Australia was represented by six athletes in the first Paralympic Paracanoeing event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
It was their Paralympic debut for all members of the team.
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 Rio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Totals (1 games) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Australia was represented by:
Men - Colin Sieders, Curtis McGrath, Dylan Littlehales
Women - Jocelyn Neumueller, Susan Seipel, Amanda Reynolds
Officials - Team Leader - Christine Bain ; Coaches - Andrea King (Head), Guy Power ; Physiotherapist - Melissa Nolan [1]
Australia won three medals with Curtis McGrath taking gold in Men's KL2, Amanda Reynolds taking silver in the Women's KL3 and Susan Seipel taking bronze in the Women's KL2.
Colin Sieders is an Australian paracanoeist and former racing driver. He competed for Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Curtis Wain McGrath is an Australian paracanoeist who took up canoeing competitively after having both of his legs amputated as a result of a mine blast whilst serving in the Australian Army in Afghanistan. McGrath has won ten gold medals at ICF Paracanoe World Championships between 2014 and 2019. He won the gold medal in the Men's KL2 at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Dylan Littlehales is an Australian paracanoeist. He competed for Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
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Jeremy McGrath is an Australian Paralympic rower. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
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Susan Seipel is an Australian Para-canoeist, a gold and bronze medallist in kayak and outrigger canoe at the 2015 and 2016 World Championships. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
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The KL3 class is for paracanoe paddlers with trunk function and partial leg function. A KL3 class paddler should be able to sit within a forward flexed position. Paddlers use a foot board or the seat to propel the boat. Eligible paddlers typically meet one of the following:
The KL 2 class is for paracanoe paddlers with partial leg and trunk function alongside good arm strength. A KL2 class paddler should be able to sit upright within the kayak but may require a backrest. These athletes may be able to use a footboard to propel the canoe depending on leg function. Eligible paddlers typically meet one of the following:
Jocelyn Neumueller is a paracanoeist. She competed for Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Katie (Kate) Wilson is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Paracanoe debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. A meeting of the International Paralympic Committee in Guangzhou, China in 2010 decided to add paracanoe to the roster of the Summer Paralympic Games.
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