Australian Paralympic Powerlifting Team

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Australia has been represented in weightlifting / powerlifting at every Games between 1964 and 2012 and, in that time, won a medal at every Games except 1984 and 2012.[1] Paralympic powerlifting has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since 1984. Weightlifting had been on the Paralympic program since 1964, however after the 1992 Games the International Paralympic Committee made the decision drop weightlifting and hold powerlifting events only.

Brian McNicholl, at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games

Notable Australian athletes include:

  • Vic Renalson, has won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in weightlifting events. He also won 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in athletics events.[2]
  • Brian McNicholl, has won 1 gold medal, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals in weightlifting and powerlifting events.[3]
  • Darren Gardiner, has won 2 silver medals.[4]

Medal table[]

See also: List of Australian Paralympic powerlifting medalists
GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1964 Tokyo0303
1968 Tel Aviv1001
1972 Heidelberg1001
1976 Toronto1012
1980 Arnhem0022
1984 Stoke Mandeville0000
1988 Seoul0123
1992 Barcelona1001
1996 Atlanta0101
2000 Sydney*0101
2004 Athens0101
2008 Beijing0101
2012 London0000
Totals (13 games)48517

[1]

Summer Paralympic Games[]

Australian representatives in weightlifting and powerlifting.

1964[]

See also: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Paralympics

Australia represented by:
Men – Michael Dow, Gary Hooper, Vic Renalson [1]
Australia won three silver medals.

Medal Name Event
 Silver Michael Dow Men's Featherweight
 Silver Gary Hooper Men's Lightweight
 Silver Vic Renalson Men's Heavyweight

1968[]

See also: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

Australia represented by:
Men – Gary Hooper, Vic Renalson[1]

Medal Name Event
 Gold Vic Renalson Men's Heavyweight

1972[]

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Australia represented by:
Men – Dennis Kay, Terry Mason, Vic Renalson[1]

Medal Name Event
 Gold Vic Renalson Men's heavyweight

1976[]

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Paralympics

Australia represented by:
Men – Terry Mason, Vic Renalson[1]

Medal Name Event
 Gold Vic Renalson[1] Men's middleweight
 Bronze Terry Mason[1] Men's light featherweight

1980[]

See also: Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Australia represented by:
Men – Barry Kalms, Brian McNicholl, John Sheil[1]

Medal Name Event
 Bronze Barry Kalms[1] Men's lightweight −65 kg amputee
 Bronze Brian McNicholl[1] Men's middleweight −75 kg paraplegic

1984[]

See also: Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

Australia represented by:
Men – Brian McNicholl[1]
Australia did not win any medals. Brian McNicholl came 4th in his event.[1][5]

1988[]

See also: Powerlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics and Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Australia represented in powerlifting by:
Men – Michael Farrell, Matthew Pobje[1]
Australia represented in weightlifting by:
Men – Ray Epstein, Brian McNicholl, Arnie Money, Paul O'Brien, Col Richards [1]

Medal Name Event
 Silver Matthew Pobje Men's 100 kg
 Bronze Michael Farrell Men's 100 kg
 Bronze Brian McNicholl Men's 85 kg

1992[]

See also: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

Australia represented by:
Men – Ray Epstein, Steve Green, Brian McNicholl [1][6]

Medal Name Event
 Gold Brian McNicholl Men's 90 kg

1996[]

See also: Powerlifting at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Richard Nicholson at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games

Australia represented in powerlifting by:
Men – Willem Bos, Michael Farrell, Brian McNicholl, Richard Nicholson
Coach – Blagoi Blagoev[1][7]

Medal Name Event
 Silver Brian McNicholl Men's Up To 90 kg

2000[]

See also: Powerlifting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Australia represented in powerlifting by:

Men – Shaun Cavuoto, Darren Gardiner, Steve Green, Paul Hyde, Richard Nicholson, Kahi Puru, Wayne Sharpe
Women – Deahnne McIntyre, Julie Russell, Vicky Machen, Kim Neuenkirchen, Melissa Trafela, Sue Twelftree
Coaches – Blagoi Blagoev (Head), Ray Epstein

Medal Name Event
 Silver Richard Nicholson[1][8][9] Men's 60 kg

2004[]

See also: Powerlifting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Australia represented in powerlifting:
Men – Darren Gardiner, Steve Green, Wayne Sharpe
Women – Deahnne McIntyre
Coaches – Martin Leach (Coach), Michael Farrell[1][10]

Medal Name Event
 Silver Darren Gardiner[1][8][11]| Men's +100 kg

Gardiner originally finished third but was awarded the silver medal after gold medallist in +100 kg was disqualified after a positive doping test.

2008[]

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Representing Australia in powerlifting:
Men – Darren Gardiner, Abebe Fekadu
Women – Deahnne McIntyre
Coaches – Ray Epstein (Head Coach), Bill Nancarrow[1][12]

Medal Name Event
 Silver Darren Gardiner Men's 100 +kg

2012[]

See also: Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Selected team of 2 athletes.
Men – Darren Gardiner and Abebe Fekadu.
Coaches – Ray Epstein (Head)
Darren Gardiner, a previous Games medallist competed at his fourth Games and Fekadu, a refugee from Ethiopia at his second Games. Australia did not win any medals.

2016[]

No athletes selected.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Powerlifting and weightlifting results". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Vic Renalson". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Brian McNicholl". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Darren Gardiner". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Results of VII World Wheelchair Games". Sports 'n spokes: 12. November–December 1984.
  6. ^ "History". Australian Paralympic Committee Media Guide Beijing 2008. Australian Paralympic Committee. 2008. p. 16.
  7. ^ Golden days of Atlanta : Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, August 15–25, 1996. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation. 1996.
  8. ^ a b Australian Media Guide : 2000 Paralympic Games. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2000.
  9. ^ "Australian 2000 Paralympic Team". Pandora WSebsite. Archived from the original on 19 October 2000. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  10. ^ Media Guide – Athens 2004 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2004.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "15 November 2004". International Paralympic Committee Website. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  12. ^ Media Guide Beijing 2008 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2008.[permanent dead link]
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