Australasia at the Olympics facts for kids

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Australasian Olympic Flag
IOC code	ANZ
Medals Ranked 85th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 4 5 12
Summer appearances
1908 1912
Other related appearances
Australia (1896–1904, 1920–)  New Zealand (1920–)

Australasia was a special team made up of athletes from Australia and New Zealand. This combined team competed together at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. After World War I, the Olympic Games started again in 1920. From then on, Australia and New Zealand began sending their own separate teams to the Games. They have continued to do so ever since.

Australasia at the Olympic Games

When Did Australasia Compete?

The Australasia team only competed in two Olympic Games. Before 1908, Australia sent its own athletes. After 1912, both Australia and New Zealand started sending their own separate teams. This means the Australasia team was a unique part of Olympic history for a short time.

Year	Team
1900–1904	Australia (AUS)
1908–1912	Australasia (ANZ)
1920–	Australia (AUS)	New Zealand (NZL)

How Many Medals Did Australasia Win?

The Australasia team won a total of 12 medals during their two Olympic appearances. These medals included 3 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1908 London	32	1	2	2	5	11
1912 Stockholm	26	2	2	3	7	12
Total		3	4	5	12	85

Medals by Sport

Most of Australasia's medals came from swimming. They also won medals in rugby, boxing, athletics, and tennis.

List of Medalists

The Australasia team earned a total of twelve medals. Most of these were in swimming. Only a few New Zealanders won medals for Australasia. In 1908, Harry Kerr (from New Zealand) won a bronze in athletics. In 1912, two New Zealanders, Malcolm Champion (gold in swimming) and Anthony Wilding (bronze in tennis), won medals. All other medalists for Australasia were from Australia.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
1 Gold	Australia national team1	1908 London	Rugby union	Men's competition
2 Silver	Baker, SnowySnowy Baker	1908 London	Boxing	Men's middleweight
2 Silver	Beaurepaire, FrankFrank Beaurepaire	1908 London	Swimming	Men's 400 m freestyle
3 Bronze	Kerr, HarryHarry Kerr	1908 London	Athletics	Men's 3500 m walk
3 Bronze	Beaurepaire, FrankFrank Beaurepaire	1908 London	Swimming	Men's 1500 m freestyle
1 Gold	Durack, FannyFanny Durack	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Women's 100 m freestyle
1 Gold	Healy, CecilCecil Healy Malcolm Champion Leslie Boardman Harold Hardwick	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
2 Silver	Healy, CecilCecil Healy	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Men's 100 m freestyle
2 Silver	Wylie, MinaMina Wylie	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Women's 100 m freestyle
3 Bronze	Hardwick, HaroldHarold Hardwick	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Men's 1500 m freestyle
3 Bronze	Hardwick, HaroldHarold Hardwick	1912 Stockholm	Swimming	Men's 400 m freestyle
3 Bronze	Wilding, AnthonyAnthony Wilding	1912 Stockholm	Tennis	Men's indoor singles

¹ The rugby players who won gold at the 1908 Games were: Phil Carmichael, Charles Russell, Daniel Carroll, Jack Hickey, Frank Smith, Chris McKivat, Arthur McCabe, Thomas Griffen, Jumbo Barnett, Patrick McCue, Sydney Middleton, Tom Richards, Malcolm McArthur, Charles McMurtrie, Robert Craig

See Also

In Spanish: Australasia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• Australia at the Olympics
• New Zealand at the Olympics