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List of notable Australian sportswomen.List is based on their inclusion into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, [1] Olympic and Paralympic individual gold medalist, multiple individual medalist at Olympic Games and world championships or recognized through public opinion lists. [2]
Betty Cuthbert (bib 468) winning gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. 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]
Australian female gymnasts have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1956. [2] A total of 48 female gymnasts have represented Australia. Australian women have not won any medals at the Olympics. [3] Lisa Skinner is the only Australian female gymnast who has competed in at least three Olympics. [4]
Sprinters Edith Robinson (left) and Eileen Wearne won Australian Championships in the 1930s. Australian Athletics Championships for women have been conducted since 1930. [1]At the first national championships, only 3 events (100 yards, 80 metres hurdles, and High Jump) were contested, but the programme has since expanded to include the full track and field programme.
Sandra Morgan, a member of the Australian women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay team in 1956, is the youngest Australian gold medallist of all time, aged 14 years and 6 months. [107] Emma McKeon, Australia's most prolific Olympic medallist with 14 Olympic medals including 6 gold.
This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in athletics. Women's events. 100 metres. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1928 Amsterdam ... Australia: 1952 Helsinki
Cuthbert was the only Australian among the 10 inaugural inductees to the IAAF Hall of Fame in 2012. [32] There were many tributes to Cuthbert's career and life from significant Australians: Cathy Freeman: Betty is an inspiration and her story will continue to inspire Australian athletes for generations to come. I'm so happy I got to meet such a ...
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