Australasia at the Olympics
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 Australia (1896–1904, 1920–) New Zealand (1920–) |
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Australasia was the name of a combined team of athletes from Australia and 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.
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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), and two New Zealanders (Malcolm Champion a gold in swimming, Tony Wilding a bronze in tennis) 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 |
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 |
- 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
Medals by Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
References
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- Medal Count for ANZ at DatabaseOlympics.com
