| Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inBeijing | |
| Competitors | 433 in26 sports |
| Flag bearers | James Tomkins (opening) Stephanie Rice (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912) | |
A total of 433 competitors competed forAustralia at the2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] This was Australia's second largest Olympic contingent after the2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which included 482 competitors. Australian athletes have competed in everySummer Olympic Games of the modern era.
In addition to competitors, 418 officials and 38 medical personnel were part of the Australian team.[2] Australia competed in 26 of the 28 Olympic program sports; they failed to qualify in baseball andteam handball. Australia also sent a men's but not a women'sfootball (soccer) squad, and had twobeach volleyball but noindoor volleyball teams competing.
Australia had two archers earn qualification spots at the2007 World Outdoor Target Championships and three earn spots at the Oceania continental championship.David Barnes andSky Kim earned the men two spots at the World tournament, withMichael Naray earning a third spot, and the team qualification at the Oceania competition.Jade Lindsey andJane Waller were the qualifying women at the Oceania tournament.
In making its final selections, Australia selected Kim and Naray along withMatthew Gray for the men's team, and Waller andLexie Feeney for the women's team.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | ||
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| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Matthew Gray | Individual | 654 | 39 |  Cheng C S (MAS) (26)L 101–109 | Did not advance | |||||
| Sky Kim | 665 | 14 |  Girouille (FRA) (51)W 112–110 |  Proć (POL) (19)L 110–111 | Did not advance | |||||
| Michael Naray | 658 | 30 | Valladont (FRA) (35) W 108–106 |  Ruban (UKR) (3)L 105–115 | Did not advance | |||||
| Matthew Gray Sky Kim Michael Naray | Team | 1977 | 9 | — | Poland (POL) (8) L 218–223 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | ||
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| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Alexandra Feeney | Individual | 580 | 59 |  Yuan S-C (TPE) (6)L 101–104 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jane Waller | 634 | 28 |  Vardineni (IND) (37)L 100–106 | Did not advance | ||||||
Australia sent 40 representatives to compete in athletics events.[4] 22 of these men competed intrack events, ten infield events, seven inrace walking, four in themarathons and one incombined events.[4] Theathletics did not start until the 15th of August, day seven of competition.[5]
On day one of athletics, two finals were held[5] but no Australians qualified to compete in either.[6][7] On the second day of athletics, Australia won their first Olympic Medal for athletics in 2008.[8] This person wasJared Tallent, an Olympic debutant, who competed in themen's 20 kilometre race walk. Tallent came third, only 15 second in front of fellow countrymanLuke Adams who finished 6th.[8] On the third day of competition, four Australians competed, three in medal events.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Youcef Abdi | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:17.97 | 6q | — | 8:16.36 | 6 | |
| Luke Adams | 20 km walk | — | 1:19:57 | 6 | |||
| 50 km walk | — | 3:47:45 | 10 | ||||
| Collis Birmingham | 5000 m | 13:44.90 | 10 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Chris Erickson | 20 km walk | — | DSQ | ||||
| Mitchell Kealey | 1500 m | 3:46.31 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Joel Milburn | 400 m | 44.80 | 2Q | 45.06 | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Craig Mottram | 5000 m | 13:44.59 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Lachlan Renshaw | 800 m | 1:49.19 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Jeff Riseley | 1500 m | 3:53.95 | 12 | Did not advance | |||
| Adam Rutter | 50 km walk | — | DNF | ||||
| Jared Tallent | 20 km walk | — | 1:19:42 |  | |||
| 50 km walk | — | 3:39:27 |  | ||||
| Lee Troop | Marathon | — | 2:27:17 | 60 | |||
| Sean Wroe | 400 m | 45.17 | 2Q | 45.56 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Clinton Hill Joel Milburn Mark Ormrod* John Steffensen Sean Wroe | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.68 | 4q | — | 3:00.02 | 6 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Justin Anlezark | Shot put | 19.91 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Jarrod Bannister | Javelin throw | 79.79 | 11q | 83.45 | 6 |
| Paul Burgess | Pole vault | 5.55 | =16 | Did not advance | |
| Benn Harradine | Discus throw | 58.55 | 31 | Did not advance | |
| Steven Hooker | Pole vault | 5.65 | 12q | 5.96OR |  |
| Fabrice Lapierre | Long jump | 7.90 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Scott Martin | Shot put | 19.75 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lisa Corrigan | 1500 m | 4:16.32 | 9 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Sarah Jamieson | 4:06.64 | 5 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Benita Johnson | Marathon | — | 2:32:06 | 21 | |||
| Tamsyn Lewis | 400 m | 52.38 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| 800 m | 1:59.67 | 4q | 2:01.41 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Donna MacFarlane | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:32.05 | 9 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Sally McLellan | 100 m hurdles | 12.83 | 2Q | 12.70 | 4Q | 12.64 | |
| Victoria Mitchell | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:47.88 | 13 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Madeleine Pape | 800 m | 2:03.09 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Jane Saville | 20 km walk | — | 1:31:17 | 20 | |||
| Kate Smyth | Marathon | — | 2:36:10 | 44 | |||
| Kellie Wapshott | 20 km walk | — | 1:37:59 | 40 | |||
| Lisa Weightman | Marathon | — | 2:34:16 | 33 | |||
| Claire Woods | 20 km walk | — | 1:33:02 | 28 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Alana Boyd | Pole vault | 4.30 | =16 | Did not advance | |
| Dani Samuels | Discus throw | 61.72 | 7Q | 60.15 | 9 |
| Bronwyn Thompson | Long jump | 6.53 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylie Wheeler | Result | 13.68 | 1.89 | 13.06 | 24.28 | 6.11 | 43.81 | 2:11.49 | 6369 | 10[a] |
| Points | 1024 | 1093 | 731 | 954 | 883 | 741 | 943 |
Australia sent a team of six to Beijing.Stuart Gomez competed in the men's singles, whileErin Carroll competed in women's singles.Ross Smith andGlenn Warfe competed in the men's doubles andTania Luiz andEugenia Tanaka competed in the women's doubles.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | |
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| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Stuart Gomez | Men's singles | Kehlhoffner (FRA) L 21–19, 20–22, 15–21 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ross Smith Glenn Warfe | Men's doubles | — | Łogosz / Mateusiak (POL) L 13–21, 16–21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Erin Carroll | Women's singles |  Martínez (ESP)L 9–21, 16–21 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tania Luiz Eugenia Tanaka | Women's doubles | — |  Maeda /Suetsuna (JPN) L 4–21, 8–21 | Did not advance | ||||
Australia's men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by defeating New Zealand in a best-of-three series to win theFIBA Oceania Championship 2007. The women's team automatically qualified as the reigning world champions after winning the2006 FIBA World Championship for Women.[12]
The following is the Australia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[13]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Lithuania | 5 | 4 | 1 | 425 | 400 | +25 | 9[a] | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Argentina | 5 | 4 | 1 | 425 | 361 | +64 | 9[a] | |
| 3 |  Croatia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 399 | 380 | +19 | 8[b] | |
| 4 |  Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 457 | 405 | +52 | 8[b] | |
| 5 |  Russia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 387 | 406 | −19 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Iran | 5 | 0 | 5 | 323 | 464 | −141 | 5 |
10 August 2008 20:00 |
| Australia | 82–97 | Croatia |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 17–26, 22–26,29–24 | ||
| Pts:Nielsen 13 Rebs:Anstey 7 Asts:Barlow 3 | Pts:Prkačin,Banić 16 Rebs:Lončar 10 Asts:Popović 5 | |
12 August 2008 22:15 |
| Argentina | 85–68 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter:23–11, 16–18,24–17, 22–22 | ||
| Pts:Ginobili 21 Rebs:Nocioni 8 Asts:Ginobili 7 | Pts:Mills 22 Rebs:Andersen 6 Asts:Bogut,Bruton 2 | |
14 August 2008 11:15 |
| Australia | 106–68 | Iran |
| Scoring by quarter:28–15,25–14,22–19,31–20 | ||
| Pts:Newley 24 Rebs:Bogut 7 Asts:Mills,Worthington,Bruton 5 | Pts:Nikkhah 23 Rebs:Haddadi 8 Asts:Davari 4 | |
16 August 2008 11:15 |
| Russia | 80–95 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 17–22,22–20, 25–26 | ||
| Pts:Khriapa 21 Rebs:Khriapa 9 Asts:Holden 6 | Pts:Bogut,Bruton 22 Rebs:Bogut 8 Asts:Bruton 6 | |
18 August 2008 11:15 |
| Australia | 106–75 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by quarter:28–14,27–15, 20–22,31–24 | ||
| Pts:Bogut 23 Rebs:Mills 4 Asts:Anstey 4 | Pts:K. Lavrinovič 14 Rebs:K. Lavrinovič 8 Asts:Jasikevičius 5 | |
20 August 2008 20:00 |
United States  | 116–85 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter:25–24,30–19,34–18,27–24 | ||
| Scoring by half:55–43,61–42 | ||
| Pts:Bryant 25 Rebs:James 9 Asts:James,Paul,Wade,Williams 3 | Pts:Mills 20 Rebs:Worthington 6 Asts:Newley 3 | |
The following is the Australia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[14]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 424 | 319 | +105 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 339 | 333 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Belarus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 324 | 332 | −8 | 7[a] | |
| 4 |  South Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 327 | 360 | −33 | 7[a] | |
| 5 |  Latvia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 334 | 387 | −53 | 6[b] | |
| 6 |  Brazil | 5 | 1 | 4 | 337 | 354 | −17 | 6[b] |
9 August 2008 09:00 |
| Belarus | 64–83 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 16–25,22–21, 14–18 | ||
| Pts:Leuchanka 13,Troina 13 Rebs:Leuchanka 10 Asts:Marchanka 2 | Pts:Jackson 18 Rebs:Batkovic 12 Asts:Harrower 5 | |
11 August 2008 22:15 |
| Australia | 80–65 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter:29–14,21–15, 11–20,19–16 | ||
| Pts:Summerton 18 Rebs:Taylor 8 Asts:Harrower 5 | Pts:Santos 21 Rebs:Santos 10 Asts:Santos 3 | |
13 August 2008 20:00 |
| Australia | 90–62 | South Korea |
| Scoring by quarter:23–14,24–19,26–17,17–12 | ||
| Pts:Taylor,Batkovic 18 Rebs:Batkovic 10 Asts:Harrower 5 | Pts:Beon 20 Rebs:seven players 2 Asts:Lee 5 | |
15 August 2008 11:15 |
| Latvia | 73–96 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 20–22, 18–35, 17–20 | ||
| Pts:Tāre 14 Rebs:Brumermane,Jansone 5 Asts:Tāre 4 | Pts:Jackson 30 Rebs:Taylor 11 Asts:Harrower,Taylor 4 | |
17 August 2008 11:15 |
| Australia | 75–55 | Russia |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 10–18,30–10,20–8 | ||
| Pts:Snell,Jackson 16 Rebs:Jackson 14 Asts:Harrower 7 | Pts:Hammon 20 Rebs:Abrosimova,Osipova 9 Asts:Karpunina 2 | |
19 August 2008 16:45 |
| Australia | 79–46 |  Czech Republic |
| Scoring by quarter:23–10,15–7,23–10, 17–19 | ||
| Pts:Jackson 17 Rebs:Jackson 12 Asts:Harrower 4 | Pts:Vecerova,Machova 8 Rebs:Kulichova 5 Asts:Machova 4 | |
21 August 2008 22:15 |
China  | 56–90 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–13, 7–21, 21–23, 17–33 | ||
| Pts:Bian 20 Rebs:Liu,Sui 7 Asts:Bian 2 | Pts:Snell 16 Rebs:Batkovic 13 Asts:Harrower,Snell 4 | |
23 August 2008 22:00 |
| United States | 92–65 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter:22–15,25–15, 22–24,23–11 | ||
| Pts:Lawson 15 Rebs:Leslie 7 Asts:Thompson 4 | Pts:Jackson 20 Rebs:Jackson 10 Asts:Grima 2 | |
Australia had nine boxers qualify for the Olympics. All qualified at the Oceanian qualifying tournament.[15]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Stephen Sutherland | Flyweight |  Cherif (CHI)L 2–14 | Did not advance | |||||
| Luke Boyd | Bantamweight |  Ikgopoleng (BOT)L 8–18 | Did not advance | |||||
| Paul Fleming | Featherweight | Djelkhir (FRA) L 9–13 | Did not advance | |||||
| Anthony Little | Lightweight |  Indongo (NAM)W 14–2 | Tishchenko (RUS) L 3–11 | Did not advance | ||||
| Todd Kidd | Light welterweight |  Moussaid (MAR)L 2–23 | Did not advance | |||||
| Gerard O'Mahony | Welterweight |  Gruşac (MDA)L 2–7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jarrod Fletcher | Middleweight |  Correa (CUB)L 4–17 | Did not advance | |||||
| Bradley Pitt | Heavyweight | — | Arjaoui (MAR) L 6–11 | Did not advance | ||||
| Daniel Beahan | Super heavyweight | — |  Myrsatayev (KAZ)LRSC | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
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| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Robin Bell | Men's C-1 | 88.86 | 6 | 87.59 | 9 | 176.45 | 7Q | 91.16 | 5Q | 89.43 | 3 | 180.59 | |
| Warwick Draper | Men's K-1 | 86.28 | 13 | 86.30 | 9 | 172.58 | 10Q | 86.09 | 2Q | 91.76 | 8 | 177.85 | 5 |
| Mark Bellofiore Lachie Milne | Men's C-2 | 104.61 | 11 | 98.21 | 7 | 202.82 | 9Q | 104.17 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Jacqueline Lawrence | Women's K-1 | 103.18 | 10 | 96.95 | 6 | 200.13 | 7Q | 103.40 | 4 | 103.54 | 2 | 206.94 | |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Torsten Lachmann | C-1 500 m | 2:00.594 | 7QS | 1:59.119 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| C-1 1000 m | 4:15.188 | 5QS | 4:09.792 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Ken Wallace | K-1 500 m | 1:36.208 | 2QS | 1:43.340 | 3Q | 1:37.252 | |
| K-1 1000 m | 3:30.306 | 2QS | 3:33.255 | 1Q | 3:27.485 | | |
| Jacob Clear Clint Robinson | K-2 500 m | 1:31.712 | 6QS | 1:33.839 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Clint Robinson Tony Schumacher Dave Smith Tate Smith | K-4 1000 m | 3:00.920 | 5QS | 3:02.743 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Chantal Meek | K-1 500 m | 1:53.374 | 5QS | 1:54.876 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Hannah Davis Lyndsie Fogarty | K-2 500 m | 1:45.124 | 3QF | Bye | 1:43.969 | 6 | |
| Hannah Davis Lyndsie Fogarty Chantal Meek Lisa Oldenhof | K-4 500 m | 1:36.516 | 3QF | Bye | 1:34.704 | | |
Qualification Legend:QS = Qualify to semi-final;QF = Qualify directly to final
Australia selected competitors in all four cycling disciplines – BMX,[16] mountain biking,[17] road racing[18] and track racing.[19] Mountain bikerChris Jongewaard lost his legal appeal to be included in the team after being excluded because of a car accident, involving another cyclist for which he was due to face court in late 2008.[20]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Cadel Evans | Road race | 6:24:11 | 15 |
| Time trial | 1:03:34 | 5 | |
| Simon Gerrans | Road race | 6:26:17 | 37 |
| Matthew Lloyd | 6:26:17 | 31 | |
| Stuart O'Grady | Did not finish | ||
| Michael Rogers | Road race | 6:23:49 | 6 |
| Time trial | 1:04:46 | 8 | |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Katherine Bates | Road race | Did not finish | |
| Sara Carrigan | 3:33:25 | 38 | |
| Oenone Wood | Road race | 3:33:17 | 29 |
| Time trial | 38:53.45 | 22 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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| 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 | ||
| Ryan Bayley | Men's sprint | 10.362 69.484 | 12Q | Awang (MAS) W 10.762 66.902 | Bye |  Levy (GER)L | Sireau (FRA) Watanabe (JPN) L | Did not advance | 9th place final Nimke (GER) Chiappa (ITA) Watanabe (JPN)L | 11 | |
| Mark French | 10.337 69.652 | 10Q |  Bos (NED)L | Mulder (NED) Dmitriev (RUS) L | Did not advance | ||||||
| Anna Meares | Women's sprint | 11.140 64.631 | 3 | Hijgenaar (NED) W 11.663 61.733 | Bye | — | Sanchez (FRA) W 11.716, W 12.108 | Guo (CHN) L,W 11.578, W 11.617 |  Pendleton (GBR)L,L | | |
| Ryan Bayley Dan Ellis Mark French Shane Kelly* | Men's team sprint | 44.335 60.899 | 5Q | Netherlands (NED) W 44.090 61.238 | — | Germany (GER) L 44.022 61.332 | 4 | ||||
* Qualified only in the first round
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Opponent Results | Rank | Opponent Results | Rank | ||
| Bradley McGee | Men's individual pursuit | 4:26.084 | 9 | Did not advance | |||
| Brett Lancaster | 4:26.139 | 12 | Did not advance | ||||
| Katie Mactier | Women's individual pursuit | 3:38.178 | 7Q | Romero (GBR) 3:37.296 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Jack Bobridge Graeme Brown Mark Jamieson Brett Lancaster Bradley McGee Luke Roberts | Men's team pursuit | 4:02.041 | 3Q | Netherlands (NED) 3:58.633 | 4Q |  New Zealand (NZL)3:59.006 | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | 1st round | Repechage | 2nd round | Final |
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| Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
| Ryan Bayley | Men's keirin | 1Q | Bye | 6 | 8 |
| Shane Kelly | 2Q | Bye | 2Q | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
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| Cameron Meyer | Men's points race | 36 | 1 | 4 |
| Katherine Bates | Women's points race | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Daniel McConnell | Men's cross-country | LAP (2 laps) | 39 |
| Dellys Starr | Women's cross-country | LAP (2 laps) | 26 |
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jared Graves | Men's BMX | 36.372 | 11 | 4 | 1Q | 10 | 3Q | 2:19.233 | 6 |
| Kamakazi | 36.492 | 15 | 13 | 4Q | 18 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Luke Madill | 36.795 | 22 | 18 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Tanya Bailey | Women's BMX | 38.285 | 10 | — | 22 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Nicole Callisto | 36.717 | 6 | — | 12 | 4Q | 1:19.609 | 6 | ||
Australia selected a team of nine divers to compete at the 2008 Olympics:[21]
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Matthew Mitcham | 3 m springboard | 439.85 | 15Q | 427.45 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Robert Newbery | 465.15 | 6Q | 460.35 | 11Q | 461.05 | 9 | |
| Mathew Helm | 10 m platform | 484.40 | 5Q | 485.20 | 6Q | 467.70 | 6 |
| Matthew Mitcham | 509.60 | 2Q | 532.20 | 2Q | 537.00 | | |
| Robert Newbery Scott Robertson | 3 m synchronised springboard | — | 393.60 | 8 | |||
| Mathew Helm Robert Newbery | 10 m synchronised platform | — | 444.84 | 4 | |||
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Chantelle Newbery | 3 m springboard | 284.85 | 15Q | 294.45 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Sharleen Stratton | 288.00 | 13Q | 325.90 | 8Q | 331.00 | 7 | |
| Alex Croak | 10 m platform | 383.75 | 4Q | 250.30 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Melissa Wu | 340.35 | 8Q | 331.35 | 8Q | 338.15 | 6 | |
| Briony Cole Sharleen Stratton | 3 m synchronised springboard | — | 311.34 | 5 | |||
| Briony Cole Melissa Wu | 10 m synchronised platform | — | 335.16 | | |||
Australia selected a team of twelve equestrians to compete at the 2008 Olympics.Hayley Beresford,Kristy Oatley andHeath Ryan competed in dressage.Edwina Alexander,Laurie Lever,Peter McMahon andMatt Williams were selected for the jumping competition.Clayton Fredericks,Lucinda Fredericks,Sonja Johnson,Megan Jones andShane Rose were selected for the three-day event.[22][23][24]
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | ||||
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| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Hayley Beresford | Remlampago | Individual | 65.583 | 26Q | 66.320 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Kristy Oatley | Quando Quando | 65.750 | 25Q | 66.080 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
| Heath Ryan | Greenoaks Dundee | 62.541 | 35 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Hayley Beresford Kristy Oatley Heath Ryan | See above | Team | 64.625 | 8 | — | 64.625 | 7 | |||
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |||||||||
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| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Clayton Fredericks | Ben Along Time | Individual | 37.00 | 6 | 16.40 | 53.40 | 4 | 4.00 | 57.40 | =6Q | 4.00 | 61.40 | 7 | 61.40 | 7 |
| Lucinda Fredericks | Headley Britannia | 30.40 | 1 | 27.20 | 57.60 | 11 | 2.00 | 59.60 # | 10* | Did not advance | 59.60 | 26 | |||
| Sonja Johnson | Ringwould Jaguar | 45.20 # | 23 | 13.60 | 58.80 # | 13 | 0.00 | 58.80 | 9Q | 8.00 | 66.80 | 10 | 66.80 | 10 | |
| Megan Jones | Irish Jester | 35.40 | 4 | 15.60 | 51.00 | 9 | 4.00 | 55.00 | 3 | 4.00 | 59.00 | 4Q | 59.00 | 4 | |
| Shane Rose | All Luck | 53.30 # | 46 | 9.20 | 62.50 # | 16 | 8.00 | 70.50 # | 17* | Did not advance | 70.50 | 27 | |||
| Clayton Fredericks Lucinda Fredericks Sonja Johnson Megan Jones Shane Rose | See above | Team | 102.80 | 1 | 59.20 | 162.00 | 2 | 9.20 | 171.20 | 2 | — | 171.20 | | ||
# - Indicates that points do not count in team total
* Only three riders are eligible to qualify for the jumping final.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
| Edwina Alexander | Itot Du Chateau | Individual | 4 | =30 | 0 | 4 | =8Q | 0 | 4 | =2Q | 4 | =11Q | 4 | 8 | =10 | 8 | =10 |
| Laurie Lever | Dan Drossel | 1 | =14 | 16 | 17 | =37Q | 4 | 21 | =29Q | 8 | =23 | Did not advance | 8 | =23 | |||
| Peter McMahon | Genoa | 4 | =30 | 16 | 20 | =47Q | Did not start | ||||||||||
| Matt Williams | Leconte | 4 | =30 | 4 | 8 | =16Q | 17 | 25 | 36Q | 4 | =11Q | 20 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 21 | |
| Edwina Alexander Laurie Lever Peter McMahon Matt Williams | See above | Team | — | 20 | =8Q | 21 | 41 | 9 | 41 | 8 | |||||||
Two fencers will represent Australia in Beijing.Jo Halls will contest the women's individualfoil whileAmber Parkinson will contest the women's individualépée.[25]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | |
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| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Amber Parkinson | Individual épée | — | Harada (JPN) L 9–15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Joanna Halls | Individual foil | Compañy (CUB) L 13–15 | Did not advance | |||||
The Australian men's and women's field hockey teams both qualified for Beijing.[26] The men's team won the bronze medal, while the women's team finished in 5th place for the tournament.
The following is the Australian roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[27]
Head Coach:Barry Dancer
Reserve:
The top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 13 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 6 | Seventh place game |
| 5 |  Canada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 4 | Ninth place game |
| 6 |  South Africa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
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The following is the Australian roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[29]
Head Coach:Frank Murray
Reserve:
Notes
The top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals. Australia were eliminated on goal difference with China and entered the playoff for 5th/6th place.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 15 | Advanced to semifinals |
| China | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 10 | |
| Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 10 | |
| Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 6 | |
| South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 3 | |
| South Africa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
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Australia's under-23 football team, commonly referred to as the 'Olyroos',qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[31]
The following is the Australia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[32]
Head coach:Graham Arnold
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Adam Federici | (1985-01-31)31 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Reading |
| 2 | 2DF | Jade North* | (1982-01-07)7 January 1982 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Newcastle Jets |
| 3 | 2DF | Adrian Leijer | (1986-03-25)25 March 1986 (aged 22) | 20 | 1 | Fulham |
| 4 | 2DF | Mark Milligan (c) | (1985-08-04)4 August 1985 (aged 23) | 18 | 5 | Newcastle Jets |
| 5 | 2DF | Matthew Špiranović | (1988-06-27)27 June 1988 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | FC Nurnberg |
| 6 | 2DF | Nikolai Topor-Stanley | (1985-03-11)11 March 1985 (aged 23) | 21 | 4 | Perth Glory |
| 7 | 3MF | Neil Kilkenny | (1985-12-19)19 December 1985 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | Leeds United |
| 8 | 3MF | Stuart Musialik | (1985-03-29)29 March 1985 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | Sydney FC |
| 9 | 4FW | Mark Bridge | (1985-11-07)7 November 1985 (aged 22) | 17 | 3 | Sydney FC |
| 10 | 4FW | Archie Thompson* | (1978-10-23)23 October 1978 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Melbourne Victory |
| 11 | 3MF | David Carney* | (1983-11-30)30 November 1983 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United |
| 12 | 2DF | Trent McClenahan | (1985-02-04)4 February 1985 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | Hereford United |
| 13 | 3MF | Ruben Zadkovich | (1986-05-23)23 May 1986 (aged 22) | 19 | 1 | Derby County |
| 14 | 3MF | James Troisi | (1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 20) | 7 | 2 |  Gençlerbirliği |
| 15 | 3MF | Kristian Sarkies | (1986-10-25)25 October 1986 (aged 21) | 16 | 7 | Adelaide United |
| 16 | 3MF | Billy Celeski | (1985-07-14)14 July 1985 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Melbourne Victory |
| 17 | 4FW | Nikita Rukavytsya | (1987-06-22)22 June 1987 (aged 21) | 6 | 1 | Perth Glory |
| 18 | 1GK | Tando Velaphi | (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Perth Glory |
| 21 | 4FW | Matt Simon[n 1] | (1986-01-22)22 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
* Over-aged player.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Serbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Australia |
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Kalou 81' | Report |
Australian gymnasts qualified for Beijing in all three categories: artistic, rhythmic and trampoline.Naazmi Johnston was the only rhythmic gymast to qualify.Ben Wilden was the only trampolinist selected in the squad andSamuel Simpson was the only male artistic gymnast but a full women's artistic gymnastic team of six qualified:[34][35][36]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
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| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Samuel Simpson | All-around | 14.550 | 14.000 | 13.800 | 15.600 | 14.200 | 13.475 | 85.625 | 39 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
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| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
| Georgia Bonora | Team | 14.525 | 14.850 | 14.500 | 15.025 | 58.900 | 18Q | 14.450 | 14.625 | — | |||
| Ashleigh Brennan | 14.625 | 14.775 | 13.700 | 14.150 | 57.250 | 30 | 14.650 | — | 15.125 | — | |||
| Daria Joura | 13.450 | 15.100 | 15.125 | 12.475 | 56.150 | 44 | — | 14.675 | — | ||||
| Lauren Mitchell | 14.650 | 14.725 | — | 14.100 | — | 13.675 | 14.700 | — | 15.550 | — | |||
| Shona Morgan | 14.525 | 14.700 | 14.500 | 15.350 | 59.075 | 15Q | — | 14.825 | 13.800 | 15.225 | — | ||
| Olivia Vivian | — | 14.925 | — | — | 15.100 | — | |||||||
| Total | 58.625 | 59.450 | 58.325 | 59.050 | 235.450 | 5Q | 42.775 | 44.150 | 43.575 | 45.900 | 176.400 | 6 | |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
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| F | V | UB | BB | ||||
| Georgia Bonora | All-around | 14.375 | 14.850 | 14.625 | 15.100 | 58.950 | 13 |
| Shona Morgan | 14.425 | 14.650 | 14.625 | 15.100 | 58.800 | 15 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
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| Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | ||
| Naazmi Johnston | Individual | 15.300 | 14.075 | 14.825 | 14.800 | 59.000 | 22 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Ben Wilden | Men's | 67.10 | 13 | Did not advance | |
Australia has selected a team of 13 for the 2008 Games:[37]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final /BM | |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Matthew D'Aquino | −60 kg | Bye |  Alexanidis (GRE)L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Steven Brown | −66 kg | Bye |  Benamadi (ALG)L 0000–1010 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Dennis Iverson | −73 kg | — | Huysuz (TUR) L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Mark Anthony | −81 kg | Bye |  Valles (COL)L 0000–1010 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Daniel Kelly | −90 kg | — | Izumi (JPN) L 0000–0010 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Matt Celotti | −100 kg | — | Despaigne (CUB) L 0000–0010 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Semir Pepic | +100 kg | Bye | Ikhsangaliyev (KAZ) L 0000–0020 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final /BM | |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Tiffany Day | −48 kg | Bye |  Pareto (ARG)L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Kristie-Anne Ryder | −52 kg | Bye |  Heylen (BEL)L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Maria Pekli | −57 kg | Bye |  Baczkó (HUN)W 0101–0100 |  Jelassi (TUN)W 1011–0000 | Quintavalle (ITA) L 0002–0010 | Bye | Quadros (BRA) L 0000–1000 | 5 | ||
| Catherine Arlove | −63 kg | Krukower (ARG) L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Stephanie Grant | −78 kg | Bye | Levesque (CAN) L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Janelle Shepherd | +78 kg | Torrenti (ITA) W 0001–0000 | Köppen (GER) W 0110–0000 | Ortiz (CUB) L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | Bye |  Ramadan (EGY)L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | ||
Alexander Parygin, who won Olympic gold in Atlanta while competing forKazakhstan, was initially due to be Australia's only male competitor in the modern pentathlon. His qualification was overturned "on technical grounds" by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, when the Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain argued that he had failed to meet "eligibility criteria of 5,100 points at the relevant international competition, during the Olympic qualification period".[38] Specifically, Parygin qualified for Beijing during a competition which lacked the equestrian event.[39][40] There being no avenue of appeal, Parygin will not compete in Beijing.[41]
Angie Darby made her Olympic debut as the only Australian female in the competition.[42] Darby, having qualified in the same conditions as Parygin, had her participation in the Games open to question, but she eventually competed.[40]
| Athlete | Event | Shooting (10 m air pistol) | Fencing (épée one touch) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Riding (show jumping) | Running (3000 m) | Total points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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| Points | Rank | MP Points | Results | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | Penalties | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP Points | ||||
| Angie Darby | Women's | 164 | 36 | 904 | 12–23 | =31 | 688 | 2:35.59 | 35 | 1056 | 28 | 7 | 1172 | 11:21.96 | 31 | 996 | 4816 | 35 |
For the first time, Australia qualified for every rowing event at an Olympics.[43][44]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Peter Hardcastle | Single sculls | 7:17.74 | 2QF | — | 7:00.09 | 3SA/B | 7:32.79 | 6FB | 7:27.34 | 12 | |
| Duncan Free Drew Ginn | Pair | 6:41.15 | 1SA/B | Bye | — | 6:34.29 | 1FA | 6:37.44 | | ||
| Scott Brennan David Crawshay | Double sculls | 6:21.39 | 1SA/B | Bye | — | 6:21.50 | 1FA | 6:27.77 | | ||
| Samuel Beltz Tom Gibson | Lightweight double sculls | 6:19.15 | 3R | 6:42.42 | 2SA/B | — | 6:32.32 | 5FB | 6:30.11 | 10 | |
| Francis Hegerty James Marburg Cameron McKenzie-McHarg Matt Ryan | Four | 6:00.40 | 1SA/B | Bye | — | 5:56.20 | 2FA | 6:07.85 | | ||
| Brendan Long James McRae Chris Morgan Daniel Noonan | Quadruple sculls | 5:36.20 | 1SA/B | Bye | — | 5:52.93 | 2FA | 5:44.68 | 4 | ||
| Rod Chisholm Ben Cureton Anthony Edwards Todd Skipworth | Lightweight four | 5:55.18 | 3SA/B | Bye | — | 6:12.38 | 4FB | 6:05.26 | 9 | ||
| James Chapman Sam Conrad David Dennis Tom Laurich Samuel Loch Marty Rabjohns (cox) Jeremy Stevenson Stephen Stewart James Tomkins | Eight | 6:55.59 | 4R | 5:40.31 | 2FA | — | 6:35.10 | 6 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Pippa Savage | Single sculls | 7:57.95 | 2QF | — | 7:34.03 | 3SA/B | 7:43.98 | 5FB | 7:53.43 | 10 | |
| Sarah Cook Kim Crow | Pair | 7:44.04 | 4R | 7:38.48 | 3FB | — | 7:40.93 | 10 | |||
| Sonia Mills Catriona Sens | Double sculls | 7:13.25 | 4R | 7:04.30 | 3FB | — | 7:19.73 | 8 | |||
| Amber Halliday Marguerite Houston | Lightweight double sculls | 6:53.23 | 2SA/B | Bye | — | 7:13.80 | 5FB | 7:07.17 | 8 | ||
| Amber Bradley Kerry Hore Amy Ives Zoe Uphill | Quadruple sculls | 6:20.95 | 4R | 6:41.39 | 3FA | — | 6:30.05 | 6 | |||
| Natalie Bale Pauline Frasca Sarah Heard Kate Hornsey Sally Kehoe Elizabeth Kell Elizabeth Patrick (cox) Brooke Pratley Sarah Tait | Eight | 6:07.93 | 3R | 6:14.45 | 4FA | — | 6:14.22 | 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
Australia competed in ten of the eleven sailing events.[45]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Tom Slingsby | Laser | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 11 | CAN | EL | 164 | 22 | |
| Malcolm Page Nathan Wilmot | 470 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 44 | | |
| Iain Murray Andrew Palfrey | Star | 11 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | EL | 98 | 14 | |
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Jessica Crisp | RS:X | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 66 | 5 | |
| Sarah Blanck | Laser Radial | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | CAN | 4 | 58 | 4 | |
| Tessa Parkinson Elise Rechichi | 470 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 34 | | |
| Angela Farrell Karyn Gojnich Krystal Weir | Yngling | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | CAN | CAN | DSQ | 71 | 10 | |
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | |||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | M* | ||||
| Anthony Nossiter | Finn | 11 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 20 | CAN | CAN | — | EL | 101 | 16 | |||||
| Ben Austin Nathan Outteridge | 49er | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 18 | CAN | CAN | CAN | 12 | 73 | 5 | |
| Glenn Ashby Darren Bundock | Tornado | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | 10 | 49 | | |||||
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled; OCS = On the course side of the starting line; BFD – Black flag disqualification; DNF – Did not finish
Australia has selected a squad of seventeen sport shooters to contest the 2008 Olympic competition:[46]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| George Barton | Skeet | 116 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Benjamin Burge | 10 m air rifle | 576 | 49 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle prone | 588 | 40 | Did not advance | ||
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1152 | 40 | Did not advance | ||
| Michael Diamond | Trap | 119 | 5Q | 142 S/O 2 | 4 |
| Craig Henwood | 109 | 31 | Did not advance | ||
| Matthew Inabinet | 10 m air rifle | 579 | 47 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1141 | 45 | Did not advance | ||
| Russell Mark | Double trap | 136 | 6Q | 181 | 5 |
| David Moore | 10 m air pistol | 571 | 36 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m pistol | 546 | 35 | Did not advance | ||
| Warren Potent | 50 m rifle prone | 595 | 4Q | 700.5 | |
| Bruce Quick | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 560 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Paul Rahman | Skeet | 110 | 30 | Did not advance | |
| Daniel Repacholi | 10 m air pistol | 573 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m pistol | 540 | 41 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Dina Aspandiyarova | 10 m air pistol | 375 | 36 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 571 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
| Sue McCready | 10 m air rifle | 386 | 42 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 550 | 43 | Did not advance | ||
| Natalia Rahman | Skeet | 66 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Stacy Roiall | Trap | 62 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Robyn van Nus | 10 m air rifle | 384 | 44 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 566 | 40 | Did not advance | ||
| Lalita Yauhleuskaya | 10 m air pistol | 381 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 581 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
TheAustralian softball team has qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team selected to compete in the games is:[47]
Group stage
| Qualified for the semifinals | |
| Eliminated |
The top four teams will advance to the semifinal round.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB |
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| United States | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1.000 | - |
| Japan | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | .857 | 1 |
| Australia | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | .714 | 2 |
| Canada | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | .429 | 4 |
| China | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | .286 | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | .286 | 5 |
 Venezuela | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 35 | .286 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 48 | .143 | 6 |
| 2008-08-12 | ||
| Japan | 4–3 | Australia |
| 2008-08-13 | ||
| United States | 3–0 | Australia |
| 2008-08-14 | ||
| Australia | 3–1 | China |
| 2008-08-15 | ||
| Australia | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2008-08-16 | ||
| Australia | 8–0 | Netherlands |
| 2008-08-17 | ||
| Australia | 4–0 | Canada |
| 2008-08-18 | ||
| Australia | 9–2 | Venezuela |
Semifinal
| 2008-08-20 | ||
| Australia | 5–3 | Canada |
Preliminary final
| 2008-08-20 | ||
| Japan | 4–3 | Australia |
Australia sent 43 swimmers to Beijing.[48] The men's team won 3 silver and 3 bronze medals, while the women's team won 6 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals and set 4 world records. The members of the swim team and their results were:[49]
* Competed in the heats only
* Competed in the heats only
Australia has qualified both a duet and a group entry in synchronised swimming.[50]
| Athlete | Event | Technical routine | Free routine (preliminary) | Free routine (final) | |||||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | ||
| Myriam Glez Erika Leal-Ramirez | Duet | 41.250 | 21 | 41.584 | 82.834 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
| Eloise Amberger Coral Bentley Sarah Bombell Tamika Domrow Myriam Glez Erika Leal-Ramirez Tarren Otte Samantha Reid Bethany Walsh | Team | 40.417 | 7 | — | 41.750 | 82.167 | 7 | ||
Australia has qualified both men's and women's table tennis teams for Beijing. Each team includes three competitors. The men's team isKyle Davis,William Henzell andDavid Zalcberg. The women's team isLay Jian Fang,Miao Miao andStephanie Sang Xu.[51]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kyle Davis | Singles | Saleh (EGY) L 1–4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| William Henzell | Khourta (ALG) W 4–1 |  Lundqvist (SWE)W 4–2 |  Yoon J-Y (KOR)L 3–4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| David Zalcberg |  Doan (VIE)L 0–4 | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Jian Fang Lay | Singles | Aggarwal (IND) W 4–1 |  Paovic (CRO)L 3–4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Miao Miao |  Offiong (NGR)W 4–0 | Kotikhina (RUS) W 4–3 | Dang Y-S (KOR) L 1–4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Stephanie Sang Xu | Kaffo (NGR) W 4–1 | Ganina (RUS) WWO |  Wu X (DOM)L 0–4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Group round | Semifinals | Bronze playoff 1 | Bronze playoff 2 | Bronze medal | Final | ||
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| Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kyle Davis William Henzell David Zalcberg | Men's team | Group A China (CHN) L 0 – 3  Austria (AUT)L 0 – 3 Greece (GRE)L 0 – 3 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jian Fang Lay Miao Miao Stephanie Sang Xu | Women's team | Group D South Korea (KOR) L 0 – 3 Japan (JPN)L 0 – 3 Spain (ESP)L 0 – 3 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Four Australians have qualified for the Beijing Olympics.Ryan Carneli will compete in the men's under 58 kg division andBurak Hasan in the men's 58–68 kg division.Carmen Marton will compete in the women's over 67 kg division andTina Morgan in the women's 57–67 kg division.[52]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ryan Carneli | Men's −58 kg |  Go (PHI)W 1–0 |  Khawlaor (THA)L 0–2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Burak Hasan | Men's −68 kg |  López (PER)L 1–3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tina Morgan | Women's −67 kg | Sergerie (CAN) L 0–0SUP | Did not advance | Sánchez (ARG) W 9–2 | Épangue (FRA) L 1–4 | Did not advance | 5 | |
| Carmen Marton | Women's +67 kg |  Benítes (ECU)W 2–0 | Falavigna (BRA) L 2–5 | Did not advance | ||||
Australia has qualified two men and three women for the singles competition in Beijing while two doubles pairs have qualified in each of the men's and women's draws. The team is:[53][54]
| 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 | ||
| Chris Guccione | Singles | Blake (USA) L 3–6, 6–7(3–7) | Did not advance | |||||
| Lleyton Hewitt | Björkman (SWE) W 7–5, 7–6(7–2) | Nadal (ESP) L 1–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Chris Guccione Lleyton Hewitt | Doubles | — | Calleri / Mónaco (ARG) W 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 18–16 | Nadal / Robredo (ESP) W 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | B Bryan / M Bryan (USA) L 4–6, 3–6 | Did not advance | ||
| Paul Hanley Jordan Kerr | — | Aspelin / Johansson (SWE) L 6–7(7–9), 3–6 | Did not advance | |||||
| 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 | ||
| Casey Dellacqua | Singles | Dulko (ARG) W 6–3, 6–4 |  Azarenka (BLR)L 2–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Alicia Molik | Martínez Sánchez (ESP) L 1–6, 1–6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Samantha Stosur | Errani (ITA) W 6–3, 6–2 | S Williams (USA) L 2–6, 0–6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Casey Dellacqua Alicia Molik | Doubles | — | Pennetta / Schiavone (ITA) L 4–6, 4–6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs | — | Kvitová / Šafářová (CZE) W 6–1, 6–0 | Medina Garrigues / Ruano Pascual (ESP) L 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 | Did not advance | ||||
Five Australians were selected to compete in the triathlon at the 2008 Olympics.Courtney Atkinson andBrad Kahlefeldt will contest the men's competition whileErin Densham,Emma Moffatt andEmma Snowsill will battle it out for the women's title.[55]
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Atkinson | Men's | 18:06 | 0:27 | 59:08 | 0:29 | 32:00 | 1:50:10.02 | 11 |
| Brad Kahlefeldt | 18:17 | 0:29 | 58:56 | 0:28 | 32:26 | 1:50:36.00 | 16 | |
| Erin Densham | Women's | 20:54 | 0:30 | 1:05:27 | 0:31 | 35:46 | 2:03:08.76 | 22 |
| Emma Moffatt | 19:55 | 0:31 | 1:04:12 | 0:31 | 34:46 | 1:59:55.84 | | |
| Emma Snowsill | 19:51 | 0:28 | 1:04:20 | 0:31 | 33:17 | 1:58:27.66 | |
Two teams qualified for the Olympics: the women's team Barnett-Cook (Tamsin Barnett andNatalie Cook), and the men's team Schacht-Slack (Andrew Schacht andJoshua Slack).
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Andrew Schacht Joshua Slack | Men's | Pool C Geor –Gia (GEO)W 2 – 0 (21–17, 21–19)  Fernandes –Morais (ANG)W 2 – 0 (21–15, 21–9) Ricardo –Emanuel (BRA)L 0 – 2 (14–21, 17–21) | 2Q | Nummerdor – Schuil (NED) L 0 – 2 (16–21, 14–21) | Did not advance | |||
| Tamsin Barnett Natalie Cook | Women's | Pool C Shiryaeva –Uryadova (RUS) W 2 – 1 (21–8, 19–21, 15–12) Saka –Rtvelo (GEO)W 2 – 0 (21–18, 21–12) Larissa –Ana Paula (BRA)W 2 – 0 (23–21, 23–21) | 1Q | Koutroumanidou – Tsiartsiani (GRE) W 2 – 1 (22–20, 19–21, 15–12) | Talita – Renata (BRA) L 0 – 2 (22–24, 14–21) | Did not advance | ||
Australia participated in both the men's and the women's tournaments. The men's team finished in 8th place, while the women's team won the bronze medal. Australia's squads included three sets of siblings:Jamie andGemma Beadsworth, the Santoromito sisters and the Rippon sisters.Kate Gynther is also a stepsister of the Rippons.[56] (Bronwen andEmma Knox are unrelated.)
The following is the Australian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[57]
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Stanton | GK | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 21 July 1983 | CN Novarra Barcelona |
| 2 | Richie Campbell | CB | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 18 September 1987 | CN Barcelona |
| 3 | Trent Franklin | D | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 12 February 1979 | Sydney ONI |
| 4 | Pietro Figlioli | D | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 29 May 1984 | Chiavari Nouk |
| 5 | Robert Maitland | CB | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 4 September 1983 | CN Mediferrow Barcelona |
| 6 | Anthony Martin | D | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 22 March 1985 | KFC Breakers Brisbane |
| 7 | Tim Neesham | D | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 20 October 1979 | Fremantle Perth |
| 8 | Sam McGregor | CB | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 12 August 1984 | CN Alcorcon Madrid |
| 9 | Thomas Whalan | D | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 13 October 1980 | Savona |
| 10 | Gavin Woods | CF | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 1 March 1978 | Balmain Tigers Sydney |
| 11 | Rhys Howden | D | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 2 April 1987 | Brisbane Barracudas |
| 12 | Jamie Beadsworth | CF | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | 11 June 1985 | Fremantle Perth |
| 13 | Rafael Sterk | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 27 January 1978 | KFC Breakers Brisbane |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 9 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 8 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
 Montenegro | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 6 | |
| Australia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 5 | Will play for places 7–10 |
| Greece | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 2 | Will play for places 7–12 |
| Canada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 61 | −40 | 0 |
All times areChina Standard Time (UTC+8).
| 10 August 2008 14:00 | Report | Australia | 12–8 | Greece | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Bock (GER), Chaney (USA) |
| Score by quarters: 5–5,4–3,2–0,1–0 | |||||
| Figlioli 4,McGregor 3 | Goals | Ntoskas 3 | |||
| 12 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Spain | 9–8 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Margeta (SLO), Caputi (ITA) |
| Score by quarters:4–0, 2–4, 2–2, 1–2 | |||||
| X. García 3 | Goals | Whalan 2,Woods 2 | |||
| 14 August 2008 15:20 | Report | Australia | 8–5 | Canada | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Bock (GER), Klopper (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3,2–1,3–1,1–0 | |||||
| Figlioli 3,Franklin 2 | Goals | Feltham 2 | |||
| 16 August 2008 15:20 | Report | Australia | 12–13 | Hungary | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Klopper (NED), Rak (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 1–5,4–2,3–2 | |||||
| Figlioli 3,Whalan 2 | Goals | Molnár 3,Kiss 2,Biros 2,Kis 2 | |||
| 18 August 2008 12:10 | Report | Montenegro | 5–5 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Chaney (USA), Caputi (ITA) |
| Score by quarters:2–1, 1–2, 0–1,2–1 | |||||
| Vukčević 1,M. Janović 1,Ivović 1,Zloković 1,Gojković 1 | Goals | Campbell 1,Martin 1,McGregor 1,Woods 1,Beadsworth 1 | |||
| 22 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Australia | 17–16 (OT) | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Moliner Molins (ESP), Chaney (USA) |
| Score by quarters:4–2, 1–5,4–0, 1–3 OT: 0–1,3–2,4–3 (PS) | |||||
| McGregor 3,Franklin 2,Figlioli 2,Maitland 2,Martin 2,Whalan 2 | Goals | Calcaterra 6,Gallo 2,Felugo 2,Angelini 2,Sottani 2 | |||
| 24 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Australia | 8–9 | Greece | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Simion (ROU), Pinker (RSA) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–2,3–1, 1–3 | |||||
| Figlioli 3,Campbell 2,Martin 2 | Goals | Schizas 2,C. Afroudakis 2 | |||
The following is the Australian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[58]
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Knox | GK | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 2 March 1978 | Fremantle Perth |
| 2 | Gemma Beadsworth | CF | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 17 July 1987 | Fremantle Perth |
| 3 | Nikita Cuffe | CF | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 26 September 1979 | Sydney Uni |
| 4 | Rebecca Rippon | D | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 26 December 1978 | Balmain Tigers |
| 5 | Suzie Fraser | D | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 27 August 1983 | KFC Breakers Brisbane |
| 6 | Bronwen Knox | CF | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 16 April 1986 | KFC Breakers Brisbane |
| 7 | Taniele Gofers | CF | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 12 June 1985 | Sydney Uni |
| 8 | Kate Gynther | D | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 5 July 1982 | Brisbane Barras |
| 9 | Jenna Santoromito | D | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 21 January 1987 | Cronulla Sharks |
| 10 | Mia Santoromito | CB | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 29 March 1985 | Cronulla Sharks |
| 11 | Melissa Rippon | D | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 20 January 1981 | Brisbane Barras |
| 12 | Amy Hetzel | D | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 27 April 1983 | KFC Breakers Brisbane |
| 13 | Alicia McCormack | GK | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 7 June 1983 | Cronulla Sharks |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 5 | Qualified for semifinals |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 5 | Qualified for quarterfinals |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 | |
| Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 0 | Will play for places 7th–8th |
All times areChina Standard Time (UTC+8).
| 11 August 2008 15:40 | Report | Greece | 6–8 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Decio Jr Patelli (BRA), Boris Margeta (SLO) |
| Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–2, 1–1,1–0 | |||||
| Roumpesi 3,Liosi 2 | Goals | Beadsworth 4,Gofers 2 | |||
| 13 August 2008 13:00 | Report | Hungary | 7–7 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Mario Brguljan (MNE), Ahmet Erhan Tulga (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–1, 1–2,4–3 | |||||
| Drávucz 3,Pelle 2,Valkai 2 | Goals | R. Rippon 2,B. Knox 2,M. Rippon 2 | |||
| 15 August 2008 13:00 | Report | Netherlands | 9–10 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Gaetan Turcotte (CAN) |
| Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 1–2,5–4 | |||||
| van den Ham 3,van Belkum 2,Sijbring 2 | Goals | B. Knox 4,Beadsworth 2,Gynther 2 | |||
| 19 August 2008 14:20 | Report | United States | 9–8 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Massimiliano Caputi (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2,4–1, 1–3 | |||||
| Villa 3 Hayes 2 Golda,Steffens,Gregorka,Craig 1 | Goals | Gynther 3 R. Rippon 2 Beadsworth,Knox,M. Rippon 1 | |||
| 21 August 2008 17:00 | Report | Australia | 12–11 (OT, PSO) | Hungary | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Sergey Antsiferov (RUS), Mladen Rak (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3,3–1, 1–1 OT:2–1, 0–1 PSO:3–2 | |||||
| Knox,Gynther 3 Fraser 2 Beadsworth,R. Rippon,Santoromito,M. Rippon 1 | Goals | Kisteleki 4 Valkai 3 Drávucz 2 Zantleitner,Pelle 1 | |||
Two Australians will compete in the weightlifting at Beijing.Damon Kelly will lift in the men's over 105 kg class andDeborah Lovely in women's over 75 kg class.[59]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Damon Kelly | Men's +105 kg | 165 | 11 | 221 | 9 | 386 | 9 |
| Deborah Lovely | Women's +75 kg | 113 | 8 | 135 | 8 | 248 | 8 |
Four wrestlers represented Australia at the 2008 Games:.[60][61] None of them made it past the qualification round.
Key:
| 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 | ||
| Ali Abdo | −74 kg | Gülhan (TUR) L 0–3PO | Did not advance | 21 | |||||
| Sandeep Kumar | −84 kg | Bye |  Abdusalomov (TJK)L 0–3PO | Did not advance | Bye | Danko (UKR) L 0–3PO | Did not advance | 20 | |
| 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 | ||
| Hassan Shahsavan | −74 kg | Bye | Melyoshin (KAZ) L 1–3PP | Did not advance | 18 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Kyla Bremner | −48 kg | Bye | Kim H-J (KOR) L 0–3PO | Did not advance | 17 | ||||
In Australia, both theSeven Network andSBS TV provided television coverage of the games. Live web video streaming of selected events was provided byYahoo!7. Radio station2GB held the exclusive Sydney radio rights through the Seven Network, while in other capital cities commercial partners were joined byABC Local Radio in providing radio coverage. Additionally,Telstra broadcast Seven's coverage and that of selected events to3G mobile phones via theNext G network.
An estimated eight million viewers in Australia watched the televised broadcast of theOpening Ceremony, the largest number ever, surpassing that of the2000 Sydney Olympics opening ceremony.[62] Seven was the only network to televise the Opening Ceremony in Australia.
Seven has been criticised for broadcastingAustralian Football League games in lieu of Olympic events with Australian athletes in contention for medals, as well as for the quality of their coverage in general.[63][64] The network cited existing contractual obligations for their AFL scheduling.[65] In response, the AFL made concessions to Seven that allowed more Olympics coverage to be broadcast in certain markets.[66]
During the closing days of the games, Seven and the rivalNine Network engaged in a "bidding war" to secure athletes, particularly gold medalists, for exclusive contracts to appear on their respective programs.Stephanie Rice signed a $800,000 two-year contract with Seven, and as a result withdrew (along with several other athletes) from being filmed for Nine's60 Minutes hours before the show.[67] Both networks are fighting for the lead in the Australian television ratings and, whilst Seven has broadcast the last several Olympics, Nine will be co-broadcasting withFoxtel the2012 Summer Olympics in London.
The International Olympic Committee later awarded Seven its Golden Rings Award for "Best Olympic Programme". The award is given for the best overall Olympic coverage.[68]
