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- Australia competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Australia repeated its 2012 Summer Paralympics achievement in finishing fifth of the medal tally. Notable achievements at the Games:
* Jessica Gallagher became the first Australian Paralympian to win medals at both the Summer Paralympics and Winter Paralympics by winning a bronze medal in cycling.
* Kurt Fearnley finished Paralympic his career with 13 medals including a silver and bronze in Rio. His silver medal in the Men's Marathon T52-54 meant he had won medals in this event at four successive Paralympics (2004-2016).
* Ellie Cole joined the list of leading Australian Paralympic medallists by winning six medals - 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze. Her medal tally at the end of Rio was 6 gold, 4 silver and bronze.
* Kieran Modra won a bronze medal in cycling and this meant that he had medalled at six Paralympics.
* Samuel Von Einem won Australia first medal in table tennis since Terry Biggs won gold in 1984.
* Jonathon Milne won Australia's first medal in archery since 1968.
* Curtis McGrath and Katie Kelly became Australia's first gold medallists in paracanoe and paratriathlon respectively.
* Dylan Alcott became only the fifth Australian Paralympian to win gold medals in two sports by winning two gold medals in wheelchair tennis. He previously won gold in wheelchair basketball.
* Athletes and teams that won their event again in Rio were: Ellie Cole (swimming), Brenden Hall (swimming), David Nicholas (cycling), Carol Cooke (cycling), Daniel Fitzgibbon/Liesl Tesch (sailing) and the wheelchair rugby team. (en)
- Australia estuvo representada en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Río de Janeiro 2016 por un total de 170 deportistas, 101 hombres y 69 mujeres. (es)
- L'Australie participe aux Jeux paralympiques d'été de 2016 à Rio de Janeiro. Il s'agit de la quinzième participation de ce pays aux Jeux paralympiques d'été. (fr)
- Australië nam voor de vijftiende keer deel aan de Paralympische Spelen. Er werden in totaal 81 medailles gewonnen. Er namen in totaal 170 Australiërs deel aan de Paralympische Spelen. (nl)
- A Austrália participou dos Jogos Paralímpicos de Verão de 2016, que foram realizados na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, no Brasil, entre os dias 7 e 18 de setembro de 2016. (pt)
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- Australia estuvo representada en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Río de Janeiro 2016 por un total de 170 deportistas, 101 hombres y 69 mujeres. (es)
- L'Australie participe aux Jeux paralympiques d'été de 2016 à Rio de Janeiro. Il s'agit de la quinzième participation de ce pays aux Jeux paralympiques d'été. (fr)
- Australië nam voor de vijftiende keer deel aan de Paralympische Spelen. Er werden in totaal 81 medailles gewonnen. Er namen in totaal 170 Australiërs deel aan de Paralympische Spelen. (nl)
- A Austrália participou dos Jogos Paralímpicos de Verão de 2016, que foram realizados na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, no Brasil, entre os dias 7 e 18 de setembro de 2016. (pt)
- Australia competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Australia repeated its 2012 Summer Paralympics achievement in finishing fifth of the medal tally. Notable achievements at the Games: (en)
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