The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games has just kicked off! So, to get you geed up on all things gold, silver and bronze, we’ve teed up this Paralympics medal tally to keep you on track with all things sports.
With the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games —where Australia ultimately placed fourth in the medal tally with 17 gold, 19 silver and 16 bronze medals — the Paralympics begin!
This year’s Paralympic Games will feature 23 disciplines with a total of 549 events altogether. 160 athletes will be representing Australia across 17 events in Paris 2024, including para-cyclist Alistair Donohoe, para-athletics star Madison de Rozario and para-swimmer Alexa Leary.
With a lethal lineup like that (and more) Team Australia is bound to bring some new, shiny metal home!
But of course, with the Paralympics taking place in Paris, the time difference means some Aussies will be unable to keep up with all the goss.
So, to keep you in the loop, or if you need some quick Paris 2024 Paralympics stats, we’ve made this medal tally to keep you up to date.
Here’s everything you need to know about where Australia stands in the Paralympics medal tally and how many medals Australia has won in the Paralympic Games.
Table of Contents:
- How many medals has Australia won so far?
- Gold
- Silver
- Bronze
- Who is coming first in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games medal tally?
How many medals has Australia won in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games so far?
After just two days in action, our athletes in the green and gold have claimed seven medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. I think that deserves a hearty AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE, OI, OI, OI!!!!!
- Gold: 3
- Silver: 2
- Bronze: 2
- Total: 7
Gold 🥇
Korey Boddington
Event: Men’s cycling C4-5 1000m time trial
Korey Boddington has made a sensational debut at his first Paralympics, smashing the competition in the heats of the C4-5 1000m time trial with a Paralympic record of 1:02.021.
This impressive performance not only secured him the fastest qualifying spot for the final but also set the stage for an unforgettable showdown. In the final, Boddington faced off against Great Britain’s Blaine Hunt, ultimately clinching the gold medal by a mere 0.226 seconds.
Emily Petricola
Event: Women’s cycling C4 3000m individual pursuit
Emily Petricola continues to dominate the cycling world with her second gold medal after she took out the top spot in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
“It’s been a really tough last eight weeks having an MS flare so this was no guarantee for me,” Petricola said per The Guardian.
“We’ve had to manage my load just to make sure my leg turns over on the bike and I just kept telling myself that my body is trained for this, to go on autopilot and get it done. I feel so incredibly proud… I sang (the anthem) completely out of tune but I refuse to apologise for that.”
Thomas Gallagher
Event: Men’s 50m freestyle S10
Swimmer Thomas Gallagher kicked off the Paralympics 2024 with a bang after claiming the first gold medal for Australia in the men’s 50m freestyle S10 event.
Standing at the top of the podium was an incredible victory for the 25-year-old who had a much rougher run back in 2020 at the Games in Tokyo. Although he won bronze, medical issues resulted in Gallagher missing out on his moment on the podium.
“Being the first gold medal of the comp means so much for me,” Gallagher said, per the ABC.
“In Tokyo I was a different athlete, I had a lot of medical issues in my pancreas, so after the 400m, I ended up in hospital for about a month and nearly died. I luckily had a surgery a few years ago now that’s fixed it all and I’ve managed to turn into a sprinter.
“Pancreatitis is extremely painful, my heart rate went up to 240bpm and all my internal organs started shutting down. I wasn’t able to go on the podium that night but tonight makes up for it.”
Silver 🥈
Jessica Gallagher (and pilot Caitlin Ward)
Event: Women’s cycling B 1000m time trial
Jessica Gallagher and her pilot Caitlin Ward made waves at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, snagging a silver medal in the women’s B 1000m time trial.
This achievement is extra special for Gallagher, who now has four Paralympic medals, two from the summer games and two from winter games.
“I was selected for five Paralympics in eight years at the start of my career and then had an eight-year hiatus,” Gallagher said per SBS.
“So for us to deliver on that performance means the world to me.”
Lakeisha Patterson
Event: Women’s 400m freestyle S9
Swimmer Lakeisha Patterson has competed in three Paralympic Games. In a pretty impressive feat, she’s managed to end up on the podium for all three.
This time around, she nabbed a silver medal in the women’s 400m freestyle S9 event but for most of the race, it looked like she’d be claiming gold.
The 25-year-old was coming in first place throughout most of her 400m freestyle race and it was all going swimmingly until she was snaked by Hungary’s Zsofia Konkoly. Still an insanely brilliant result!!!
Bronze 🥉
Brenden Hall
Event: Men’s 400m freestyle S9
The Australian 2024 Paralympic flag bearer Brenden Hall claimed bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle S9.
After missing out on medalling in Tokyo in 2020, Hall felt like this win was a “little bit of redemption”. Brendon’s bronze is yet another medal to add to his collection. So far, he’s got three golds, one silver and now three bronzes. Nice one!
Rowan Crothers
Event: Men’s 50m freestyle S10
It’s always lovely to see more than one Aussie standing proud on a podium, isn’t it? That’s exactly what happened during the Men’s 400m freestyle S10 when Thomas Gallagher nabbed gold and Rowan Crothers claimed bronze.
The shiny bronze medal is a great addition to the two golds and one silver medal that he claimed in 2020. While winning bronze is a great honour, it’ll be interesting to see how Crothers goes in his best event, the men’s 100m freestyle S9.
Who is coming first in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Tally?
With seven medals after just two days, we’re currently sitting in sixth place.
Not too shabby, hey? With our stellar lineup of athletes, I’m predicting a top-three finish.
In Tokyo 2020, Team Australia came in eighth place with USA in third, Great Britain in second and China first.
I have no doubts that this page will be continuously updated as Aussies rack up more medals!
STAY TUNED!
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are available to watch on Stan Sport, Channel 9 on 9Now.
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