Kieran Ault-Connell

Kieran John Ault-Connell, OAM[1] (born 30 July 1981)[2] is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was born in Melbourne, and has cerebral palsy.[2][3] He took up athletics after watching the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics.[3] At the 1998 IPC Athletics World Championships, he won two bronze medals in javelin and long jump.[2] He won two gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Games in the men's 4x100 m relay T38 and the 4x400 m relay T38 events,[4] for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1] In the process, he set two world records.[5] At the 2004 Athens Games, he won a silver medal in the Men's Javelin F37 event.[4]

Kieran Ault-Connell
2000 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Ault-Connell
Personal information
Full nameKieran John Ault-Connell
NationalityAustralian
Born (1981-07-30) 30 July 1981
Melbourne, Victoria
Spouse(s)Eliza Ault-Connell
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportAthletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classT37, T38
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
Discus throw
Javelin throw
Long jump
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
2000 Sydney4x100 m relay T38
2000 Sydney4x400 m relay T38
2004 AthensJavelin throw F37
World Championships
1998 BirminghamLong jump F37
1998 BirminghamJavelin throw F37
Action shot of Ault-Connell (shown centre, in Australian green and gold) during track competition at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

He married Australian Paralympic athlete Eliza Stankovic and they have two daughters and a son.[6]

References
  1. "Ault-Connell, Kieran John, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. "Athlete's Profile". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 December 2000.
  3. "Paralympian Kieran Ault-Connell". Scouts Australia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  4. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  5. "Australian Honour Roll". Australian Paralympic Committee Annual Report 2010. Australian Paralympic Committee: 10. 2010.
  6. O'Leary, Cathy (19 May 2014). "Survivor has story of hope". Western Australian. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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