From veterans and fan favourites to debutantes, these are some of the Australian Paralympians to keep an eye on in Paris.
Thousands of athletes with disabilities from around the globe have descended on the French capital for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. From 29 August to 9 September , Australia's 160-strong contingent will compete in 17 of the event's 22 sports. One athlete in the green and gold will be taking part in their eighth Paralympics, while 61 others will be making their debut.
1 in both the BC3 individual and BC3 pairs events. That's largely down to the work of , whose individual bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics was Australia's first medal in boccia since 1996 and only the second ever. Joining him in the mixed pair BC3 event will be fellow Australian , who's also seeking individual Paralympic success.
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