Australian olympic athlete biography
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List of Australian Olympic medallists in athletics
Australia has competed in athletics in all Summer Olympics.
Australian olympic athlete biography
Edwin Flack won the Men's m and m at the Summer Olympics. He won Australia's first athletics and Olympics medals and was that country’s first gold medallist.[1] Athletics is the Australia's second most successful Olympic sport after swimming.
Statistics
- Australia has won 83 medals: 22 gold, 29 silver, and 32 bronze medals.[1]
- Australian women have won 45 medals: 14 gold, 15 silver, and 16 bronze medals
- Australia men have won 37 medals: 8 gold, 14 silver, and 15 bronze medals
- Number of female athletes winning medals: 34 [2]
- Number of male athletes winning medals: 39 [2]
- Sixteen athletes have won individual gold medals: Edwin Flack (dual), Nick Winter, John Winter, Marjorie Jackson (dual), Shirley Strickland de la Hunty (triple), Betty Cuthbert (four), Herb Elliott, Ralph Doubell, Maureen Caird, Glynis Nunn, Debbie Fli