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Kieran Ault-Connell

2000 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Ault-Connell
Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1981-07-30) 30 July 1981 (age 44) Melbourne, Victoria
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Athletics
Disability	Cerebral palsy
Disability class	T37, T38
Event(s)	100 metres 200 metres Discus throw Javelin throw Long jump
Medal record Men's para athletics Representing  Australia Paralympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney 4x100 m relay T38 Gold 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay T38 Silver 2004 Athens Javelin throw F37 World Championships Bronze 1998 Birmingham Long jump F37 Bronze 1998 Birmingham Javelin throw F37

Action shot of Kieran Ault-Connell (centre, in Australian green and gold) during a race at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.

Kieran John Ault-Connell, born on July 30, 1981, is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was born in Melbourne, Australia. Kieran has cerebral palsy, a condition that affects movement and muscle coordination. He became interested in athletics after watching the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games.

Early Career and World Championships

Kieran started his athletics journey with great promise. He quickly showed his talent in various events.

First International Medals

At the 1998 IPC Athletics World Championships, Kieran won two bronze medals. He earned these in the javelin throw and long jump events. These championships are for athletes with disabilities.

Paralympic Games Success

Kieran Ault-Connell is well-known for his achievements at the Paralympic Games. He competed in two different Games.

Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games

The 2000 Sydney Games were a huge success for Kieran. He won two gold medals for Australia. Both were in relay events for athletes with T38 classification. He was part of the winning teams for the 4x100 metre relay and the 4x400 metre relay. During these races, his teams set two new world records. For his amazing efforts, he received a Medal of the Order of Australia.

Athens 2004 Paralympic Games

Kieran continued his success at the 2004 Athens Games. Here, he won a silver medal in the Men's Javelin F37 event. This showed his consistent performance at the highest level.

Personal Life

Kieran was previously married to Eliza Ault-Connell, who is also an Australian Paralympic athlete. They have two daughters and a son together.