Australasia (ANZ)
Overview
Participants
| Olympic Games | 53 |
|---|
Description
In 1908 and 1912, Australia and New Zealand competed as one nation at the Olympic Games, termed Australasia. The two nations worked together in sports on other occasions as well, competing as Australasia at the Davis Cup in tennis from 1905-1915. The Amateur Athletic Union of Australia and New Zealand existed until 1928. Geographically, Australasia is now considered to consist of Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and the neighboring islands of Melanesia in the Pacific Ocean.
Australasia won five medals in their first participation (one gold), and seven in their second and last appearance (2 golds). Only two athletes representing Australasia would win more than one medal, both swimmers: Harold Hardwick won one gold and two bronze medals in swimming in 1912; this gold medal was shared with Cecil Healy, who also won a silver in the 1912 100 metres freestyle event.
Participations by edition
Olympic Games
| Edition | As | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Australasia | 30 | 0 | 30 | Results |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Australasia | 23 | 2 | 25 | Results |
Participations by discipline
Olympic Games
| Discipline (Sport) | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 14 | 0 | 14 | Results |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| Diving (Aquatics) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| Rowing | 10 | 0 | 10 | Results |
| Rugby (Rugby) | 15 | 0 | 15 | Results |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| Swimming (Aquatics) | 11 | 2 | 13 | Results |
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
Medals by Games
| Edition | Competition Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Medals by sport
Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Rugby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.
Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Healy | ANZ AUS |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Harold Hardwick | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| John Barnett | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Smith | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Carmichael | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Carroll | ANZ AUS USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Craig | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Griffin | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Hickey | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mannie McArthur | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arthur McCabe | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paddy McCue | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris McKivat | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles McMurtrie | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Syd Middleton | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Richards | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Russell | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fanny Durack | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Les Boardman | ANZ AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malcolm Champion | ANZ NZL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |