List of Australian Olympic medallists in athletics
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Australia has competed in athletics in all Summer Olympics. Edwin Flack in winning the Men's 800 m and 1500 m at the 1896 Summer Olympics won Australia's first athletics and Olympics medals and was it's first gold medallist.[1] Athletics is the Australia's second most successful Olympic sport after swimming.
Statistics 1896-2012
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- Australia has won 71 medals - 21 gold , 25 silver and 25 bronze medals. [1]
- Australian women have won 38 medals - 13 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze medals
- Australia men have won 33 medals - 8 gold, 13 silver, 12 bronze medals
- Number of female athletes winning medals - 28 [2]
- Number of male athletes winning medals - 35 [2]
- Fifteen athletes have won individual gold medals - Edwin Flack (dual), Nick Winter, John Winter, Marjorie Jackson (dual), Shirley Strickland de la Hunty (triple), Betty Cuthbert (four), Herb Elliott, Ralph Doubell, Maureen Caird, Glynis Nunn, Debbie Flintoff-King, Cathy Freeman, Steve Hooker, Sally Pearson and Jared Tallent.[2]
- Two athletes have won relay gold medals: Norma Croker and Fleur Mellor [2]
- Most medals: Seven medals - Shirley Strickland de la Hunty - 1948, 1952, 1956 - 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze ; Four medals - Betty Cuthbert - 1956 & 1960 - 4 gold ; Three medals - Jared Tallent - 2008, 2012 - 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze ; Raylene Boyle - 1968, 1972 - 3 silver ; Stan Rowley - 1900 - 3 bronze [2]
- Multiple gold medallists: Four - Betty Cuthbert ; 3 - Shirley Strickland de la Hunty ; 2 - Marjorie Jackson
- Medallists at more than one Games: Three Games - Shirley Strickland de la Hunty ; Two Games - Betty Cuthbert, Pam Kilborn, Raylene Boyle, Cathy Freeman, Sally Pearson, Jared Tallent [2]
- Relay medals: 4 medals - Gold Women's 4 x 100 m , 3 silver - Women's 4 x 100 m and Men's 4 x 400 m (dual)
Event Medal Summary 1896-2012
Summary of Olympics athletics medals won by Australian male and female athletes. Australian athletes have not won medals in the following events held at current Games: 5000 metres at the Olympics, 3000 m steeplechase Men's 110 m hurdles, decathlon and the hammer throw.
Event | Gold Women | Silver Women | Bronze Women | Gold Men | Silver Men | Bronze Men | Gold Total | Silver Total | Bronze Total | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 m | na/a | n/a | n/a | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
100 m | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
200 m | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
400 m | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 |
800 m | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1500 m | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
3000 m | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
10000m | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | 3 |
Marathon | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
80 /100m hurdles (Women) 110 m hurdles (Men) |
4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
20 km walk | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
50 km walk men only |
n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
4x100 m | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
4x400 m | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Long jump | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
High jump | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
Triple jump | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Pole vault | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Discus throw | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Javelin throw | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Shot put | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Heptathlon | 1 | - | - | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | - | - | 1 |
- n/a - not a discipline for the gender
Medallists 1896-2012
List of individual and relay Australian medallists.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Athletics". Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Historical Results - Olympi Games". Athletics Australia website. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Australian medal tally". Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 23 June 2016.