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Defunct international multi-sport event
The Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were an international, multi-sport event involving athletes with a disability from the Commonwealth countries. The event
Commonwealth_Paraplegic_Games
The fourth Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held in Dunedin, New Zealand from 13 to 19 January 1974. The Games were opened by Sir Denis Blundell, Governor-General
1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
1974_Commonwealth_Paraplegic_Games
Multi-sport event in Perth, Western Australia
events at Beatty Park in North Perth. It was held after the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Most venues other than the specifically
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1962_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games
Multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations
Over time, associated events such as the Commonwealth Youth Games and the now-defunct Commonwealth Paraplegic Games have further expanded participation. Unlike
Commonwealth_Games
second Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica from 14 to 20 August 1966. There were 133 athletes from 10 countries. The Games were
1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
1966_Commonwealth_Paraplegic_Games
Third Commonwealth Paraplegic Games was a multi-sport event that was held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 26 July to 1 August 1970. Dubbed the "little games",
1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
1970_Commonwealth_Paraplegic_Games
Australian Paralympic competitor
the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth, Western Australia. Sutton also competed in table tennis at the Second National Paraplegic Games. Sutton
Ross_Sutton
The First Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 10 to 17 November 1962. These Games preceded the 1962 British Empire
1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
1962_Commonwealth_Paraplegic_Games
Multi-sport event in Edinburgh, Scotland
thistle. The event was followed by the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. The 1970 Games was one of the most successful in the history
1970 British Commonwealth Games
1970_British_Commonwealth_Games
were also 3 Commonwealth Winter Games held in St Moritz 2 years after the summer Commonwealth Games, and 4 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games held immediately
List of Commonwealth Games venues
List_of_Commonwealth_Games_venues
Sports officially recognised by the Commonwealth Games Federation
Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were organised directly preceding the able body games; a "p" below denotes that a para-sport was part of the Paraplegic
Commonwealth_Games_sports
Australian Paralympic athlete (1936–2025)
three Paralympics, along with seven medals at the 1962 Perth Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. Mather-Brown was born in the Western Australian city of Fremantle
Bill_Mather-Brown
Multi-sport event in Kingston, Jamaica
opening ceremony was the first Games to be opened in the evening. The event was followed by the 1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes.
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games
Multi-sport event in Christchurch, New Zealand
Together", sung by Steve Allen. The event was held after the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin for wheelchair athletes.[citation needed] The event
1974 British Commonwealth Games
1974_British_Commonwealth_Games
Former multi-sport event
1970 and 23 December 1970. Commonwealth Youth Games Commonwealth Paraplegic Games Winter Olympic Games Asian Winter Games Semanticus.info, T.D. Richardson
Commonwealth_Winter_Games
At the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth, Western Australia eighty nine athletes from nine countries competed in fourteen events. The FITA Round
Events at the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games
Events_at_the_1962_Commonwealth_Paraplegic_Games
Founder of Paralympic movement in Australia
the Australian Paralympic movement and the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, and helped to found the FESPIC Games. Bedbrook was born on 8 November 1921 in
George_Bedbrook
Australian jockey, horse racing trainer & swimmer
winning three medals at the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth. In 1967, he became the first licensed paraplegic horse trainer in Australia, and
Alan_Yeomans
Australian Paralympic athlete (1939–2023)
2017. Report of the First Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, Perth, Western Australia, 10–17 November 1962. Perth: Paraplegic Association of Western Australia
Kevin Cunningham (Paralympian)
Kevin_Cunningham_(Paralympian)
Australian Paralympic athlete (1934–2016)
the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth, Western Australia, specifically in athletics, archery and swimming. At the 1964 Tokyo Games, she won
Daphne_Ceeney
Ranking of participants by medal total from all past competitions
This page shows the all-time medal table for the Commonwealth Games since the first British Empire Games in 1930 but excluding the Inter-Empire Championships
All-time Commonwealth Games medal table
All-time_Commonwealth_Games_medal_table
Australian Paralympic athlete (1946–2020)
Commonwealth Paraplegic Games – Edinburgh, Scotland 1970". paralympicanorak. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2019. "Fourth Commonwealth Paraplegic Games – Dunedin
Victor_Salvemini
Organization that prepares national teams for the Commonwealth Games
A Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) is a national sports council of the Commonwealth Sports movement. Each association is responsible for organising
Commonwealth Games Association
Commonwealth_Games_Association
Australian Paralympic athlete and weightlifter
Australian team for the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh, but did not attend the event. At the 1972 Heidelberg Games, he competed in athletics
Terry_Mason
Australian entrepreneur
(1963). "Report of the first Commonwealth Paraplegic Games : Perth Western Australia, 10th–17th November, 1962". Paraplegic Association of Western Australia
Thérèse_Rein
Paralympic swimming silver medalist. He competed at the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth, Western Australia. In swimming, he won a silver medal
Don_Watts
Australian Paralympic athlete
at the Stoke Mandeville Games England, Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, National Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Games, FESPIC Games and State selection trials
Ray_Barrett_(athlete)
Major international sport event for people with disabilities
Sports portal All-time Paralympic Games medal table Parapan American Games Asian Para Games Commonwealth Paraplegic Games Cybathlon Disability flag Dehghansai
Paralympic_Games
program at the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games held in Perth, Western Australia. These Games raised the profile of paraplegic (spinal cord and polio)
John Johnston (physiotherapist)
John_Johnston_(physiotherapist)
International organization
direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and is the governing body of the Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA). It is
Commonwealth_Sport
Australian former wheelchair athlete
player who represented her country at two Paralympic Games and two Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Darwin, She was on holiday
Cherrie_Ireland
Sporting event delegation
every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. The Commonwealth Games is
England at the Commonwealth Games
England_at_the_Commonwealth_Games
Multi-sport event
The Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) is an international multi-sport event organized by the Commonwealth Games Federation. The games were held in the years
Commonwealth_Youth_Games
"Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 31 October 2025. "1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games". Museum
Aquatics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Aquatics_at_the_1962_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games
Australian paralympic competitor (1923 - 1991)
Australia at the 1957 International Stoke Mandeville Games in archery. At the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth, he won gold medals in the Men's Swimming
Bruce_Thwaite
Gaming competition in the Commonwealth of Nations
with the quadrennial Commonwealth Games. In February 2022, the Commonwealth Games Federation announced that the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championship
Commonwealth Esports Championships
Commonwealth_Esports_Championships
Australian Paralympic archer
Winifred Ross is an Australian Paralympic archer. At the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth, she won a silver medal in the Women's Swimming 50 m
Margaret_Ross_(Paralympian)
Australian Paralympic athlete (1939–2025)
weightlifting, and wheelchair fencing at the Games. He participated in the 1962, 1966, and 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth, Jamaica, and Edinburgh, respectively
Gary_Hooper_(Paralympian)
Retrieved 23 October 2025. "1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games". Museum of Perth. Retrieved 23 October 2025. "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR
Boxing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Boxing_at_the_1962_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games
Archives". The Times. "1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games". Museum of Perth. Retrieved 23 October 2025. "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Bowls". GBR
Lawn bowls at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Lawn_bowls_at_the_1962_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games
Bids for the Commonwealth Games is the process where Commonwealth Games Associations select from within their national territory cities to put forward
Bids for the Commonwealth Games
Bids_for_the_Commonwealth_Games
Best performances in specific editions of the event's history
Commonwealth Games records are the best performances in a specific edition of the event's history. As the Commonwealth Games only accepts athletes from
Commonwealth_Games_records
New Zealand Paralympic athlete
Men's Shot Put 4. Lean qualified for the 1976 Games earlier in the year at the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. He was one of six members of the team to qualify
Bill_Lean
Australian Paralympian (born 1952)
also the captain of the Australian swimming team at the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he won two gold medals in the
Eric_Boulter
National Paralympic Committee of Australia
Bedbrook, George (September 1962). "The First Commonwealth Paraplegic Games". The Australian Paraplegic: 9–10. Oxford Companion to Australian sport. 2nd
Paralympics_Australia
British sportsman
four gold, a silver and a bronze. He also won gold at the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. Shelton was from Newstead, Nottinghamshire and had been a miner
Michael_Shelton
archer. He first represented Australia in lawn bowls at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh, where he won a pairs gold medal . At the 1972
Eric_Magennis
disability sporting event in Australia. The first event was the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games held in Perth, Western Australia. Dr John Grant, the President
1977_FESPIC_Games
Olympic Games. Some of the most recognised sporting events in the world today are multi-sport events – the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games, the Pan
List_of_multi-sport_events
Sporting event delegation
30 straight years. At the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, he served as New Zealand's Vice Captain. After the Games, he made the switch to wheelchair
New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
New_Zealand_at_the_1976_Summer_Paralympics
British Paralympic multi-discipline athlete
and 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. Brittain, I.S. (2012). "From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford: A History of the Summer Paralympic Games" (PDF). pp
Barbara_Anderson_(athlete)
Fairhall, became the first paraplegic athlete to win a Commonwealth gold medal. These games marked the debut of archery as a Commonwealth sport; however, it would
Archery at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Archery_at_the_1982_Commonwealth_Games
New Zealand Paralympic athlete
30 straight years. At the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, he served as New Zealand's Vice Captain. After the Games, he made the switch to wheelchair
Ross_Hynds
Australian Paralympic competitor
basketball coach at the 1988 Seoul Games. Bawden won a gold medal in the Smallbore Rifle at the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, New Zealand. He
Kevin_Bawden
Parasports competition
The World Abilitysport Games (known as the IWAS World Games before 2023) are a parasports multi-sport event for athletes who use wheelchairs or are amputees
World_Abilitysport_Games
Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, Kingston Jamaica, 14-20 August 1966. Sun, 19 August 1966 Gold for Australia, The Primary Club of Australia PARAPLEGIC HOSTEL
Elaine_Schreiber
Australian Paralympic athlete (1941–2021)
the 1960 Rome Paralympics with Bill Mather-Brown. At the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, Perth, Western Australia, he won four gold medals – basketball
Bruno_Moretti_(Paralympian)
Australian Paralympic swimmer, athlete and table tennis player
competed at the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth winning seven gold and two silver medals. For her performances at the Games, she was awarded the
Lorraine_Dodd
Australian Paralympic swimmer
1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, New Zealand he won four gold medals in swimming: Men's 50m Freestyle Front Class 4 (Commonwealth record
Russell_Morrison
players. He won a bronze medal in table tennis at the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, New Zealand. He won a silver medal in the men's
Ken_Moran
Relay held worldwide prior to the Commonwealth Games
held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. The baton carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth, currently King Charles III. The relay
King's_Baton_Relay
New zealand paralympic archer
the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in 1982. She finished in 35th place at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Fairhall was the first paraplegic to compete
Neroli_Fairhall
British surgeon
enterprise employing handicapped people. He helped organise the 1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Jamaica. Golding was also an advocate for road safety in
John_Golding_(surgeon)
Perth: VIIth Commonwealth Games Publicity Bureau. 1962. Report of the first Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. Perth: Paraplegic Association of Western Australia
List of international sports events in Australia
List_of_international_sports_events_in_Australia
1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2025. "1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games". Museum
Wrestling at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Wrestling_at_the_1962_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games
English sports administrator
at the European Champions Cup in 1994, and gold at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. In 1980, alongside Horst Strohkendl and Stan Labanowich, Craven
Philip_Craven
Australian Paralympic archer and table tennis player
from competing at the 1960 Summer Paralympics and the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. He passed his Intermediate Certificate and was the first student
Tony_South
Sport competition
Mackay. "Baku to host first European Games in 2015". insidethegames.biz - Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games News. Archived from the original on
2015_European_Games
Australian Paralympic swimmer
Australian Paraplegic Games held in Adelaide, South Australia. At the Australian Paraplegic Games in 1964, she broke a world record and a Commonwealth record
Elizabeth_Edmondson
International multi-sport event for disabled athletes
tennis players. The game is played from a wheelchair, with two classes, paraplegic (at least one leg must have a permanent and substantial loss of function)
Summer_Paralympic_Games
New Zealand Paralympic athlete
successful in the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games and at domestic competitions. As well as winning many Paralympic and Commonwealth medals, Eve Rimmer
Eve_Rimmer
Sporting event delegation
Heidelberg Paralympics. As a result of their success at the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, finishing second to England and winning 32 gold and 103 total
Australia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Australia_at_the_1972_Summer_Paralympics
Singaporean Paralympian, physician, and motivational speaker
He competed in the Asian-Pacific games, where he won three gold medals, the World Games and the Commonwealth Games. He holds multiple world records,
William_Tan
Australian sports administrator
winning gold and silver medals in table tennis at the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, New Zealand. In 1976, she was the Australian Women's
Barbara_Worley
Swimming pool in Perth, Western Australia
welcome mat is out", The Australian Women's Weekly, p. 7 "1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games". Museum of Perth. Retrieved 31 October 2025. "Beatty Park
Beatty_Park
Medical school in Western Australia
main figures behind the Australian Paralympic movement and the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. Served as the clinical sub-dean of the medical school. Ric
University of Western Australia School of Medicine
University_of_Western_Australia_School_of_Medicine
Australian Paralympic athlete (born 1943)
athletics events at the games, but did not win any medals. He won three gold and two silver medals in the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin. He went
John_Martin_(Paralympian)
possibly timed so that members could enter as competitors in the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games to be held in Edinburgh in July the following year. The first
Manchester_Disabled_Athletes
British royal recognitions
Marshall Stone, Technical Adviser, Organising Committee, 3rd Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. Thomas Embleton Stothard, Assistant Technical Officer, Department
1971_New_Year_Honours
Australian Paralympic athlete
member of the Australian wheelchair basketball team at the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth. At the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Ponta competed
Frank_Ponta
Australian Paralympic athlete, wheelchair basketball player and coach
medals at the 1976 Toronto Games. He also represented Australia at the 1970 Edinburgh and 1974 Dunedin Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. In 1977, he moved to
Robert_McIntyre_(Paralympian)
Indian paralympic swimmer, biker, and athlete (born 1970)
qualified for the Commonwealth Games in shot put. In December 2011, she won two bronze medals with Asian records at the IWAS World Games at Sharjah. In April
Deepa_Malik
British disability rights campaigner, writer and poet
complications in 2017. In swimming, Gradwell represented England in the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in New Zealand (1974) and gaining a gold medal in the Wheelchair
Lorraine_Gradwell
Tocker, para athlete, lawn bowler, and sports administrator, Commonwealth Paraplegic Games gold medallist (1974), Paralympics New Zealand chief executive
2023_in_New_Zealand
Australian Paralympic athlete (1950–2023)
competition was the National Games in 1969, and his first international competition was the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh, where he won
Terry_Giddy
Australian wheelchair basketballer and athlete (1941–2023)
at the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, led the Australian team in gold medal performances at the 1977 and 1982 FESPIC Games, captained the
Kevin_Coombs
Football stadium in Manchester, England
race walking events were removed from the Commonwealth Games program after the 2010 Games. Although paraplegic athletics events are normally now included
Etihad_Stadium
Australian neurosurgeon and disability sport administrator
Wheelchair Games. He was the Medical Officer and Team Manager of the Australian teams that competed at the 1966 and 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. Grant
John_Grant_(neurosurgeon)
Ethiopian Australian powerlifter
police chase that resulted in a serious car accident that left him a paraplegic. He was initially treated by a local medicine man. He left Ethiopia for
Abebe_Fekadu
British government recognitions
the Shipping Industry. Hugh Alan Leslie, President, British Commonwealth Paraplegic Games Council. Robert Limb, of Killara, New South Wales. For services
1967_Birthday_Honours
Australian Paralympic athlete, coach and administrator
represented Australia at the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, New Zealand. At the 1976 Toronto Games, he won three gold medals in the Men's
Eric_Russell_(athlete)
Purpose-built basketball stadium located in Perth, Western Australia
August 1975". BotiNagy.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016. "1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games". Museum of Perth. Retrieved 23 October 2025. Pekin, Lyndsay
Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium
Perry_Lakes_Basketball_Stadium
both the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. New Zealander Neroli Fairhall was the first paraplegic competitor in the Olympic Games. After competing in
List of athletes who have competed in the Paralympics and Olympics
List_of_athletes_who_have_competed_in_the_Paralympics_and_Olympics
Stadium in Western Australia
Vincent. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016. "1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games". Museum of Perth. Retrieved 27 October 2025. "A brief history
Litis_Stadium
Australian sports admin (1926–1990)
at international events: Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, FESPIC Games, and Stoke Mandeville Games. Notably as team manager he ensured
Kevin_Betts
Australian Paralympic athlete
Paralympic athlete who competes in T53 wheelchair sprint events. She became a paraplegic at age 7 due to a car accident. She began competing in wheelchair racing
Angie_Ballard
Teacher in New Zealand, MBE
Disability Action). In 1974, she organised 1000 volunteers for the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, which were held in Dunedin. There were about 250 competitors
Vera_Hayward
Australian Paralympic shooter
the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Edinburgh, in her first international event. She initially had to raise all her own money for the games, but after
Libby_Kosmala
Australian medical doctor
as team doctor were at the National Titles in 1973, the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, and the 1976 Toronto Paralympics. To ease the burden of financial
Richard_Jones_(doctor)
Sporting event delegation
Paralympic Games, some of the athletes competed in the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Perth whilst others competed in the Third 'National Paraplegic Games'
Australia at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
Australia_at_the_1964_Summer_Paralympics
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