Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia at the Olympic Games

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At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors (as of 25 Dec 2011) 270 in 14 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
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Australia is scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012.

Contents

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[1][2]

Qualified three (or more) athletes at the A Standard
Qualified two athletes at the A Standard
Qualified one athlete at the A Standard
Qualified one (or more) athletes at the B Standard

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia has qualified a men's and a women's team.

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia has qualified boxers for the following events

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Slalom

Australia has so far qualified boats for the following events

Sprint

Australia has so far qualified boats for the following events

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia has so far qualified cyclists for the following events

Road

Mountain Biking

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia has qualified eight quotas.

Equestrian

Main articles: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Australia have qualified a team for the show jumping event based on their performance at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.[4] Australia has also qualified a team in dressage.

Field Hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia qualified a men's and a women's team. Each team will be made up of 16 athletes.

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Artistic

Australia has so far qualified a women's team.

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Based on their results at the 2011 Asian/Oceania Championships Edward Fernon and Chloe Esposito have qualified for modern pentathlon events in London.[5]

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia has qualified 10 boats with up to 35 athletes.

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia has so far qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Dina Aspandiyarova and Lalita Yauhleuskaya have both qualified places for Australia in the women's 10 m air pistol. Lauryn Mark has earnt the nation a qualification berth in the women's skeet.[6] Michael Diamond has earned the 4th quota place in shooting in the trap event.

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[7][8]

Two (or more) swimmers have achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time
One swimmer has achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time
One (or more) swimmers have achieved the Olympic Selection Time
Relay

Australia has qualified a team in all six relays.

Open Water Swimming

Australia has qualified two open water swimmers.

Synchronized Swimming

Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia has qualified a Duet and a Team, it will be made up of 9 athletes.

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia has qualified two athletes.

Water Polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia has qualified a men's and a women's team. Each team will be made up of 13 athletes

References

  1. ^ "iaaf.org - Top Lists". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/index.html. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  2. ^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS, IAAF, http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/Statistics/Standards/05/97/61/20110415082248_httppostedfile_EntryStandards_London2012_24135.pdf, retrieved 4 June 2011 
  3. ^ "Results - Mountain Bike 2011". UCI. http://www.uci.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?PageID=19006&SportID=304&CompetitionID=19383&EditionID=641640&SeasonID=480&ClassID=1&GenderID=1&EventID=9549&EventPhaseID=0&Phase1ID=0&Phase2ID=0&Phase3ID=0&PhaseClassificationID=-1&Detail=1&Ranking=0&All=0&TaalCode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=8. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 
  4. ^ "London 2012 Olympics qualifying: Equestrian". BBC. 2 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/equestrian/9006515.stm. Retrieved 25 May 2011. 
  5. ^ "12 Athletes Qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games". Union International de Pentathlon Moderne. http://pentathlon.org/component/k2/item/870-12-athletes-qualify-for-the-2012-olympic-games. Retrieved 23 May 2011. 
  6. ^ "Quota places by Nation and Name". ISSF. 8 March 2011. http://www.issf-sports.org/results/og_qualification/quota_places/quota_places_by_nation_and_name.ashx. Retrieved 23 May 2011. 
  7. ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805. Retrieved 8 June 2011. 
  8. ^ FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION - Swimming, FINA, http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/london2012/sw/sw_qual.pdf, retrieved 8 June 2011