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Australian Paralympic Rowing Team
Rowing was added to the Summer Paralympic Games competition schedule at the 2008 Beijing Games. Australia has been represented since 2008 Games. Medal table Medalists 2008 2012 2016 2020 Summer Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Representing Australia in rowing: Single scull - Dominic Monypenny Double scull - John Maclean, Kathryn Ross Coaches - Coaches - Peter Albisser (Head Coach), Rik Bryan Officials - Section Manager - Adam Horner Rowing made its debut at the Beijing Games and Australia competed in two of the four events and won a silver medal in the double scull. Australia won a silver medal. Detailed Australian Results 2012 London Representing Australia in rowing: Single scull – Erik Horrie Pair – Gavin Bellis, Kathryn Ross Coach - Chad King Officials - Section Manager - Dean Oakman, Boat Technician – Urs Graf, Physiotherapist – Erin Smyth Detailed Australian Results 2016 Rio Representing Australia in rowing: 'Men's single scull' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The Summer Paralympics
Rowing at the Summer Paralympics has been part of the competition since the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Rowing as a sport has been part of the Summer Olympics since 1896 Summer Olympics. Rowing at the paralympics is under the jurisdiction of the International Rowing Federation (or FISA, its French acronym) the same as the Olympics. Disciplines and events Race distances All races are raced over a 1000 m straight course, whereas the Olympic distance is 2000 m. Qualification There is a limited number of crews permitted to race, so the International Rowing Federation holds qualification events in order to determine who competes at the Paralympic Games. At the Paralympic Games, each National Olympic Committee can only have one boat per event. Medal table Updated after the 2020 Summer Paralympics Nations List of all athletes that participated in all events (both men's and women's). See also * Rowing at the Summer Olympics * List of rowing venues - includes Olympic venues and non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia At The 2012 Summer Paralympics
Australia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Games in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. The London Games were the biggest Games with 164 nations participating, 19 more than in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic. Australia has participated at every Summer Paralympic Games and hosted the 2000 Sydney Games. As such, the 2000 Sydney Games, regarded as one of the more successful Games, became a point-of-reference and an inspiration in the development of the 2012 London Games. Australia finished 5th in the final medal count with 85 medals: 32 gold medals, 23 silver medals and 30 bronze medals. * Context The 2012 London Paralympic Games were officially opened on Wednesday 29 August by Queen Elizabeth II at The Olympic Stadium in London. The Games had a record number of participating athletes at 4327, made up of 2736 men and 1501 women. London hosted 503 medal-winning events in 20 different sports. The Paralympians competed under six different impairment gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia At The 2020 Summer Paralympics
Australia participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. It sent its largest away team - 179 athletes to a Summer Paralympics. Australia finished eighth on the gold medal table and sixth on the total medals table. In May 2017, Paralympics Australia announced Kate McLoughlin as the Chef de Mission, McLoughlin held the position at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. In November 2019, wheelchair rugby player Ryley Batt and table tennis player Daniela di Toro, were named as co-captains. They were also named as joint flag bearers at the Opening Ceremony. Ellie Cole was the flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony. Cole became Australia's most decorated female Paralympian during the Games with her silver and bronze medals in swimming taking her to 17 Paralympic medals. Notable achievements at the Games: * Multiple gold medallists: William Martin (swimming) - 3 gold, 1 silver ; Madison de Rozario (athletics) - 2 gold, 1 bronze ; Curtis McGrath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renae Domaschenz
Renae Domaschenz (born 7 February 1979) is an Australian rowing coxswain and coach. She was the coxswain in the PR3 Mix 4+ at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Personal Domaschenz was born on 7 February 1979. She grew up in Adelaide and studied at the University of Adelaide. She then completed a PhD at Cambridge University on molecular oncology. She was a Research Fellow for the Department of Genomes Sciences at the Australian National University. In 2021, she took up the position of Sports Director for Canberra Girls Grammar School. Rowing Domaschenz became a coxswain in 2002 whilst studying at Cambridge University and coxed for Cambridge University Boat Club in the famous Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race. She then joined the high performance squad at Molesey Boat Club in London. She made her international para rowing debut at the 2018 World Rowing Championships as the coxswain of the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four that came fifth. She was coxswain of the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four that cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Viney
Alexandra Viney is an Australian Paralympic rower. She was a member of the PR3 Mix 4+ at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and has been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, 2024 Paris Paralympics. Personal Viney was born on 10 June 1992. She attended Launceston Grammar School. In December 2010, she survived a high-speed car accident caused by a drunk driver. The accident resulted in her with long term impairments to her left elbow, forearm and hand. She has graduated with Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Sports Nutrition) from Deakin University, and Master of Business (Sports Management). Viney operates a small business. Rowing Viney was a promising young rower throughout her high school years at Launceston Grammar School, Launceston Grammar. In May 2018, it was suggested that she take up para rowing and in November 2018 sat in a boat for the first time. In May 2019, she debuted for Australia at the Gavirate International Para Regat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Ayers
Nikki Ayers is an Australian Paralympic rower. She was a member of the PR3 Mix 4+ at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Ayers and Jed Altschwager won a gold medal at the 2023 World Rowing Championships and have been selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Personal Ayers was born 3 March 1991. She grew up in Narooma, New South Wales and moved to Canberra to study for a nursing degree at University of Canberra. Ayers played rugby union and captained the ACT Women's Brumbies 7's team. In 2016, during a rugby union game, a tackle led to her dislocating her knee. the injury severed a major artery and nerve damage caused her to lose feeling in her foot. She underwent 16 operations to save her leg and repair her knee. In 2021, she worked as a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at The Canberra Hospital and has a postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care. Rowing Ayers competed twice in the gruelling surf boat George Bass Marathon along the South Coast. Ayers' road to para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Talbot (rower)
James Talbot is an Australian Paralympic rower. He was a member of the PR3 Mix 4+ at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Personal Talbot was born 30 October 1992. At the age of 21, whilst on holiday in Vietnam he had a motorbike accident which left him with a permanently damaged wrist and hand. Talbot completed a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) in 2015 at the University of Sydney. In 2021, he works as a foreign exchange dealer with ANZ. Talboat currently lives in Sydney with his girlfriend Amelia Benjamin and long time room mate and body double Tom Power, who was recently x-rayed by Riley Chaffer, local Double Bay socialite. Rowing Talbot first took up rowing at 13 and was elected SCECGS Redlands School Rowing Captain in his final year. At high school, he also played rugby union and athletics. A year after leaving school, he was appointed rowing coach at SCECGS Redlands. Due to not being able to play contact sport after his accident, he returned to para-rowing with the Balmain Rowin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Birtwhistle
Thomas "Birty" William Birtwhistle is an Australian rower. He was a member of the PR3 Mix 4+ team at the 2020 Tokyo . Personal Birtwhistle was born 30 October 1992. He attended Sydney's St Joseph's College. He was struck by a car while cycling to rowing training.. He has completed a Bachelor of Engineering at University of New South Wales in 2013, a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science at Macquarie University in 2018 and a Master of Teaching Education at the University of Technology Sydney in 2024. Rowing Birtwhistle rowed while at school and at University, at a U23 national level. He retired post a car accident, while he was cycling. The Sydney COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 led him to training on a rowing ergometer and this led to his return to rowing. He rows from the UTS Haberfield Rowing Club in Sydney. Birtwhistle won the Men's PR3 Single Scull at the 2021 Australian Rowing Championships. He won the PR3 Men's Single Scull event as part of the International Rowing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Albury
Simon Albury (born 9 May 1982) is an Australian Paralympic rower. He partnered Kathryn Ross at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Personal Albury was born on 9 May 1982. He was born and grew up in Brisbane, Queensland. In December 2019, he had a work place accident where he fell into a hay bailing machine and lost both his legs. He is married to Melissa and they have four children - Austin, Riley, Layla and Connor. He lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Rowing Albury took up rowing after the accident as a form of exercise. He rows from the Torrens Rowing Club on Adelaide. He won the PR2 Men's Single Scull PR2 at the 2021 Australian Championships. He has been selected to row at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics i. In June 2021, rowing with Kathryn Ross in the PR2 Mixed Double Scull, he finished second in the Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Gavirate, Italy to secure at berth at Games. At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia At The 2016 Summer Paralympics
Australia competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Australia repeated its 2012 Summer Paralympics achievement in finishing fifth of the medal tally. Notable achievements at the Games: * Jessica Gallagher became the first Australian Paralympian to win medals at both the Summer Paralympics and Winter Paralympics by winning a bronze medal in cycling. * Kurt Fearnley finished Paralympic his career with 13 medals including a silver and bronze in Rio. His silver medal in the Men's Marathon T52-54 meant he had won medals in this event at four successive Paralympics (2004-2016). *Ellie Cole joined the list of leading Australian Paralympic medallists by winning six medals - 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze. Her medal tally at the end of Rio was 6 gold, 4 silver and bronze. *Kieran Modra won a bronze medal in cycling and this meant that he had medalled at six Paralympics. *Samuel Von Einem won Australia first medal in table tennis since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy McGrath (rower)
Jeremy McGrath (born 21 April 1994) is an Australian Paralympic rower. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Personal McGrath was born on 21 April 1994. He was born without a fibula and with a slightly shortened tibia in his right leg. In 2009, at aged 15, he underwent elective surgery to have his leg removed below the knee due to difficulties in using prosthesis. His mother decided to let him make the decision to amputate his leg. Before the amputation he played soccer. In 2016, he is studying occupational therapy at the University of Sydney. Career During the 2012 London Olympics, he decided to pursue rowing. In December 2012, he joined the Macquarie University Rowing Club and in 2013 attended an Australian Paralympic Committee Paralympic Talent Search session. In May 2013, he started to row with Barbara Ramjan at Balmain Rowing Club, which had a strong adaptive rowing program. His first competition was in June 2013 at JB Sharp winter series of regattas. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brock Ingram
Brock Ingram (born 22 January 1977) is an Australian Paralympic kayaker and rower. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Personal Ingram was born on 22 January 1977. He attended Wesley College. In 2007, as a drill rig operator at a Kambalda gold mine, an accident led to him in losing a finger and having partial use of his remaining three fingers on his right hand. In 2016, he lives in Perth, Western Australia. Career Ingram commenced rowing at the age of 13 and rowed until the end of school. He started kayaking with the aim of competing at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. He competed at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Men's Men's LTA K1 and V1 events from 2011 to 2015. After the 2015 World Championships, he transferred to rowing after the International Paralympic Committee decided not to include his disability class at the Rio Paralympics. In early 2016, he was invited to trial Australian ara-Rowing LTA Mixed trials. He combined with Jeremy McGrath, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
