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Australia has been a dominant force in the Commonwealth Games, topping the medal tally in several editions of the tournament. The country has produced several world-class athletes, many of whom are Olympic medallists. By the end of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Australia had won 2,604 medals, including 1,003 gold medals, the highest among all Commonwealth Nations. Australia has also won the most gold medals in total and has the most medals overall.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Total medals won in all Commonwealth Games | 2604 |
| Total gold medals won | 1003 |
| Total silver medals won | N/A |
| Total bronze medals won | N/A |
| Number of times hosted | 5 |
| First hosted | 1938 |
| Most recent hosted | 2018 |
| Most gold medals in a single game | 84 |
| Most medals in a single game | 199 |
| Most successful athlete | Emma McKeon (14 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze) |
| Most successful male athlete | Ian Thorpe (9 gold, 5 Olympic gold) |
| Most successful female athlete | Emma McKeon (14 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze) |
| Most successful sport | Swimming |
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Australia's top athletes at the Commonwealth Games
Australia has had a rich history of success at the Commonwealth Games, having placed first in 13 out of 21 games and finishing in the top three in all but the first games in 1930. The country has produced several athletes who have shone at the quadrennial event.
One of the most successful athletes is swimmer Emma McKeon, who won 14 gold medals at three successive Games (2014, 2018, 2022). McKeon won 20 medals in total, adding one silver and five bronze to her impressive tally. Susie O'Neill is another swimmer who has brought glory to Australia at the Commonwealth Games, winning 10 gold medals at three successive Games (1990, 1994, 1998). O'Neill won 15 medals overall, with five silvers to go with her golds.
Ian Thorpe is a swimmer who has also won 10 gold medals, doing so at two successive Games (1998, 2002). Leisel Jones matched Thorpe's feat of 10 golds, achieving the feat at three successive Games (2002, 2006, 2010). Shooter Phillip Adams has been a consistent performer for Australia at the Games, winning 18 medals (seven gold, nine silver, and two bronze) at five Games (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2002).
Steve Moneghetti is a runner who represented Australia as an athlete in four Games (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998) and then as an official at four Games (2002, 2010, 2014, 2018). Arthur Tunstall has represented Australia as an official at eight Commonwealth Games (1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1994). Badminton player Rhonda Cator has represented Australia as an athlete in five Games (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002) and an official at three Games (2004, 2010, 2014).
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Australia's gold medal count
Australia has been a dominant force in the Commonwealth Games, topping the medal tally in numerous editions of the event. As of 2022, Australia has won the most gold medals of any Commonwealth nation, with a total of 1,003 gold medals.
The country has been particularly successful in swimming events, with several athletes winning multiple individual gold medals. Swimmer Emma McKeon is one of Australia's most successful athletes, having won 14 gold medals at three successive Commonwealth Games (2014, 2018, 2022). McKeon is currently tied with swimmers Ian Thorpe, Susie O'Neill, and Leisel Jones, who each won nine gold medals. Other notable swimmers include Susie O'Neill, who won 10 gold medals at three successive Games (1990, 1994, 1998), and Ian Thorpe, who won 10 gold medals at two successive Games (1998, 2002).
Australia has also achieved notable success in other sports at the Commonwealth Games. For example, in 1974, Jenny Turrall won a gold medal in the 400m freestyle swimming event in Christchurch, New Zealand. Additionally, Australia has consistently won gold in the Men's 4 x 200m swimming event for 13 consecutive Games since 1954. In athletics, Australia topped the medal tally in the 1982 Commonwealth Games with 39 gold medals, and in the 2006 Commonwealth Games with 84 gold medals.
Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games five times and has consistently finished at the top of the medal tally, except when the Games were hosted by England in 2014. The country's success in the Commonwealth Games has seen many of its athletes become household names, such as Debbie Flintoff-King, who won gold in the 400m hurdles in 1982, and Raelene Boyle, who took gold in the 400-metre sprint final in the same year.
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Australia's performance in swimming events
Australia has consistently dominated the Commonwealth Games, topping the medal tally in every edition of the Games since 1990, except when it was hosted in England in 2014. Swimming has been a particularly strong event for the country, with Australian swimmers winning multiple medals across different Games editions.
In the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Australia won a total of 65 medals in swimming, including 25 gold, 21 silver, and 19 bronze. This was significantly more than their nearest competitor, England, which won 32 medals in swimming. Several Australian swimmers stood out for their exceptional performances. Emma McKeon won eight medals, including six gold, one silver, and one bronze, becoming the most decorated athlete in the history of the Commonwealth Games with 14 gold medals. Mollie O'Callaghan, at 15 years of age, secured five gold and two silver medals, while Ariarne Titmus won gold in all four of her events: the 200m, 400m, and 800m freestyle, as well as the 4x200m freestyle relay. Katja Dedekind also clinched gold in the women's 50m freestyle S13 final, setting a new world record with a time of 26.67 seconds.
Australia's swimming success extends beyond the 2022 Games. In previous editions, swimmer Susie O'Neill won a total of 15 medals (10 gold, 5 silver) across three successive Games (1990, 1994, and 1998). Ian Thorpe achieved a similar feat, winning 10 gold medals across two successive Games (1998 and 2002). Leisel Jones also dominated the pool, taking home 10 gold medals across three successive Games (2002, 2006, and 2010).
The country has a long history of swimming success at the Commonwealth Games, consistently winning gold in several relay events across multiple Games editions. Since the beginning of each individual streak, Australia has won gold in the Men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay for 13 consecutive Games (from 1954 to 2002), the Women's 4 x 100m medley relay for 9 consecutive Games (from 1990 to 2018), and the Men's 4 x 100m freestyle relay for 6 consecutive Games (from 1982 to 2002).
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Australia's medal tally in Birmingham 2022
Australia has a rich history of success at the Commonwealth Games, and this continued at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Australia topped the medal table, winning an impressive 178 medals in total, including 67 gold, 57 silver, and 54 bronze medals. This was the first Commonwealth Games where para-athletes were fully integrated into their national teams, with Birmingham offering the biggest para-programme in history, featuring 43 events across eight sports. Australia also topped the para-sport medal table, winning 37 medals, including 13 gold, with the most medals won in swimming and athletics.
Australia has dominated the Commonwealth Games medal table in recent years, finishing first in every Games since 1990, except in 2014 when the Games were hosted in England. The 2022 Birmingham Games featured 72 nations competing for medals in 19 sports across 11 days. Australia's gold medal count in Birmingham contributed to the country reaching a milestone: the country's 1000th gold medal since the Commonwealth Games began.
Australia's success in Birmingham was broad-based, with medals won across a variety of sports. Swimming is a traditionally strong area for Australia at the Commonwealth Games, and Birmingham 2022 was no exception, with Emma McKeon winning five gold medals in the pool on the first night alone. This took her overall medal tally at three successive Commonwealth Games (2014, 2018, and 2022) to 20 medals (14 gold, 1 silver, and 5 bronze).
Australia also won gold in the netball final, with a thrilling 55-51 victory over Jamaica, and in men's hockey, an event in which Australia has won gold in seven consecutive Commonwealth Games.
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Australia's history of hosting the Commonwealth Games
Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games five times, making it the nation that has hosted the Commonwealth Games the most. The first time Australia hosted the games was in 1938 in Sydney, followed by Perth in 1962, Brisbane in 1982, Melbourne in 2006, and the Gold Coast in 2018.
Sydney 1938 was the greatest sporting spectacle Australia had seen at the time. Competitors from 15 countries took part, making it one of the largest international events held in the country at the time. A crowd of 40,000 people turned out to see the opening ceremony, and a total of 464 athletes competed in seven sports: athletics, boxing, cycling, lawn bowls, rowing, swimming and diving, and wrestling. The Australian team topped the medal tally, winning 25 gold, 19 silver, and 22 bronze medals.
Perth 1962 was an opportunity to showcase the best of Western Australia. Thousands of people volunteered to ensure the Games were a success, and the community donated the more than £400,000 required to stage the event.
Brisbane hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games after Lagos, Nigeria; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Birmingham, England, all withdrew prior to the bid vote.
The 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games were the largest sporting event ever held in sports-mad Melbourne, even eclipsing the 1956 Olympics. Melbourne hosted 5,766 athletes and team officials from 71 participating countries. Athletes competed in 245 events across 17 different team and individual sports. Australia topped the medal tally with 84 gold, 69 silver, and 69 bronze medals.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Queensland, was the first time in history that a major multi-sport event had equality in terms of events, with an equal number of events for men and women. The Gold Coast Games introduced beach volleyball, and for the first time in the history of the Games, the Queen's Baton visited every single Commonwealth nation and territory taking part.
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Frequently asked questions
By the end of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Australia had won the most medals of any Commonwealth Nation: 2,604, including 1,003 gold medals.
Australia won 84 gold, 69 silver, and 69 bronze medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the highest overall medal tally.
Swimmer Emma McKeon has won 20 medals (14 gold, 1 silver, and 5 bronze) at three Commonwealth Games (2014, 2018, and 2022).
