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.
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1960
Australia represented by:
Men - Frank Ponta, Ross Sutton, Robin Tourier
Women Daphne Ceeney (now Hilton)
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, Vic 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 (Head), Hans Klar
Australia failed to win any medals.
2004
Australia represented in archery:
Women - Natalie Cordowiner
Officials - Vicki O'Brien (Manager) 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.