Cycling has been contested at the Summer Paralympic Games since 1984. Australia first competed at the Seoul Games and won its first cycling medals at the Atlanta Games. Cycling is Australia's third most successful Paralympic medal sport behind athletics and swimming.
Leading medalists
As of the 2012 Games.
| Athlete | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Scott | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Kieran Modra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Peter Homann | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Lindy Hou | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Greg Ball | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mark le Flohic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Gallager | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Paul Lake | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Toireasa Gallagher | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Matthew Gray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Brooks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tania Modra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sarnya Parker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Teresa Poole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sandra Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Demery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shaun Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Felicity Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Susan Powell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| David Nicholas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jayme Paris | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Summer Paralympic Games
1996
Australia won 5 gold and 5 silver medals.
Gold
Silver
2000
Australia won 10 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals.
Bronze
2004
Australia won 10 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals.
2008
Australia won 3 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze medals.
2012
Australia won 6 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals.
See also
External links
References
- "Cycling Results". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- "Cycling Results". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- "Paralympic Games". Cycling Australia website. Retrieved 10 July 2012.