Australia

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Australia (AUS)
Olympic Medal Count	Gold: 134 Silver: 137 Bronze: 167[1]

Australia is a nation which sends athletes to the Olympics.

Contents 1 2008 Olympics 1.1 Men 1.1.1 Track Events 1.1.2 Field Events 1.2 Women 1.2.1 Track Events 1.2.2 Field Events 1.2.3 Heptathlon 2 See also 3 References

2008 Olympics

Australia sent forty representatives to compete in athletics events.^[2] Jana Rawlinson, who was to have competed in the women's 400m hurdles, withdrew in July due to a toe injury.^[3] Nathan Deakes, who was to have competed in walking and was described as a "gold medal hope", also withdrew a few days later due to a persistent hamstring injury.^[4]

Men

Track Events

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semi-Final		Final
		Time	Position	Time	Position	Time	Position
Youcef Abdi	3000 m Steeplechase	8:17.97	6			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					Disqualified
Mitchell Kealey	1500 m	3:46.31	45	Did not advance
Joel Milburn	400 m	44.8 (PB)	2 Q	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
Jeffrey Riseley	1500 m	3:53.95	47	Did not advance
Adam Rutter	50 km Walk					Did not finish
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 (PB)	2 Q	45.56	7	Did not advance
From: Dylan Grant Clinton Hill Joel Milburn Mark Ormrod John Steffensen Sean Wroe	4x400 m Relay	3:00.68 (Milburn, Ormrod, Steffensen, Hill)	4 Q			3:00.02 (Wroe, Steffensen, Hill, Milburn)	6

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Justin Anlezark	Shot Put	19.91m	16	Did not advance
Jarrod Bannister	Javelin	79.79m	5 Q	83.45	6
Paul Burgess	Pole Vault	5.55m	8	Did not advance
Benn Harradine	Discus	58.55m	31	Did not advance
Steven Hooker	Pole Vault	5.65m	5 Q	5.96 (OR)
Fabrice Lapierre	Long Jump	7.90m	16	Did not advance
Scott Martin	Shot Put	19.75m	21	Did not advance

Women

Track Events

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semi-Final		Final
		Time	Position	Time	Position	Time	Position
Lisa Corrigan	1500 m	4:16.32	9			Did not advance
Sarah Jamieson	1500 m	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	4 Q	2:01.41	20	Did not advance
Donna MacFarlane	3000 m Steeplechase	9:32.05	9			Did not advance
Sally McLellan	100 m Hurdles	12.83	2 Q	12.70	4 Q	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-Jane Weightman	Marathon					2:34:16	33
Claire Woods	20 km Walk					1:33:02	28

Field Events

Athlete	Events	Qualifying		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Alana Boyd	Pole Vault	4.30m	16	Did not advance
Dani Samuels	Discus	61.72m	7	60.15	9
Bronwyn Thompson	Long Jump	6.53m	17	Did not advance

Heptathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m Hurdles		High Jump		Shot Put		200 m		Long Jump		Javelin		800 m		Final
		Time	Points	Distance	Points	Distance	Points	Time	Points	Distance	Points	Distance	Points	Time	Points	Points	Position
Kylie Wheeler	Heptathlon	13.68	1024	1.89m	1093	13.06m	731	24.28	954	6.11m	883	43.81m	741	2:11.49	943	6369	11

See also

• List of runners from Australia

References

1. ↑ As of 2008-08-29.
2. ↑ "Australia finalises athletics team", News.com.au, June 26, 2008
3. ↑ "Athletics Australia rallies behind Rawlinson", The Age, July 10, 2008
4. ↑ "Australia's Nathan Deakes limps out of Beijing Games", Bangkok Post, July 21, 2008