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Image collections from Wheelchair Rugby Tournament at the 2024 Paris Paralympics Australia v Great Britain, 29 August 2024 Australia v France, 31 August 2024. Team roster. Australian Steelers. Left to right: James McQuillan, Jake Howe, Ryley Batt, Emilie Miller, Ella Sabljak, Chris Bond. On 10 July 2024, Australia selected twelve players. Ryley ...
The following is the Australia roster in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [ 5 ] Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team - 2024 Summer Paralympics roster
The team is known as the Rollers. Australia took the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games and 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Australia has competed at every men's wheelchair basketball tournament at the Paralympic Games except 1964. [1] [2] [3] Kevin Coombs was Australia's first captain of the men's wheelchair basketball team.
Jessica Gallagher was selected in the team but was classified ineligible to compete. She attended the Games as a member of staff. . [9] Australia won 10 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze medals. Australian athletes set six world records, a further three Paralympic records and 16 Australian records during the Games.
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 29, 2024 The victory sets Team USA up well for the remainder of the group stage as they will play the Netherlands on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET.
Australia national wheelchair rugby team represents Australia in international wheelchair rugby, is sport with national representation at the Paralympic Games. The Australian Team is known as the 'Steelers'. [1] Australia has competed at every Paralympics Games since the sport gained full Paralympic Medal status at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. [2]
The Australia men's basketball team qualified for the games by virtue of their results through the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Philippines, Japan & Indonesia, as the highest-ranked squad from Oceanic zone. [11] Team roster A 22-player roster was announced on 10 April 2024. [12] It was cut to 17 players on 16 May. [13]
[5] [6] In lead up preparations for the games, the team toured Canada. [7] Australia's women's team beat the American team at the Paralympics in pool play. This was viewed as extremely significant by Australian women's wheelchair basketball fans and the Australian Paralympic Federation because the game was invented in America.