chadwick | Men's Air Rifle Prone with Aids 1A-1C | 387 | 6 |
| Andrew Rambow | Men's Air Rifle 3 Positions 2-6 | 1109 | 31 |
| Andrew Rambow | Men's Air Rifle Kneeling 2-6 | 385 | 26 |
| Andrew Rambow | Men's Air Rifle Standing 2-6 | 339 | 32 |
| Andrew Rambow | Mixed Air Rifle Prone 2-6 | 385 | 33 |
| Stanley Simms | Men's Air Pistol Standing LSH2 | 538 | 16 |
| Grant Walker | Men's Air Rifle 2 Positions with Aids 1A-1C | 770 | 6 |
| Grant Walker | Men's Air Rifle Kneeling with Aids 1A-1C | 386 | 7 |
| Grant Walker | Men's Air Rifle Prone with Aids 1A-1C | 384 | 8 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Score | Rank |
| Barbara Caspers | Women's Air Rifle 3 Positions 2-6 | 1116 | 12 |
| Barbara Caspers | Women's Air Rifle Kneeling 2-6 | 385 | 8 |
| Barbara Caspers | Women's Air Rifle Prone 2-6 | 382 | 13 |
| Barbara Caspers | Women's Air Rifle Standing 2-6 | 349 | 12 |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | Women's Air Rifle 3 Positions 2-6 | 1171 | |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | Women's Air Rifle Kneeling 2-6 | 395 | |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | Women's Air Rifle Prone 2-6 | 395 | |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | Women's Air Rifle Standing 2-6 | 381 | |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | Mixed Air Rifle Prone 2-6 | 395 | 15 |
Team
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank |
| Keith Bremner | Mixed Air Rifle 3 Positions Team 2-6 | 3356 | 12 |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | Mixed Air Rifle 3 Positions Team 2-6 | 3356 | 12 |
| Andrew Rambow | Mixed Air Rifle 3 Positions Team 2-6 | 3356 | 12 |
| Keith Bremner | Mixed Air Rifle Kneeling Team 2-6 | 1150 | 10 |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | Mixed Air Rifle Kneeling Team 2-6 | 1150 | 10 |
| Andrew Rambow | Mixed Air Rifle Kneeling Team 2-6 | 1150 | 10 |
| Keith Bremner | Mixed Air Rifle Prone Team 2-6 | 1157 | 12 |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | Mixed Air Rifle Prone Team 2-6 | 1157 | 12 |
| Andrew Rambow | Mixed Air Rifle Prone Team 2-6 | 1157 | 12 |
| Keith Bremner | Mixed Air Rifle Standing Team 2-6 | 1049 | 12 |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | Mixed Air Rifle Standing Team 2-6 | 1049 | 12 |
| Andrew Rambow | Mixed Air Rifle Standing Team 2-6 | 1049 | 12 |

### Snooker

Australia was represented by John Hunt and Michael Quinn. Hunt finished 2nd in Pool A and Quinn finished 3rd in Pool C. Neither athlete qualified for the semifinals.
| Event | Athlete | Pool play | Pool play | Semifinal | Final |
| Event | Athlete | W-L | Rank | Semifinal | Final |
| Men's Snooker Event Open | John Hunt | 1-1 | 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Men's Snooker Event Open | Michael Quinn | 0-2 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Swimming

Selected team of 25 athletes.
| Men | Women |
| Leslie Beath, Kingsley Bugarin, Brendan Burkett, Jason Diederich, Richard Dougan, Stephen Gregson, David Griffin, Greg Hammond, Simon Matthew Lee, David Lillecrapp, Brian Moores, Robert Philpot, Wayne Ryding, Ralph Smith, Gregory Timmermans, Phillip Tracey, Robert Walden | Karen Ferguson, Deborah Holland, Catherine Huggett, Susan Knox, Lyn Lillecrapp, Mandy Maywood, Sandra Yaxley, Judith Young |
Australia won 5 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze medals. Greg Hammond won two gold medals and Sandra Yaxley won one gold medal.
Judith Young won two gold medals and three silver medals. After winning gold in the 100m backstroke and 400m freestyle, The United States of America and Great Britain, protested that Young was swimming in the wrong category and should be reclassified from amputee to Les Autres. After winning both events in a world record time, the protest was upheld and Young was re-classified in the Les Autres category. Both world record times were scratched from the record books but Young was able to keep both the gold medals and a silver she won in the 100m breaststroke. She would go on to win two more medals in her new classification.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Leslie Beath | Men's 100 m Backstroke A2 | 1:21.68 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leslie Beath | Men's 100m Butterfly A2 | 1:22.94 | 4 Q | 1:22.76 | 8 |
| Leslie Beath | Men's 100 m Freestyle A2 | 1:07.92 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leslie Beath | Men's 200 m Individual Medley A2 | 2:57.18 | 1 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leslie Beath | Men's 400 m Freestyle A2 | 5:33.26 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kingsley Bugarin | Men's 200 m Individual Medley B3 | 2:39.07 | 5 Q | 2:36.29 | 6 |
| Kingsley Bugarin | Men's 100 m Breaststroke B3 | 1:17.13 | 3 Q | 1:17.67 | |
| Kingsley Bugarin | Men's 200 m Breaststroke B3 | 2:49.87 | 3 Q | 2:48.70 | |
| Kingsley Bugarin | Men's 50 m Breaststroke B3 | 34.96 | 3 Q | 34.82 | |
| Brendan Burkett | Men's 100 m Breaststroke A2 | 1:33.99 | 2 Q | 1:35.42 | 8 |
| Brendan Burkett | Men's 100 m Butterfly A2 | 1:19.36 | 3 Q | 1:21.18 | 7 |
| Brendan Burkett | Men's 100 m Freestyle A2 | 1:06.31 | 3 Q | 1:06.30 | 8 |
| Brendan Burkett | Men's 400 m Freestyle A2 | 5:08.19 | 2 Q | 5:03.18 | 6 |
| Jason Diederich | Men's 100 m Backstroke A4 | 1:14.69 | 5 Q | 1:14.17 | 6 |
| Jason Diederich | Men's 100 m Butterfly A4 | 1:13.64 | 2 Q | 1:10.47 | 4 |
| Jason Diederich | Men's 100 m Freestyle A4 | 1:04.59 | 4 Q | 1:03.81 | 8 |
| Jason Diederich | Men's 200 m Individual Medley A4 | 2:44.49 | 6 Q | 2:46.49 | 7 |
| Jason Diederich | Men's 400 m Freestyle A4 | 5:15.56 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Richard Dougan | Men's 100 m Backstroke A4 | 1:20.23 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Richard Dougan | Men's 100 m Breaststroke A4 | 1:41.79 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Richard Dougan | Men's 100 m Butterfly A4 | 1:28.91 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Richard Dougan | Men's 100 m Freestyle A4 | 1:08.06 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Richard Dougan | Men's 200 m Individual Medley A4 | 2:53.62 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Richard Dougan | Men's 400 m Freestyle A4 | 5:24.81 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Stephen Gregson | Men's 100 m Freestyle C6 | 1:57.58 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Stephen Gregson | Men's 50 m Backstroke C6 | N/A | N/A | 1:09.15 | 7 |
| David Griffin | Men's 100 m Backstroke A2 | 1:22.98 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| David Griffin | Men's 200 m Individual Medley A2 | 2:48.64 | 3 Q | 2:47.65 | 7 |
| David Griffin | Men's 100 m Butterfly A2 | 1:17.22 | 2 Q | 1:14.27 | |
| David Griffin | Men's 100 m Freestyle A2 | 1:05.95 | 1 Q | 1:04.60 | |
| Greg Hammond | Men's 100 m Breaststroke A8 | N/A | N/A | 1:20.18 WR | |
| Greg Hammond | Men's 100 m Freestyle A8 | 1:06.26 | 2 Q | 1:03.75 PR | |
| Simon Matthew Lee | Men's 100 m Breaststroke C8 | N/A | N/A | 1:46.47 | 5 |
| Simon Matthew Lee | Men's 100 m Freestyle C8 | 1:26.19 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| David Lillecrapp | Men's 100 m Backstroke A4 | 1:14.97 | 1 Q | 1:13.74 | 4 |
| David Lillecrapp | Men's 100 m Breaststroke A4 | 1:32.60 | 1 Q | 1:33.73 | 7 |
| David Lillecrapp | Men's 100 m Freestyle A4 | 1:05.46 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| David Lillecrapp | Men's 200 m Individual Medley A4 | 2:46.18 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| David Lillecrapp | Men's 400 m Freestyle A4 | 4:53.89 | 3 Q | 4:51.90 | 6 |
| Brian Moores | Men's 100 m Freestyle 1A | N/A | N/A | Did not start | N/A |
| Robert Philpot | Men's 100 m Freestyle C6 | 1:29.44 | 2 Q | 1:35.98 | 6 |
| Robert Philpot | Men's 50 m Breaststroke C6 | N/A | N/A | 57.79 | 5 |
| Wayne Ryding | Men's 100 m Breaststroke 5 | 1:50.06 | 1 Q | 1:45.39 | 4 |
| Wayne Ryding | Men's 100 m Freestyle 5 | 1:10.52 | 1 Q | 1:08.99 | 4 |
| Wayne Ryding | Men's 400 m Freestyle 5 | N/A | N/A | 5:25.25 | |
| Ralph Smith | Men's 100 m Freestyle A7 | N/A | N/A | 1:43.72 | |
| Gregory Timmermans | Men's 50 m Backstroke C6 | N/A | N/A | 56.56 | 4 |
| Gregory Timmermans | Men's 50 m Breaststroke C6 | N/A | N/A | 1:01.35 | 6 |
| Phillip Tracey | Men's 100 m Freestyle 1A | N/A | N/A | 3:02.71 | |
| Phillip Tracey | Men's 25 m Backstroke 1A | N/A | N/A | 41.15 | |
| Phillip Tracey | Men's 50 m Freestyle 1A | N/A | N/A | 1:28.07 | |
| Robert Walden | Men's 100 m Freestyle C6 | 1:31.57 | 1 Q | 1:33.10 | 4 |
| Robert Walden | Men's 50 m Backstroke C6 | N/A | N/A | 1:04.41 | 5 |
| Robert Walden | Men's 50 m Breaststroke C6 | N/A | N/A | 57.34 | 4 |
Qualification Legend: Q= Qualified for final; PR= Paralympic Record; WR= World Record
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Karen Ferguson | Women's 100 m Freestyle C6 | 2:30.48 | 4 Q | 2:26.19 | 7 |
| Karen Ferguson | Women's 50 m Backstroke C6 | N/A | N/A | 1:06.15 | 7 |
| Deborah Holland | Women's 100 m Breaststroke A2 | 2:01.89 | 3 Q | 2:04.37 | 7 |
| Deborah Holland | Women's 100 m Freestyle A2 | 1:23.97 | 5 Q | 1:22.42 | 5 |
| Deborah Holland | Women's 400 m Freestyle A2 | N/A | N/A | 5:50.58 | |
| Catherine Huggett | Women's 400 m Freestyle C3-4 | N/A | N/A | 10:21.79 | 4 |
| Catherine Huggett | Women's 100 m Backstroke C3 | N/A | N/A | 2:38.04 | |
| Lyn Lillecrapp | Women's 25 m Butterfly 2 | N/A | N/A | 34.27 | |
| Lyn Lillecrapp | Women's 100 m Backstroke S6 | N/A | N/A | 58.37 | |
| Lyn Lillecrapp | Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB3 | N/A | N/A | 54.21 | |
| Lyn Lillecrapp | Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 | N/A | N/A | 1:17.07 | |
| Mandy Maywood | Women's 200 m Individual Medley B3 | 3:09.58 | 3 Q | 3:10.82 | 6 |
| Mandy Maywood | Women's 100 m Breaststroke B3 | 1:28.40 | 1 Q | 1:30.73 | 3 |
| Mandy Maywood | Women's 200 m Breaststroke B3 | 3:14.23 | 2 Q | 3:14.53 | |
| Mandy Maywood | Women's 50 m Breaststroke B3 | 40.85 | 1 Q | 40.81 | |
| Sandra Yaxley | Women's 100 m Freestyle C6 | 1:42.00 | 1 Q | 1:41.58 | |
| Sandra Yaxley | Women's 50 m Backstroke C6 | N/A | N/A | 55.03 | |
| Judith Young | Women's 100 m Freestyle L6 | N/A | N/A | 1:09.88 | 4 |
| Judith Young | Women's 100 m Backstroke A8 | N/A | N/A | 1:21.20 | |
| Judith Young | Women's 400 m Freestyle A8 | N/A | N/A | 5:14.03 | |
| Judith Young | Women's 100 m Breaststroke A8 | N/A | N/A | 1:35.17 | |
| Judith Young | Women's 100 m Butterfly L6 | N/A | N/A | 1:15.68 | |
| Judith Young | Women's 200 m Individual Medley L6 | N/A | N/A | 2:49.61 | |
Qualification Legend: Q= Qualified for final; WR= World Record

### Table Tennis

Selected team of 9 athletes.
| Men | Women |
| Geoffey Barden, Marcel Bucello, Paul Croft, Garry Croker, Jeremy O'Halloran, Craig Parsons, John Sheil, Ian Simpson | Carmel Williams |
Australia did not win any medals.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Pool play | Pool play | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Rank |
| | | W-L | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Geoffey Barden | Men's Singles TT5 | 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marcel Bucello | Men's Singles TT6 | 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Paul Croft | Men's Singles TT7 | 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Garry Croker | Men's Singles 1A | 0-2 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jeremy O'Halloran | Men's Singles TT5 | 0-4 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Craig Parsons | Men's Singles 1B | 1-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| John Sheil | Men's Singles 2 | 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ian Simpson | Men's Singles 1C | 1-1 | 2 | Si Un Kim (KOR) L 0-2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Pool play | Pool play | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | W-L | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Carmel Williams | Women's Singles 2 | 1-1 | 2 | Lone Rasmussen (DEN) W 2-1 | Elisabeth Bisquolm (SUI) L 0-2 | Jolanda Paardekam (NED) L 0-2 | 4 |

### Weightlifting

Selected team of 5 athletes.
* Men
* Ray Epstein, Brian McNicholl, Arnie Money, Paul O’Brien, Col Richards
Australia won a bronze medal through Brian McNicholl's performance.
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Ray Epstein | Men's Up to 51 kg | 135 kg | 7 |
| Brian McNicholl | Men's Up to 85 kg | 192.5 kg | |
| Arnie Money | Men's Up to 57 kg | 125 | 11 |
| Paul O'Brien | Men's Up to 85 kg | 155 | 7 |
| Col Richards | Men's Up to 65 kg | 135 | 8 |

### Wheelchair Basketball

The Australian Men's Wheelchair Basketball team was placed in Group B with Argentina, France, Germany and Morocco. Australia lost to France 49-61, lost to Germany 27-43, defeated Argentina 54-36 and defeated Morocco 88-21. Australia finished third in their group and 10th overall, losing to Belgium in the 9th place playoff game.
* Australian Team
* Troy Andrews, Sandy Blythe, Stuart Ewin, David Gould, Michael Haughey, Gerry Hewson, Erich Hubel, Michael McFawn, Richard Oliver, Christopher Sparks, Stephen Trestrail, Michael Walker
Group Stage
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 257 | 146 | +111 | 8 |
| Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 201 | 141 | +60 | 7 |
| Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 218 | 161 | +57 | 6 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 170 | 189 | -19 | 5 |
| Morocco | 4 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 298 | -209 | 4 |
Classification 9-16
| Team | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
| Team | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Australia | Mexico W 68 – 52 | Great Britain W 40 – 29 | Belgium L 43 – 47 | 10 |

### Wheelchair Fencing

Australia was represented by two athletes, Robert Goodwin and Robert Jordan. Neither athlete advanced out of the pool rounds.
| Event | Athlete | Pool play | Pool play | Final Round | Rank |
| Event | Athlete | W-L | Rank | Final Round | Rank |
| Men's Foil Individual 1C-3 | Robert Goodwin | 2-2 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Men's Foil Individual 1C-3 | Robert Jordan | 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Men's Sabre Individual 1C-3 | Robert Goodwin | 0-3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair tennis was a demonstration sport and the medals awarded were not included in the overall medal tally. Mick Connell was the sole representative for Australia and was runner up in the men's singles.
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Mick Connell | Men's Singles | Chip Turner (USA) W 6-7, 7-6, 6-0 | Laurent Giammartini (GER) L 2-6, 2-6 | |