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History of the Paralympic movement in Tasmania

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Tasmania, an island and state of Australia, has been represented on the Australian Paralympic team since 1980. The greatest number of Tasmanian representatives was four at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics.

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Donald Dann OAM (12 February 1949 - 31 July 2005) was Tasmania's first Paralympian, competing in the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics in the sports of athletics and table tennis.

London 2012 Summer Paralympics

  • Matthew Bugg, Sailing
  • Todd Hodgetts, Athletics
  • Roger Massie, Head Coach Table Tennis
  • Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics

  • Dominic Monypenny
  • Beijing 2008 Paralympics

  • Dominic Monypenny
  • Athens 2004 Paralympics

    In 2004, there were no representatives from Tasmania competing at the Athens Paralympic Games

    Sydney 2000 Paralympics

  • Melissa Carlton
  • Clayton Johnson
  • Roger Massie - Assistance Coach Table Tennis
  • Atlanta 1996 Paralympics

  • Melissa Carlton
  • Leroi Court
  • Brad Thomas - track and field
  • Paul Wiggins
  • Barcelona 1992 Paralympics

  • Brad Thomas - track and field
  • Paul Wiggins
  • 1988 Seoul

  • Brad Thomas - track and field
  • 1984 Stoke Mandeville / Los Angeles Summer Paralympics

  • Julie Dowling
  • Donald Dann
  • 1980 Arnhem Paralympics

  • Donald Dann
  • References

    History of the Paralympic movement in Tasmania Wikipedia