Australian Paralympic Archery team


Australia was represented in archery at the first 1960 Summer Paralympic Games. Three athletes - Ross Sutton, Tony South and Alan Conn have won gold medals. Australia has won medals at six Games.

Summer Paralympic Games

1960

Australia represented by:

Men - Frank Ponta, Ross Sutton, Robin Tourier

Women Daphne Ceeney

Ross Sutton won a gold medal and Daphne Ceeney a silver medal.

1964

Australia represented by:

Men - Lionel Cousens, Roy Fowler, John Martin

Women - Daphne Ceeney

Roy Fowler won two silver medals and Lionel Cousens and John Martin won a silver medal.

1968

Australia represented by:

Men - Kevin Bawden, Fred Blums, Alan Conn, Roy Fowler, Allan McLucas, Tony South

Women - Pam Smith, Di Workman

Tony South won a gold and silver medal. Allan Conn won a gold medal. Allan McLucas won a silver medal.

1972

Australia represented by:

Men - Alan Conn, Dwyer, Roy Fowler, Eric Magennis, Terry Mason, Victor Salvemini, Tony South

Women - Margaret Ross, Pam Smith

Roy Fowler won a silver and bronze medal. Tony South and Alan Conn won bronze medals.

1976

Australia represented by:

Men – Wayne Flood, Roy Fowler, Jeff Heath, Ross Soutar

Women – Charmaine McLean, Elizabeth Richards, Margaret Ross
Australia did not win any medals.

1980

Australia represented by:

Men - Dennis Kennedy, Eric Klein, Ian Trewhella

Women – Susan Davies

Ian Trewhella won a silver medal.

1984

Australia represented by:

Men – Stephen Austen, David Higgins, Eric Klein, Russell Schinn, Ian Trewhella

Women – Susan Davies

Australia won two silver and one bronze medal. Ian Trewhella won two silver medals, Stephen Austen and David Higgins won silver medal and Susan Davies won a bronze.

1988

Australia represented by:

Men – Arthur Fisk, Eric Klein

Women – Carolyn Burns

Australia did not win any medals.

1992

Australia represented by:

Men – Arthur Fisk, Eric Klein

Australia did not win any medals.

1996

No athletes

2000

Australia represented in archery by:
Men - Arthur Fisk, John Marshall, Tony Marturano

Women - Natalie Cordowiner

Coaches - Robert de Bondt, Hans Klar

Australia failed to win any medals.

2004

Australia represented in archery:

Women - Natalie Cordowiner

Officials - Vicki O'Brien
Australia's sole competitor did not win a medal.

2008

No athletes

2012

No athletes

2016

Australia represented in archery by:
Men – Jonathon Milne

Head Coach/ Team Leader - Ricci Cheah


Milne won Australia first archery medal since 1984 by winning the bronze medal in Compound Individual W2.