Full List of the 2008 Australian Paralympic Team

The 2008 Australian Paralympic Team

Athletics

Zac Ashkanasy (Guide runner), VIC
Angela Ballard, NSW
Carlee Beattie, QLD
Jonathan Bernard, QLD
Damien Bowen, NSW
Jennifer Bryce, NSW
Gemma Buchholz, QLD
Mathew Cameron, QLD
Kelly Cartwright, VIC
Aaron Chatman, ACT
Richard Colman, VIC
Roy Daniell, ACT
Christie Dawes, NSW
Madison DeRozario, WA
Louise Ellery, ACT
Rodney Farr, SA
Kurt Fearnley, NSW
Dennis Fitzgerald (Guide runner), QLD
Heath Francis, ACT
Amanda Fraser, ACT
Jessica Gallagher, VIC
Gerrard Gosens, QLD
Courtney Harbeck, QLD
Greg Hibbard, ACT
Madeliene Hogan, VIC
Bruce Jones (Guide runner), QLD
Hamish MacDonald, ACT
Elizabeth McIntosh, VIC
Wade McMahon, ACT
Kirrilee McPherson, SA
Brydee Moore, VIC
Jemima Moore, VIC
Christopher Mullins, VIC
Richard Nicholson, ACT
Evan O'Hanlon, ACT
Kathryn Parrish SA
Paul Pearce (Guiderunner),QLD
Katherine Proudfoot, NSW
Paul Raison, QLD
Michael Roeger, SA
Tahlia Rotumah, NSW
Charlotte Saville, VIC
Brad Scott, WA
Russell Short, VIC
Julie Smith, QLD
Ian Speed, VIC
Tim Sullivan, VIC
Christopher Tagg (Guide runner), QLD
Noni Thompson, VIC
Darren Thrupp, QLD
Julien Wicks (Guide runner)
Jodi Willis-Roberts, VIC
Stephen Wilson, QLD
Christine Wolf, ACT

Basketball

Dylan Alcott, VIC
Claire Burzynski, WA
Shelley Chaplin, VIC
Cobi Crispin, WA
Melanie Domaschenz, VIC
Brendan Dowler, NSW
Justin Eveson, WA
Kylie Gauci, NSW
Melanie Hall, NT
Michael Hartnett, WA
Katie Hill, NSW
Bridie Kean, VIC
Adrian King, QLD
Tristan Knowles, NSW
Tina McKenzie, NSW
Grant Mizens, NSW
Brad Ness, WA
Shaun Norris, WA
Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy, VIC
Troy Sachs, NSW
Tige Simmons, QLD
Sarah Stewart, NSW
Brett Stibners, NSW
Liesl Tesch, NSW

Cycling

Jane Armstrong, ACT
Greg Ball, QLD
Benjamin Demery, NSW
Michael Gallagher, VIC
Toireasa Gallagher (Pilot), NSW
Steven George (Pilot), QLD
Shaun Hopkins (Pilot), NSW
Lindy Hou, NSW
Felicity Johnson, SA
Tyson Lawrence (Pilot), WA
Mark Le Flohic, WA
Melissa Leckie, SA
Bryce Lindores, QLD
Claire McLean, WA
Michael Milton, ACT
Kieran Modra, SA
Jayme Paris, NSW
Katie Parker (Pilot), SA
Christopher Scott, QLD

Equestrian

Grace Bowman, QLD
Georgia Bruce, QLD
Sharon Jarvis, WA
Nicole Kullen, NSW
Jan Pike, NSW

Judo

Anthony Clarke, SA

Powerlifting

Abebe Fekadu, QLD
Darren Gardiner, WA
Deahnne McIntyre, ACT

Rowing

John McLean, NSW
Dominic Moneypenny, TAS
Katherine Ross, VIC

Sailing

Russell Boaden, WA
Rachael Cox, QLD
Daniel Fitzgibbon, QLD
Colin Harrison, WA
Aaron Hill, VIC
Graeme Martin, WA

Shooting

Ashley Adams, QLD
Sebastian Hume, VIC
Elizabeth Kosmala, SA
Jason Maroney, VIC

Swimming

Michael Anderson, QLD
Ben Austin, NSW
Daniel Bell, VIC
Sarah Bowen, VIC
Sam Bramham, VIC
Blake Cochrane, QLD
Ellie Cole, VIC
Matt Cowdrey, SA
Jay Dohnt, SA
Amanda Drennan, VIC
Jacqui Freney, NSW
Samantha Gandolfo, VIC
Alex Hadley, VIC
Brenden Hall, QLD
Marayke Jonkers, QLD
Peter Leek, NSW
Matt Levy, NSW
Katrina Lewis, ACT
Sian Lucas, NSW
Jeremy McClure, WA
Hannah Macdougall, VIC
Tarryn McGaw, VIC
Ricardo Moffatti, QLD
Rhiannon Oliver, QLD
Steve Osborne, QLD
Esther Overton, VIC
Andrew Pasterfield, NSW
Rick Pendleton, NSW
Katrina Porter, WA
Shelley Rogers, SA
Sarah Rose, NSW
Jeremy Tidy, WA
Teigan Van Roosmalen, NSW
Prue Watt, VIC
Annabelle Williams, NSW

Table Tennis

Rebecca Julian, VIC
Sarah Lazzaro, VIC
Catherine Morrow, VIC

Tennis

Daniela Di Toro, VIC
Michael Dobbie, VIC
Ben Weekes, NSW

Wheelchair Rugby

Bryce Alman, VIC
Ryley Batt, NSW
Grant Boxall, WA
Shane Brand, VIC
Cameron Carr, QLD
Naz Erdem, VIC
George Hucks, SA
Steve Porter, SA
Ryan Scott, SA
Greg Smith, VIC
Scott Vitale, QLD

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  1. I’m in grade 7 at St Joseph’s Mundingburra Townsville.  Could you tell me if there are any paralympians from Townsville.  We are doing an study module on paralympians and I would like to focus on competitors from Townsville if there are any.

    Please reply and I will share this information with my class.

  2. I wish to Powerlifter Abebe Fekadu for Beijing alympic

  3. I hope the media continues with the coverage as with the Olympics, The Paralympics seem to be the forgotten step-sister of the olympic family. I am aware that ABC2 are going to give it some coverage, so here’s hoping.

  4. GIDDY UP !!!!
    GO FOR GOLD JOHN MCLEAN

  5. GO BRYDEE MOORE!!!! i go 2 the same athletics club u used 2, KNOX LITTLE ATHLETICS!!! how awsome!!!!!!! smile

  6. Go Team.We wish you all the very best in your events. Compete hard.Have fun and don’t talk to strangers.
    Central Coast HI kids send a big hello and wish you the very best of Luck Teigan Van Roosmalen.

  7. To all the Aussie Paralympic Team - good luck and make us proud!!!

    As for Brian McVicar’s comment, it would be good to get the same level of media courage as the able olympics. Our paralymians work harder to achieve the same level, without the luxury of the sponorship funding which is attracted to our able athletes.

    Finally, a BIG good luck for Grace Bowman - you are not only representing SA in equestrian, you are providing the inspiration for all the Sth Aussie RDA riders, including my daughter.  GIDDY UP!

  8. Heres wishing all the best for the 2008 paralympic team, especially my neice Teigan Vanroosmalen in all her events. Go Teigan!

  9. Good Luck to all the athletes!!

    Go for gold, but also remember to be proud of home far you have come already!!

  10. Goodluck to all the athletes - especially to the gorgeous Matthew Levy who is going to set the pool on fire. Go Australia!

  11. All the best Mr Wilson, try your best and have fun. Don’t worry about us here at home we’ll do our best at PE why’ll your away. Noah Humber (1GD). Go go go Mr Wilson, try your best, and don’t worry about us.Bring home a gold. Breanna Humber (1GD). Have fun and do your best and we’ll cheer you on as we watch you on the TV. Isaac Humber ( 5TS)

  12. goooooooooooooooooo teigan van roosmalen!!!!!!!!!!!!! we love you!! go for gold!

    liv, cherie, mardaye!  and terrigal high,

    xxx

  13. To all our Australians Paralympians - congratulations for being chosen to represent your country - you’re winners already!  I think you are all fabulous and I can’t wait for the games to begin!

    To Kurt Fearnley: you are a dead-set legend!  May your journey be a golden one!

  14. On behalf of everyone here at ParaQuad Victoria, we wish all athletes competing this year, the very best of luck. Go for Gold Aussies !!!  We’ll be watching you.

  15. Congratulations Darren Thrupp of Roma QR. We will be watching as in the past. Proud to have known you. Good luck in the games. From Dougs McHugh’s Parents now of Mundubbera

  16. I am humbled by your efforts and have nothing but national pride, may your excess bagge bill be due to, too much gold in the bags.

  17. I’m doing a project on Marayke Jonkers!!!

  18. CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA LECKIE…

    GO FOR GOLD MATEY ... YOU’RE A TOTAL INSPIRATION ....
    be proud of yourself… you’re amazing

    good luck ill be watching
    xxx
    BRING HOME A MEDAL GIRL

  19. Good luck everyone and GO AUSTRALIA

  20. My comment is thanx 4 showing me information about who is in what team for the Paralympics now if u could plz send bac to me what kind of athletics is Christie Dawes doing in the Paralympics


    Thank you
    Katherine p.s. make sure u send bac

  21. Go Noni!

  22. Good Luck Richard Coleman.
    We are all cheering you on. You are an inspiration to all especially, my son Oskar who has sb and his older siblings.
    Go Hard!!

    From The Wilson Family
    Drouin, Vic

  23. i think this website need some improvement.i wish the name of the athlets can be click so that we can get some information.

    bye smile

  24. Hi
    I am sonja as u would no,
    I am a 11 (eleven) year old person who was
    born in 1997.
    Well anuff about my self
    1.)How r u?
    2.)R u happy with your disability or NOT.)
    And i hope that u r going fine as i am and i hope u
    do well and if not i will still be proud of u.
    love SONJA, you’re biggest fan!!

  25. LINDY..... LINDY.....LINDY.....LINDY.....LINDY
    YOU ROCK GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    LOVE SONJA
    _________________________________________________________________
    HI LINDY HOU
    ME AND MY FRIEND SONJA RECKON//KNOW THAT YOU ROCK
    LOVE ZOE....

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