Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Australia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. The Australian Olympic Committee sent a total of 410 athletes to the Games to compete in 23 sports.

Australia at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympics.com.au
in London
Competitors410 in 23 sports
Flag bearers Lauren Jackson (opening)
Malcolm Page (closing)
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
8
Silver
15
Bronze
12
Total
35
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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 Australasia (1908–1912)

Australia left London with a total of 35 medals (7 gold, 16 silver, and 12 bronze), the lowest in Summer Olympics since 1992. Ten of these medals were awarded to the athletes in swimming, including the gold from the women's freestyle relay team; six in cycling, five in rowing, and four in sailing. Nine Australian athletes won more than a single Olympic medal in London, while 11 of them managed to claim their Olympic titles for the first time. From the twenty-three sports played by the athletes, fourteen of them contained at least a single Olympic medal. With the absence of baseball and softball at the Olympics, Australia's team-based athletes proved successful in London, as the field hockey teams and the women's basketball team each won bronze medals. For the first time since 2000, Australia did not win an Olympic gold medal in rowing.

Among the nation's medalists were sailor Malcolm Page, who successfully defended his Olympic title in the men's 470 class, and hurdler Sally Pearson, who became the first Australian female athlete to win gold in athletics after 12 years. Anna Meares, who won gold and bronze in London, became one of the most successful track cyclists in history, with a total of five Olympic medals. Meanwhile, Leisel Jones, who competed at her fourth Olympics, emerged as the greatest Australian female swimmer in history, with a total of nine Olympic medals, including one from London.

On 17 June 2016, the eighth gold medalist was awarded to Jared Tallent in the 50 kilometres walk, after the disqualification of Russian Sergey Kirdyapkin due to doping.[1]

Medalists

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* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final relay.

Delegation

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The Australian Olympic Committee selected a team of 410 athletes, 224 men and 186 women, to compete in 23 sports; it was the nation's fifth largest team sent to the Olympics, but the smallest since the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2] 227 Australian athletes had competed at their first Games, including freestyle swimmer and pre-Olympic favorite James Magnussen, and slalom kayaker Jessica Fox.[2]

The Australian team featured twelve defending Olympic champions, including swimmer Stephanie Rice, who won a total of three Olympic gold medals, pole vaulter Steve Hooker, who broke an Olympic record in Beijing, and diver Matthew Mitcham, who won a gold medal for the first time in men's platform. Equestrian eventing rider Andrew Hoy became the first Australian athlete in history to participate in seven Olympic Games.[3] Three athletes made their sixth Olympic appearance: road cyclist Stuart O'Grady, and trap shooters Michael Diamond and Russell Mark.[4] Beach volleyballer and two-time Olympic medalist Natalie Cook became the first Australian female athlete to compete at five Olympic Games.[5] Dressage rider Mary Hanna, at age 57, was the oldest athlete of the team,[6] while diver Brittany Broben was the youngest at age 16.[2]

Former Olympic rowing champion Nick Green served as Australia's chef de mission.[7] Basketball player Lauren Jackson, who led her team by winning the silver medal in her three consecutive Olympics, became Australia's first female flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 1992.[8]

Australia did not qualify teams in football, women's indoor volleyball, handball and fencing. There was only a single competitor in men's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic and trampoline gymnastics, and wrestling. Athletics was the nation's largest team by sport, with a total of 52 competitors.[9]


Archery

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Australia qualified two archers.

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Taylor Worth Men's individual 668 23   Wills (GBR) (42)
W 6–5
  Ellison (USA)
W 7–1
  Dai Xx (CHN)
L 5–6
Did not advance
Elisa Barnard Women's individual 601 58   Christiansen (DEN) (7)
L 3–7
Did not advance

Athletics

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Australia sent its second largest team from the track and field to the Olympics outside the host nation.[10] A total of 52 track and field athletes were selected to the team, after having achieved the required qualifying standards in their respective events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event at the "A" standard, and one at the "B" standard).[11][12] Pole vaulter, defending Olympic champion, and current Olympic record holder Steve Hooker was appointed as the team captain; however, he missed out of the medal standings and lost his Olympic record to France's Renaud Lavillenie, after failing to clear the height in the finals.[13]

Australia left London with a total of three track and field medals at the Olympics. Sprint hurdler and pre-Olympic favorite Sally Pearson became the first woman to win the nation's gold medal in the track and field since Cathy Freeman in 2000. Long jumper Mitchell Watt, competing at his first Olympics, became the fourth man to claim the silver medal in that event. Jared Tallent was initially presented with the silver medal for the men's 50 km race walk, matching the silver medal he won four years earlier in Beijing, but he was subsequently awarded the gold medal for the London event after Russia's Sergey Kirdyapkin was stripped of his first-place finish after being found guilty of doping.[14] Tallent was presented with his gold medal for the London 50 km (31 mi) race at a ceremony held in Melbourne on 17 June 2016.[15]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Youcef Abdi 3000 m steeplechase 8:29.81 6 Did not advance
Luke Adams 50 km walk 3:53:41 26
Collis Birmingham 5000 m 13:50.39 16 Did not advance
Brendan Cole 400 m hurdles 49.24 2 Q 49.55 5 Did not advance
Nathan Deakes 50 km walk 3:48:45 22
Martin Dent Marathon 2:14:10 28
Chris Erickson 20 km walk 1:24:19 38
Ryan Gregson 1500 m 3:38.54 9 q 3:51.86 12 Did not advance
Jeffrey Hunt Marathon 2:22:59 63
David McNeill 5000 m 13:45.88 12 Did not advance
Craig Mottram 13:40.24 16 Did not advance
Jeff Riseley 800 m 1:46.99 5 Did not advance
Adam Rutter 20 km walk DNF
Michael Shelley Marathon 2:14:10 16
Steven Solomon 400 m 45.18 1 Q 44.97 3 q 45.14 8
Ben St. Lawrence 10000 m 28:32.67 20
Jared Tallent 20 km walk 1:20:02 7
50 km walk 3:36:53  
Tristan Thomas 400 m hurdles 49.13 4 q 50.55 7 Did not advance
Anthony Alozie
Andrew McCabe
Isaac Ntiamoah
Josh Ross
4 × 100 m relay 38.17 5 q 38.43 7
Brendan Cole
Ben Offereins
Steven Solomon
John Steffensen
4 × 400 m relay 3:03.17 5 Did not advance
  • Note: Tim Leathart was selected in the team for the men's 4 × 100 metres relay, but did not compete.
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Jarrod Bannister Javelin throw 77.38 13 Did not advance
Henry Frayne Long jump 7.95 11 Q 7.85 9
Triple jump 16.40 17 Did not advance
Benn Harradine Discus throw 64.00 9 q 63.59 9
Steve Hooker Pole vault 5.50 =9 q NM
Scott Martin Discus throw 62.14 19 Did not advance
Dale Stevenson Shot put 19.17 26 Did not advance
Mitchell Watt Long jump 7.99 9 Q 8.16  
Julian Wruck Discus throw 60.08 28 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Lauren Boden 400 m hurdles 56.27 5 q 56.66 8 Did not advance
Melissa Breen 100 m Bye 11.34 6 Did not advance
Zoe Buckman 1500 m 4:07.83 8 q 4:05.03 10 Did not advance
Genevieve LaCaze 3000 m steeplechase 9:37.90 9 Did not advance
Regan Lamble 20 km walk 1:30:08 17
Beki Lee 1:32:14 28
Kaila McKnight 1500 m 4:13.80 5 Q 4:08.44 12 Did not advance
Sally Pearson 100 m hurdles 12.57 1 Q 12.39 1 Q 12.35 OR  
Claire Tallent 20 km walk DSQ
Jessica Trengove Marathon 2:31:17 39
Lisa Weightman 2:27:32 17
Eloise Wellings 10000 m 32:25.43 21
Benita Willis Marathon 2:49:38 100
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Alana Boyd Pole vault 4.55 11 Q 4.30 11
Kim Mickle Javelin throw 59.23 17 Did not advance
Kathryn Mitchell 60.11 12 q 59.46 9
Liz Parnov Pole vault NM Did not advance
Dani Samuels Discus throw 63.97 7 Q 60.40 12

Badminton

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Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Ross Smith
Glenn Warfe
Men's doubles   Cai Y /
Fu Hf (CHN)
L 11–21, 17–21
  Fang C-m /
Lee S-m (TPE)
L 14–21, 13–21
  Kindervater /
Schöttler (GER)
L 13–21, 14–21
4 Did not advance
Victoria Na Women's singles   Gu (SIN)
L 10–21, 7–21
  Fašungová (SVK)
W 21–12, 21–18
2 Did not advance
Leanne Choo
Renuga Veeran
Women's doubles   Jauhari /
Polii (INA)
L 11–21, 22–20, 7–21
  Edwards /
Viljoen (RSA)
W 21–9, 21–7
  Ha J-e /
Kim M-j (KOR)
L 21–7, 21–19
3 Q*   Bruce /
Li (CAN)
L 9–21, 21–18, 18–21
Did not advance

* Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii initially qualified in the quarterfinal round, but they were disqualified after being found guilty of "not using best efforts" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" by playing to lose matches in order to manipulate the draw for the knockout stage.

Basketball

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Australia qualified a men's and a women's team.

  • Men's team event – one team of 12 players
  • Women's team event – one team of 12 players

Men's tournament

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Roster

The following is the Australia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[16]

Australia men's national basketball team – 2012 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Peter Crawford 32 – (1979-11-06)6 November 1979 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Townsville Crocodiles  
PG 5 Patty Mills 23 – (1988-08-11)11 August 1988 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) San Antonio Spurs  
PG 6 Adam Gibson 25 – (1986-10-30)30 October 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Adelaide 36ers  
SF 7 Joe Ingles 24 – (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) FC Barcelona Bàsquet  
G/F 8 Brad Newley 27 – (1985-02-18)18 February 1985 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) CB Gran Canaria  
SG 9 Matthew Dellavedova 21 – (1990-09-08)8 September 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Saint Mary's Gaels  
SF 10 David Barlow 28 – (1983-10-22)22 October 1983 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) CB Murcia  
PF 11 Mark Worthington 29 – (1983-06-08)8 June 1983 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Radnički Kragujevac  
F/C 12 Aron Baynes 25 – (1986-12-09)9 December 1986 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Ikaros Kallitheas B.C.  
C 13 David Andersen 32 – (1980-06-23)23 June 1980 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) Fenerbahçe Ülker  
PF 14 Matthew Nielsen (C) 34 – (1978-02-03)3 February 1978 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) BC Khimki  
C 15 Aleks Marić 27 – (1984-10-22)22 October 1984 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 29 July 2012
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Russia 5 4 1 400 359 +41 9[a] Quarterfinals
2   Brazil 5 4 1 402 349 +53 9[a]
3   Spain 5 3 2 414 394 +20 8[b]
4   Australia 5 3 2 410 373 +37 8[b]
5   Great Britain (H) 5 1 4 380 405 −25 6
6   China 5 0 5 313 439 −126 5
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Russia 1–0 Brazil
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Spain 1–0 Australia
29 July 2012
11:15
Brazil   75–71   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 17–15, 20–14, 19–22
Pts: Barbosa 16
Rebs: three players 7
Asts: Huertas 10
Pts: Mills 20
Rebs: Andersen 8
Asts: Mills, Nielsen 4
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Bill Kennedy (USA), Christos Christodoulou (GRE)

31 July 2012
11:15
Australia   70–82   Spain
Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 13–23, 10–26, 28–19
Pts: Ingles 12
Rebs: Andersen 7
Asts: Dellavedova 4
Pts: P. Gasol 20
Rebs: Reyes 12
Asts: three players 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Borys Ryschyk (UKR), José Carrion (PUR)

2 August 2012
11:15
Australia   81–61   China
Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 28–11, 12–19, 20–9
Pts: Mills 20
Rebs: Worthington 8
Asts: Ingles 7
Pts: Wang Shipeng 21
Rebs: Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhizhi 12
Asts: Wang Shipeng 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Recep Ankaralı (TUR), Pablo Estévez (ARG), Stephen Seibel (CAN)

4 August 2012
20:00
Great Britain   75–106   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 21–18, 14–30, 15–40
Pts: Freeland 16
Rebs: Freeland 7
Asts: Archibald 4
Pts: Mills 39
Rebs: Newley 8
Asts: Ingles, Newley 4
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Juan Arteaga (ESP), José Carrion (PUR), Robert Lottermoser (GER)

6 August 2012
09:00
Australia   82–80   Russia
Scoring by quarter: 29–20, 17–25, 23–19, 13–16
Pts: Ingles 20
Rebs: Dellavedova 6
Asts: Dellavedova 7
Pts: Kaun 18
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: Khryapa 8
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Samir Abaakil (MAR)
Quarter-final
8 August 2012
22:15
United States   119–86   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 28–21, 28–28, 35–16
Pts: Bryant 20
Rebs: James 14
Asts: James 11
Pts: Mills 26
Rebs: Ingles 8
Asts: Ingles 6
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Fernando Sampietro (ARG), Samir Abaakil (MAR)

Women's tournament

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Roster

The following was the Australia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[17][18]

Australia women's national basketball team – 2012 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 4 Jenna O'Hea 25 – (1987-06-06)6 June 1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Dandenong Rangers  
G 5 Samantha Richards 29 – (1983-02-24)24 February 1983 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Bulleen Boomers  
G 6 Jennifer Screen 30 – (1982-02-19)19 February 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Adelaide Lightning  
C 7 Abby Bishop 23 – (1988-11-29)29 November 1988 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Perpignan Basket  
C 8 Suzy Batkovic 31 – (1980-12-17)17 December 1980 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Adelaide Lightning  
G 9 Kathleen MacLeod 25 – (1986-10-23)23 October 1986 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Dandenong Rangers  
PG 10 Kristi Harrower 37 – (1975-03-04)4 March 1975 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Bendigo Spirit  
C 11 Laura Summerton 28 – (1983-12-13)13 December 1983 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Geas Basket  
F 12 Belinda Snell 31 – (1981-01-10)10 January 1981 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) CCC Polkowice  
F 13 Rachel Jarry 20 – (1991-12-06)6 December 1991 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Bulleen Boomers  
C 14 Liz Cambage 20 – (1991-08-18)18 August 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Tulsa Shock  
PF 15 Lauren Jackson 31 – (1981-05-11)11 May 1981 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Seattle Storm  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 29 July 2012
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 5 5 0 356 319 +37 10 Quarterfinals
2   Australia 5 4 1 353 322 +31 9
3   Russia 5 3 2 314 308 +6 8
4   Canada 5 2 3 328 332 −4 7
5   Brazil 5 1 4 329 354 −25 6
6   Great Britain (H) 5 0 5 327 372 −45 5
Source: [ FIBA archive]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
28 July 2012
22:15
Australia   74–58   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 23–15, 18–16, 17–16
Pts: Jackson 18
Rebs: Batkovic 7
Asts: Richards 4
Pts: Vanderwal, Leedham 11
Rebs: Page 7
Asts: Stafford, Leedham 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Jorge Carrion (PUR), Shoko Sugruro (JPN), Borys Ryschyk (UKR)

30 July 2012
14:30
France   74–70 (OT)   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 17–13, 24–24, 13–14Overtime: 9–5
Pts: Gomis 22
Rebs: Yacoubou 7
Asts: Beikes, Dumerc 2
Pts: Batkovic 17
Rebs: Batkovic 10
Asts: O'Hea 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: William Kennedy (USA), Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Peng Ling (CHN)

1 August 2012
14:30
Australia   67–61   Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 15–10, 16–8, 20–22, 16–21
Pts: Jackson 18
Rebs: Cambage 10
Asts: Harrower 5
Pts: Costa 22
Rebs: Dantas do Amaral 10
Asts: Costa 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Recep Ankarali (TUR), Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Vitalis Gode (KEN)

3 August 2012
11:15
Russia   66–70   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 15–11, 18–22, 18–16
Pts: Osipova 15
Rebs: Osipova 9
Asts: Danilochkina 4
Pts: Cambage 17
Rebs: Cambage 10
Asts: O'Hea, Harrower 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Fernando Sampietro (ARG), Robert Lottermoser (GER)

5 August 2012
14:30
Canada   63–72   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 10–24, 12–11, 20–12, 21–25
Pts: Smith 17
Rebs: Murphy 5
Asts: Thorburn 5
Pts: Snell 12
Rebs: Jackson 9
Asts: Screen, Harrower 4
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Felicia Grinter (USA), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Snehal Bendke (IND)
Quarter-final
7 August 2012
16:15
Australia   75–60   China
Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 13–20, 20–16, 20–8
Pts: Cambage 17
Rebs: Batkovic 9
Asts: Richards 7
Pts: Ma Zengyu 15
Rebs: Chen Nan 7
Asts: Gao Song 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Elena Chernova (RUS), Carole Delauné (FRA)
Semi-final
9 August 2012
17:00
Australia   73–86   United States
Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 25–23, 12–22, 14–21
Pts: Cambage 19
Rebs: Jackson 17
Asts: Jarry 5
Pts: Taurasi, Charles 14
Rebs: Charles 10
Asts: Charles 4
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Borys Ryschyk (UKR), Snehal Bendke (IND)
Bronze medal
11 August 2012
17:00
  Australia   83–74   Russia
Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 21–14, 19–13, 26–31
Pts: Jackson 25
Rebs: Jackson 11
Asts: O'Hea 5
Pts: Hammon 19
Rebs: Vodopyanova 8
Asts: Hammon 4
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Felicia Grinter (USA), Shoko Sugruro (JPN)

Boxing

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Australia qualified boxers for all of the weight categories in the men's event and one in the women's event.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Billy Ward Light flyweight   Veitia (CUB)
L 4–26
Did not advance
Jackson Woods Flyweight   Brahimi (ALG)
L 12–14
Did not advance
Ibrahim Balla Bantamweight   Lbida (MAR)
W 16+–16 DC
  Dalakliev (BUL)
L 10–14
Did not advance
Luke Jackson Lightweight   Liu Q (CHN)
L 7–20
Did not advance
Jeff Horn Light welterweight   Choombe (ZAM)
W 19–5
  Houya (TUN)
W 17–11
  Berinchyk (UKR)
L 13–21
Did not advance
Cameron Hammond Welterweight   Hima (NIG)
W 13–6
  Clayton (CAN)
L 11–14
Did not advance
Jesse Ross Middleweight   Rahou (ALG)
L 11–13
Did not advance
Damien Hooper Light heavyweight   Browne (USA)
W 13–11
  Mekhontsev (RUS)
L 11–19
Did not advance
Jai Opetaia Heavyweight   Mammadov (AZE)
L 11–12
Did not advance
Johan Linde Super heavyweight   Zhang Zl (CHN)
L RSC
Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Naomi Fischer-Rasmussen Middleweight   Laurell (SWE)
L 17–24
Did not advance

Canoeing

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Slalom

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Australia qualified boats for the following events.[19]

 
Silver medalist Jessica Fox competing in the Women's K-1 canoe slalom semi-final.
Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Warwick Draper Men's K-1 95.20 16 95.08 16 95.08 18 Did not advance
Kynan Maley Men's C-1 96.07 6 96.68 9 96.07 12 Q 105.49 8 Q 107.08 6
Kynan Maley
Robin Jeffery
Men's C-2 113.96 13 107.47 7 107.47 10 Q 162.14 10 Did not advance
Jessica Fox Women's K-1 165.36 18 100.33 2 100.33 4 Q 112.63 8 Q 106.51  

Sprint

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Australia qualified boats for the following events.[20]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jake Donaghey C-1 1000 m 4:21.928 4 Q 4:26.202 6 FB 4:22.005 12
Sebastian Marczak C-1 200 m 42.845 5 Q 43.441 6 Did not advance
Murray Stewart K-1 200 m 37.202 6 Did not advance
K-1 1000 m 3:32.768 6 Q 3:32.975 6 FB 3:40.834 16
Jake Donaghey
Alexander Haas
C-2 1000 m 3:52.589 6 Q 3:52.018 5 FB 3:50.782 11
Stephen Bird
Jesse Phillips
K-2 200 m 34.120 4 Q 34.071 4 FA 35.315 6
David Smith
Ken Wallace
K-2 1000 m 3:19.073 2 Q 3:13.239 2 FA 3:11.456 4
Jacob Clear
David Smith
Tate Smith
Murray Stewart
K-4 1000 m 2:59.789 3 Q 2:52.505 1 FA 2:55.085  
Women
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alana Nicholls K-1 200 m 42.453 2 Q 41.595 4 FB 45.819 16
K-1 500 m 1:53.823 2 Q 1:52.224 5 FB 1:59.033 16
Naomi Flood
Lyndsie Fogarty
K-2 500 m 1:46.554 4 Q 1:45.372 7 FB 1:47.650 12
Jo Brigden-Jones
Hannah Davis
Lyndsie Fogarty
Rachel Lovell
K-4 500 m 1:41.794 6 Q 1:33.671 6 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

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Australia qualified cyclists for the following events

Road

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The Australian men's road cycling team consisted of Stuart O'Grady, Cadel Evans, Michael Rogers, Simon Gerrans and Matthew Goss while the women's team was Shara Gillow, Chloe Hosking and Amanda Spratt.[21]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Cadel Evans Road race 5:46:37 80
Time trial Withdrew
Matthew Goss Road race 5:46:37 85
Simon Gerrans 5:46:37 83
Stuart O'Grady 5:46:05 6
Michael Rogers Road race 5:46:37 91
Time trial 52:51.39 6
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Shara Gillow Road race 3:37:22 39
Time trial 40:25.03 13
Chloe Hosking Road race OTL
Amanda Spratt OTL

Track

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Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Shane Perkins Men's sprint 9.987
72.093
3   Mazquiarán (ESP)
W 10.722
67.151
Bye   Canelón (VEN)
W 10.978
65.585
Bye   Watkins (USA)
W 10.520, W 10.263
  Baugé (FRA)
L, L
  Phillip (TRI)
W 10.489, W 10.297
 
Anna Meares[22] Women's sprint 10.805
66.635
2   Maeda (JPN)
W 11.800
61.016
Bye   Sullivan (CAN)
W 11.566
62.251
Bye   Shulika (UKR)
W 11.465, W 11.573
  Guo S (CHN)
W 11.683, W 11.284
  Pendleton (GBR)
W 11.218, W 11.348
 
Team sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Matthew Glaetzer
Shane Perkins
Scott Sunderland[22]
Men's team sprint 43.377
62.244
3 Q   China (CHN)
W 43.261
62.411
4 Q   Germany (GER)
L 43.355
62.276
4
Anna Meares
Kaarle McCulloch
[22]
Women's team sprint 32.825
54.836
4 Q   Netherlands (NED)
W 32.806
54.868
3 Q   Ukraine (UKR)
W 32.727
55.000
 
Pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinals Final
Time Rank Opponent
Results
Rank Opponent
Results
Rank
Jack Bobridge
Rohan Dennis
Michael Hepburn
Glenn O'Shea
[22]
Men's team pursuit 3:55.694 2 Q   New Zealand (NZL)
3:54.317
2   Great Britain (GBR)
3:54.581
 
Amy Cure
Annette Edmondson
Melissa Hoskins
Josie Tomic[22]
Women's team pursuit 3:19.719 3 Q   United States (USA)
3:16.935
3   Canada (CAN)
3:18.096
4
  • Note: Alex Edmondson was named on the men's team pursuit squad but did not compete.
Keirin
Athlete Event 1st Round Repechage 2nd Round Final
Rank Rank Rank Rank
Shane Perkins Men's keirin 5 R 3 Q 3 Q 5
Anna Meares[22] Women's keirin 2 Q Bye 1 Q 5
Omnium
Athlete Event Flying lap Points race Elimination race Individual pursuit Scratch race Time trial Total points Rank
Time Rank Points Rank Rank Time Rank Rank Time Rank
Glenn O'Shea[22] Men's omnium 13.22 3 25 8 3 4:24.811 3 14 1:02.513 3 34 5
Annette Edmondson[22] Women's omnium 14.261 3 10 11 3 3:35.958 4 1 35.140 2 24  

Mountain biking

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Athlete Event Time Rank
Daniel McConnell Men's cross-country 1:33:22 21
Rebecca Henderson Women's cross-country 1:41:35 25
Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Points Rank Points Rank Result Rank
Brian Kirkham Men's BMX[23] 39.610 22 25 7 Did not advance
Sam Willoughby 38.496 6 16 3 q 5 1 Q 37.929  
Khalen Young 39.304 17 19 4 q 25 8 Did not advance
Caroline Buchanan Women's BMX[23] 38.434 1 4 1 Q 38.903 5
Lauren Reynolds 40.045 9 19 8 Did not advance

Diving

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Matthew Mitcham failed to defend his 2008 gold medal in the men's 10 metre platform event.
Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Ethan Warren 3 m springboard 441.5 15 Q 456.85 11 Q 488.95 7
James Connor 10 m platform 427.45 20 Did not advance
Matthew Mitcham 457.20 9 Q 482.40 13 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Jaele Patrick 3 m springboard 289.65 18 Q 315.60 11 Q 309.40 11
Sharleen Stratton 342.70 5 Q 327.60 9 Q 345.65 5
Brittany Broben 10 m platform 339.80 4 Q 359.55 3 Q 366.50  
Melissa Wu 337.90 5 Q 355.60 4 Q 358.10 4
Anabelle Smith
Sharleen Stratton
3 m synchronised springboard 304.95 5
Rachel Bugg
Loudy Wiggins
10 m synchronised platform 323.55 4

Equestrian

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Australia qualified a team for the show jumping event based on their performance at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.[24] Australia also qualified a team in dressage and eventing.

Dressage

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Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank
Mary Hanna Sancette Individual 67.964 43 Did not advance
Kristy Oatley Clive 68.222 42 Did not advance
Lyndal Oatley Sandro Boy 69.377 37 Did not advance
Mary Hanna
Kristy Oatley
Lyndal Oatley
See above Team 68.521 9 Did not advance 68.521 9

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Eventing

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Andrew Hoy, in his seventh Olympic Games, and Rutherglen competing in the cross-country discipline of the eventing.
Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Chris Burton HP Leilani Individual 46.10 24 0.00 46.10 1 4.00 50.10 17 Q 12.0 62.10 22 62.10 16
Clayton Fredericks Bendigo 40.40 10 Eliminated Did not advance
Lucinda Fredericks Flying Finish 40.00 7 38.00 78.00 49 1.00 79.00 12 Did not advance 79.00 35
Sam Griffiths Happy Times 45.40 23 Eliminated Did not advance
Andrew Hoy Rutherglen 41.70 13 7.60 49.30 28 8.00 57.30 31 Q 0.00 57.30 1 57.30 13
Chris Burton
Clayton Fredericks
Lucinda Fredericks
Sam Griffiths
Andrew Hoy
See above Team 122.10 2 51.30 173.40 9 13.0 186.40 7 186.40 6

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Show jumping

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Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Julia Hargreaves Vedor Individual 0 =1 Q 8 8 31 Q 5 13 31 Q 17 35 Did not advance
James Paterson-Robinson Lanosso 4 =42 Q 4 8 31 Q 13 21 41 Did not advance
Edwina Tops-Alexander Itot du Chateau 0 =1 Q 0 0 =1Q 4 4 4 Q 4 11 Q 9 13 17 13 20
Matt Williams Watch Me 42 72 Did not advance
Julia Hargreaves
James Paterson-Robinson
Edwina Tops-Alexander
Matt Williams
See above Team 4 10 8 12 10 12 10

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Field hockey

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Australia qualified a men's and a women's team. Each team had 16 athletes with two reserves.

Men's tournament

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Roster

The following is the Australian roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[27]

Head Coach: Ric Charlesworth

 
Australia national field hockey team before their game with Spain in the 2012 Olympics.

Reserves:

Group play

Australia was in Pool A of the men's tournament.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 5 3 2 0 23 5 +18 11 Semi-finals
2   Great Britain (H) 5 2 3 0 14 8 +6 9
3   Spain 5 2 2 1 8 10 −2 8 Fifth place game
4   Pakistan 5 2 1 2 9 16 −7 7 Seventh place game
5   Argentina 5 1 1 3 10 14 −4 4 Ninth place game
6   South Africa 5 0 1 4 11 22 −11 1 Eleventh place game
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts
30 July 2012
10:45
Australia   6–0   South Africa
Dywer   16'48'58'
Butturini   33'
Ciriello   46'
Turner   62'
Report
Umpires:
Roel van Eert (NED)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

1 August 2012
08:30
Spain   0–5   Australia
Report Ford   9'
Butturini   14'
Orchard   29'
Turner   40'
Ockenden   69'
Umpires:
Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
Christian Blasch (GER)

3 August 2012
08:30
Australia   2–2   Argentina
Butturini   12'
Dwyer   35'
Report M. Vila   37'
Peillat   68'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
John Wright (RSA)

5 August 2012
19:00
Great Britain   3–3   Australia
Clarke   47'
Middleton   53'
Tindall   66'
Report Ford   7'11'
Knowles   41'
Umpires:
Christian Blasch (GER)
John Wright (RSA)

7 August 2012
10:45
Australia   7–0   Pakistan
de Young   5'
Knowles   6'
Ciriello   29'34'
Ford   42'
Dwyer   48'
Turner   70'
Report
Umpires:
Gary Simmonds (RSA)
Christian Blasch (GER)
Semi-final
9 August 2012
15:30
Australia   2–4   Germany
Govers   22'
Turner   42'
Report Fürste   27'
Witthaus   54'
Weß   59'
Fuchs   63'
Umpires:
Gary Simmonds (RSA)
Hamish Jamson (GBR)
Bronze medal
11 August 2012
15:30
  Australia   3–1   Great Britain
Orchard   17'
Dwyer   48'
Govers   57'
Report Lewers   29'
Umpires:
Christian Blach (GER)
Gary Simmonds (RSA)

Women's tournament

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Roster

The following is the Australian roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[28]

Head Coach: Adam Commens

 
Australian team (in yellow) before the match versus Germany

Reserves:

Group play

Australia was in Pool B of the women's competition.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 5 3 1 1 12 4 +8 10 Semi-finals
2   New Zealand 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 10
3   Australia 5 3 1 1 5 2 +3 10
4   Germany 5 2 1 2 6 7 −1 7
5   South Africa 5 1 0 4 9 14 −5 3
6   United States 5 1 0 4 4 13 −9 3
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
29 July 2012
08:30
New Zealand   1–0   Australia
Finlayson   3' Report
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

31 July 2012
21:15
Germany   1–3   Australia
Otte   9' Report Munro   20'
Flanagan   46'
Boyce   53'
Umpires:
Frances Block (GBR)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

2 August 2012
10:45
Australia   1–0   United States
Flanagan   33' Report
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

4 August 2012
08:30
Australia   1–0   South Africa
Close   8' Report
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Amy Hassick (USA)

6 August 2012
21:15
Argentina   0–0   Australia
Report
Umpires:
Kang Hyun-young (KOR)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
5th/6th place
10 August 2012
11:30
China   0–2   Australia
Report Schulz   41'
Close   60'
Umpires:
Frances Block (GBR)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

Gymnastics

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Artistic

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Australia qualified a women's team and an individual man.

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Joshua Jefferis[29] All-around 13.800 13.433 14.533 15.500 14.566 13.766 85.598 27 Q 14.066 13.533 14.800 15.433 14.900 14.133 86.865 19
Women
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB F V UB BB
Georgia Bonora Team 13.800 13.100 13.066 Did not advance
Ashleigh Brennan 14.200 13.700 13.266 13.066 54.232 28 Q
Emily Little 12.666 14.766 13.433 13.633 54.498 24 Q
Larrissa Miller 13.466 14.025
Lauren Mitchell 14.833 Q 13.933 14.300
Total[30] 42.999 42.099 40.724 40.999 166.721 10
Individual finals
Athlete Event Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB
Ashleigh Brennan All-around 13.233 13.533 14.400 14.166 55.332 20
Emily Little 14.866 13.933 13.666 13.300 55.765 15
Lauren Mitchell Floor 14.833 14.833 5

Rhythmic

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Australia qualified one woman.[31]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Ball Hoop Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Ball Hoop Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Janine Murray Individual 23.100 24.350 23.875 25.000 96.325 22 Did not advance

Trampoline

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Australia qualified one male athlete.

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Blake Gaudry[32] Men's 84.255 13 Did not advance

Judo

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Australia qualified six judokas, five men and one woman.[33]

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Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Arnie Dickens −60 kg   Shukvani (GEO)
L 0000–0103
Did not advance
Ivo Dos Santos −66 kg Bye   Oates (GBR)
L 0002–0002 YUS
Did not advance
Mark Anthony −90 kg Bye   Liparteliani (GEO)
W 0101–0020
  González (CUB)
L 0002–0010
Did not advance   Iliadis (GRE)
L 0000–1000
Did not advance 7
Daniel Kelly −100 kg   Bloshenko (UKR)
L 0003–0100
Did not advance
Jake Andrewartha +100 kg   Sherrington (GBR)
L 0000–0100
Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Carli Renzi −57 kg Bye   Pavia (FRA)
L 0003–0151
Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

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Based on their results at the 2011 Asian/Oceania Championships Edward Fernon and Chloe Esposito have qualified for modern pentathlon events in London.[35]

Athlete Event Fencing
(épée one touch)
Swimming
(200 m freestyle)
Riding
(show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3000 m)
Total points Final rank
Results Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP Points
Edward Fernon Men's 14–21 =29 736 2:13.10 33 1204 68 17 1132 10:48.19 14 2408 5480 27
Chloe Esposito Women's 14–21 =28 736 2:12.28 5 1216 44 8 1156 11:55.40 5 2140 5248 7

Rowing

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Australia qualified 13 boats and 46 athletes.

Men
 
Australia during the final of the men's coxless pair.
 
Australia (left boat) during the final of the men's quadruple sculls rowing to bronze.
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Brodie Buckland
James Marburg
Pair 6:24.83 2 SA/B Bye 7.02.12 3 FA 7:02.12 5
Scott Brennan
David Crawshay
Double sculls 6:21.25 4 R 6:25.36 1 SA/B 6:23.47 5 FB 6:22.19 8
Rod Chisholm
Tom Gibson
Lightweight double sculls 6:47.33 3 R 6:34.29 3 SC/D 7:06.24 1 FC 6:44.40 13
James Chapman
Josh Dunkley-Smith
Drew Ginn
Will Lockwood
Four 5:47.06 OR 1 SA/B Bye 5:59.23 2 FA 6:05.19  
Karsten Forsterling
James McRae
Chris Morgan
Daniel Noonan
Quadruple sculls 5:41.56 3 SA/B Bye 6:05.45 2 FA 5:45.22  
Samuel Beltz
Ben Cureton
Anthony Edwards
Todd Skipworth
Lightweight four 5:55.18 2 SA/B Bye 6:05.31 3 FA 6:04.05 4
Josh Booth
Bryn Coudraye
Francis Hegerty
Tobias Lister
Samuel Loch
Cameron McKenzie-McHarg
Nick Purnell
Matt Ryan
Tom Swann
Eight 5:32.43 2 R 5:28.67 4 FA 5:51.87 6
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kim Crow Single sculls 7:41.18 1 QF Bye 7:34.29 1 SA/B 7:44.69 2 FA 7:58.04  
Kate Hornsey
Sarah Tait
Pair 7:01.60 1 FA Bye 7:29.86  
Kim Crow
Brooke Pratley
Double sculls 6:48.80 1 FA Bye 6:58.55  
Hannah Every-Hall
Bronwen Watson
Lightweight double sculls 7:05.30 2 SA/B Bye 7:12.35 3 FA 7:20.68 5
Amy Clay
Dana Faletic
Pauline Frasca
Kerry Hore
Quadruple sculls 6:17.52 2 R 6:18.80 1 FA 6:41.67 4
Renee Chatterton
Sarah Cook
Tess Gerrand
Alexandra Hagan
Sally Kehoe
Elizabeth Patrick
Robyn Selby Smith
Phoebe Stanley
Hannah Vermeersch
Eight 6:20.89 2 R 6:18.63 3 FA 6:18.86 6

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

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Sailing

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Australia qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 M*
Tom Slingsby Laser 2 1 2 6 9 2 15 1 1 1 9 43  
Brendan Casey Finn 25 7 9 16 10 17 19 9 9 5 EL 106 13
Mathew Belcher
Malcolm Page
470 3 9 2 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 4 22  
Nathan Outteridge
Iain Jensen
49er 8 1 2 4 2 1 10 6 9 5 4 1 1 1 3 4 56  
Women
Fleet racing
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Jessica Crisp RS:X 11 10 17 17 7 12 5 8 13 13 EL 96 11
Krystal Weir Laser Radial 18 18 10 23 7 35 7 12 4 22 EL 121 12
Elise Rechichi
Belinda Stowell
470 14 7 3 21
BFD
9 7 9 13 4 1 16 83 7
Match racing
Athlete Event Round Robin Rank Knockouts Rank
 
FIN
 
FRA
 
USA
 
GBR
 
NZL
 
RUS
 
SWE
 
NED
 
ESP
 
DEN
 
POR
Q-final S-final Final
Nina Curtis
Olivia Price
Lucinda Whitty
Elliott 6m W W W W W W W W W W W 1 Q  
NED
W (3–1)
 
FIN
W (2–1)
 
ESP
L (2–3)
 

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

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Australia qualified the following shooters.[4]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Clive Barton Skeet 109 33 Did not advance
David Chapman 25 m rapid fire pistol 559 18 Did not advance
Michael Diamond Trap 125 OR 1 Q 145 4
Keith Ferguson Skeet 116 20 Did not advance
Will Godward 10 m air rifle 588 40 Did not advance
Russell Mark Double trap 128 20 Did not advance
Warren Potent 50 m rifle prone 591 32 Did not advance
Daniel Repacholi 10 m air pistol 575 28 Did not advance
50 m pistol 557 19 Did not advance
Dane Sampson 10 m air rifle 587 42 Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions 1151 37 Did not advance
50 m rifle prone 583 48 Did not advance
Adam Vella Trap 119 15 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Dina Aspandiyarova 10 m air pistol 382 14 Did not advance
Suzanne Balogh Trap 72 3 Q 87 6
Hayley Chapman 25 m pistol 278 39 Did not advance
Lauryn Mark Skeet 59 15 Did not advance
Alethea Sedgman 10 m air rifle 387 52 Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions DNS Did not advance
Robyn van Nus 10 m air rifle 391 45 Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions 570 41 Did not advance
Lalita Yauhleuskaya 10 m air pistol 371 40 Did not advance
25 m pistol 288 23 Did not advance

Swimming

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Australia entered swimmers in most events, after having achieved the qualifying standards (up to a maximum of two swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and one at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)).[38][39] 47 swimmers were selected to the team after the 2012 Australian Swimming Championships, held in Adelaide from 15 to 22 March 2012.[40]

The Australian swimmers included the pre-Olympic favorite James Magnussen, competing in four of his individual and relay events, defending champion Stephanie Rice in the individual medley events, and breaststroker and former world-record holder Leisel Jones, who was at her fourth Olympics.

Australia left London with 10 swimming medals, one gold, six silver, and three bronze. The only gold medal was awarded to the women's 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay team. Swimmer Alicia Coutts became the nation's only female athlete to win five Olympic medals, including two from her individual events. Backstroker Emily Seebohm, on the other hand, broke a new Olympic record during the heats in the women's 100 m backstroke event, but managed to settle for silver in the finals. Jones and Rice qualified successfully for the final rounds of their respective individual events, but missed out of the medal standings. Magnussen, however, made a disappointing finish in all of his events, after winning only the silver medal in men's 100 m freestyle, behind U.S. swimmer Nathan Adrian, and the bronze in the men's 4 × 100 metres medley relay event.

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Daniel Arnamnart 100 m backstroke 54.28 15 Q 54.48 16 Did not advance
Nick D'Arcy 200 m butterfly 1:56.25 12 Q 1:56.07 13 Did not advance
Thomas Fraser-Holmes 200 m freestyle 1:47.50 13 Q 1:46.80 8 Q 1:46.93 7
400 m individual medley 4:12.66 5 Q 4:13.49 7
Jayden Hadler 100 m butterfly 52.52 22 Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:01.54 31 Did not advance
Ky Hurst 10 km open water 1:51:41.3 20
Mitch Larkin 200 m backstroke 1:57.53 10 Q 1:56.82 7 Q 1:58.02 8
Matson Lawson 1:58.92 21 Did not advance
James Magnussen 50 m freestyle 22.11 10 Q 22.00 11 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 48.38 4 Q 47.63 1 Q 47.53  
David McKeon 400 m freestyle 3:48.57 13 Did not advance
Kenrick Monk 200 m freestyle 1:46.94 7 Q 1:47.38 13 Did not advance
Ryan Napoleon 400 m freestyle 3:47.01 6 Q 3:49.25 8
Jarrod Poort 1500 m freestyle 15:20.82 18 Did not advance
Brenton Rickard 100 m breaststroke 1:00.07 14 Q 59.50 3 Q 59.87 6
200 m breaststroke 2:11.41 15 Q 2:09.31 5 Q 2:09.28 7
James Roberts 100 m freestyle 48.93 13 Q 48.57 =12 Did not advance
Christian Sprenger 100 m breaststroke 59.62 1 Q 59.61 4 Q 58.93  
Hayden Stoeckel 100 m backstroke 53.88 9 Q 53.72 8 Q 53.55 7
Eamon Sullivan 50 m freestyle 22.27 16 Q 21.88 =7 Q 21.98 8
Daniel Tranter 200 m individual medley 1:59.70 13 Q 2:00.46 13 Did not advance
400 m individual medley 4:25.76 32 Did not advance
Chris Wright 100 m butterfly 52.11 10 Q 52.11 11 Did not advance
200 m butterfly 1:56.69 14 Q 1:58.56 16 Did not advance
Tommaso D'Orsogna*
James Magnussen
Cameron McEvoy*
James Roberts
Eamon Sullivan
Matt Targett
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:12.29 1 Q 3:11.63 4
Thomas Fraser-Holmes
Cameron McEvoy*
Ned McKendry
David McKeon*
Kenrick Monk
Ryan Napoleon
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:10.50 4 Q 7.07.00 5
Tommaso D'Orsogna*
James Magnussen
Brenton Rickard*
Christian Sprenger
Hayden Stoeckel
Matt Targett
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:33.73 4 Q 3:31.58  
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jessica Ashwood 800 m freestyle 8:37.21 20 Did not advance
Bronte Barratt 200 m freestyle 1:58.12 10 Q 1:56.08 1 Q 1:55.81  
400 m freestyle 4:07.99 12 Did not advance
Bronte Campbell 50 m freestyle 24.87 9 Q 24.94 =10 Did not advance
Cate Campbell 50 m freestyle 24.94 =10 Q 25.01 13 Did not advance
100 m freestyle DNS Did not advance
Alicia Coutts 100 m butterfly 57.36 3 Q 56.85 2 Q 56.94  
200 m individual medley 2:10.74 5 Q 2:09.83 2 Q 2:08.15  
Blair Evans 400 m individual medley 4:40.32 14 Did not advance
Sally Foster 200 m breaststroke 2:26.04 10 Q 2:24.48 8 Q 2:26.00 8
Melissa Gorman 10 km open water 1:58:53.1 11
Samantha Hamill 200 m butterfly 2:11.07 20 Did not advance
Belinda Hocking 100 m backstroke 59.61 3 Q 59.79 4 Q 59.29 7
200 m backstroke 2:08.75 5 Q 2:09.35 10 Did not advance
Leisel Jones 100 m breaststroke 1:06.98 5 Q 1:06.81 5 Q 1:06.95 5
Meagen Nay 200 m backstroke 2:08.40 4 Q 2:07.42 3 Q 2:07.43 5
Kylie Palmer 200 m freestyle 1:58.16 11 Q 1:57.44 7 Q 1:57.68 8
400 m freestyle 4:07.27 11 Did not advance
800 m freestyle 8:35.75 18 Did not advance
Leiston Pickett 100 m breaststroke 1:07.41 11 Q 1:07.74 13 Did not advance
Stephanie Rice 200 m individual medley 2:12.23 3 Q 2:10.80 5 Q 2:09.15 4
400 m individual medley 4:35.76 7 Q 4:35.49 6
Jessicah Schipper 100 m butterfly 59.17 24 Did not advance
200 m butterfly 2:08.74 12 Q 2:08.21 13 Did not advance
Melanie Schlanger 100 m freestyle 53.50 2 Q 53.38 2 Q 53.47 4
Emily Seebohm 100 m backstroke 58.23 OR 1 Q 58.39 1 Q 58.68  
Tessa Wallace 200 m breaststroke 2:26.94 16 Q 2:27.38 15 Did not advance
Cate Campbell
Alicia Coutts
Brittany Elmslie
Yolane Kukla*
Melanie Schlanger
Emily Seebohm*
Lisbeth Trickett*
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:36.34 1 Q 3:33.15 OR  
Angie Bainbridge*
Bronte Barratt
Alicia Coutts
Brittany Elmslie*
Blair Evans*
Jade Neilsen*
Kylie Palmer
Melanie Schlanger
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:49.44 1 Q 7:44.41  
Alicia Coutts
Brittany Elmslie*
Leisel Jones
Melanie Schlanger
Emily Seebohm
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:55.42 1 Q 3:54.02  

Synchronised swimming

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Australia qualified a duet and a team, for a total of nine athletes.

Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
Eloise Amberger
Sarah Bombell
Duet 77.400 23 77.480 154.880 23 Did not advance
Eloise Amberger
Jenny-Lyn Anderson
Sarah Bombell
Olga Burtaev
Tamika Domrow
Bianca Hammett
Tarren Otte
Frankie Owen
Samantha Reid
Team 77.500 8 77.430 154.930 8

Table tennis

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Australia qualified four athletes for the singles competitions, and one team of three in both team competitions.

Men
Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Justin Han Singles   Agbetoglo (TOG)
W 4–2
  Alamian (IRI)
L 0–4
Did not advance
William Henzell Bye   Pattantyús (HUN)
W 4–1
  Monteiro (POR)
W 4–2
  Samsonov (BLR)
L 3–4
Did not advance
Robert Frank
Justin Han
William Henzell
Team   Singapore (SIN)
L 0–3
Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jian Fang Lay Singles Bye   Silva (BRA)
W 4–1
  Li X (FRA)
L 3–4
Did not advance
Miao Miao Bye   Hadačová (CZE)
W 4–2
  Huang Y-h (TPE)
L 0–4
Did not advance
Jian Fang Lay
Miao Miao
Vivian Tan
Team   Germany (GER)
L 0–3
Did not advance

Taekwondo

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Australia qualified two athletes.

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Safwan Khalil Men's −58 kg   García (MEX)
W 9–4
  González (ESP)
L 3–5
Did not advance   Sanli (SWE)
W 4–1
  Denisenko (RUS)
L 1–3
Did not advance 5
Carmen Marton Women's −67 kg   Hajipourgoli (IRI)
W 5–4 SDP
  Johansson (SWE)
W 6–3
  Tatar (TUR)
L 0–6
Bye   Fromm (GER)
L 2–8
Did not advance 5

Tennis

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Lleyton Hewitt competed in both the Men's singles and the Mixed doubles competitions, partnering Samantha Stosur in the latter.
Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Bernard Tomic Singles   Nishikori (JPN)
L 6–7(4–7), 6–7(4–7)
Did not advance
Lleyton Hewitt   Stakhovsky (UKR)
W 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
  Čilić (CRO)
W 6–4, 7–5
  Djokovic (SRB)
L 6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Did not advance
 
Samantha Stosur competed in both the Women's singles and the Mixed doubles competitions, partnering Lleyton Hewitt in the latter.
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Samantha Stosur Singles   Suárez Navarro (ESP)
L 6–3, 5–7, 8–10
Did not advance
Jarmila Gajdošová
Anastasia Rodionova
Doubles   Makarova /
Vesnina (RUS)
L 1–6, 4–6
Did not advance
Casey Dellacqua
Samantha Stosur
  Llagostera Vives /
Martínez Sánchez (ESP)
L 1–6, 1–6
Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Samantha Stosur
Lleyton Hewitt
Doubles   Radwańska /
Matkowski (POL)
W 6–3, 6–3
  Robson /
Murray (GBR)
L 3–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Did not advance

Triathlon

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Australia qualified six athletes.

Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Courtney Atkinson Men's[41] 17:26 0:39 1:16:53 0:28 31:58 1:49:19 18
Brad Kahlefeldt 18:06 0:39 1:18:25 0:29 31:29 1:50:23 32
Brendan Sexton 18:53 0:42 1:18:26 0:29 31:41 1:50:36 35
Erin Densham Women's[42] 19:25 0:40 1:05:33 0:30 33.42 1:59.50  
Emma Jackson 19:25 0:42 1:05:32 0:30 35:07 2:01:16 8
Emma Moffatt 19:23 0:43 did not finish

Volleyball

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Beach

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Australia qualified two women teams, one via the Olympic ranking and other after winning the AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup.[5][43]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Louise Bawden
Becchara Palmer
Women's Pool E
  GollerLudwig (GER)
L 1 – 2 (18–21, 21–19, 8–15)
  Meppelinkvan Gestel (NED)
L 0 – 2 (19–21, 15–21)
  AntonelliAntunes (BRA)
L 1 – 2 (21–18, 16–21, 9–15)
4 Did not advance 19
Natalie Cook
Tamsin Hinchley
Pool C
  May-TreanorWalsh Jennings (USA)
L 0 – 2 (18–21, 19–21)
  D SchwaigerS Schwaiger (AUT)
L 1 – 2 (21–18, 20–22, 10–15)
  KolocováSluková (CZE)
L 1 – 2 (16–21, 21–18, 11–15)
4 Did not advance 19

Indoor

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Men's tournament

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Australian men's team qualified after finishing 2nd FIVB in the men's Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tokyo.[44]

Roster

The following is the Australian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[45]

Head coach:   Jon Uriarte

Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2012 club
1 Aidan Zingel 19 November 1990 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 361 cm (142 in) 346 cm (136 in)   Blu Volley Verona
3 Nathan Roberts 17 February 1986 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 342 cm (135 in) 328 cm (129 in)   CMC Ravenna
5 Travis Passier 26 April 1989 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 351 cm (138 in) 340 cm (130 in)   M. Roma Volley
6 Igor Yudin (C) 17 June 1987 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 362 cm (143 in) 352 cm (139 in)   Yaroslavich Yaroslavl
7 Harrison Peacock 31 January 1991 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 337 cm (133 in) 353 cm (139 in)   Linköpings VC
8 Andrew Grant 22 April 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 328 cm (129 in)   Australian Institute of Sport
9 Adam White 8 November 1989 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 351 cm (138 in) 336 cm (132 in)   Langhenkel Volley
12 Aden Tutton (L) 6 February 1984 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 333 cm (131 in) 315 cm (124 in)   Langhenkel Volley
14 Greg Sukochev 18 February 1988 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 337 cm (133 in) 324 cm (128 in)   VK Chemes Humenné
16 Luke Smith 30 August 1990 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 360 cm (140 in) 342 cm (135 in)   Linköpings VC
18 Lincoln Williams 6 October 1993 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 353 cm (139 in) 330 cm (130 in)   Australian Institute of Sport
19 Thomas Edgar 21 June 1989 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 357 cm (141 in) 341 cm (134 in)   Caffe Aiello Corigliano
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   Bulgaria 5 4 1 12 13 4 3.250 407 390 1.044
2   Poland 5 3 2 9 11 7 1.571 433 374 1.158
3   Argentina 5 3 2 9 10 7 1.429 382 367 1.041
4   Italy 5 3 2 8 10 9 1.111 426 413 1.031
5   Australia 5 2 3 7 8 10 0.800 395 397 0.995
6   Great Britain 5 0 5 0 0 15 0.000 274 376 0.729
Source: [citation needed]
29 July 2012 (2012-07-29)
14:45
Australia   0–3   Argentina Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Nasr Shaaban (EGY), Susana Rodriguez (ESP)
(21–25, 22–25, 20–25)
Results Statistics

31 July 2012 (2012-07-31)
20:00
Great Britain   0–3   Australia Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 14,000
Referees: Georgios Karampetsos (GRE), Rogerio Espicalsky (BRA)
(15–25, 18–25, 20–25)
Results Statistics

2 August 2012 (2012-08-02)
12:20
Australia   0–3   Bulgaria Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Wang Ning (CHN), Andrey Zenovich (RUS)
(23–25, 21–25, 22–25)
Results Statistics

4 August 2012 (2012-08-04)
14:45
Australia   2–3   Italy Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Andrey Zenovich (RUS), Rogerio Espicalsky (BRA)
(25–21, 25–18, 21–25, 14–25, 13–15)
Results Statistics

6 August 2012 (2012-08-06)
09:30
Australia   3–1   Poland Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Rogerio Espicalsky (BRA), Andrey Zenovich (RUS)
(25–21, 25–22, 18–25, 25–22)
Results Statistics

Water polo

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Australia qualified a men's and a women's team. Each team was made up of 13 athletes.

Men's tournament

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Roster

The following is the Australian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[46]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1 Joel Dennerley GK 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 25 June 1987   UNSW Wests Magpies
2 Richie Campbell CB 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 18 September 1987   UNSW Wests Magpies
3 Tim Cleland CB 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 15 December 1984   Fremantle Mariners
4 Johnno Cotterill D 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 27 October 1987   Panionios Water Polo Club
5 Aaron Younger D 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 25 September 1991   Szeged Beton
6 Jamie Beadsworth CF 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) 114 kg (251 lb) 11 June 1985   Fremantle Mariners
7 Aiden Roach D 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 7 September 1990   Drummoyne Devils
8 Sam McGregor D 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 12 August 1984   Victorian Tigers
9 Thomas Whalan D 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 13 October 1980   Sydney Uni Water Polo Club
10 Gavin Woods CF 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 1 March 1978   Balmain Tigers
11 Rhys Howden D 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 2 April 1987   Brisbane Barracudas
12 Billy Miller D 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 21 February 1988   Queensland Breakers
13 James Clark GK 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 22 March 1991   Balmain Water Polo Club
Head coach: John Fox[47]
Group play
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Croatia 5 5 0 0 50 29 +21 10 Quarterfinals
  Italy 5 3 1 1 40 36 +4 7
  Spain 5 3 0 2 52 42 +10 6
  Australia 5 2 0 3 40 44 −4 4
  Greece 5 1 1 3 41 43 −2 3
  Kazakhstan 5 0 0 5 24 53 −29 0
Source: [citation needed]
29 July 2012
14:10
Report Italy   8–5   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Radoslaw Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 2–2, 0–1, 3–2
Felugo, Giorgetti 2 Goals five players 1
31 July 2012
14:10
Report Australia   7–4   Kazakhstan Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Ulrich Spiegel (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–0, 2–2, 1–1
Howden 2 Goals four players 1
2 August 2012
10:00
Report Spain   13–9   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Mihajlo Ćirić (SRB), Steven Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–3, 4–1, 4–4
three players 2 Goals Miller 5
4 August 2012
11:20
Report Croatia   11–6   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Ulrich Spiegel (GER), Gyorgy Juhasz (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–1, 3–2, 3–2
Joković 3 Goals Whalan 3
6 August 2012
11:20
Report Greece   8–13   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Mihajlo Ćirić (SRB), Sergi Sanchez (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–5, 1–3, 2–2
Chatzitheodorou 3 Goals Howden 3
Quarter-final
8 August 2012
15:50
Report Australia   8–11   Serbia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Sergi Sanchez (ESP), Steven Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–2, 1–2, 0–5
Campbell, Beadsworth 2 Goals Filipović 3
Fifth-sixth place game
10 August 2012
18:30
Report Hungary   10–9   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Mihajlo Ćirić (SRB), German Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–4, 1–0, 3–3
Madaras, Biros 3 Goals three players 2
Seventh-eight place game
12 August 2012
10:20
Report United States   9–10   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Dragan Stampalija (CRO), Ulrich Spiegel (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–2, 1–3, 5–2
four players 2 Goals Miller, Campbell 3

Women's tournament

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Roster

On 12 June 2012, the Australian roster for the women's water polo tournament was announced.[48]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1 Victoria Brown GK 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 27 July 1985   Victorian Tigers
2 Gemma Beadsworth CF 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 17 July 1987   Fremantle Marlins
3 Sophie Smith CB 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 26 February 1986   Queensland Breakers
4 Holly Lincoln-Smith CF 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 26 March 1988   Cronulla Sharks
5 Jane Moran D 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 6 June 1985   Brisbane Barracudas
6 Bronwen Knox CF 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 16 April 1986   Victorian Tigers
7 Rowena Webster CB 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 27 December 1987   Victorian Tigers
8 Kate Gynther D 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 5 July 1982   Brisbane Barracudas
9 Glencora Ralph CB 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 8 August 1988   Fremantle Marlins
10 Ashleigh Southern CF 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 22 October 1992   Brisbane Barracudas
11 Melissa Rippon D 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 20 January 1981   Brisbane Barracudas
12 Nicola Zagame D 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 11 August 1990   Cronulla Sharks
13 Alicia McCormack GK 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 7 June 1983   Cronulla Sharks
Head coach: Greg McFadden
Group play
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 37 19 +18 6
  Russia 3 2 0 1 22 21 +1 4
  Italy 3 1 0 2 22 22 0 2
  Great Britain 3 0 0 3 14 33 −19 0
Source: [citation needed]
30 July 2012
15:30
Report Italy   8–10   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Steven Rotsart (USA), Gyorgy Juhasz (HUN)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–2, 0–4, 4–2
Di Mario, Radicchi 2 Goals Gynther 3
1 August 2012
19:40
Report Great Britain   3–16   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Gus Pinker (RSA), Denis Danelon (BRA)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–3, 1–5, 0–5
Wilcox 2 Goals Webster 5
3 August 2012
15:30
Report Russia   8–11   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Dragan Stampalja (CRO), Marie Deslieres (CAN)
Score by quarters: 4–6, 1–2, 1–0, 2–3
Lisunova 3 Goals Gynther 2
Quarter-final
5 August 2012
16:10
Report China   18–20   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Dragan Stampalija (CRO)
Score by quarters: 5–5, 3–3, 4–2, 2–4  OT: 1–2, 1–0  PSO: 2–4
Ma Huanhuan 4 Goals Ralph, Zagame 3
Semi-final
7 August 2012
15:30
Report United States   11–9   Australia Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Ulrich Spiegel (GER), Marie Deslieres (CAN)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–2, 1–1, 2–3  OT: 2–0, 0–0
Steffens 4 Goals Southern 4
Bronze medal
9 August 2012
18:40
Report   Australia   13–11   Hungary Water Polo Arena, London
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Dragan Stampalija (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 5–3, 3–4, 1–3  OT: 1–0, 1–0
Beadsworth 4 Goals Keszthelyi 3

Weightlifting

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Australia won 2 quotas in weightlifting.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Damon Kelly Men's +105 kg 165 16 216 13 381 16
Seen Lee Women's −63 kg 83 7 103 7 186 7

[49]

Wrestling

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Australia qualified one quota place.

Key:

  • VFVictory by Fall.
  • PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Farzad Tarash[50] −60 kg Bye   Ri J-M (PRK)
L 0–3 PO
Did not advance 19

Media coverage

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Nine Network and Foxtel won the television rights.[51] Nine Network showed more than 300 hours of coverage over the 16 days. There was live coverage generally from 18:30 to 09:00 (Australian Eastern Standard Time) and a highlights package from 09:00 to 11:00 and 16:00 to 18:00 (AEST).[52]

Foxtel had eight dedicated channels and showed 1,100 hours of live events, with a total coverage of 3,200 hours.[53] Macquarie Radio Network and Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio are the radio rights holders.[54]

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