Australasia at the Olympics
Australasia at the Olympics is a history which includes 2 games in 2 countries and 53 athletes.[1] Since 1908, Australasia (ANZ) has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement". [2]
| Australasia at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
 Australasian Olympic Flag | |
| IOC code | ANZ |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Australia (1896–1904, 1920–) New Zealand (1920–) | |
History change
Australasia's team first competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Australasia was the name of a combined team of athletes from Australia and New Zealand. They competed together at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. When the Olympic Games started up again in 1920 after World War I, the two countries sent separate teams to the Games.
Medalists change
The Australasia team won a total of twelve medals in the two games in which they competed. Most of these were in swimming. One New Zealander won a medal in 1908. Harry Kerr won a bronze in athletics. In 1912, two New Zealanders won medals. Malcolm Champion won a gold in swimming. Tony Wilding won a bronze in tennis. All other medalists for Australasia were Australians.
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Australia national team | 1908 London | Rugby union | Men's competition |
 Silver
|
Reginald Baker | 1908 London | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
| Silver
|
Frank Beaurepaire | 1908 London | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle |
 Bronze |
Harry Kerr | 1908 London | Athletics | Men's 3500 m walk |
| Bronze |
Frank Beaurepaire | 1908 London | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle |
| Gold
|
Fanny Durack | 1912 Stockholm | Swimming | Women's 100 m freestyle |
| Gold
|
Cecil Healy Malcolm Champion Leslie Boardman Harold Hardwick |
1912 Stockholm | Swimming | Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Silver
|
Cecil Healy | 1912 Stockholm | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle |
| Silver
|
Mina Wylie | 1912 Stockholm | Swimming | Women's 100 m freestyle |
| Bronze |
Harold Hardwick | 1912 Stockholm | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle |
| Bronze |
Harold Hardwick | 1912 Stockholm | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle |
| Bronze |
Tony Wilding | 1912 Stockholm | Tennis | Men's indoor singles |
Medals by Games change
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
Medals by sport change
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Rugby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "Australasia" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-27.
- ↑ Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-7-27.