Paralympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings after day seven of the Paralympics
Australia's Paralympic team has had a successful seven days of competition, winning a total of 113 medals, including 42 gold, 35 silver, and 36 bronze.
This puts Australia in third place on the medal table, behind China and Great Britain. Australia's success has been spread across a range of sports, with swimming, athletics, and cycling being the most successful.
Some of Australia's most successful athletes so far include:
- Ellie Cole (swimming): 6 gold medals
- Madison de Rozario (athletics): 3 gold medals
- Paige Greco (cycling): 2 gold medals
Australia's Paralympic team has now won a total of 2,592 medals since the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960. This makes Australia one of the most successful Paralympic nations in history.
Here is a breakdown of Australia's medal tally by sport:
- Swimming: 32 gold, 21 silver, 16 bronze
- Athletics: 22 gold, 23 silver, 19 bronze
- Cycling: 14 gold, 11 silver, 13 bronze
- Rowing: 1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze
- Wheelchair basketball: 1 silver, 1 bronze
- Boccia: 1 silver
- Table tennis: 1 bronze
- Sailing: 1 bronze
- Wheelchair rugby: 1 bronze
Australia's Paralympic team will be hoping to continue its success in the remaining days of competition. The Paralympics will conclude on Sunday, September 5.
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