TRACKING MILESTONES AT LONDON 2012
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2012 LONDON OLYPICS, July 11, 2012: Tracking milestones at London 2012 Courtesy of Olympics.com.au
Athlete Medal Count (before start of competition)
Ian Thorpe (swimming)
9 medals: 5 gold (2000 x3, 2004 x2), 3 silver (2000 x2, 2004 x1), 1 bronze (2004 x1)
Dawn Fraser (swimming) 8 medals - 4 gold, 4 silver
Leisel Jones (swimming) 8 medals - 3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze
Petria Thomas (swimming) 8 medals - 3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze
Susie O’Neill (swimming) 8 medals - 2 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze
Grant Hackett (swimming) 7 medals - 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
Shirley Strickland (athletics) 7 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
Murray Rose (swimming) 6 medals - 4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Libby Trickett (swimming) 6 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze
Michael Klim (swimming) 6 medals - 2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
Frank Beaurepaire (swimming) 6 medals - 3 silver, 3 bronze
Shane Gould (swimming) 5 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton (swimming) 5 medals - 1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
Bradley McGee (cycling) 5 medals - 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
* Athletes on 4 medals competing in London
Andrew Hoy (equestrian) – 3 gold, 1 silver
Jessicah Schipper (swimming) – 2 gold, 2 bronze
Stuart O’Grady (cycling) – 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze
* Athletes on 3 medals competing in London
Drew Ginn (rowing) – 3 gold
Stephanie Rice (swimming) – 3 gold
Anna Meares (cycling) – 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Lauren Jackson (basketball) – 3 silver
Kristi Harrower (basketball) – 3 silver
Anthony Edwards (rowing) – 2 silver, 1 bronze
Eamon Sullivan (swimming) – 2 silver, 1 bronze
Top Gold Medal Winners (before start of competition)
Ian Thorpe (swimming) 5 gold
Dawn Fraser (swimming) 4 gold
Murray Rose (swimming) 4 gold
Betty Cuthbert (athletics) 4 gold
* Athletes on 3 gold competing in London
Andrew Hoy (equestrian)
Leisel Jones (swimming)
Stephanie Rice (swimming)
Libby Trickett (swimming)
Most Medals At A Single Games
Ian Thorpe (swimming) 5 medals - 3 gold, 2 silver - Sydney 2000
Shane Gould (swimming) 5 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze - Munich 1972
Petria Thomas (swimming) 4 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver - Athens 2004
Michael Klim (swimming) 4 medals - 2 gold, 2 silver - Sydney 2000
Ian Thorpe (swimming) 4 medals - 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze - Athens 2004
Lisbeth Trickett (swimming) 4 medals - 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze - Beijing 2008
Michael Wendern (swimming) 4 medals - 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze - Mexico 1968
Susan O'Neill (swimming) 4 medals - 1 gold, 3 silver - Sydney 2000
Francis Gailey (swimming) 4 medals - 3 silver, 1 bronze - St Louis 1904**
**Gailey was incorrectly recorded as representing USA up until February 2009.
Most Gold Medals At A Single Games
Stephanie Rice (swimming) 3 gold - Beijing2008
Jodie Henry (swimming) 3 gold - Athens 2004
Petria Thomas (swimming) 3 gold - Athens 2004
Ian Thorpe (swimming) 3 gold - Sydney 2000
Shane Gould (swimming) 3 gold - Munich 1972
Betty Cuthbert (athletics) 3 gold - Melbourne 1956
Murray Rose (swimming) 3 gold - Melbourne 1956
Australian Team Medal Counts
Australia has won 458 Olympic medals (Summer and Winter)
140 gold, 145 silver, 173 bronze
Australia has won 449 Summer Olympic medals
135 gold, 144 silver, 170 bronze
N.B. If Australia wins 15 gold and/or 51 medals in London this medal will be the 150th Summer
Gold or 500th Summer medal.
Australia’s Best Ever Medal Tally
Sydney 2000 - 58 Olympic medals (16 gold, 25 silver, 17 bronze)
Australia's Best Ever Away Games Medal Tally
Athens 2004 - 49 Olympic medals (17 gold, 16 silver, 16 bronze)
Australia’s Best Ever Gold Medal Tally
Athens 2004 - 17 gold medals
Recent Australian Medal Tallies
Beijing 2008 – 46 medals (14 gold, 15 silver, 17 bronze)
Athens 2004 – 49 medals (17 gold, 16 silver, 16 bronze)
Sydney 2000 – 58 medals (16 gold, 25 silver, 17 bronze)
Atlanta 1996 – 41 medals (9 gold, 9 silver, 23 bronze)
Australia has never won an Olympic medal in the following disciplines:
Badminton, Cycling – BMX, Cycling – Mountain Bike, Equestrian – Dressage, Equestrian
– Jumping, Gymnastics – Artistic, Gymnastics – Rhythmic, Modern Pentathlon,
Synchronised Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball – Indoor, Wrestling