Australia at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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Australia at the Olympic Games | ||||
Flag of Australia |
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IOC code: | AUS | |||
NOC: | Australian Olympic Committee external link |
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1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona | ||||
Competitors | 290 (194 men, 96 women) | |||
Flag Bearer | Jenny Donnett (opening) Kieren Perkins (closing) |
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Medals | Gold 7 |
Silver 9 |
Bronze 11 |
Total 27 |
Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908* • 1912* • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 *with New Zealand as Australasia |
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Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 |
Australia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Contents |
[edit] Medals
[edit] Gold
- Kathy Watt — Cycling, Women's 3,000 m Individual Road Race
- Matt Ryan — Equestrian, Three-day Event Individual Competition
- Kieren Perkins — Swimming, Men's 1,500 m Freestyle
- Clint Robinson — Canoeing, Men's K1 1,000 m
- Matt Ryan, Andrew Hoy and Gillian Rolton — Equestrian, Three-day Event Team Competition
- Stephen Hawkins and Peter Antonie — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
- Andrew Cooper, Mike McKay, James Tomkins and Nick Green (rower) — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
[edit] Silver
- Kieren Perkins — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Hayley Lewis — Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Glen Housman — Swimming, Men's 1,500 m Freestyle
- Gary Neiwand — Cycling, Men's 1,000 m Sprint
- Shane Kelly — Cycling, Men's 1,000 m Time Trial
- Kathy Watt — Cycling, Women's 3,000 m Individual Pursuit
- Danielle Woodward — Canoeing, Women's Slalom
- Brett Aitken, Steve McGlede, Shaun O'Brien, and Stuart O'Grady — Cycling, Men's 4,000 m Team Pursuit
- John Bestall, Warren Birmingham, Lee Bodimeade, Ashley Carey, Gregory Corbitt, Stephen Davies, Damon Diletti, Lachlan Dreher, Lachlan Elmer, Dean Evans, Paul Lewis, Graham Reid, Jay Stacy, Michael York, David Wansbrough, and Ken Wark — Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
[edit] Bronze
- Nicole Stevenson — Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Hayley Lewis — Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Samantha Riley — Swimming, Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Susie O'Neill — Swimming, Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Phil Rogers — Swimming, Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Lars Kleppich — Sailing, Men's Lechner Individual Competition
- Daniela Costian — Athletics, Women's Discus Throw
- Tim Forsyth — Athletics, Men's High Jump
- Mitch Booth and John Forbes — Sailing, Men's Tornado Tean Competition
- Rachel McQuillan and Nicole Provis — Tennis, Men's Women's Doubles
- Ramon Andersson, Kelvin Graham, Ian Rowling, and Steve Wood — Canoeing, Men's K4 1,000 m
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Archery
In the sixth Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent three men. Grant Greenham had the nation's only individual win, though the trio also won their first match in the team round.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Grant Greenham — Round of 16, 16th place (1-1)
- Simon Fairweather — Round of 32, 25th place (0-1)
- Scott Hunter-Russell — Ranking round, 48th place (0-0)
Men's Team Competition:
- Greenham, Fairweather, and Hunter-Russell — Quarterfinal, 7th place (1-1)
[edit] Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Robert de Castella — 2:17.44 (→ 26th place)
- Steve Moneghetti — 2:23.42 (→ 48th place)
Women's Marathon
- Lisa Ondieki — did not finish (→ no ranking)
[edit] Basketball
[edit] Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B):
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- Defeated Puerto Rico (116-76)
- Lost to Unified Team (63-85)
- Defeated Venezuela (78-71)
- Defeated China (88-66)
- Lost to Lithuania (87-98)
- Quarter Finals:
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- Lost to Croatia (65-98)
- Classification Matches:
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- 5th/8th place: Defeated Germany (109-79)
- 5th/6th place: Lost to Brazil (80-90) → 6th place
- Team Roster:
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- ( 4.) Kevin Dorge
- ( 5.) Michael McKay
- ( 6.) Philip Smyth
- ( 7.) Larry Sengstock
- ( 8.) Damian Keogh
- ( 9.) Leroy Loggins
- (10.) Andrew Gaze
- (11.) Shane Heal
- (12.) Mark Bradtke
- (13.) Lucien Longley
- (14.) Andrew Vlahov
- (15.) Raymond Borner
Head Coach: Adrian Hurley
[edit] Football
[edit] Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
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- Australia – Ghana 1-3
- Australia – Mexico 1-1
- Australia – Denmark 3-0
- Quarter Finals
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- Australia – Sweden 2-1
- Semi Finals
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- Australia – Poland 1-6
- Bronze Medal Match
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- Australia – Ghana 0-1
- Team Roster
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- ( 1.) John Filan
- ( 2.) Milan Blagojevic
- ( 3.) Dominic Longo
- ( 4.) Ned Zelic
- ( 5.) Shaun Murphy
- ( 6.) Tony Vidmar
- ( 7.) John Gibson
- ( 8.) Paul Okon
- ( 9.) Zlatko Arambasic
- (10.) George Slifkas
- (11.) John Markovski
- (12.) Damian Mori
- (13.) Tom Veart
- (14.) Steve Refenes
- (15.) Tony Popovic
- (16.) David Seal
- (17.) Gary Hasler
- (18.) Steve Corica
- (19.) Brad Maloney
- (20.) Mark Bosnich
Head coach: Eddie Thomson
[edit] Hockey
[edit] Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Semi Finals
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- Australia – The Netherlands 3 - 2
- Final
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- Australia – Germany 1 - 2 (→ Silver Medal)
- Team Roster
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- ( 1.) Warren Birmingham (captain)
- ( 2.) David Wansbrough
- ( 3.) John Bestall
- ( 4.) Lee Bodimeade
- ( 5.) Ashley Carey
- ( 6.) Stephen Davies
- ( 7.) Damon Diletti (gk)
- ( 8.) Lachlan Dreher (gk)
- ( 9.) Lachlan Elmer
- (10.) Dean Evans
- (11.) Gregory Corbitt
- (12.) Paul Lewis
- (13.) Graham Reid
- (14.) Jay Stacy
- (15.) Ken Wark
- (16.) Michael York
[edit] Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Classification Matches
- Team Roster
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- ( 1.) Kathleen Partridge (gk)
- ( 2.) Christine Dobson
- ( 3.) Liane Tooth
- ( 4.) Alyson Annan
- ( 5.) Juliet Haslam
- ( 6.) Michelle Hager
- ( 7.) Alison Peek
- ( 8.) Lisa Powell
- ( 9.) Lisa Naughton (gk)
- (10.) Kate Starre
- (11.) Sally Carbon
- (12.) Jackie Pereira
- (13.) Tracey Belbin
- (14.) Rechelle Hawkes
- (15.) Sharon Buchanan
- (16.) Debbie Bowman-Sullivan
Head coach: Brian Glencross
[edit] Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition:
- Gavin Wayne Lackey → 30th place (5,111 points)
- Colin Michael Hamilton → 58th place (4,594 points)
- Alexander Watson → 63rd place (4,279 points)
Men's Team Competition:
- Lackey, Hamilton, and Watson → 16th place (13,984 points)
[edit] Swimming
Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Darren Lange
- Heat – 23.01
- B-Final – 22.69 (→ 9th place)
- Angus Waddell
- Heat – 23.10
- B-Final – 23.06 (→ 15th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Chris Fydler
- Heat – 50.26
- B-Final – 50.78 (→ 14th place)
- Andrew Baildon
- Heat – 50.59
- B-Final – 50.93 (→ 16th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Kieren Perkins
- Heat – 1:49.26
- B-Final – 1:49.75 (→ 10th place)
- Ian Brown
- Heat – 1:49.32
- B-Final – 1:49.77 (→ 11th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Ian Brown
- Heat – 3:50.12
- Final – 3:48.79 (→ 5th place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Tom Stachewicz
- Heat – 57.03 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Toby Haenen
- Heat – 1:00.08 (→ did not advance, 45th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Toby Haenen
- Heat – 2:06.79 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Shane Lewis
- Heat – 1:04.17 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Phil Rogers
- Heat – 2:14.39
- Final – 2:13.59 (→ 6th place)
- Rodney Lawson
- Heat – 2:15.67
- B-Final – 2:15.50 (→ 9th place)
Men's 4x200m Freestyle
- Duncan Armstrong, Martin Roberts, Deane Pieters, and Ian Brown
- Heat – 7:22.19
- Deane Pieters, Duncan Armstrong, Ian Brown, and Kieren Perkins
- Final – DSQ (→ no ranking)
[edit] Tennis
Men's Singles Competition
- Wally Masur
- First round — Lost to Pete Sampras (United States) 1-6, 6-7, 4-6
- Richard Fromberg
- First round — Lost to Michael Stich (Germany) 3-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 3-6
- Todd Woodbridge
- First round — Lost to Emilio Sanchez (Spain) 1-6, 6-7, 2-6
Men's Doubles Competition
- John Fitzgerald and Todd Woodbridge
- First round — Defeated Roger Smith and Mark Knowles (Bahamas) 6-2, 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 6-3
- Second round — Lost to Leander Paes and Ramesh Krishnan (India) 4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 1-6