12 Facts About Richard Eliason

Richard Eliason was born on 8 April 1988 and is an Australian swimmer.

Richard Eliason was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in swimming.

Richard Eliason has an intellectual disability and was among the first intellectually disabled athletes to compete in the Paralympics after the 2000 Summer Paralympics intellectual disability controversy.

Richard Eliason is a recipient of the Service to Australian Swim Team award.

In December 2011 during his preparation for the national selection trials for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Richard Eliason was injured in a motorbike accident, breaking his spine in five places, preventing him from training for two months.

Richard Eliason made his national team debut at the 2005 INAS-FID Global Games, where he won a silver medal in the 200 metre breaststroke event.

Richard Eliason won a pair of gold medals, four silver medals and a bronze medal 2007 INAS-FID Global Games.

Richard Eliason competed in the Global Games again in 2009, where he earned a pair of gold and silver medals, and three bronze medals.

Richard Eliason was a member of the Australian team competing at the Dutch hosted 2011 IPC World Swimming Championships.

In July 2012, Richard Eliason was formally selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the men's 100 metres breaststroke event in the intellectual disability classification, which had been excluded since the 2000 Summer Paralympics intellectual disability controversy.

Richard Eliason did not gain a medal at the 2012 Games.

In 2017, Richard Eliason was awarded the Service to Australian Swim Team award.