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Boccia was the first cerebral palsy sport to be added to the Paralympic program in the 1984 Summer Paralympics.
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Australia first started participating in the 1988 Summer Paralympics
1988
Australia was represented by a team of four athletes:
Men - Burke Gibbons, Murray Parker, Donald Turton
Women - Lynette Coleman
Australia did not win any medals.
1992
Australia represented by:
Men – Burke Gibbons, Corey Molan, Alexander Xeras
Women – Lyn Coleman
Officials – Tom Organ (Manager)
Australia did not win any medals.
1996
Australia represented by:
Men – Kris Bignall, Scott Elsworth, Tu Huyhn, John Richardson
Women – Lynette "Lyn" Coleman, Fiona Given
Coaches – Thomas Organ (Head), Ricky Grant
The 1996 result was the best ever for an Australian team in Boccia, however we did not win any medals.
2000
Australia represented in boccia by:
Men - Warren Brearley, Scott Elsworth, John Richardson
Women - Lyn Coleman, Angie McReynolds, Karen Stewart
Coaches – Joan Stevens (Head), Italo Vigalo
Officials – Peggy Richardson, Barry Stewart, Sue Beencke, Annette Low, Emily Connell, Carla Brearley, June Kaese
Most athletes did not progress from the first round of pool games. Scott Eslworth was the best performed athlete making the quarter-finals.
2004
Australia did not participate
2008
Australia did not participate
2012
Australia did not participate
2016
Australia selected Daniel Michel and his ramp assistant Ashlee McClure for their debut Games. Michel is the first player since the 2000 Sydney Paralympics