Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 was held from 9-16 September 2023.
The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded, injured and ill serving and former serving military personnel. The games use the power of sport to support recovery, rehabilitation and generate wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country.
The Invictus Games were held in Germany were jointly hosted by The German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and the City of Düsseldorf.
Around 500 competitors from 22 nations as well as around 1,000 family members and friends took part in the event. Competitors competed in 10 individual and team sports including:
- archery
- athletics
- indoor rowing
- powerlifting
- cycling
- sitting volleyball
- table tennis
- swimming
- wheelchair basketball
- wheelchair rugby.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Invictus Australia partnered to send a combined team of 31 current and former serving ADF members.
| Australian Team Member | Current town | ADF Service | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karney Armstrong | Baldivis, Western Australia | Royal Australian Navy | Archery, athletics and table tennis |
| Mark Armstrong | Brisbane, Queensland | Australian Army | Archery, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball |
| Craig Ball | Kanwal, New South Wales | Australian Army | Archery, indoor rowing and sitting volleyball |
| James Alexander Barker | Adelaide, South Australia | Australian Army | Cycling, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby |
| Able Seaman Mate Cooper Blackwood | Eastgardens, Sydney, New South Wales | Royal Australian Navy | Swimming, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby |
| Erin Brigden | Brisbane, Queensland | Australian Army | Indoor rowing, powerlifting and swimming |
| Michael | Sunshine Coast, Queensland | Australian Army | Indoor rowing, powerlifting and swimming |
| Able Seaman Taryn Dickens | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Royal Australian Navy | Cycling, powerlifting and indoor rowing |
| Justin Donnelly | Toowong, Queensland | Australian Army | Cycling, swimming and wheelchair basketball |
| Francine Dudfield | Melbourne, Victoria | Australian Army | Sitting volleyball, indoor rowing, and powerlifting |
| Xavier Green | Adelaide, South Australia | Australian Army | Sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby |
| Danielle Hale | Angle Vale, South Australia | Australian Army Reserves Royal Australian Navy |
Indoor rowing, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby |
| Shaun Hillman | Adelaide, South Australia | Australian Army | Cycling, rowing and wheelchair rugby |
| Ainsley Hooker | Giru, Queensland | Australian Army | Athletics, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby |
| Alex Jay | New South Wales | Australian Army | Athletics, indoor rowing and sitting volleyball |
| Ryan Kelly | Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
Royal Australian Navy | Archery, sitting volleyball and swimming |
| Daniel King | Emu Plains, New South Wales | Australian Army | Cycling, powerlifting and swimming |
| Flight Sergeant Nathan King | Penrith, New South Wales | Royal Australian Air Force | Athletics, sitting volleyball and swimming |
| Stephen Lockwood | Freeling, South Australia | Australian Army | Archery, powerlifting and table tennis |
| Kurt Ludke | Sydney, New South Wales | Australian Army | Powerlifting, sitting volleyball and wheelchair rugby |
| Bradley Mazzaferri | Adelaide, South Australia | Australian Army | Cycling, sitting volleyball and swimming |
| Able Seaman Jamie McGlinchey | Matraville, New South Wales | Royal Australian Navy | Athletics, cycling and swimming |
| Brooke Mead | North Brisbane, Queensland | Royal Australian Navy | Indoor rowing, powerlifting and table tennis |
| Lenny Redrose | Melbourne, Victoria | Australian Army | Wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and cycling |
| Laura Reynell | Jervis bay, New South Wales | Royal Australian Navy | Archery, indoor rowing and powerlifting |
| Stephen Richards | Maitland, New South Wales | Royal Australian Air Force | Archery, table tennis, wheelchair basketball |
| Verity Sanchez | Adelaide, South Australia | Australian Army | Athletics, swimming and table tennis |
| Adam Slot | Perth, Western Australia | Australian Army Royal Australian Navy |
Indoor rowing, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball |
| Colleen Swifte |
Brisbane, Queensland |
Australian Army | Cycling, Sitting Volleyball and Wheelchair Basketball |
| Andrew Tebbit | Port Macquarie, New South Wales | Australian Army | Cycling, indoor rowing and wheelchair rugby |
| Karl Woodward | Terrigal, New South Wales | Royal Australian Air Force | Indoor rowing, swimming and wheelchair rugby |
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