2012 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM FACTS AND FIGURES
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2012 LONDON OLYPICS, July 11, 2012: 2012 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM FACTS AND FIGURES
Team Size
The 2012 Australian Olympic Team has 410 athletes and 319 officials
This is the 5th largest Australian Olympic Team behind Sydney (632), Athens (482), Beijing
(435), Atlanta (424).
Gender Breakdown
There are 224 men and 186 women on the Team. (55% male, 45% female)
Sports and Disciplines
Australia will compete in 23 of the 26 sports on the Olympic Program.
Australia will not compete in the disciplines of fencing, football and handball.
Athletes heading to 7th Olympic Games
Andrew Hoy (equestrian)
Athletes heading to 6th Summer Olympic Games
Michael Diamond (shooting), Russell Mark (shooting), Stuart O’Grady (cycling)
Athletes heading to 5th Summer Olympic Games
Natalie Cook (beach volleyball), Anthony Edwards (rowing), Lalita Yauhleskaya (shooting) –
Australia (2012, 2008, 2004) and Belarus (2000, 1996)
Athletes heading to 4th Summer Olympic Games
Jessica Crisp (sailing), Cadel Evans (cycling), Drew Ginn (rowing), Mary Hanna (equestrian),
Kristi Harrower (basketball), Lauren Jackson (basketball), Leisel Jones (swimming), Daniel
Kelly (judo), Jian Fang Lay (table tennis), Miao Miao (table tennis), Craig Mottram (athletics),
Warren Potent (shooting), Michael Rogers (cycling), Thomas Whalan (water polo), Loudy
Wiggins (diving), Benita Willis (athletics), Gavin Woods (water polo)
Number of athletes heading to 3rd Summer Olympic Games
35
Number of athletes heading to 2nd Summer Olympic Games
124
Number of Olympic Summer debutants
227
Indigenous Athletes
Benn Harradine (athletics)
Beki Lee (athletics)
Josh Ross (athletics)
Patrick Mills (basketball)
Damien Hooper (boxing)
Cameron Hammond (boxing)
Jesse Ross (boxing)
Khalen Young (cycling)
Joel Carroll (hockey)
Largest Team Section
Athletics – 52 athletes
Smallest Team Section
Wrestling – 1 athlete
Athletes born outside of Australia
46 athletes were born in another country
Athletes with Olympian relatives
Alana Boyd (athletics): Ray Boyd [father] - 1972 Munich & 1976 Montreal (athletics) and
Denise Boyd (Robertson) [mother] - 1976 Montreal & 1980 Moscow (athletics)
Henry Frayne (athletics): Bruce Frayne [uncle] – 1984 Los Angeles (athletics)
Ryan Gregson (athletics): Casey Eastham [cousin] – 2008 Beijing & 2012 London (hockey)
Steve Hooker (athletics): Erica Hooker (Nixon) [mother] – 1972 Munich (athletics)
Craig Mottram (athletics): Jenni Screen [sister in-law] – 2008 Beijing & 2012 London (basketball)
Claire Tallent (athletics): Jared Tallent [husband] – 2008 Beijing & 2012 London (athletics)
Jared Tallent (athletics): Claire Tallent [wife] – 2008 Beijing & 2012 London (athletics)
Liz Parnov (athletics): Tatiana Grigorieva [aunt] – 2000 Sydney (athletics); Natalie
Tchistiakova [grandmother] – 1968 Mexico City (athletics) for Russia
Patrick Mills (basketball): Danny Morseau [uncle] – 1980 Moscow & 1984 Los Angeles (basketball)
Jenni Screen (basketball): Craig Mottram [brother in-law] – 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing & London 2012 (athletics)
Jessica Fox (canoe/kayak): Richard Fox [father] – 1992 Barcelona (canoe/kayak) for
Great Britain and Myriam Fox (Jerusalmi) [mother] – 1996 Atlanta (canoe/kayak) for France
Scott Sunderland (cycling): Jenny Sunderland [aunt] – 1972 Munich (gymnastics)
Shane Perkins (cycling): Daryl Perkins [father] – 1964 Tokyo (cycling)
Stuart O’Grady (cycling): [uncle] – 1964 Tokyo (cycling)
Shara Gillow (cycling): David Gillow [father] – 1980 Moscow (cycling) for Zimbabwe
Daniel McConnell (cycling): Jenny McConnell [mother] – 1972 Munich (athletics)
Kristy Oatley (equestrian): Lyndal Oatley [cousin] – 2012 London (equestrian)
Lyndal Oatley (equestrian): Kristy Oatley [cousin] – 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing & 2012 London (equestrian)
Fiona Boyce (hockey): Grant Boyce [uncle] – 1984 Los Angeles (hockey)
Jamie Dwyer (hockey): Mark Knowles [brother in-law] – 2004 Athens & 2008 Beijing (hockey)
Casey Eastham (hockey): Ryan Gregson [cousin] – 2008 Beijing & 2012 London (athletics)
Mark Knowles (hockey): Jamie Dwyer [brother in-law] – 2004 Athens & 2008 Beijing
(hockey); Regan Harrison [cousin] – 2000 Sydney (swimming)
Hope Munro (hockey): Kiel Brown [brother] – 2008 Beijing (hockey)
Daniel Kelly (judo): Maria Pekli [wife] – 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens & 2008 Beijing (judo)
Chloe Esposito (modern pentathlon): Daniel Esposito [father] – 1984 Los Angeles (modern pentathlon)
David Crawshay (rowing): Sarah Tait [2nd cousin] – 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, 2012 London (rowing)
Josh Dunkley-Smith (rowing): Addy Bucek [mother] – 1992 Barcelona & 1996 Atlanta (sailing)
Sally Kehoe (rowing): Susie O'Neill [2nd cousin] - 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney (swimming)
Sarah Tait (rowing): David Crawshay [2nd cousin] – 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, 2012 London (rowing)
Bronwen Watson (rowing): David Watson [father] – 1968 Mexico City (cycling)
Clive Barton (shooting): George Barton [brother] – 2004 Athens & 2008 Beijing (shooting)
Lauryn Mark (shooting): Russell Mark [husband] – 1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona, 1996
Atlanta, Sydney 2000 & Beijing 2008 (shooting)
Russell Mark (shooting): Lauryn Mark [wife] – 2004 Athens (shooting)
Bronte Barratt (swimming): Margaret Arnold (Johnson) [grandmother] – 1956 Melbourne (long jump)
Bronte Campbell (swimming): Cate Campbell [sister] – 2008 Beijing (swimming)
Cate Campbell (swimming): Bronte Campbell [sister] – 2008 Beijing (swimming)
Sally Foster (swimming): Evelyn Whillier (de Lacey) [great aunt] – 1936 Berlin (swimming)
David McKeon (swimming): Ron McKeon [father] - 1980 Moscow & 1984 Los Angeles
(swimming); Rob Woodhouse [uncle] – 1988 Seoul & 1984 Los Angeles
Meagen Nay (swimming): Robert Nay [father] – 1972 Munich (swimming)
Chris Wright (swimming): Susie O'Neill [cousin] – 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney (swimming)
Kate Gynther (water polo): Rebecca Rippon [step-sister] – 2004 Athens & 2008 Beijing
(water polo); Melissa Rippon [step-sister] – 2004 Athens & 2008 Beijing (water polo)
Melissa Rippon (water polo): Rebecca Rippon [sister] – 2004 Athens & 2008 Beijing
(water polo); Kate Gynther [step-sister] – 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing & 2012 London (water polo)
Holly Lincoln-Smith (water polo): Emma Lincoln-Smith [sister] – 2010 Vancouver (skeleton)
Gavin Woods (water polo): David Woods [father] 1972 Munich & 1976 Montreal (water
polo); Taryn Woods [sister] 2000 Sydney (water polo); Bronwyn Smith (nee Mayer) [cousin] 2000 Sydney (water polo)
Thomas Whalan (water polo): Elka Graham [wife] – 2000 Sydney & 2004 Athens (swimming)
Family Relations
There is one father/daughter combination on the Team:
- David Chapman (shooting) and Hayley Chapman (shooting)
There are four sets of siblings on the Team
- Alex Edmondson (cycling) and Annette Edmondson (cycling) – siblings
- Bronte Campbell (swimming) and Cate Campbell (swimming) - sisters
- Safwan Khalil (taekwondo) and Ali Khalil (taekwondo official) – brothers
- Melissa Rippon (water polo) and Kate Gynther (water polo) – step-sisters
There are five couples
- Jared Tallent (athletics) and Claire Tallent (athletics) - married
- Jack Bobridge (cycling) and Josie Tomic (cycling) - engaged
- Anatoly Babushkin (shooting official) and Dina Aspandiyarova (shooting)– married
- Russell Mark (shooting) and Lauyrn Mark (shooting) - married
- Safwan Khalil (taekwondo) and Carmen Marton (taekwondo) – engaged
There are four sets of cousins
- Kristy Oatley (equestrian) and Lyndal Oatley (equestrian)
- Casey Eastham (hockey) and Ryan Gregson (athletics)
- Jamie Dwyer (hockey) and Matt Gohdes (hockey)
- David Crawshay (rowing) and Sarah tait (rowing)
Athletes who have competed for another country at an Olympics
- Dina Aspandiyarova – Sydney 2000 for Kazakhstan
- Lalita Yauhleuskaya – Atlanta 1996 & Sydney 2000 for Belarus
Tallest/Shortest
Tallest Man David Andersen (basketball) and Thomas Edgar (volleyball) – 212cm
Tallest Woman Liz Cambage (basketball) – 203cm
Shortest Man Joshua Jefferis (gymnastics) – 157cm
Shortest Woman Loudy Wiggins (diving) – 147cm
Youngest/Oldest
Brittany Broben (diving) – 16 (23/11/1995)
Mary Hanna (equestrian) – 57 (1/12/1954)
Average age = 26 years
Youth Olympic Games Athletes
Three (3) athletes competed at the inaugural Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Liz Parnov (athletics)
Damien Hooper (boxing)
Jessica Fox (canoe/kayak)
Australian Youth Olympic Festival Athletes
110 athletes (27% of the Team) have competed at an edition of the Australian Youth
Olympic Festival. (The next AYOF is in Sydney in January 2013)
Birthdays
33 athletes will celebrate their birthdays between 16 July-13 August:
- Steve Hooker (16 July 1982)
- Billy Ward (16 July 1993)
- Gemma Beadsworth (17 July 1987)
- Kristy Oatley (18 July 1978)
- Lauren Mitchell (23 July 1991)
- Nick D’Arcy (23 July 1987)
- Jeff Hunt (24 July 1982)
- Jade Nielsen (24 July 1991)
- David McKeon (25 July 1992)
- Jesse Phillips (26 July 1986)
- Ken Wallace (26 July 1983)
- Victoria Brown (27 July 1985)
- Tim Deavin (27 July 1984)
- Brad Kahlefeldt (27 July 1979)
- Emily Smith (28 July 1992)
- Dana Faletic (1 August 1977)
- Lauren Boden (3 August 1988)
- Genevieve LaCaze (4 August 1989)
- Stuart O’Grady (6 August 1973)
- Brendan Sexton (6 August 1985)
- Louise Bawden (7 August 1981)
- Matthew Butturini (7 August 1987)
- Glencora Ralph (8 August 1988)
- Justin Han (9 August 1991)
- Daniel McConnell (9 August 1985)
- Kim Crow (9 August 1985)
- Hayden Stoeckel (10 August 1984)
- David Crawshay (11 August 1979)
- Hannah Davis (11 August 1985)
- Patrick Mills (11 August 1988)
- Nicola Zagame (11 August 1990)
- Sam McGregor (12 August 1984)
- Jenny Lyn-Anderson (13 August 1992)
Uniforms
- Largest uniform size is men’s tailor made size 132 (Damon Kelly – weightlifting)
- Smallest uniform size is ladies size four (Melissa Wu – diving)
- 8,200 metal gold buttons were sewn onto the Opening Ceremony jackets
- Largest shoe size is men’s 18, the smallest shoe size is child’s 13
- 27,500 eyelets and 5500 aglets were used in detailing the Opening Ceremony shoes
- The length of the Volley shoelaces equates to over 26 Olympic pools
Streaks, firsts and records
- Andrew Hoy competing at a seventh Games is a record for Australian Olympians.
- Natalie Cook becomes the first female summer Olympian to compete at five Games for Australia (Jacqui Cooper was selected for five Australian Olympic Winter Teams)
- Holly Lincoln-Smith (water polo) and Emma Lincoln-Smith (skeleton – Vancouver 2010) – first siblings to have competed at a Summer and Winter Olympics
- Malcolm Page (470) and Elise Rechichi (470) will attempt to be the first Australian sailors to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals
- Cate and Bronte Campbell are the first Australian sisters to compete in the same swimming event at the Olympics
- Alex and Annette Edmondson are the first siblings to compete in cycling at the same Olympic Games
- Hayley and David Chapman (shooting) are the first father and daughter to compete together at the same Olympics
- If Drew Ginn wins another medal he will become Australia’s most successful rower. He has won three gold medals from three Games. His good friend James Tomkins holds the record with three gold medals and one bronze medal from six Games.
- One medal in London will see Anna Meares be the first female cyclist from any country to win four Olympic track medals and the first to medal at three Games.
- If Scott Brennan and David Crawshay are successful in defending their Pair gold medal in London, they will do so in the event for the first time since Paris 1924.
- There is a 44-year Olympic gold medal drought in the 100m freestyle for Australia, with the last Australian man to win Olympic gold being Michael Wenden at Mexico City in 1968.