The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is underway! So, to get you geed up on all things gold, silver and bronze, we’ve teed up this Paralympics medal tally to keep you on track with all things sports.
With the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games —where Australia ultimately placed fourth in the medal tally with 17 gold, 19 silver and 16 bronze medals — the Paralympics begin!
This year’s Paralympic Games will feature 23 disciplines with a total of 549 events altogether. 160 athletes will be representing Australia across 17 events in Paris 2024, including para-cyclist Alistair Donohoe, para-athletics star Madison de Rozario and para-swimmer Alexa Leary.
With a lethal lineup like that (and more) Team Australia is bound to bring some new, shiny metal home!
But of course, with the Paralympics taking place in Paris, the time difference means some Aussies will be unable to keep up with all the goss.
So, to keep you in the loop, or if you need some quick Paris 2024 Paralympics stats, we’ve made this medal tally to keep you up to date.
Here’s everything you need to know about where Australia stands in the Paralympics medal tally and how many medals Australia has won in the Paralympic Games.
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How many medals has Australia won in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games so far?
After just two days in action, our athletes in the green and gold have claimed seven medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. I think that deserves a hearty AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE, OI, OI, OI!!!!!
- Gold: 6
- Silver: 6
- Bronze: 10
- Total: 22
Gold 🥇
Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager
Event: Para rowing: PR3 mixed double sculls
Day four of the 2024 Paralympic Games was a doozy for Aussie para-rowing fans!!! Dream team Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager not only managed to claim the first Aussie gold in the event but are also the world record holders and reigning world champions.
Pretty bloody good, hey?
Amanda Reid
Event: Para-cycling: Women’s C1-3 500m time trial
Para-cycling GOAT Amanda Reid has successfully won gold in the Women’s C1-3 500m time trial for the second time at the 2024 Paralympics in a row.
“It’s an unreal feeling,” she told Nine Wide World Of Sports.
“The last 12-plus months have been really rough for me, so to go back-to-back is just absolutely amazing. I try not to think about the race too much and just go for it when I ride. [I tell myself], ‘It’s two laps, go as fast as you can’.”
Li Na Lei and Qian Yang
Event: Para table tennis: Women’s doubles WD20
When decorated table tennis player Li Na Lei decided to immigrate to Australia from China after the Rio 2016 Paralympics, she was determined to continue her winning streak. With a whopping five gold medals under her belt, she began representing Australia and has successfully claimed two gold medals wearing the green and gold.
She was joined by her teammate Qian Yang, who also won gold for Australia at the Tokyo Paralympics after immigrating from China. Hell yeah!!!!
Korey Boddington
Event: Men’s cycling C4-5 1000m time trial
Korey Boddington has made a sensational debut at his first Paralympics, smashing the competition in the heats of the C4-5 1000m time trial with a Paralympic record of 1:02.021.
This impressive performance not only secured him the fastest qualifying spot for the final but also set the stage for an unforgettable showdown. In the final, Boddington faced off against Great Britain’s Blaine Hunt, ultimately clinching the gold medal by a mere 0.226 seconds.
Emily Petricola
Event: Women’s cycling C4 3000m individual pursuit
Emily Petricola continues to dominate the cycling world with her second gold medal after she took out the top spot in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
“It’s been a really tough last eight weeks having an MS flare so this was no guarantee for me,” Petricola said per The Guardian.
“We’ve had to manage my load just to make sure my leg turns over on the bike and I just kept telling myself that my body is trained for this, to go on autopilot and get it done. I feel so incredibly proud… I sang (the anthem) completely out of tune but I refuse to apologise for that.”
Thomas Gallagher
Event: Men’s 50m freestyle S10
Swimmer Thomas Gallagher kicked off the Paralympics 2024 with a bang after claiming the first gold medal for Australia in the men’s 50m freestyle S10 event.
Standing at the top of the podium was an incredible victory for the 25-year-old who had a much rougher run back in 2020 at the Games in Tokyo. Although he won bronze, medical issues resulted in Gallagher missing out on his moment on the podium.
“Being the first gold medal of the comp means so much for me,” Gallagher said, per the ABC.
“In Tokyo I was a different athlete, I had a lot of medical issues in my pancreas, so after the 400m, I ended up in hospital for about a month and nearly died. I luckily had a surgery a few years ago now that’s fixed it all and I’ve managed to turn into a sprinter.
“Pancreatitis is extremely painful, my heart rate went up to 240bpm and all my internal organs started shutting down. I wasn’t able to go on the podium that night but tonight makes up for it.”
Silver 🥈
Ben Hance, Jack Ireland, Madeleine McTernan & Ruby Storm
Event: Para-swimming, Mixed 4x100m freestyle S14
God, Australians are good at swimming. Dream team Ben Hance, Jack Ireland, Madeleine McTernan & Ruby Storm clinched the silver in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay on Day four. Nice one gang!!!!w
Ahmed Kelly
Event: Para-swimming, Men’s 150m individual medley SM3
Continuing the absolute fire happening in the Paralympic swimming on day four was Ahmed Kelly, an athlete who has earned the nickname “Liquid Nails” for being fkn tough in the face of adversity. What a badass.
This time around, the medal is much sweeter for the four-time Paralympian than usual because the day before his race, it appeared that he had been disqualified. And he found out the horrifying news while he was being interviewed poolside for Channel Nine.
Officials attempted to disqualify Kelly because they believed that he was swimming a butterfly stroke instead of freestyle. In the 150m medley SM3, athletes are required to swim one lap of backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle but butterfly isn’t included. Kelly was incredibly confused by this because he was swimming freestyle — it just looked a little bit different to other competitors.
Shortly after contesting, he was reinstated and went on to win silver. What a champion!!!
Rowan Crothers
Event: Para-swimming, Men’s 100m freestyle S10
After picking up a nifty bronze medal in the Men’s 50m freestyle S10, Rowan Crothers made his medal-wearing neck a whole lot heavier after coming in second place for the Men’s 100m freestyle S10. Although he was a bit bummed he didn’t take the gold, he’s still got an A+ attitude.
““I know I’m capable of more but a silver medal if you ask me is pretty damn good. We race because we love it,” he told reporters after the event.
Michael Roeger
Event: Para-athletics Men’s 1,500m T46
Aussie zoomer Michael Roeger placed second in the men’s 1,500m T46 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Although it’s an absolutely brilliant achievement, Michael was in the lead for more of the race but lost out in the final stretch.
At the Rio 2016 Paralympics, Michael took home a bronze for the same event.
Jessica Gallagher (and pilot Caitlin Ward)
Event: Women’s cycling B 1000m time trial
Jessica Gallagher and her pilot Caitlin Ward made waves at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, snagging a silver medal in the women’s B 1000m time trial.
This achievement is extra special for Gallagher, who now has four Paralympic medals, two from the summer games and two from winter games.
“I was selected for five Paralympics in eight years at the start of my career and then had an eight-year hiatus,” Gallagher said per SBS.
“So for us to deliver on that performance means the world to me.”
Lakeisha Patterson
Event: Women’s 400m freestyle S9
Swimmer Lakeisha Patterson has competed in three Paralympic Games. In a pretty impressive feat, she’s managed to end up on the podium for all three.
This time around, she nabbed a silver medal in the women’s 400m freestyle S9 event but for most of the race, it looked like she’d be claiming gold.
The 25-year-old was coming in first place throughout most of her 400m freestyle race and it was all going swimmingly until she was snaked by Hungary’s Zsofia Konkoly. Still an insanely brilliant result!!!
Bronze 🥉
Dayna Crees
Event: Athletics, Women’s javelin F34
One of the best stories from Day Four of the Paralympics has to come from Dayna Crees and her bestie, sprinter Mali Lovell. It was their first-ever Paralympic Games and on the same day, they both nabbed a bronze medal in their respective events.
And my favourite thing ever is that Crees told reporters exactly what her breakfast that day was — AKA the breakfast of champions.
Are you ready? It’s vegemite on toast. She’s an icon.
Mali Lovell
Event: Para athletics, Women’s 200m T36
As mentioned, Mali fought hard to win the bronze medal for the women’s 200m T36. Despite her good result, she says it was a pretty nerve racking experience.
“I had plenty of nerves – felt like butterflies or bats, not sure which,” she said.
“But I just wanted to save some energy to focus on running as fast as I could. And I felt I did that.”
You sure did, baby!!!!!
Gordon Allan, Korey Boddington & Alistair Donohoe
Event: Para-cycling, Open C105 750m team sprint
I’m surprised that the velodrome isn’t on fire after all the goddamn HEAT the Australian Paralympic track cycling team has been bringing. Absolute speed demons Gordon Allan, Korey Boddington and Alistair Donohoe claimed a bronze medal in the open C105 750m team sprint.
“I knew it was going well after our qualifying ride and we were all on fire so we said we’ve just got to rip it and send it, and what will be, will be,” said Allan.
Rip it and send it you certainly did!!!!
Erik Horrie
Event: Para-rowing, PR1 men’s single sculls
Erik Horrie‘s bronze medal win was a bit of a shock to the athlete. Initially, he finished fourth just narrowly missing out on the podium. But when Italian rower Giacomo Perini was disqualified for allegedly having a “communication device” in his boat during the race, Horrie was given the bronze.
When asked about the whole hullabaloo by reporters Horrie described it as, “a situation that happened.”
“That’s all I can say really. It’s the joys of sport. There are rules, and as athletes, we stick to them,” he said.
“I’m just excited about getting the bronze. I’m at my fourth Games and I can say that I’ve medalled at every single Paralympics that I’ve been to.
Jack Ireland
Event: Para-swimming, Men’s 200m freestyle S14
It’s a big week for athlete Jack Ireland. Not only did he nab the bronze in the Men’s 200m freestyle S14, but it was also his birthday!!!! Happy birthday Jack!!!!!
Back in 2020, Jack was devastated when he didn’t qualify for the Paralympic team. This medal is a sweet reminder that you can do anything you put your mind to.
Grant Patterson
Event: Para swimming, Men’s 150m individual medley SM3
Grant Patterson had the pleasure of sharing the podium with his close friend and peer Ahmed Kelly for the Men’s 150m individual medley SM3 event after claiming bronze.
It’s the second time that Patterson has claimed the bronze medal in this event and while defending the title is sweet, it’s nothing compared to hopefully inspiring people watching at home.
“To do that – not only with my dwarfism and diastrophic dysplasia – I don’t know of anyone like me around the world that does this,” he said.
“I’m just pursuing these dreams and goals to try and inspire and motivate someone else like me to come out and do it, hopefully, maybe for Brisbane 2032,” he said.
Thomas Gallagher
Event: Para-swimming, Men’s 100m freestyle S10
After winning a shiny gold medal for the Men’s 50m freestyle S10, Thomas Gallagher decided to add to his medal collection by winning a cheeky bronze. He’s so good, he’s basically part fish at this point.
Madison de Rozario
Event: Para-athletics, Women’s 5,000m T54
Aussie flag bearer and five-time Paralympian Madison De Rozario has made her country proud by locking in the bronze medal for the Women’s 5,000m T54.
It was a pretty dramatic race after a crash early on resulted in the entire finals race being restarted.
“[My start] really came together perfectly and then I had this bit of a shock when I heard the guns go again to call us back,” de Rozario said, per Nine Wide World Of Sports.
“It was a bit daunting. I wasn’t sure what that [my second start] was going to look like, but I’m happy.”
Brenden Hall
Event: Men’s 400m freestyle S9
The Australian 2024 Paralympic flag bearer Brenden Hall claimed bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle S9.
After missing out on medalling in Tokyo in 2020, Hall felt like this win was a “little bit of redemption”. Brendon’s bronze is yet another medal to add to his collection. So far, he’s got three golds, one silver and now three bronzes. Nice one!
Rowan Crothers
Event: Men’s 50m freestyle S10
It’s always lovely to see more than one Aussie standing proud on a podium, isn’t it? That’s exactly what happened during the Men’s 400m freestyle S10 when Thomas Gallagher nabbed gold and Rowan Crothers claimed bronze.
The shiny bronze medal is a great addition to the two golds and one silver medal that he claimed in 2020. While winning bronze is a great honour, it’ll be interesting to see how Crothers goes in his best event, the men’s 100m freestyle S9.
Who is coming first in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Tally?
With 22 medals after just four days, we’re currently sitting in sixth place.
Not too shabby, hey? With our stellar lineup of athletes, I’m predicting a top-three finish.
In Tokyo 2020, Team Australia came in eighth place with USA in third, Great Britain in second and China first.
I have no doubts that this page will be continuously updated as Aussies rack up more medals!
STAY TUNED!
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are available to watch on Stan Sport, Channel 9 on 9Now.
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