Kieran Ault-Connell
2000 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Ault-Connell
Personal information
Full nameKieran John Ault-Connell
NationalityAustralian
Born (1981-07-30) 30 July 1981
Melbourne, Victoria
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportAthletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classT37, T38
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
Discus throw
Javelin throw
Long jump
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney4x100 m relay T38
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney4x400 m relay T38
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensJavelin throw F37
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1998 BirminghamLong jump F37
Bronze medal – third place1998 BirminghamJavelin throw F37
Action shot of Ault-Connell (shown centre, in Australian green and gold) during track competition at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Kieran John Ault-Connell, OAM[1] (born 30 July 1981)[2] is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was born in Melbourne, and has cerebral palsy.[2][3] He took up athletics after watching the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics.[3] At the 1998 IPC Athletics World Championships, he won two bronze medals in javelin and long jump.[2] He won two gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Games in the men's 4x100 m relay T38 and the 4x400 m relay T38 events,[4] for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1] In the process, he set two world records.[5] At the 2004 Athens Games, he won a silver medal in the Men's Javelin F37 event.[4]

He was previously married to Australian Paralympic athlete Eliza Ault-Connell and they have two daughters and a son.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ault-Connell, Kieran John, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Athlete's Profile". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 December 2000.
  3. 1 2 "Paralympian Kieran Ault-Connell". Scouts Australia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Australian Honour Roll". Australian Paralympic Committee Annual Report 2010. Australian Paralympic Committee: 10. 2010.
  6. ↑ O'Leary, Cathy (19 May 2014). "Survivor has story of hope". Western Australian. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Buckley, James (24 August 2021). "Super mum Eliza Ault-Connell returns to Paralympics after 17-year hiatus". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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