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<\/p>\nAustralia will be represented in Para biathlon at the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time in 20 years,\u00a0after\u00a0Paralympics Australia announced\u00a0four athletes and one sighted guide to compete in the sport at the Milano Cortina\u00a0Winter\u00a0Paralympics, which starts on March 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The same four athletes and sighted guide were named to also compete in Para cross-country skiing, in which Australia has not featured\u00a0at the Games\u00a0since 2010.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The historic announcement was made by Paralympics Australia at a special\u00a0presentation\u00a0in Obertilliach, Austria, where the squad is staging before the Games.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Para biathlon team is (classification in brackets):\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matt Brumby\u00a0(LW10):\u00a0men\u2019s\u00a0individual, sprint\u00a0pursuit, sprint\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taryn Dickens\u00a0and guide\u00a0Lynn Maree Cullen\u00a0(NS3):\u00a0women\u2019s\u00a0individual, sprint\u00a0pursuit, sprint\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dave Miln\u00a0(LW12):\u00a0men\u2019s\u00a0individual, sprint\u00a0pursuit, sprint\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lauren Parker\u00a0(LW10):\u00a0women\u2019s\u00a0individual, sprint\u00a0pursuit, sprint\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Para cross-country team is (classification in brackets):\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matt Brumby\u00a0(LW10):\u00a0men\u2019s 10km\u00a0interval\u00a0start,\u00a020km\u00a0interval\u00a0start, sprint\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taryn Dickens and guide\u00a0Lynn Maree Cullen\u00a0(NS3):\u00a0women\u2019s 10km\u00a0interval\u00a0start\u00a0classic,\u00a020km\u00a0interval\u00a0start\u00a0free, sprint\u00a0classic\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dave Miln\u00a0(LW12):\u00a0men\u2019s 10km\u00a0interval\u00a0start,\u00a020km\u00a0interval\u00a0start, sprint\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lauren Parker\u00a0(LS10):\u00a0women\u2019s 10km\u00a0interval\u00a0start,\u00a020km\u00a0interval\u00a0start, sprint\u00a0<\/p>\n
Team Event:\u00a04 x 2.5km\u00a0relay\u00a0mixed\u00a0team\u00a0<\/p>\n
The announcement follows the\u00a0naming\u00a0of the Para snowboard team on Wednesday night (AEDT). The Para alpine skiing team will be named on Friday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The team\u00a0in\u00a0what is collectively known as the Para Nordic sports includes\u00a0two-time\u00a0Paralympic Summer Games gold medallist and reigning Australian Paralympian of the Year Lauren Parker, who has transferred her exceptional skills in Para triathlon and Para cycling across to snow sports\u00a0to earn\u00a0selection\u00a0to her first Paralympic Winter Games.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
It also\u00a0features\u00a0two serving members of the Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander Dave Miln and Able Seaman Taryn Dickens. Dickens\u2019 guide Lynn Cullen is a highly experienced biathlete, who was a member of the Shadow Olympic Team in 1992, 1994 and 1998.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fifth member of the team, Matt Brumby, who narrowly missed selection for Australia\u2019s Para triathlon team for the Rio 2016 Paralympics, finally gets his chance to compete on the biggest stage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Australian Paralympic Team Chef de Mission Ben Troy said he was thrilled that all five athletes in contention for selection had secured their place for the pinnacle event.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a landmark moment for Australian Paralympic\u00a0Winter sport,\u201d Troy said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Para Nordic disciplines are notoriously challenging and difficult to qualify in, especially amid the ever-rising standards of global Paralympic sport. The Australian presence in Para biathlon and Para cross-country will be strong at Milano Cortina, which is a testament to the dedication of the athletes and their networks, including Biathlon Australia and Paralympics Australia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEach one of the athletes in this squad has an incredibly powerful personal story but, together, they are united, proud and ready do their absolute best for Australia. This is a squad I\u00a0hope\u00a0all Australians\u00a0will\u00a0support.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The last time Australia had a Para biathlete compete at the Paralympic Winter Games was in 2006, when James Millar competed at Torino. Millar and Dominic Monypenny represented Australia in Para cross-country skiing at Vancouver 2010.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Para cross-country skiing is a foundation Paralympic Winter Games sport, having been on the program since the first Games in 1976. Para biathlon has been included on the program since 1988.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u202fBy: David Sygall, Paralympics Australia<\/p>\n
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