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Australian Olympic Team
Key Facts
Top medal sports
(pre-2012)
Capital
Canberra
Population
21,500,000
Size
7,700,000km²
Languages
- English
Records
- 12.35
- OR Athletics Women's 100m Hurdles
- Sally Pearson
- Set 7 Aug 12
- 125 pts
- =WR OR Shooting Men's Trap
- Michael Diamond
- Set 6 Aug 12
- 5:47.06
- OB Rowing Men's Four
- Lockwood, Chapman, Ginn, Dunkley-smith
- Set 30 Jul 12
External Web Links
- External website: Australian Olympic Committee
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Australia beat GB men to bronze
Australia deny Great Britain's men's hockey team their first Olympic medal since 1988 with a 3-1 victory.
11 Aug 12
Australia conquer Great Britain at sea
11 Aug 12
Australia's three golds give them supremacy at sea but Great Britain are poised to fight back, says BBC Sport's Rob Hodgetts
Holders Germany into hockey final
9 Aug 12
Germany reach the Olympic men's hockey final after coming from behind to defeat Australia 4-2 at the Riverbank Arena.
Men's kayak four won by Australia
9 Aug 12
Australia lead from start to finish to win the gold medal in the men's kayak four with a controlled performance.
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Australian Olympic Team at the Olympics
10 London 2012 ranking
6 Beijing 2008 ranking
1896 First Olympic appearance
James Magnussen profile
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One to watch Alicia Coutts Swimming Medallist -
Timothy Deavin Hockey Medallist -
Jacob Clear Canoe Sprint Medallist -
Nathan Burgers Hockey Medallist -
Liz Cambage Basketball Medallist -
Brittany Broben Diving Medallist -
Gemma Beadsworth Water Polo Medallist -
Bronte Barratt Swimming Medallist -
Victoria Brown Water Polo Medallist -
Nina Curtis Sailing Medallist -
Rohan Dennis Cycling - Track Medallist
Compare Countries' Performances
Australian Olympic Team vs Great Britain
Australia
London 2012 medal count
35
Beijing 2008 medal count
46
Best medal haul
58 Sydney, 2000
London 2012 ranking
10
Beijing 2008 ranking
6
First Olympic appearance
1896
Great Britain
London 2012 medal count
65
Beijing 2008 medal count
47
Best medal haul
146 London 1908
London 2012 ranking
3
Beijing 2008 ranking
4
First Olympic appearance
1896
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| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | 3 | 1 | 0 | RANK 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 6 | 3 | RANK 7 |
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 0 | RANK 8 |
Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 |
China
|
38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 |
Great Britain & N. Ireland
|
29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 10 |
Australia
(selected)
|
7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
Australian Olympic Team Medallists
- Bronze
Australian Olympic Team Women's Basketball Team
Women's Basketball - Bronze
Australian Olympic Team Men's Hockey Team
Men's Hockey - Silver Price, Curtis, Whitty Women's Elliott 6m
Team GB
Learn more about the athletes representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 2012 Olympic Games, and catch up on the latest news and gossip surrounding Team GB
Meet Team GB Top Olympic Stories
Spectacular close to London Games
13 Aug 12
Greatest moments of the Games
29 Aug 12
World reaction: Olympics verdicts
23 Oct 12
Lord Coe to stand to be BOA chair
10 Sep 12
'Greatest ever' GB finish third
12 Aug 12
Record visits to BBC Sport online
14 Aug 12
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