page_title: Australia at the Paralympics
section_title: 1992 Summer Paralympics
hierarchical_section_title: Australia at the Paralympics / Summary of Australia's Involvement / 1992 Summer Paralympics
caption_attribution_description: English: Australian Paralympian Michael Milton at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer
context_page_description: Australia has participated officially in every Summer Paralympics Games since its inauguration in 1960 and in the Winter Paralympics Games since 1980.
  The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee. The Paralympic Games have been contractually tied to the Olympic Games since 2001, however, they have taken place at the same venues since the 1988 Seoul Summer Games and the 1992 Albertville Winter Games.
  In order to compete at the Paralympics, athletes must have an eligible impairment that leads to a permanent activity limitation, and athletes will compete in the classification appropriate to their impairment. These impairments are physical, vision and intellectual impairments.
  The Australian Paralympic Committee, established in 1990, is responsible for selecting and preparing the Australian Paralympic Teams for both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. This committee assists with funding the athletes and competition in addition to talent identification.
context_section_description: The ID Australian men's swimming team was totally dominant in Madrid, with Joseph Walker being the undoubted star winning nine gold medals (five individual, four relay) from all events that him competed and setting two world records.
caption: Australian Paralympian Michael Milton at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer
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