Australasia at the Olympics
Australasia was a combined team of athletes from Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand that competed together at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. When the Olympic Games resumed in 1920 after World War I, the two nations sent separate teams to the Games, and have done so ever since.
| Australasia at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
 Australasian Olympic Flag | |
| IOC code | ANZ |
| Medals Ranked 78th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Australia (1896–1904, 1920–) New Zealand (1920–) | |
Participation
Timeline of participation
| Date | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1900–1904 | Australia (AUS) | |
| 1908–1912 | Australasia (ANZ) | |
| 1920– | Australia (AUS) | New Zealand (NZL) |
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 78 | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Swimming | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 Rugby union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Boxing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
List of medalists
The Australasia team won a total of twelve medals in the two Olympiads in which they competed, mostly in swimming. One New Zealander won a medal in 1908 (Harry Kerr a bronze in athletics[1]), and two New Zealanders (Malcolm Champion a gold in swimming,[2] Anthony Wilding a bronze in tennis[3]) won medals in 1912; all other medalists for Australasia were Australians.
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Australia national team1 | 1908 London | Rugby union | Men's competition |
 Silver | Snowy 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 | Anthony Wilding | 1912 Stockholm | Tennis | Men's indoor singles |
- 1 Rugby players who competed at the 1908 Games: Phil Carmichael, Charles Russell, Daniel Carroll, Jack Hickey, Frank Smith, Chris McKivat, Arthur McCabe, Thomas Griffen, Jumbo Barnett, Patrick McCue, Sydney Middleton, Tom Richards, Malcolm McArthur, Charles McMurtrie, Robert Craig
References
- "Harry Kerr". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "Malcolm Champion". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "Anthony Wilding". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
External links
- "Olympic Results". International Olympic Committee.
- "Australasia". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/ANZ". olympanalyt.com.
- Medal Count for ANZ at DatabaseOlympics.com
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