Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

Paralympic Games - Oldest athletes (over 40years at the end of the year of the event)

 Gender     Name DOB   Age
 Men Bruce Wallrodt (WA) 26 Sep 1951 53years in 2004
Terence 'Terry' Giddy (NSW) 2 Apr 1950 50years in 2000
Vic Renalson (NSW) 1926 50years in 1976
Bruce Wallrodt (WA) 26 Sep 1951 49years in 2000
Eric Russell (Qld) 7 Jan 1944 48years in 1992
Russell Short (Vic) 7 May 1969 47years in 2016
Terence 'Terry' Giddy (NSW) 2 Apr 1950 46years in 1996
Michael Nugent (Qld) 1946 46years in 1992
Vic Renalson (NSW) 1926 46years in 1972
Alan Dufty (Qld) 1947 45years in 1992
John Eden (ACT) 27 Oct 1955 45years in 2000
Jeffrey 'Jeff' McNeill (Vic) 7 Oct 1955 45years in 2000
Bruce Wallrodt (WA) 26 Sep 1951 45years in 1996
Roy Daniell (ACT) 11 Apr 1965 43years in 2008
Russell Short (Vic) 7 May 1969 43years in 2012
Fabian Blattman (NSW) 28 Dec 1958 42years in 2000
Terence 'Terry' Giddy (NSW) 2 Apr 1950 42years in 1992
Richard Nicholson (ACT) 30 Jun 1970 42years in 2012
Michael Nugent (Qld) 1946 42years in 1988
Vic Renalson (NSW) 1926 42years in 1968
Darren Thrupp (Qld) 6 Dec 1966 42years in 2008
Paul Croft (NSW) 1951 41years in 1992
Alan Dufty (Qld) 1947 41years in 1988
John Eden (ACT) 27 Oct 1955 41years in 1996
Rodney Farr (SA) 24 Oct 1967 41years in 2008
Francis 'Frank' Ponta (WA) 8 Nov 1935 41years in 1976
Bruce Wallrodt (WA) 26 Sep 1951 41years in 1992
 Women Maria Strong (Vic) 11 Mar 1971 49years in 2020
Sarah Edmiston (WA) 8 Sep 1975 45years in 2020
Julie Iles (NSW) 24 Aug 1959 45years in 2004
Joanne Bradshaw (Vic) 8 Nov 1961 43years in 2004
Jodi Willis-Roberts (Vic) 24 Apr 1967 41years in 2008

 

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