London Paralympic Games. Notable powerlifters coached by Epstein include dual Paralympic silver medalist Darren Gardiner, Abebe Fekadu, and pioneering female lifters Julie Russell and Deahnne McIntyre. He announced his retirement as Australian Paralympic Powerlifting head coach in July 2013. Recognition Epstein was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to people with a disability and the sport of weightlifting, and received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000. He was named the Coach of the Year by the Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association in 1998, 2004, and 2006. He won the Inspiring Individual Award at the 2014 Queensland Disability Awards. At the 2016 Queensland Sport Awards, he was awarded a Service to Sport Award. References Paralympic weightlifters of Australia Weightlifters at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Weightlifters at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Weightlifters from Brisbane Paralympic coaches of Australia Australian Institute of Sport Athletes with a Disability alumni Coaches at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Coaches at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Coaches at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Coaches at the 2012 Summer Paralympics 1959 births Living people 20th-century Australian people 21st-century Australian people