Fast Facts

1                      The amount of times the Paralympics have been staged in the Southern Hemisphere, Sydney 2000.

4                      Sports that are unique to the Paralympic Games – Boccia, Goalball, Powerlifting and Wheelchair Rugby.
20                    Percent of the Australian population who has a disability that impedes their every day life.
42                    the number of points scored in one match – Olympic and Paralympic record by wheelchair basketballer Troy Sachs at the 96 Atlanta Paralympic Games
63                    Gold Medals. Our highest ever Gold medal tally at a Paralympic Games achieved in Sydney 2000.
1000               Australia aims to win its 1,000th Paralympic medals in Beijing.
1960               Was the year of the first ever Paralympic Games held in Rome.
2000               The year Australia topped the medal tally at the Paralympic Games in Sydney winning 149 medals.
2004               The year the largest Paralympic Games were ever held - in Athens.
16,000           Australian athletes with a disability who compete in sport.