Paralympics Australia recognises the achievements of Paralympic athletes, coaches and administrators through several awards. These awards generally relate to performances at the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games and are not necessarily awarded annually.

Australian Paralympian of the Year

Year Athlete
1994 Louise Sauvage (Athletics)
1995 Priya Cooper (Swimming)
1996 Louise Sauvage (Athletics)
1997 Louise Sauvage (Athletics)
1998 Louise Sauvage (Athletics)
2000 Siobhan Paton (Swimming)
2002 Michael Milton (Alpine skiing)
2004 Tim Sullivan (Athletics)
2008 Matthew Cowdrey (Swimming)
2010 Cameron Rahles-Rahbula (Alpine skiing)
2012 Jacqueline Freney (Swimming)
2016 Dylan Alcott (Wheelchair tennis) [1]
2020 Madison de Rozario (Athletics)
2022 Ben Tudhope (Snowboarding) [2]

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Male Athlete of the Year

Year Athlete
2008 Matthew Cowdrey (Swimming)[4]
2010 Cameron Rahles-Rahbula (Alpine skiing)[5]
2012 Evan O'Hanlon (Athletics)[3]
2016 Dylan Alcott (Wheelchair tennis) [6]
2020 Curtis McGrath (Canoeing) [2]
2022 Ben Tudhope (Snowboarding) [2]

Female Athlete of the Year

Year Athlete
2008 Lisa McIntosh (Athletics) [4]
2010 Jessica Gallagher (Alpine skiing) [5]
2012 Jacqueline Freney (Swimming) [3]
2016 Maddison Elliott (Swimming) [6]
2020 Madison de Rozario (Athletics) [2]
2022 Melissa Perrine (Alpine skiing) [2]

Rookie Athlete of the Year

Year Athlete
2008 Peter Leek (Swimming) [4]
2012 Maddison Elliott (Swimming)
Rheed McCracken (Athletics)[3]
2016 James Turner (Athletics) [6]
2020 William Martin (Swimming) [2]
2022 Josh Hanlon (Alpine skiing) [2]

Award changed from Junior to Rookie Athlete of the Year in 2016.

Coach of the Year

Year Coach
2008 Iryna Dvoskina (Athletics) [4]
2010 Steve Graham (Alpine skiing) [5]
2012 Peter Day (Cycling)[3]
2016 Iryna Dvoskina (Athletics) [6]
2020 Louise Sauvage (Athletics) [2]
2022 Par Sundqvist (Snowboarding) [2]

Team of the Year

Year Team
2008 Men's Wheelchair Basketball (Rollers) [4]
2012 Wheelchair Rugby Team (Steelers)
Sailing SKUD18 Crew Daniel Fitzgibbon & Liesl Tesch[3]
2016 Australian Paralympic Sailing Team
[6] Matthew Bugg (Single person 2.4mR),
Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch (Two person Skud 18),
Colin Harrison, Russell Boaden, Jonathan Harris (Three person Sonar)
2020 Women’s Table Tennis (Class 9-10) Team
Melissa Tapper, Qian Yang, Lina Lei[2]

Uncle Kevin Coombs Medal for the Spirit of the Games

Named after indigenous wheelchair basketballer Kevin Coombs. The Medal is awarded to the athlete that embodies the 'spirit of the Games'.[6]

Year Team
2016 Liesl Tesch (Sailing)
2020 Stuart Jones (Cyclist) [2]

President’s Award for Excellence in Sportsmanship

Year Athlete
2008 Kurt Fearnley (Athletics) [4]
2010 Toby Kane (Alpine skiing)[5]
2012 Libby Kosmala (Shooting)
Kieran Modra (Cycling)[3]
2016 Kate McLoughlin (2016 Chef de Mission) [6]
2020 Daniela Di Toro[2]

Paralympic Achievement Award

Year Athlete
2010 Individuals - David Baker, Pamela Baker, Steve Mason and Belinda Green
Corporate - 360HR
2012 Matthew Cowdrey (Swimming) [3]

Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame

It was established in 2011 to recognise individuals that have made a significant contribution to Australia's paralympic achievements and to enhance the profile of Paralympians in the Australian community.[7]

Year Name
2011 Louise Sauvage(Athlete)
2011 Frank Ponta (Athlete)
2011 Sir George Bedbrook (Administrator)
2016 Kevin Coombs (Athlete) [6]
2016 Tracey Freeman (Athlete) [6]
2016 David Hall (Athlete) [6]
2016 Daphne Hilton (Athlete) [6]
2016 Ron Finneran (Administrator) [6]
2016 Adrienne Smith (Administrator) [6]
2022 Libby Kosmala (Athlete) [2]
2022 Priya Cooper (Athlete) [2]
2022 Michael Milton (Athlete) [2]
2022 Matthew Cowdrey (Athlete) [2]
2022 Kurt Fearnley (Athlete) [2]

Australian Paralympic Medal

This award recognises significant long term contribution to Paralympic sport in Australia and is the highest honour for a non-athlete.[3][8]

Year Name
2001 Marie Little
2002 Ron Finneran
2004 Adrienne Smith
2005 Nick Dean
2008 Scott Goodman
2010 Paul Bird
2010 Ken Brown
2010 John Coates
2010 Doug Denby
2010 Rod Kemp
2015 Nick Dean
2022 John Wylie[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Alcott crowned Paralympian of the Year". Australian Paralympic Committee News. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "De Rozario And Tudhope Earn Top Honours at Paralympics Australia Awards". Paralympics Australia. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Annual Report 2011-12 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Annual report 2007-2008 (PDF). Sydney: Sydney. 2008.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Annual report 2009-2010 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2010.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Six inducted into the Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame". Australian Paralympic Committee. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  8. ↑ "Goodman honoured with prestigious Paralympic Medal". Athletics Australia News, 24 October 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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