Special Olympics Australia

The first Team Australia athletes who competed at the 1983 International Summer Special Olympics Games were:

Helen Barber
Sally Blood
Linda Cox
Carol Powell
John Ritchie
Ivo Totino
Ashley Watkinson
Paul Williams

Bill Woods from Victoria was Head of Delegation.

Click here to view highlights from the official program.

Photos

Left: This is the Australian gold-medal winning swimming relay team of (from left-right): Ashley Watkinson (VIC), Helen Barber (NSW), Linda Cox (TAS), John Ritchie (VIC). Linda and John are still participating with Special Olympics Australia!

Centre: Our athletics stars (from left-right): Carol Powell, Sally Blood, Paul Williams and Ivo Totino.

Right: Australia acknowledges the crowd at the Opening Ceremony.