Australia at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
Australia competed at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona for physically and vision-impaired athletes. Immediately after the Barcelona Games, the city of Madrid held events for athletes with an intellectual disability. The Madrid results are not included in International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Australia finished 7th in the total medal count winning 76 medals (24 gold, 27 silver and 25 bronze medals). Australia competed in 13 sports and won medals in 3 sports – swimming, athletics and weightlifting. Australia finished first in the medal tally at the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with Mental Handicap in Madrid. Notable Performances Notable Australian performances included: Louise Sauvage, a wheelchair racer, winning 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal In her first Paralympics, Louise Sauvage, at only 19 became the first women to break the 30sec mark for the 200m with a time of 29.03 winning her third gold medal of the games. "You get such a buzz when you win, I love it", Sauvage said. Priya Cooper, a cerebral palsy swimmer, winning 3 gold medals and 2 silver medals She carried the Australian flag at the closing ceremony. Anne Currie, an S6 swimmer, winning 3 gold and 1 bronze medals Four