All the facts and figures of Australia’s 2024 Paralympic Games team

Australia has announced its Paralympic Games team set to compete in Paris starting later this month. See all the facts and figures behind those wearing the green and gold.

Australia has locked in its team for the Paralympics. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Australia has finalised its team for the upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris with 160 athletes set to don the green and gold across 17 different sports.

The team travelling to the French capital for the Games, starting on August 28, has a combined 196 Paralympics campaigns including 11 appearances for other nations.

Eight-time athletics Paralympic medallist Angie Ballard and Para-canoe triple gold medallist Curtis McGrath have been announced as the Aussie team’s co-captains.

Track and field star Madison de Rozario and popular swim team member Brenden Hall have been confirmed as the Australian flag bearers for the opening ceremony.

Table tennis player Danni Di Toro will compete at her eighth Games which will put her equal second on Australia’s all-time tally behind Libby Kosmala who holds the record of 12.

The team is 56 per cent male and 44 per cent female, 61 athletes (38 per cent) will make their Paralympic debut, and the average age of the Australian athletes in Paris will be 31.3 years, about a year older than the average age in Tokyo.

An equal record four Indigenous athletes including Samantha Schmidt (athletics), Ruby Storm (swimming), Amanda Reid (cycling) and Telaya Blacksmith (athletics) will compete in Paris, matching the same number as the 1992 Paralympics.

“I want to acknowledge the vast amount of work that has gone into bringing this amazing Australian Paralympic Team together,” Australian Paralympic Team Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin said.

“This is a team that all Australians can get behind. They are incredible athletes, exceptional human beings and a wonderful example of what can be achieved with determination and resilience.

“A lot of the team delivery work was undertaken by some of the best operators in their field in the world. Others produced a huge amount of grunt work that was absolutely essential to this campaign.

“This team has taken years to assemble and I hope everyone who has played a part in supporting and developing our athletes feels a great sense of pride when they see them representing Australia in Paris. This team is ready and raring to compete on the biggest stage of all and make all Australians proud.”