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Australia was represented in table tennis at the 1960 Summer Paralympics.In the early Games, many Australian table tennis players represented Australia in several sports. It was won 8 medals - 2 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals.
Gold medallists are:
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1960
Australia represented by:
Men - Bruno Moretti, Bill Mather-Brown
Australia won a silver medal in Men's Doubles B - Bruno Moretti, Bill Mather-Brown
1964
Australia represented by:
Men - Allan McLucas
Women - Daphne Ceeney, Marion O'Brien, Elaine Schreiber
Australia won 1 gold and 3 bronze medals.
1968
Australia represented by:
Men - Kevin Bawden, Alan Conn, Kevin Coombs, John Martin, Bill Mather-Brown, Allan McLucas, Bruno Moretti, Jimmy Newton, Tony South, Don Watts
Women - Lorraine Dodd, Daphne Hilton, Cherrie Loydstrom, Marion O'Brien, Elaine Schreiber, Pam Smith
Australia won 1 silver medal in Women's Doubles C - Marion O'Brien, Elaine Schreiber.
1972
Australia represented by:
Men – Bob Millan, Cliff Rickard
Women - ?
Australia did not win any medals.
1976
Australia represented by:
Men – Kevin Bawden, Wayne Flood, Ray Letheby, Peter Marsh, John Martin, Ross Soutar
Women – Elaine Schreiber
Australia did not win any medals.
1980
Australia represented by:
Men – Donald Dann, Peter Marsh, John Martin, John Sheil, Charlie Tapscott
Australia did not win any medals.
1984
Australia represented by:
Men – Terry Biggs, Paul Croft, Joe Marlow, Errol Smith Australian won a gold medal through Terry Biggs performance.
1988
Australia represented by:
Men – Geoffrey Barden, Marcel Bucello, Paul Croft, Gary Croker, Jeremy Halloran, Craig Parson, John Sheil, Ian Simpson
Women – Carmel Williams
Australia did not win any medals.
1992
Australia represented by:
Men – Csaba Bobory
Australia won no medals.
1996
No athletes
2000
Australia represented by:
Men - Bill Medley, Ross Schurgott
Officials - Head Coach - Joe Hoad (Head) ; Officials - Carmel Medley
Australia was given two wild card entries due to it being the host nation. It did not win any medals as no athlete progressed past the first round.
2004
No athletes
2008
Australia represented by:
Women - Rebecca Julian, Sarah Lazzaro
Officials - Head Coach - Brian Berry, Section Manager - Barbara Talbot Catherine Morrow was selected but withdrew from the team.
Australia did not win any medals.
2012
Australia represented by:
Women- Melissa Tapper, Rebecca McDonnell
Officials - Head Coach - Alois Rosario ; Team Leader - Roger Massie
Australia did not win any medals.
2016
Australia represented by:
Women- Daniela Di Toro, Melissa Tapper, Andrea McDonnell (d)
Men- Barak Mizrachi (d), Samuel Von Einem (d)
Officials - Head Coach - Alois Rosario ; Team Leader - Roger Massie
Sam Von Einem in winning the silver medal won Australia's first medal since Terry Biggs won gold in 1984.
(d)= Paralympic Games debut