With two full days of competition to go, Australia have 16 gold medals and sit behind nations such as the Netherlands, Brazil and Ukraine on the official table.
Australia’s position on the Paris Paralympics medal table has been attributed to tougher competition, as nations around the world ramp up their investment in para-sport.
Paralympics Australia president Alison Creagh said more countries were focusing on para-sport and pulling the right levers to become highly competitive. Australia were represented in 17 of the 22 sports at the Paris Games. Creagh said there would be a focus on fostering new talent and building teams for sports such as blind football and sitting volleyball.
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