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.
See also: Australia at the Olympics and New Zealand at the Olympics
Medal tables
Medals by Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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), 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.
- 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
External links
- "Results and Medalists". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
- "Australasia". Sports-Reference.com.
- Medal Count for ANZ at DatabaseOlympics.com
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