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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 ]
Lists of Australians covers selected notable Australian people organised by awards and honours, occupation, ethnicity, sports and other qualities. Australians of the Year [ edit ]
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]
also: People: By occupation: Sportspeople: By nationality: Australian: Women also: People : By gender : Women : By nationality : By occupation : Sportswomen : Australian Articles on individual Australian sportswomen may be added directly to this category, but should be moved to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.
Wilma Glodean Rudolph - 4 Olympic medals in athletics; Kelly Holmes - 3 Olympic medals in middle distance running; Jackie Joyner-Kersee - 6 Olympic medals in athletics; Ewa Kłobukowska-- world/European championships and records; discriminated and victimized by the world sport establishment, and especially by the Soviet Union and East Germany.
Australia was the host nation for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 617 competitors, 341 men and 276 women, took part in 270 events in 34 sports. [1]
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]
Swimming is Australia's most prolific Olympic sport, having been responsible for 78 of Australia's 185 Olympic gold medals. In addition, a list of the top 100 Australian Olympians of all time, compiled by the Australian Olympic Committee, named 35 swimmers in the top 100, more than any other sport. Swimmers have been given the honour of ...