Australia at the Rio 2016 Paralympics

Jacqueline Freney becomes Australia’s most succesfull Paralympian by winning her seventh gold medal in the Women’s 400m Freestyle - S7 on London Paralympics © • Getty Images

·Australia has claimed 1046 medals at the Paralympic Summer Games: G346-S364-B336.

·Only United States (2067) and Great Britain (1642) have claimed more medals at the Paralympic Games than Australia (1046).

·Australia (346 gold) is in fourth place on the Summer Games' all-time medal table, only trailing United States (732), Great Britain (562) and Canada (386).

·Sydney 2000 were Australia's most successful Paralympic Games to date, winning 63 gold medals (S39-B47).

·The NPC made its debut at the first ever Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960.

·Australia hosted the Paralympic Games in 2000 when the event was held in Sydney.

·The NPC has been most successful in athletics, claiming 150 gold, 148 silver and 144 bronze medals.

·Australia are leading the medal table in cycling with 84 medals (G34-S24-B26).

·Australia has won a gold medal in swimming at each of the previous 14 Paralympic Games.

·Swimmer Matthew Cowdrey has won a record 13 gold medals for Australia. His total tally of 23 is also a record for Australia (S7-B3).

·Priya Cooper (swimming), Louise Sauvage (athletics) and Elizabeth Kosmala (shooting, lawn bowls) have won a record equalling nine gold medals among Australian women.

·Swimmer Jacqueline Freney won eight gold medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, most of all athletes. Brazil's Daniel Dias followed with six gold medals in London, also in swimming.

·In London, swimmer Maddison Elliott became the youngest medallist and youngest gold medallist for Australia at the Paralympic Games at 13 years of age.

·The Australian Paralympic Committee is the rights holding broadcaster of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Australia, whilst Seven Network has acquired a sub-license. More information can be found at the Australian Paralympic Committee's and the Seven Networks' websites.

Social Media

NPC Australia's website.

NPC Australia's Twitter account.

NPC Australia's Facebook page.

Medal Table Paralympic Games

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Total	346	364	336	1046
2012	32	23	30	85
2008	23	29	27	79
2004	26	39	36	101
2000	63	39	47	149
1996	42	37	27	106
1992	24	27	25	76
1988	23	35	38	96
1984	49	54	51	154
1980	12	21	22	55
1976	16	18	8	42
1972	6	9	10	25
1968	15	16	7	38
1964	12	11	7	30
1960	3	6	1	10

London 2012 gold medallists

Athlete	Sport	Gold
Jacqueline Freney	Swimming	8
Matthew Cowdrey	Swimming	5
Ellie Cole	Swimming	4
Blake Cochrane	Swimming	1
Brenden Hall	Swimming	2
Evan O'Hanlon	Athletics	2
Katherine Downie	Swimming	2
Andrew Harrison	Rugby	1
Andrew Pasterfield	Swimming	1
Annabelle Williams	Swimming	1
Benaiah Newton	Rugby	1
Cameron Carr	Rugby	1
Carol Cooke	Cycling	1
Chris Bond	Rugby	1
Cody Meakin	Rugby	1
Daniel Fitzgibbon	PSA	1
David Nicholas	Cycling	1
Felicity Johnson	Cycling	1
Greg Smith	Rugby	1
Jason Lees	Rugby	1
Joann Formosa		1
Joshua Hose	Rugby	1
Kelly Cartwright	Athletics	1
Kieran Modra	Cycling	1
Liesl Tesch	Sailing	1
Maddison Elliott	Swimming	1
Matt Levy	Swimming	1
Matthew Haanappel	Swimming	1
Michael Anderson	Swimming	1
Michael Auprince	Swimming	1
Michael Gallagher	Cycling	1
Nazim Erdem	Rugby	1
Prue Watt	Swimming	1
Richard Colman	Athletics	1
Ryan Scott	Rubgy	1
Ryley Batt	Rugby	1
Scott McPhee	Cycling	1
Stephanie Morton	Cycling	1
Susan Powell	Cycling	1
Todd Hodgetts	Athletics	1