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List of Australian Olympic medallists in athletics

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Australia has competed in athletics in all Summer Olympics. Edwin Flack won the Men's 800 m and 1500 m at the 1896 Summer Olympics. He won Australia's first athletics and Olympics medals and was that country’s first gold medallist.[1] Athletics is the Australia's second most successful Olympic sport after swimming.

Statistics 1896-2024

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Betty Cuthbert (bib 468) winning gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics

Event Medal Summary 1896-2021

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Summary of Olympics athletics medals won by Australian male and female athletes. Australian athletes have not won medals in the following events scheduled for the 2020 Summer Olympics: 5000 metres, 3000 m steeplechase and the hammer throw.[2]

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 9
400 m 2 1 1 - 1 - 2 2 1 5
800 m - 1 - 2 - - 2 1 - 3
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 2 3 - - - 4 2 3 9
400m hurdles 1 - - - - - 1 - - 1
20 km walk - - 1 - 1 3 - 1 4 5
50 km walk
men only
n/a n/a n/a 1 2 - 1 2 - 3
4 × 100 m 1 1 - - - - 1 1 - 2
4 × 400 m - - - - 2 - - 2 - 2
Long jump - - - - 4 - - 4 - 4
High jump - 2 - 1 1 1 1 3 1 5
Triple jump - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
Pole vault - 1 - 1 - - 1 1 - 2
Discus - - 1 - - - - - 1 1
Javelin - 1 1 - - - - 1 1 2
Shot put - - 1 - - - - - 1 1
Heptathlon 1 - - n/a n/a n/a 1 - - 1
Decathlon n/a n/a n/a - - 1 - - 1 1
Total 13 13 14 8 14 14 21 27 28 76

- n/a - not a discipline for the gender

Medallists 1896-2024

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List of individual and relay Australian medallists.[3]

Athlete Olympics Sex Event Medal
Edwin Flack 1896 Athens Men 800 m  Gold
Edwin Flack 1896 Athens Men 1500 m  Gold
Stan Rowley 1900 Paris Men 60 m  Bronze
Stan Rowley 1900 Paris Men 100 m  Bronze
Stan Rowley 1900 Paris Men 200 m  Bronze
George Parker 1920 Antwerp Men 3000 m  Silver
Nick Winter 1924 Paris Men Triple jump  Gold
Jack Metcalfe 1936 Berlin Men Triple jump  Bronze
John Winter 1948 London Men High jump  Gold
Theo Bruce 1948 London Men Long jump  Silver
George Avery 1948 London Men Triple jump  Silver
Shirley Strickland 1948 London Women 100 m  Bronze
Shirley Strickland 1948 London Women 80 m hurdles  Bronze
Shirley Strickland 1948 London Women 4 × 100 m relay  Silver
Joyce King 1948 London Women 4 × 100 m relay  Silver
June Maston 1948 London Women 4 × 100 m relay  Silver
Betty McKinnon 1948 London Women 4 × 100 m relay  Silver
Shirley Strickland 1952 Helsinki Women 80 m hurdles  Gold
Shirley Strickland 1952 Helsinki Women 100 m  Bronze
Marjorie Jackson 1952 Helsinki Women 100 m  Gold
Marjorie Jackson 1952 Helsinki Women 200 m  Gold
Betty Cuthbert 1956 Melbourne Women 100 m  Gold
Betty Cuthbert 1956 Melbourne Women 200 m  Gold
Shirley Strickland 1956 Melbourne Women 80 m hurdles  Gold
Shirley Strickland 1956 Melbourne Women 4 × 100 m relay  Gold
Norma Croker 1956 Melbourne Women 4 × 100 m relay  Gold
Betty Cuthbert 1956 Melbourne Women 4 × 100 m relay  Gold
Fleur Mellor 1956 Melbourne Women 4 × 100 m relay  Gold
Chilla Porter 1956 Melbourne Men High jump  Silver
Graham Gipson 1956 Melbourne Men 4 × 400 m relay  Silver
Kevan Gosper 1956 Melbourne Men 4 × 400 m relay  Silver
Leon Gregory 1956 Melbourne Men 4 × 400 m relay  Silver
David Lean 1956 Melbourne Men 4 × 400 m relay  Silver
Hector Hogan 1956 Melbourne Men 100 m  Bronze
John Landy 1956 Melbourne Men 1500 m  Bronze
Allan Lawrence 1956 Melbourne Men 10000 m  Bronze
Norma Thrower 1956 Melbourne Women 80 m hurdles  Bronze
Marlene Mathews 1956 Melbourne Women 100 m  Bronze
Marlene Mathews 1956 Melbourne Women 200 m  Bronze
Herb Elliott 1960 Rome Men 1500 m  Gold
Noel Freeman 1960 Rome Men 20 km walk  Silver
Brenda Jones 1960 Rome Women 800 m  Silver
David Power 1960 Rome Men 10000 m  Bronze
Betty Cuthbert 1964 Tokyo Women 400 m  Gold
Michele Brown 1964 Tokyo Women High jump  Silver
Pam Kilborn 1964 Tokyo Women 80 m hurdles  Bronze
Judy Pollock 1964 Tokyo Women 400 m  Bronze
Marilyn Black 1964 Tokyo Women 200 m  Bronze
Ron Clarke 1964 Tokyo Men 10000 m  Bronze
Maureen Caird 1968 Mexico Women 80 m hurdles  Gold
Ralph Doubell 1968 Mexico Men 800 m  Gold
Pam Kilborn 1968 Mexico Women 80 m hurdles  Silver
Peter Norman 1968 Mexico Men 200 m  Silver
Raelene Boyle 1968 Mexico Women 200 m  Silver
Jenny Lamy 1968 Mexico Women 200 m  Bronze
Raelene Boyle 1972 Munich Women 100 m  Silver
Raelene Boyle 1972 Munich Women 200 m  Silver
Rick Mitchell 1980 Moscow Men 400 m  Silver
Glynis Nunn 1984 Los Angeles Women Heptathlon  Gold
Gary Honey 1984 Los Angeles Men Long jump  Silver
Gael Martin 1984 Los Angeles Women Shot put  Bronze
Debbie Flintoff-King 1988 Seoul Women 400 m hurdles  Gold
Lisa Martin 1988 Seoul Women Marathon  Silver
Daniela Costian 1992 BarcelonaWomen Women Discus  Bronze
Tim Forsyth 1992 Baracelona Men High jump  Bronze
Cathy Freeman 1996 Atlanta Women 400 m  Silver
Louise McPaul 1996 Atlanta Women Javelin  Silver
Cathy Freeman 2000 Sydney Women 400 m  Gold
Tatiana Grigorieva 2000 Sydney Women Pole vault  Silver
Jai Taurima 2000 Sydney Men Long jump  Silver
Patrick Dwyer 2004 Athens Men 4 × 400 m relay  Silver
John Steffensen 2004 Athens Men 4 × 400 m relay  Silver
Mark Ormond 2004 Athens Men 4 × 400 m relay  Silver
Clinton Hill 2004 Athens Men 4 × 400 m relay  Silver
Nathan Deakes 2004 Athens Men 20 km walk  Bronze
Jane Saville 2004 Athens Women 20 km walk  Bronze
Steven Hooker 2008 Beijing Men Pole vault  Gold
Sally McLennan 2008 Beijing Women 100 m hurdles  Silver
Jared Tallent 2008 Beijing Men 50 km walk  Silver
Jared Tallent 2008 Beijing Men 20 km walk  Bronze
Jared Tallent 2012 London Men 50 km walk  Gold
Sally Pearson 2012 London Women 100 m hurdles  Gold
Mitchell Watt 2012 London Men Long jump  Silver
Dane Bird-Smith 2016 Rio Men 20 km walk  Bronze
Jared Tallent 2016 Rio Men 50 km walk  Silver
Kelsey-Lee Barber 2020 Tokyo Women Javelin  Bronze
Ashley Moloney 2020 Tokyo Men Decathlon  Bronze
Nicola McDermott 2020 Tokyo Women High jump  Silver
Nina Kennedy 2024 Paris Women Pole vault  Gold
Jessica Hull 2024 Paris Women 1500 metres  Silver
Nicola Olyslagers 2024 Paris Women High jump  Silver
Eleanor Patterson 2024 Paris Women High jump  Bronze
Jemima Montag 2024 Paris Women 20 kilometres walk  Bronze
Jemima Montag 2024 Paris Mixed Marathon walk relay  Bronze
Rhydian Cowley 2024 Paris Mixed Marathon walk relay  Bronze
Matthew Denny 2024 Paris Men Discus throw  Bronze

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Athletics". Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Historical Results - Olympic Games". Athletics Australia website. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Australian medal tally". Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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