# Australian Paralympic Boccia Team

Boccia was the first cerebral palsy sport to be added to the Paralympic program in the 1984 Summer Paralympics.
Australia first started participating in the 1988 Summer Paralympics

## Medal Tally

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Beijing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Rio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

## Summer Paralympic Games
### 1988 Seoul

Australia was represented by a team of four athletes:
Men - Bourke Gibbons OAM, Murray Parker, Donald Turton
Women - 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 |

### 1992 Barcelona

Australia represented by:
* Men – Burke Gibbons, Corey Molen, Alexander Xeras
* Women – Lyn Coleman
* Officials – Tom Organ (Manager)
Australia did not win any medals.

### 1996 Atlanta

Australia represented by:
* Men – Kris Bignall, Scott Elsworth, Tu Huyhn, John Richardson
* Women – Lynette "Lyn" Coleman, Fiona Given
* Coaches – Thomas Organ (Head), Ricky Grant
The 1996 result was the best ever for an Australian team in Boccia, however they did not win any medals.

### 2000 Sydney

Australia represented in boccia by:
* Men - Warren Brearley, Scott Elsworth, John Richardson
* Women - Lyn Coleman, Angie McReynolds, Karen Stewart
* Coaches – Joan Stevens (Head), Italo Vigalo
* Officials – Peggy Richardson, Barry Stewart, Sue Beencke, Annette Low, Emily Connell, Carla Brearley, June Kaese
Most athletes did not progress from the first round of pool games. Scott Eslworth was the best performed athlete making the quarter-finals.

### 2004 Athens

Australia did not participate

### 2008 Beijing

Australia did not participate

### 2012 London

Australia did not participate

### 2016 Rio

Australia selected Daniel Michel and his ramp assistant Ashlee McClure for their debut Games. Michel is the first player since the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.
Australian Team at 2016 Summer Paralympics Detailed Results

### 2020 Tokyo

Team - Daniel Michel (ramp assistant Ashlee McClure), Spencer Cotie (ramp assistant Zoe Dix) and Jamieson Leeson (ramp assistant Zoe Dix). Officials - Ken Halliday (Head Coach); Caroline Walker (Team Manager); Sarah Skidmore (Carer).
Daniel Michel won the Bronze Medal in the Mixed individual BC3
Australian Team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Detailed Results