Medalists
As of the 2012 Games.
| Athlete | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashley Adams | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Barbara Caspers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| James Nomarhas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Natalie Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Tait | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Shooting first entered the Summer Paralympic Games in 1976. Australia has competed at every Paralympic shooting competition. [1]
As of the 2012 Games.
| Athlete | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashley Adams | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Barbara Caspers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Elizabeth Kosmala | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| James Nomarhas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Natalie Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Tait | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Australia won 1 gold medal.
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Gold | Elizabeth Richards | Mixed rifle shooting 2–5 |
Australia won 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal.
Australia won 9 gold medals.
Australia won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal.
No Medals
Australia won 1 silver medal.
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Silver | James Nomarhas | Mixed sport pistol SH1 |
Australia won 1 silver medal.
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | Peter Tait | Mixed sport pistol SH1 |
Australia won 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal.
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | Ashley Adams | Mixed free rifle prone SH1 |
 Bronze | Ashley Adams | Men's air rifle standing SH1 |
No medals.
Australia won 1 bronze medal.
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Natalie Smith | Women's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1 |
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