Australasia at the Olympics

Australasia at the Olympics is a history which includes 2 games in 2 countries and 53 athletes. Since 1908, Australasia (ANZ) has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".

Australasia at the Olympics
Australasian Olympic Flag
IOC code	ANZ
Medals	Gold 3 Silver 4 Bronze 5 Total 12
Summer appearances
1908 1912
Other related appearances
Australia (1896–1904, 1920–)  New Zealand (1920–)

History

Main articles: Australia at the Olympics and New Zealand at the Olympics

Australasia's team first competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

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

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
1 Gold	Australia national team	1908 London	Rugby union	Men's competition
2 Silver	Reginald Baker	1908 London	Boxing	Men's middleweight
2 Silver	Frank Beaurepaire	1908 London	Swimming	Men's 400 m freestyle
3 Bronze	Harry Kerr	1908 London	Athletics	Men's 3500 m walk
3 Bronze	Frank Beaurepaire	1908 London	Swimming	Men's 1500 m freestyle
1 Gold	Fanny Durack	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Women's 100 m freestyle
1 Gold	Cecil Healy Malcolm Champion Leslie Boardman Harold Hardwick	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay
2 Silver	Cecil Healy	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Men's 100 m freestyle
2 Silver	Mina Wylie	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Women's 100 m freestyle
3 Bronze	Harold Hardwick	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Men's 1500 m freestyle
3 Bronze	Harold Hardwick	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Men's 400 m freestyle
3 Bronze	Tony Wilding	1912 Stockholm	Tennis	Men's indoor singles

Medals by Games

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

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

• List of IOC country codes

Other websites

• Olympic Medal Winners at Olympic.org
• Australasia (until 1920) at DatabaseOlympics.com