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Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics 

Australia at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  AUS
NOC Australian Olympic Committee
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At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors 482 in 30 sports
Flag bearer Colin Beashel (opening)
Petria Thomas (closing)
Medals
Rank: 4
Gold
17
Silver
16
Bronze
16
Total
49
Olympic history (summary)
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*with New Zealand as Australasia

Winter Games
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Australia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece with 482 competitors, which was the second largest Olympic team, . Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896. Australia is represented by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).

Australia entered the Athens Games having won a total of 58 medals, including 16 gold, as the host of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Its strongest sports were swimming, cycling, diving and rowing.

A list of the members of the Australian Olympic team follows. Names in bold are medal winners.


Contents

Medals

Daily: Overall Medals
Day Date Image:Gold medal icon.svg Image:Silver medal icon.svg Image:Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Day 0 13th
Day 1 14th
Day 2 15th
Day 3 16th
Day 4 17th
Day 5 18th
Day 6 19th
Day 7 20th
Day 8 21st
Day 9 22nd
Day 10 23rd
Day 11 24th
Day 12 25th
Day 13 26th
Day 14 27th
Day 15 28th
Day 16 29th
Medal Athlete Sport Event
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Carrigan, SaraSara Carrigan Cycling Women's road race
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Meares, AnnaAnna Meares Cycling Women's track time trial
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Bayley, RyanRyan Bayley Cycling Men's Keirin
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Brown, GraemeGraeme Brown, O'Grady, StuartStuart O'Grady Cycling Men's Madison
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Bayley, RyanRyan Bayley Cycling Men's sprint
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Brown, GraemeGraeme Brown, Lancaster, BrettBrett Lancaster, McGee, BradBrad McGee, Roberts, LukeLuke Roberts, Peter Dawson, Woodridge, StephenStephen Woodridge Cycling Men's team pursuit
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Newbery, ChantelleChantelle Newbery Diving Women's 10 metre platform
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Brennan, MichaelMichael Brennan, Brooks, TravisTravis Brooks, Butler, DeanDean Butler, de Young, LiamLiam de Young, Dwyer, JamieJamie Dwyer, Eglington, NathanNathan Eglington, Elder, TroyTroy Elder, George, BevanBevan George, Hammond, RobertRobert Hammond, Hickman, MarkMark Hickman, Knowles, MarkMark Knowles, Livermore, BrentBrent Livermore, McCann, MichaelMichael McCann, Mowlam, StephenStephen Mowlam, Schubert, GrantGrant Schubert, Wells, MatthewMatthew Wells Field hockey Men's competition
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Ginn, DrewDrew Ginn, Tomkins, JamesJames Tomkins Rowing Men's coxless pair
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Balogh, SuzanneSuzanne Balogh Shooting Women's trap
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Thomas, PetriaPetria Thomas Swimming Women's 100 metre butterfly
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Henry, JodieJodie Henry Swimming Women's 100 metre freestyle
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Hackett, GrantGrant Hackett Swimming Men's 1500 metre freestyle
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Thorpe, IanIan Thorpe Swimming Men's 200 metre freestyle
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Thorpe, IanIan Thorpe Swimming Men's 400 metre freestyle
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Mills, AliceAlice Mills, Lenton, LisbethLisbeth Lenton, Thomas, PetriaPetria Thomas, Henry, JodieJodie Henry, Ryan, SarahSarah Ryan Swimming Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Hanson, BrookeBrooke Hanson, Schipper, JessicahJessicah Schipper, Mills, AliceAlice Mills, Rooney, GiaanGiaan Rooney, Jones, LeiselLeisel Jones, Thomas, PetriaPetria Thomas, Henry, JodieJodie Henry Swimming Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Steffensen, JohnJohn Steffensen, Ormrod, MarkMark Ormrod, Dwyer, PatrickPatrick Dwyer, Clinton Hill Athletics Men's 4 x 400 metre relay
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Williams, JeffJeff Williams, Williams, GlennGlenn Williams, Wigmore, BenBen Wigmore, Van Buizen, RodneyRodney Van Buizen, Utting, AndrewAndrew Utting, Richard Thompson, Tamburrino, BrettBrett Tamburrino, Stockman, PhilPhil Stockman, Stephens, JohnJohn Stephens, Rowland-Smith, RyanRyan Rowland-Smith, Roneberg, BrettBrett Roneberg, Oxspring, ChrisChris Oxspring, Ough, WayneWayne Ough, Oeltjen, TrentTrent Oeltjen, Nilsson, DavidDavid Nilsson, Lloyd, GraemeGraeme Lloyd, Lewis, CraigCraig Lewis, Kingman, BrendanBrendan Kingman, Kimpton, NickNick Kimpton, Gonzalez, PaulPaul Gonzalez, Fingleson, GavinGavin Fingleson, Burnside, AdrianAdrian Burnside, Brice, ThomasThomas Brice, Anderson, CraigCraig Anderson Baseball Men's Team competition
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Jackson, LaurenLauren Jackson, Sporn, RachaelRachael Sporn, Phillips, ErinErin Phillips, Snell, BelindaBelinda Snell, Summerton, LauraLaura Summerton, Harrower, KristiKristi Harrower, Fallon, TrishaTrisha Fallon, Batkovic, SuzySuzy Batkovic, Taylor, PennyPenny Taylor, Brondello, SandySandy Brondello, Tranquilli, AllisonAllison Tranquilli, Poto, AliciaAlicia Poto Basketball Women's Team competition
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Baggaley, NathanNathan Baggaley Canoeing Men's K1 500 m
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Robinson, ClintClint Robinson, Baggaley, NathanNathan Baggaley Canoeing Men's K2 500 m
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Mactier, KatieKatie Mactier Cycling Women's individual pursuit
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver McGee, BradBrad McGee Cycling Men's individual pursuit
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Helm, MathewMathew Helm Diving Men's 10 m platform
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Loftus, GlenGlen Loftus, Edwards, AnthonyAnthony Edwards, Cureton, BenBen Cureton, Burgess, SimonSimon Burgess Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Wyborn, KerryKerry Wyborn, Wilkins, BrookeBrooke Wilkins, Ward, NatalieNatalie Ward, Titcume, NatalieNatalie Titcume, Roche, MelanieMelanie Roche, Porter, StaceyStacey Porter, Mosley, TraceyTracey Mosley, Morrow, SimmoneSimmone Morrow, Hodgskin, NatalieNatalie Hodgskin, Harding, TanyaTanya Harding, Edebone, PetaPeta Edebone, Doman, AmandaAmanda Doman, Crawford, FionaFiona Crawford, Carpadios, MarissaMarissa Carpadios, Allen, SandraSandra Allen Softball Women's team competition
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Hanson, BrookeBrooke Hanson Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Jones, LeiselLeisel Jones Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Thomas, PetriaPetria Thomas Swimming Women's 200 m butterfly
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Hackett, GrantGrant Hackett Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Hackett, GrantGrant Hackett, Klim, MichaelMichael Klim, Sprenger, NicholasNicholas Sprenger, Thorpe, IanIan Thorpe, Pearson, ToddTodd Pearson, Matkovich, AntonyAntony Matkovich, Stevens, CraigCraig Stevens Swimming Men's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Harrop, LorettaLoretta Harrop Triathlon Women's competition
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Cuddihy, TimTim Cuddihy Archery Men's individual
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Saville, JaneJane Saville Athletics Women's 20 km walk
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Deakes, NathanNathan Deakes Athletics Men's 20 km walk
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kelly, ShaneShane Kelly Cycling Men's Keirin
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Meares, AnnaAnna Meares Cycling Women's sprint
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Tourky, LoudyLoudy Tourky Diving Women's 10 m platform
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Helm, MathewMathew Helm, Newbery, RobertRobert Newbery Diving Men's synchronized 10 m platform
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Newbery, RobertRobert Newbery, Steven Barnett Diving Men's synchronized 3 m springboard
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Lashko, IrinaIrina Lashko, Newbery, ChantelleChantelle Newbery Diving Women's synchronized 3 m springboard
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Szczurowski, StefanStefan Szczurowski, Reside, StuartStuart Reside, Welch, StuartStuart Welch, Stewart, JamesJames Stewart, Stewart, GeoffGeoff Stewart, Hanson, Boden JosephBoden Joseph Hanson, McKay, MikeMike McKay, Stewart, SteveSteve Stewart, Toon, MichaelMichael Toon Rowing Men's coxed eights
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Faletic, DanaDana Faletic, Sattin, RebeccaRebecca Sattin, Bradley, AmberAmber Bradley, Hore, KerryKerry Hore Rowing Women's coxless fours
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Vella, AdamAdam Vella Shooting Men's trap
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jones, LeiselLeisel Jones Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Thorpe, IanIan Thorpe Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Lenton, LisbethLisbeth Lenton Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Molik, AliciaAlicia Molik Tennis Women's singles

Archery

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1 Bronze

Men's individual:

Women's individual:

Men's team:

Women's team:

Athletics

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1 Silver, 2 Bronze

Other: Christie Dawes; Katerina Dressler; Kurt Fearnley; David Geddes; Rosemary Hayward; Rebecca Irwin; Kristopher McCarthy; Andrew McManus; Renee Robson; Louise Sauvage; Annabelle Smith; Deborah Sosimenko; Eliza Stankovic.

Badminton

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All of Australia's badminton players and pairs were defeated in their respective first round.

Men's singles:

Women's singles:

Men's doubles:

Women's doubles:

Mixed doubles:

  • Travis Denney and Kate Wilson-Smith - defeated in round of 32

Baseball

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Silver medal

Advanced into Final match after defeating a Japanese team made up of professional players in Semifinal (1-0). Lost to Cuba in Final 2-6.

Basketball

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Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to Lithuania (85-100)
  • Lost to Puerto Rico (82-87)
  • Lost to United States (79-89)
  • Defeated Angola (83-59)
  • Lost to Greece (54-76)
  • Classification Match
  • 9th/10th place: Defeated New Zealand (98-80) → Ninth place
  • Team Roster


Women's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Defeated Nigeria (85-73)
  • Defeated Russia (75-56)
  • Defeated Japan (97-78)
  • Defeated Greece (77-04)
  • Defeated Brazil (84-66)
  • Quarterfinals
  • Defeated New Zealand (94-55)
  • Semifinals
  • Defeated Brazil (88-75)
  • Final
  • Lost to United States (63-74) → Silver Medal
  • Team Roster

Beach volleyball

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Men

Women

Boxing

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  • Men's Light Fly Weight (< 48 kg)
  • Men's Fly Weight (49 kg - 51 kg)
    • Bradley Hore - Eliminated in the Round of 32 - Points Decision 18:32
  • Men's Bantam Weight (52 kg - 54 kg)
    • Joel Brunker - Eliminated in the Round of 32 - Referee Stop Contest Outscored 3:23 in Round 3
  • Men's Feather Weight (55 kg - 57 kg)
    • Ryan Langham - Eliminated in the Round of 32 - Points Decision 15:40
  • Men's Light Weight (58 kg - 60 kg)
    • Anthony Little - Eliminated in the Round of 16 - Referee Stop Contest Outscored 9:29 in Round 3
  • Men's Light Welter Weight (61 kg - 64 kg)
  • Men's Welter Weight (65 kg - 69 kg)
  • Men's Middle Weight (70 kg - 75 kg)
    • Jamie Pittman - Eliminated in the Round of 32 - Points Decision 23:24
  • Men's Light Heavy Weight (76 kg - 81 kg)
    • No competitors
  • Men's Heavy Weight (82 kg - 91 kg)
    • Adam Forsyth - Eliminated in the Quarterfinals - Points Decision 12:27
  • Men's Super Heavy Weight (> 91 kg)
    • No competitors

Canoeing

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2 Silver

Men's K1 500m: Nathan Baggaley (Silver)

Men's K2 500m: Nathan Baggaley, Clint Robinson (Silver)

Kate Barclay; Robin Bell; Mark Bellofiore; Daniel Collins; Warwick Draper; Martin Marinov; Chantal Meek; Lachlan Milne; Louise Natoli; Lisa Oldenhof; Amanda Rankin; David Rhodes.

Cycling

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6 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze

Mountain bike: Joshua Fleming; Lisa Mathison; Sidney Taberlay.

Road:

Track:

Diving

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1 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze

Men's 3m Springboard:

Men's 10m Platform:

Women's 3m Springboard:

Women's 10m Platform:

Other Divers:

Equestrian

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Tim Amitrano; Olivia Bunn; Phillip Dutton; Mary Hanna; Andrew Hoy; Phillip Dutton; Erica MacMillan; Stuart Tinney; Rebel Morrow; Olivia Bunn.

Fencing

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Men's: Épée Individual: Seamus Robinson - defeated in round of 32

Women's Épée Individual: Evelyn Halls - defeated in round of 16

Men's Foil Individual: Frank Bartolillo - defeated in round of 32

Football

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Men's Team Roster: John Aloisi; Alex Brosque; Tim Cahill; Shane Cansdell-Sheriff; Anthony Danze; Spase Dilevski; Ahmad Elrich; Eugene Galekovic; Ryan Griffiths; Brett Holman; Brad Jones; Adrian Madaschi; Jonathan McKain; Craig Moore; Jade North; David Tarka; Carl Valeri; Luke Wilkshire.

Australia lost to Iraq in Quarter-Finals. Score: Iraq: 1 Australia: 0

Women's Team Roster: Dianne Alagich, Melissa Barbieri, Rhian Davies, Lisa De Vanna, Gillian Foster, Heather Garriock, Tal Karp, Cassandra Kell, Selin Kuralay, Kylie Ledbrook, Joanne Peters, Karla Reuter, Cheryl Salisbury, Sally Shipard, Thea Slatyer, Danielle Small, Sacha Wainwright, and Sarah Walsh.

Australia lost to Sweden in Quarter-Finals. Score: Sweden: 2 Australia: 1

Note: This section refers to Association Football

Gymnastics

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Men's artistic:

Women's artistic: 8th place team

Women's rhythmic:

Lesley Daly; Danielle Kelly

Hockey

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1 Gold

Men's team competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Australia - New Zealand 4-1
  • Australia - Argentina 2-2
  • Australia - India 4-3
  • Australia - South Africa 3-2
  • Australia - Netherlands 1-2
  • Semi Finals
  • Australia - Spain 6-3
  • Final
  • Australia - Netherlands 2-1 (After extra time, → Gold Medal)

Team Roster

Women's team

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Australia - Germany 1-2
  • Australia - South Africa 3-0
  • Australia - South Korea 2-2
  • Australia - The Netherlands 0-1
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th-8th place: Australia - Japan 3-1
  • 5th-6th place: Australia - New Zealand 3-0 (→ Fifth place)

Team Roster

Judo

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Men

Women

Modern pentathlon

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Men's

Women's

Rowing

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1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze

Men

Women

Sailing

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Jennifer Armstrong; Colin Beashel; Nicky Bethwaite; Michael Blackburn; Sarah Blanck; Gary Boyd; Darren Bundock; Jessica Crisp; John Forbes; David Giles; Karyn Gojnich; Lars Kleppich; Kristin Kosmala; Christopher Nicholson; Anthony Nossiter; Malcolm Page; Belinda Stowell; Nathan Wilmot.

Shooting

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1 Gold, 1 Bronze

Men's

Women's

Other: George Barton; Michael Diamond; Kim Frazer; Stephen Haberman; Matthew Inabinet; Timothy Lowndes; Lauryn Mark; Warren Potent; Bruce Quick; Paul Rahman; Susan Trindall; Tom Turner; Bryan Wilson; Annette Woodward.

Softball

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Women's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round
  • 6-1 record, 2nd seed
  • Semifinals
  • Lost to United States (0:5)
  • Bronze Medal Match
  • Defeated Japan (3:0)
  • Gold Medal Game
  • Lost to United States (5:1) → Image:Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • Team Roster