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Wheelchair tennis first entered the Summer Paralympic Games in 1988 as a demonstration sport and as a full medal sport at the 1992 Barcelona Games. Australia has competed at every Paralympic wheelchair tennis competition. There are teo categories of medals - open division and quad division.
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Notable Australian performances:
1988
Australia represented by:
Men – Michael Connell
Wheelchair tennis was a demonstration sport. Michael Connell won a silver medal in the men's singles.
1992
Australia represented by:
Men - Michael Connell, David Hall
Women – Randa Hinson, Sue Twelftree
Australia won no medals.
1996
Australia represented by:
Men – Mick Connell, David Hall
Women - Daniela Di Toro, Randa Hinson
Officials – Coach - Greg Crump
Australia won 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal.
2000
Australia represented in wheelchair tennis by:
Men - David Hall, David Johnson
Women – Daniela di Toro, Branka Pupovac
Officials Coach - Greg Crump (Head)
Australia had very impressive results making three finals out of four and winning 1 gold and 2 silver medals. David Hall took home one gold and one silver medal.
2004
Australia represented in wheelchair tennis:
Men – Anthony Bonaccurso, David Hall, Ben Weekes
Women – Daniela Di Toro
Officials - Head Coach - Greg Crump ; Manager - Sallee Trewin
Australia won 2 silver and 2 bronze medals.
2008
Representing Australia in wheelchair tennis:
Men - Michael Dobbie, Ben Weekes
Women - Daniela Di Toro
Officials - Head Coach - Greg Crump (Head Coach) ; Section Manager - Geoff Quinlan
Daniela Di Toro competed at her fourth Games. Australia did not win a medal as no athletes progressed past the first round.
2012
Men - Ben Weekes, Adam Kellerman
Women - Daniela Di Toro, Janel Manns
Officials – Section Manager – Brenda Tierney ; Coaches – Greg Crump (Head), Craig Purcell
Daniela Di Toro competed at her fifth Games. Australia did not win any medals.
2016
Men - Dylan Alcott, Heath Davidson (d), Ben Weekes, Adam Kellerman
Women - Sarah Calati (d)
Officials - Coaches - Vernon Cheung (Men's), Franscois Vogelsberger (Quad) ; Team Leader - Brenda Tierney
Australia achieved impressive results winning two gold medals, Dylan Alcott taking the men's singles and men's quad doubles with Heath Davidson.
(d) Paralympic Games debut