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Australia at 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games
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The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympic Games, was a major international multi-sport event

Australia sent 417 athletes (250 men and 167 women) to the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. They competed in 211 events in 26 Olympic sports. Australian athletes have competed in all of the Summer Olympic Games since the games started.

The most medals won by an Australian athlete was 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze medal for Susie O’Neill and 1 silver and 2 bronze medals for Daniel Kowalski, all in swimming events.

As the host for the next Olympics (Sydney 2000), Australia played Waltzing Matilda in the closing ceremony The Australian Government had to pay royalties for using Waltzing Matilda at the 1996 Olympic Games. By the 2000 Sydney Games the song was out of copyright.

Host1st2nd3rdDates
XXVI 1996  Atlanta992319 July– 4 Aug

The following records are Australians who won gold, silver or bronze medals at the 1996 Olympic Games.

1996 Atlanta USA

 SportEventCompetitors
1stEquestrian3-day event team competitionWendy Schaeffer, Phillip Dutton, Andrew Hoy, Gillian Rolton
1stField HockeyWomen’s team competitionMichelle Andrews, Alyson Annan, Louise Dobson, Renita Farrell, Juliet Haslam, Rechelle Hawkes, Clover Maitland, Karen Marsden, Katrina Powell, Jenny Morris, Lisa Powell, Nova Peris-Kneebone, Jackie Pereira, Danni Roche, Kate Starre, Liane Tooth
1stRowingMen’s coxless foursJames Tomkins, Drew Ginn, Mike McKay, Nicholas Green,
1stRowingWomen’s coxless pairsKate Slatter, Megan Still
1stShootingMen’s trap shootingMichael Diamond
1stShootingMen’s double trapRussell Mark
1stSwimmingWomen’s 200m butterflySusie O’Neill
1stSwimmingMen’s 1500m freestyleKieren Perkins
1stTennisMen’s doublesTodd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde
2ndAthleticsWomen’s 400mCathy Freeman
2ndAthleticsWomen’s javelin throwLouise McPaul
2ndCyclingWomen’s sprintMichelle Ferris
2ndRowingMen’s coxless pairsRobert Scott, David Weightman
2ndSwimmingWomen’s 200m butterflyPetria Thomas
2ndSwimmingWomen’s 4x100m
   medley relay
Nicole Stevenson, Susie O’Neill, Samantha Riley, Sarah Ryan, Helen Denman*, Angela Kennedy*
2ndSwimmingMen’s 100m butterflyScott Miller
2ndSwimmingMen’s 1500m freestyleDaniel Kowalski
2ndSailingMen’s tornadoMitch Booth, Andrew Landenberger
3rdBasketballWomen’s team competitionMichele Timms, Allison Tranquilli, Jenny Whittle, Fiona Robinson, Shelley Sandie, Rachael Sporn, Michelle Chandler, Trisha Fallon, Robyn Maher, Carla Boyd, Michelle Brogan, Sandy Brondello
3rdCanoeingWomen’s K2 500m kayak pairsKatrin Borchert, Anna Wood
3rdCanoeingMen’s 500m kayak pairsDanny Collins, Andrew Trim
3rdCanoeingMen’s K1 1000m kayak singlesClint Robinson
3rdCyclingWomen’s points raceLucy Tyler-Sharman
3rdCyclingMen’s points raceStuart O’Grady
3rdCyclingMen’s 4000m individual pursuitBradley McGee
3rdCyclingMen’s 4000m team pursuitBradley McGee, Stuart O’Grady, Dean Woods, Tim O’Shannessey
3rdField HockeyMen’s team competitionStuart Carruthers, Baeden Choppy, Mark Hager, Stephen Davies, Damon Diletti, Lachlan Dreher, Lachlan Elmer, Brendan Garard, Paul Gaudoin, Paul Lewis, Grant Smith, Matthew Smith, Daniel Sproule, Jay Stacy, Michael York, Ken Wark
3rdRowingWomen’s lightweight
   double sculls
Rebecca Joyce, Virginia Lee
3rdRowingMen’s lightweight double scullsAnthony Edwards, Bruce Hick
3rdRowingMen’s quadruple scullsRon Snook, Duncan Free, Bo Hanson,  Janusz Hooker
3rdShootingWomen’s double trapDeserie Huddleston
3rdSoftballWomen’s team competitionNatalie Ward, Brooke Wilkins, Nicole Richardson, Melanie Roche, Natalie Titcume, Malina Milson, Tracey Mosley, Haylea Petrie, Joyce Lester, Sally McDermid, Francine McRae, Suzanne Fairhurst, Tanya Harding, Jennifer Holliday, Joanne Brown, Carolyn Crudgington, Kerry Dienelt, Peta Edebone, Belinda Ashworth, Kim Cooper
3rdSwimmingWomen’s 100m breaststrokeSamantha Riley
3rdSwimmingWomen’s 4 × 200m
   freestyle relay
Emma Johnson, Susie O’Neill, Nicole Stevenson, Julia Greville, Lise Mackie*
3rdSwimmingMen’s 200m butterflyScott Goodman
3rdSwimmingMen’s 200m freestyleDaniel Kowalski
3rdSwimmingMen’s 400m freestyleDaniel Kowalski
3rdSwimmingMen’s 4 × 100m medley relayPhil Rogers, Steven Dewick, Scott Miller, Michael Klim, Toby Haenen*
3rdVolleyballWomen’s beach volleyballNatalie Cook, Kerri Ann Pottharst
3rdWeightliftingMen’s super heavyweight
   (> 108 kg)
Stefan Botev
3rdSailingMen’s starColin Beashel, David Giles

* indicates the athlete participated in the preliminaries, but not in the final race.


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