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Australia

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has competed in every Summer Paralympics from the first games, which began in 1960. At these first Paralympic Games in 1960, Australia was seventh in the medal table, winning 10 medals; 3 gold, 6 silver and 1 bronze.

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1960 Australia at the 1960 Summer Paralympics -The games:Australia had several athletes at the 1960 Summer Paralympics held in Rome, Italy. The team won ten medals total, three of them gold. At these games. the organisers view the event as a chance to help athletes rehabilitate: The primary purpose was not competition. The Australians who...	3	6	1	10	7
1964 Australia at the 1964 Summer Paralympics -The games:Elizabeth Edmondson was the youngest competitor at the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo amongst athletes from all nations. She won three gold medals in the 1964 Summer Paralympics in the following events: the women's class 5 50 metre breaststroke with a world record time of 1.04.6;...	12	11	7	30	4
1968 Australia at the 1968 Summer Paralympics Australia competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel. The team finished fourth in the medal table and won a total of 38 medals; 15 gold, 16 silver and 7 bronze....	15	16	7	38	4
1972 Australia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Australia sent a team to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent thirty seven competitors, twenty eight male and nine female.-Disability classifications:...	6	9	10	25	11
1976 Australia at the 1976 Summer Paralympics -Qualifying:Qualifying for the 1976 Summer Paralympics for individual events took place at the National Games held in Brisbane earlier in the year. Selection for team sports was made by the Australian Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Council with assistance from the state organisations.-Funding:The...	16	18	8	42	11
1980 Australia at the 1980 Summer Paralympics - References :...	12	21	22	55	14
1984 Australia at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - References :...	49	54	51	154	8
1988 Australia at the 1988 Summer Paralympics - References :...	23	35	38	96	10
1992 Australia at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Australia competed at the 1992 Games. They finished seventh in the total medal count. Australia won medals in swimming, athletics and powerlifting. - References :...	24	27	25	76	7
1996 Australia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics The 1996 Summer Paralympics were held in Atlanta, United States of America. 166 Australian athletes, guides and pilots competed in 13 of the 17 sports, winning medals in 10 of those sports.- Background :...	42	37	27	106	2
2000 Australia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Australia was the host nation for the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. Australia finished at the top of the medal table, with 63 gold medals. Among Australia's most successful athletes were Lisa Llorens, who won three gold medals and one silver in track and field, and Siobhan Paton, who won six...	63	39	47	149	1
2004 Australia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Australia competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 151 athletes, 91 men and 60 women. Australian competitors won 100 medals, 26 gold, 39 silver and 35 bronze, to finish fifth in the medal table....	26	38	36	100	5
2008 Australia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Australia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country sent 121 officials and 170 athletes in 13 sports to Beijing. It was the country's largest ever Paralympic delegation...	23	29	27	79	5

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