Wheelchair Basketball
See also: Wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Summer ParalympicsAustralia represented in wheelchair basketball by:
Men – Troy Andrews, Sandy Blythe, David Gould, Shaun Groenewegen, Gerry Hewson, Adrian King, Michael McFawn, Nick Morris, Brad Ness, Shane Porter, Brook Quinn, Troy Sachs Coaches – Bob Turner (Head), Michael Walker, Richard Oliver Officials – Fred Heidt (Manager), John Camens
Women – Julianne Adams, Amanda Carter, Paula Coghlan, Mellissa Dunn, Karen Farrell, Alison Mosely, Lisa O'Nion, Donna Ritchie, Nadya Romeo, Sharon Slann, Liesl Tesch, Jane Webb Coaches – Peter Corr (Head), Tracey York, Rob Beveridge Officials – Kevin Smith (Manager)
The men’s team known as the ‘Rollers’ lost their quarter-final to the United States and finished fifth. The women’s team known as ‘Gliders’ won the silver medal after losing to Canada in the final. It was their most successful Paralympics.
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