6 Olympic Games:
- James Tomkins (rowing) - 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (Opening Flag Bearer)
- Colin Beashel (sailing) – 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 (Opening Flag Bearer)
- Andrew Hoy (equestrian) – 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 (Opening Flag Bearer), 2000, 2004
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6 Olympic Winter Games:
- Colin Coates (speed skating) - 1968, 1972, 1976 (Opening Flag Bearer), 1980, 1984 (Opening Flag Bearer), 1988
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- Ian Thorpe (swimming)
9 Olympic medals: 5 gold (2000 x 3, 2004 x 2), 3 silver (2000 x 2, 2004 x 1), 1 bronze (2004 x 1)
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- Steven Bradbury (speed skating - short track)
2 Olympic medals: 1 gold (2002), 1 bronze (1994)
- Alisa Camplin (freestyle skiing - aerials)
2 Olympic medals: 1 gold (2002), 1 bronze (2006)
- Dale Begg-Smith (freestyle skiing - moguls)
2 Olympic medals: 1 gold (2006), 1 silver (2010)
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| Top Australian Olympic Medal Winners |
- Ian Thorpe (swimming) 9 medals - 5 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
- Dawn Fraser (swimming) 8 medals - 4 gold, 4 silver
- Leisel Jones (swimming) 8 medals - 3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze
- Petria Thomas (swimming) 8 medals - 3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze
- Susie O’Neill (swimming) 8 medals - 2 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze
- Grant Hackett (swimming) 7 medals - 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
- Shirley Strickland (athletics) 7 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
- Murray Rose (swimming) 6 medals - 4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
- Lisbeth Trickett (swimming) 6 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze
- Michael Klim (swimming) 6 medals - 2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
- Frank Beaurepaire (swimming) 6 medals - 3 silver, 3 bronze
- Shane Gould (swimming) 5 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
- Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton (swimming) 5 medals - 1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
- Bradley McGee (cycling) 5 medals - 5 medals - 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
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- Ian Thorpe (swimming) 5 gold
200m, 400m Freestyle (Athens 2004)
400m, 4x100m, 4x200m Freestyle Relay (Sydney 2000)
- Dawn Fraser (swimming) 4 gold
- Murray Rose (swimming) 4 gold
- Betty Cuthbert (athletics) 4 gold
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| Most Gold Medals At A Single Games |
- Stephanie Rice (swimming) 3 gold - Beijing2008
- Jodie Henry (swimming) 3 gold - Athens 2004
- Petria Thomas (swimming) 3 gold - Athens 2004
- Ian Thorpe (swimming) 3 gold - Sydney 2000
- Shane Gould (swimming) 3 gold - Munich 1972
- Betty Cuthbert (athletics) 3 gold - Melbourne 1956
- Murray Rose (swimming) 3 gold - Melbourne 1956
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| Most Medals At A Single Games |
- Ian Thorpe (swimming) 5 medals - 3 gold, 2 silver
- Sydney 2000
- Shane Gould (swimming) 5 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze - Munich 1972
- Petria Thomas (swimming) 4 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver - Athens 2004
- Michael Klim (swimming) 4 medals - 2 gold, 2 silver - Sydney 2000
- Ian Thorpe (swimming) 4 medals - 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze - Athens 2004
- Lisbeth Trickett (swimming) 4 medals - 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze - Beijing 2008
- Michael Wendern (swimming) 4 medals - 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze - Mexico 1968
- Susan O'Neill (swimming) 4 medals - 1 gold, 3 silver - Sydney 2000
- Francis Gailey (swimming) 4 medals - 3 silver, 1 bronze - St Louis 1904**
- Geoff Huegill (swimming) 4 medals - 2 silver, 2 bronze
- Sydney 2000
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| Triple Gold Medals At Different Games In The Same Event |
- Dawn Fraser (swimming):
1956, 1960, 1964 – gold in 100m freestyle **
- Andrew Hoy (equestrian):
1992, 1996, 2000 – gold in 3-day event **
- Rechelle Hawkes (hockey):
1988, 1996, 2000 – gold in women’s hockey
** Consecutive Olympic Games
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| Back-To-Back Gold Medallists |
In Australia’s Olympic Games history, 24 Australians have won back-to-back gold medals in the same event, in both individual and team events.
- Henry 'Bobby' Pearce (rowing - single scull 1928 & 1932)
- Shirley Strickland (athletics - 80m hurdles 1952 & 1956)
- Dawn Fraser (swimming - 100m freestyle 1956, 1960 & 1964 [twice])
- Murray Rose (swimming - 400m freestyle 1956 & 1960)
- David Thiele (swimming - 100m backstroke 1956 & 1960)
- Nicholas Green (rowing - coxless four 1992 & 1996)
- Michael McKay (rowing - coxless four 1992 & 1996)
- Kieren Perkins (swimming - 1500m freestyle 1992 & 1996)
- Andrew Hoy (equestrian - team eventing 1992, 1996 & 2000 [twice])
- Gillian Rolton (equestrian - team eventing 1992 & 1996)
- James Tomkins (rowing - coxless four 1992 & 1996)
- Michael Diamond (shooting - trap 1996 & 2000)
- Phillip Dutton (equestrian - team eventing 1996 & 2000)
- Alyson Annan (hockey - team 1996 & 2000)
- Lisa Carruthers (nee Powell) (hockey - team 1996 & 2000)
- Renita Garard (nee Farrell) (hockey - team 1996 & 2000)
- Juliet Haslam (hockey - team 1996 & 2000)
- Rechelle Hawkes (hockey - team 1996 & 2000)
- Clover Maitland (hockey - team 1996 & 2000)
- Jennifer Morris (hockey - team 1996 & 2000)
- Katrina Powell (hockey - team 1996 & 2000)
- Kate Starre (hockey - team 1996 & 2000)
- Grant Hackett (swimming - 1500m freestyle 2000 & 2004)
- Ian Thorpe (swimming - 400m freestyle 2000 & 2004)
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- Bill Northam (yachting) – 59 years 26 days
5.5m, Tokyo 1964 |
- Sandra Morgan (swimming) – 14 years 6 months
4x100m freestyle relay, Melbourne 1956 |
| Australia’s First Ever Gold Medallist |
- Edwin Flack (athletics) – 2 gold (800m, 1500m), Athens 1896
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| Australia’s First Female Gold Medallist |
- Sarah 'Fanny' Durack (swimming) – 1 gold
100m freestyle, Stockholm 1912 |
| Australia’s Best Ever Medal Tally |
- Sydney 2000:
58 Olympic medals (16 gold, 25 silver, 17 bronze) |
| Australia's Best Ever 'Away' Games Medal Tally |
- Athens 2004: 49 Olympic medals (17 gold, 16 silver, 16 bronze)
- Beijing 2008: 46 medals (14 gold, 15 silver, 17 bronze)
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| Australia’s Best Ever Gold Medal Tally |
- 17 gold medals – Athens 2004
followed by
16 gold medals – Sydney 2000
14 gold medals - Beijing 2008
13 gold medals – Melbourne 1956 |
| Australian Olympic Team Size - Largest |
- Home Games:
Sydney 2000 - 632 athletes
Away Games:
Athens 2004 – 482 athletes
(third largest team at the Games behind host nation Greece and the USA)
followed by:
Beijing 2008 - 435 athletes
Atlanta 1996 – 424 athletes
Barcelona 1992 – 290 athletes |
- Australia has won 458 Olympic medals (Summer and Winter)
140 gold, 145 silver, 173 bronze
- Australia has won 449 Summer Olympic medals
135 gold, 144 silver, 170 bronze
- Australia has won 9 Olympic Winter medals
5 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
- Australia and Greece are the only two nations to have participated at every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era.
- Speed skater Kenneth Kennedy was Australia's first Winter Olympian at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1936.
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| Competed in two or more sports at the Games |
- Edwin Flack
Athletics 1896
Tennis 1896
- Reginald “Snowy” Baker
Diving 1908
Boxing 1908
Swimming 1908
- Sydney Middleton
Rugby 1908
Rowing 1912
- Lily Beaurepaire
Diving 1920
Swimming 1920
- Harry Morris
Diving 1928
Wrestling 1928
- Neville Sayers
Modern Pentathlon 1956, 1960
Shooting 1960
- Duncan Page
Fencing 1964
Modern Pentathlon 1964, 1968
- Peter Macken
Fencing 1968
Modern Pentathlon 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
- Donna Kite
Athletics 1984
Cycling Road 1988
- Paul Narracott
Athletics 1984
Bobsleigh 1992
- Fiona Hannan
Basketball 1996
Handball 2000
- Nova Peris
Hockey 1996
Athletics 2000
- Alexandra Croak
Gymnastics 2000
Diving 2008 |
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Ian Thorpe
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Australia's most successful Olympian, 9 medals from only two Games. |
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James Tomkins
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Six Games, 3 gold and 1 bronze. Opening Ceremony Flagbearer 2008. |
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Colin Beashel
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Sailed at six Games and won one bronze medal. Flag bearer at Athens 2004. |
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Andrew Hoy
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Six Games, four medals including three gold and flag bearer in 1996. Aiming for Beijing. |
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Steven Bradbury
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Steven Bradbury's gold in Salt Lake in 2002 was the first ever won by an Australian. |
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Alisa Camplin
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The former gymnast was Australia's first Olympic skiing champion and back to back medallist. |
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Dawn Fraser
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Dawn Fraser won consecutive 100m freestyle gold in 1956, 1960 and 1964. |
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Petria Thomas
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How many Games did Petria Thomas attend before winning her first Olympic Gold?
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Susie O'Neill
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Relay medals at 3 Games & individual gold at 2 - 1996 (200m fly) & 2000 (200m free). |
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