Shooting has been included in the Summer Paralympic Games from the 1976 Games. Australia has been represented at each Games since 1976.
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Notable Australian athletes:
1976
Australia represented by:
Men – Kevin Bawden, J. Handbridge
Women – Elizabeth Richards
Australia won 1 gold medal through Elizabeth Richard's performance in Mixed rifle shooting 2-5.
1980
Australia represented by:
Men – ? Pascoe
Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala
Australia won 6 medals - 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal
1984
Australia represented by:
Men – Troy Andrews, Kevin Bawden, Keith Bremner, Allan Chadwick, Peter Parker, Andrew Rainbow, Stanley Sims, Grant Walker
Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala
Australian team won 9 gold medals - Barbara Caspers and Elizabeth Kosmala both won 4 gold medals and Allan Chadwick one gold medal.
1988
Australia represented by:
Men – Robert Bakker, Keith Bremner, Allan Chadwick, Andrew Rainbow, Stanley Simms, Grant Walker
Women – Barbara Caspers, Elizabeth Kosmala
Elizabeth Kosmala won all Australia's shooting medals - 3 gold medals and one silver medal.
1992
Australia represented by:
Men – Keith Bremner, Andrew Rambow
Women – Elizabeth Kosmala
1996
Australia represented by:
Men – Ashley Adams, Keith Bremner, Iain Fischer, James Nomarhas, Peter Worsley
Women – Patricia Fischer, Libby Kosmala
Coach – Yvonne Hill (Head), Raymund Brummell
2000
Australia represented in shooting by: Men – Ashley Adams, Stephen Guy, Stan Kosmala, Jeff Lane, James Nomarhas, Paul Schofield, Peter Shannon, Peter Tait, Peter Worsley
Women – Elizabeth Kosmala
Coaches – Yvonne Hill (Head), Anne Bugden, Evangelos Anagnostou Officials – Andre Jurich
Australia won a silver medal with Peter Tait’s performance in the pistol. Six shooters made finals.
2004
Australia represented in shooting:
Men - Ashley Adams, James Nomarhas, Peter Worsley, David Ziebarth Women – Elizabeth Kosmala
Coaches - Miroslav Sipek (Head), Hans Heiderman Officials - Michelle Fletcher (Manager), Craig Jarvis, Elizabeth Ziebarth
Australia won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal through Ashley Adams' performances.
2008
Representing Australia in shooting:
Men - Ashley Adams, Sebastian Hume, Jason Maroney
Women - Libby Kosmala
Coaches - Miro Sipek (Head Coach), Michelle Fletcher Officials - Nick Sullivan (Section Manager), Anne Bugden
Australia did not win a medal.
2012
Representing Australia in shooting:
Men - Ashley Adams, Luke Cain, Jason Maroney, Bradley Mark
Women - Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith
Support staff – Administration – Nick Sullivan (Section Manager) ; Coach – Miro Sipek ; Technical Support – Stuart Smith ; Personal Care Attendant – Anne Bugden, Yvonne Cain, Margaret Zubcic
Libby Kosmala competed at her 11th Paralympic Games at the age of 70. Ashley Adams competed at his 4th Games. Natalie Smith won a bronze medal.
2016
Representing Australia in shooting:
Men - Luke Cain, Bradley Mark, Chris Pitt (d), Anton Zappelli (d)
Women - Libby Kosmala, Natalie Smith
Officials - Head Coach - Miro Sipek, Team Leader - Tim Mahon, Assistant Coach - Margret Bugden , Carers - Yvonne Cain, Stuart Smith, Maragret Zubcic
Australia did not win any medals. Australia's best placing was Christopher Pitt's fourth.
(d) Paralympic Games debut
Australia did not win any medals. Australia's best placing was Christopher Pitt's fourth.