Cycling has been contested at the Summer Paralympic Games since 1984. Australia first competed at the Seoul Games and won its first cycling medals at the Atlanta Games. Australia was the number one ranked nation at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Games.
Notable Australian athlete performances:
Christopher Scott, a cerebral palsy athlete, has won 10 medals (6 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals) as a cyclist at four Games 1996 to 2008. He also competed at the 1988 and 1992 in football and athletics. Peter Homann, a cerebral palsy athlete, has won 7 medals (3 gold medals,3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal) at three Games – 1996 to 2004. Kieran Modra, a vision impaired athlete, has won 8 cycling medals (5 gold and 3 bronze medals). He has competed at eight Games, the last six as a cyclist. Lindy Hou, a vision impaired athlete, has won 6 medals (1 gold medal, 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals) at two Games – 2004 to 2008 Carol Cooke, an athlete with multiple sclerosis, has won 4 medals (3 gold and 1 silver) at three Games - 2012 to 2020
Medal table
Summer Paralympic Games
Australian cycling team members at the Summer Paralympics
1984 Los Angeles
Australia not represented.
1988 Seoul
Australia represented by: Men – Gregory Caines Australia did not win any medals.
1992 Barcelona
Australia represented by: Men – Ronald Anderson, Paul Clohessy, Craig Elliott, Timothy Harris, Paul Lamond (Pilot), Stephen John Smith, Peter Stotzer Women – Prue-Anne Reynalds Officials – Manager - Ken Norris, Craig Jarvis, Joanne Sayers, Rod Stubbs (escorts) Australia did not win any medals.
1996 Atlanta
Australia represented by: Men – Paul Clohessy, Kerry Golding (Pilot), Matthew Gray, Steven Gray (Pilot), Eddie Hollands (Pilot), Peter Homann, Paul Lake, Paul Lamond (Pilot), Gregory Madson, Kieran Modra, Christopher Scott Women – Lyn Lepore, Teresa Poole, Sandra Smith (Pilot) Coaches – Kenneth Norris (Head), David Woodhouse Australia won 5 gold and 5 silver medals and was the number 1 ranked nation.
2000 Sydney
Australia represented in cycling by:
Men – Greg Ball, Paul Clohessy, Matthew Gray, Steven Gray (Pilot), Darren Harry (Pilot), Eddie Hollands (Pilot), Peter Homann, Paul Lake, Mark le Flohic, Kieran Modra, David Murray, Paul O'Neill (Pilot), Daniel Polson, Christopher Scott, Noel Sens, Russell Wolfe (Pilot) Women – Christine Fisher, Lyn Lepore, Kerry Modra (Pilot), Tania Modra (Pilot), Lynette Nixon (Pilot), Sarnya Parker Coaches – Kevin McIntosh (Head), Darryl Benson, Radek Valenta Officials – Manager - Elsa Lepore, John Beer, Rebecca Tweedy
Australia won 10 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals and was ranked the number 1 nation.
2004 Athens
Australia represented in cycling: Men – Greg Ball, Anthony Biddle, Robert Crowe (Pilot), Peter Brooks, Peter Homann, Mark le Flohic, Kieran Modra, Andrew Panazzolo, Christopher Scott, David Short (Pilot), Kial Stewart (Pilot) Women – Lindy Hou, Lyn Lepore, Janelle Lindsay (Pilot), Kelly McCombie (Pilot), Claire McLean, Jenny MacPherson (Pilot), Toireasa Ryan (Pilot), Janet Shaw Coaches – Kevin McIntosh (Head), Darryl Benson, Andrew Budge Officials – Elsa Lepore (Manager), John Beer, Paul Lamond
Australia won 10 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals and was the number 1 ranked nation. Leading cyclists were Christopher Scott (3 gold), Greg Ball (2 gold) and Kieran Modra (2 gold).
Detailed Australian Results - Track and Road
2008 Beijing
Representing Australia in cycling: Men – Greg Ball, Ben Demery, Michael Gallagher, Steven George (Pilot), Shaun Hopkins (Pilot), Tyson Lawrence (Pilot), Bryce Lindores, Michael Milton, Kieran Modra, Christopher Scott Women – Jane Armstrong, Toireasa Gallagher (Pilot), Lindy Hou, Felicity Johnson, Mel Leckie, Jayme Paris, Katie Parker (Pilot) Coaches – James Victor (Head Coach), Tom Skulander, Paul Martens Officials – Mark Fulcher (Section Manager), Brett Hidson, Anouska Edwards, Alan Downes, Mark Bullen, Stuart Smith, Murray Lydeamore.
Included on the Australian team was Michael Milton, a four-time gold medalist as a skier in the Winter Paralympics. Mark le Flohic, gold medalist at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics, was to take part in the Beijing Games but had to pull out due to injury. Le Flohic broke his collar bone during training one week before the Games were to begin.
Australia won 3 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze medals.