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Australia joined the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. This was an important event, as Australian athletes have been in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. In these Games, 279 athletes from Australia took part — 187 men and 92 women. They competed in 153 events across 25 sports, showing their skills in many areas.
Medalists
Competitors
This section shows how many athletes from Australia took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In total, 279 athletes joined in. There were 187 men and 92 women. They took part in 153 different events across 25 sports.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Athletics | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| Badminton | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Boxing | 6 | – | 6 |
| Canoeing | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Cycling | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Diving | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Equestrian | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Fencing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Field hockey | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Football | 19 | – | 19 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 21 | 7 | 28 |
| Sailing | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Shooting | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Swimming | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 2 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tennis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Water polo | 13 | – | 13 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | – | 4 |
| Wrestling | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 187 | 92 | 279 |
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australia joined the archery events at the 1992 Summer Olympics for the sixth time. Three Australian men competed. One of them, Grant Greenham, won Australia's only individual gold medal in this sport. The team also won their first match in the team round.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Simon Fairweather | Individual | 1315 | 5 Q |  Verstegen (NED)L 98–107 | Did not advance | ||||
| Grant Greenham | 1298 | 15 Q |  Vázquez (ESP)W 100–96 |  Shikarev (EUN)L 94–102 | Did not advance | ||||
| Scott Hunter-Russell | 1252 | 48 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Simon Fairweather Grant Greenham Scott Hunter-Russell | Team | 3865 | 3 Q | —N/a |  ChinaW 238–230 |  Great BritainL 236–242 | Did not advance | ||
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australian athletes joined many running and field events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The men ran in track and road events and also took part in field events like the decathlon. The women also ran in track and road events and joined field events, including the heptathlon.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dean Capobianco | 200 metres | 20.86 | 10 Q | 20.61 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Mark Garner | 400 metres | 46.26 | 28 q | 46.85 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
| Rob de Castella | Marathon | —N/a | 2:17:44 | 26 | |||||
| Steve Moneghetti | —N/a | 2:23:42 | 48 | ||||||
| Simon Hollingsworth | 400 metres hurdles | 49.74 | 24 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Nick A'Hern | 20 kilometres walk | —N/a | 1:31:39 | 22 | |||||
| Andrew Jachno | —N/a | 1:36:49 | 31 | ||||||
| Simon Baker | 50 kilometres walk | —N/a | 4:08:11 | 19 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| David Anderson | High jump | 2.15 | 31 | Did not advance | |
| Tim Forsyth | 2.26 | 14 q | 2.34 |  | |
| Lochsley Thomson | 2.20 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| Simon Arkell | Pole vault | 5.30 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Dave Culbert | Long jump | 8.00 | 9 q | 7.73 | 11 |
| Werner Reiterer | Discus throw | 62.20 | 5 q | 60.12 | 10 |
| Sean Carlin | Hammer throw | 75.90 | 9 q | 76.16 | 8 |
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Barton-Smith | Result | 10.97 | 7.43 | 13.67 | 1.91 | 50.06 | 15.29 | 42.54 | 4.50 | 60.52 | 4:46.83 | 7703 | 19 |
| Points | 867 | 918 | 708 | 723 | 812 | 815 | 716 | 760 | 746 | 638 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Melinda Gainsford | 100 metres | 11.57 | 19 Q | 11.67 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
| Kerry Johnson | 11.62 | 22 Q | 11.59 | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
| Melinda Gainsford | 200 metres | 23.13 | 13 Q | 23.08 | 15 Q | 23.08 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Melissa Moore | 23.86 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Cathy Freeman | 400 metres | 53.70 | 25 Q | 51.52 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Michelle Lock | 52.49 | 11 Q | 51.71 | 13 Q | 50.78 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Renée Poetschka | 52.85 | 15 Q | 52.05 | 15 Q | 52.09 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Krishna Stanton | 3000 metres | 9:00.62 | 22 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Sue Hobson | 10,000 metres | 32:53.61 | 21 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Lisa Ondieki | Marathon | —N/a | DNF | ||||||
| Gail Luke | 400 metres hurdles | 58.32 | 23 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Melissa Moore Melinda Gainsford Kathy Sambell Kerry Johnson | 4 × 100 metres relay | 43.49 | 7 q | —N/a | 43.77 | 6 | |||
| Cathy Freeman Sue Andrews Renée Poetschka Michelle Lock | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:25.68 | 5 Q | —N/a | 3:26.42 | 7 | |||
| Gabrielle Blythe | 10 kilometres walk | —N/a | 50:13 | 31 | |||||
| Kerry Saxby-Junna | —N/a | 46:01 | 15 | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Alison Inverarity | High jump | 1.92 | 8 Q | 1.91 | 8 |
| Nicole Boegman | Long jump | NM | Did not advance | ||
| Daniela Costian | Discus throw | 64.10 | 6 Q | 66.24 | |
| Louise McPaul | Javelin throw | 60.56 | 10 q | 56.00 | 11 |
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Flemming | Result | DNF | DNF | |||||||
| Points | 0 | |||||||||
Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australian women athletes played in badminton events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Rhonda Cator | Singles | Sanz (ESP) W (11–9, 11–5) |  Lee (KOR)L (1–11, 4–11) | Did not advance | ||||
| Anna Lao |  Villars (SUI)W' (11–0, 11–4) |  Martin (DEN)W (11–6, 12–11) | Rybkina (EUN) W (7–11, 11–7, 11–8) | Tang (CHN) L (9–11, 1–11) | Did not advance | |||
| Rhonda Cator Anna Lao | Doubles | —N/a | Albrecht / Villars (SUI) W' (15–3, 15–6) |  Bąk /Wilk (POL) W (15–3, 15–12) | Lin / Yao (CHN) L (13–18, 5–15) | Did not advance | ||
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Men's tournament
Team roster
Group play
Australia took part in the men's basketball tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The team played many matches against teams like Puerto Rico, the Unified Team, Venezuela, China, and Lithuania.
In the quarterfinals, Australia played against Croatia and then faced Germany in a match to decide the 5th to 8th places. Finally, Australia played against Brazil for the 5th place.
The games were held at the Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona in Barcelona.
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Australia men's | Men's tournament |  Puerto RicoW 116–76 | Unified Team L 63–85 |  VenezuelaW 78–71 | China W 88–66 |  LithuaniaL 87–98 | 3 Q |  CroatiaL 65–98 |  GermanyW 109–79 |  BrazilL 80–90 | 6 |
| Australia men's national basketball team roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach Legend Club – describes last club before the competition Age – describes age on 26 July 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unified Team | 5 | 4 | 1 | 425 | 373 | +52 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Lithuania | 5 | 4 | 1 | 481 | 424 | +57 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 432 | 396 | +36 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 445 | 440 | +5 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Venezuela | 5 | 1 | 4 | 392 | 427 | −35 | 6 | 9th−12th classification round |
| 6 | China | 5 | 0 | 5 | 381 | 496 | −115 | 5 |
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Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The boxing events were part of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Australian boxers took part, showing their skills in front of the world.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Robbie Peden | Flyweight |  O'Donnell (CAN)W 14–2 |  Sheikh (ALG)W KO |  Choi (PRK)L 11–25 | Did not advance | ||
| Jamie Nicolson | Featherweight |  Dumitrescu (ROU)L RSC R2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Justin Rowsell | Lightweight | Snarski (POL) L RSC R3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Stefan Scriggins | Welterweight |  Moniz (ANG)W 6–2 | Acevedo (PUR) L 3–16 | Did not advance | |||
| Justann Crawford | Middleweight | Lebzyak (EUN) L RSC R3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Rick Timperi | Light heavyweight |  Raforme (SEY)L 7–27 | Did not advance | ||||
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Slalom
Sprint
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Eckhardt | Men's C-1 | 128.98 | 14 | 165.74 | 27 | 128.98 | 20 |
| Andrew Wilson Matthew Pallister | Men's C-2 | 160.71 | 15 | 156.67 | 14 | 156.67 | 16 |
| Danielle Woodward | Women's K-1 | 151.54 | 15 | 128.27 | 2 | 128.27 |  |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Martin Hunter | K-1 500 metres | 1:43.32 | 4 R | 1:42.00 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Clint Robinson | K-1 1000 metres | 3:38.80 | 1 SF | Bye | 3:36.59 | 2 Q | 3:37.26 |  | |
| Danny Collins Andrew Trim | K-2 500 metres | 1:36.07 | 4 R | 1:32.47 | 2 SF | 1:31.99 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| K-2 1000 metres | 3:24.02 | 5 R | 3:20.18 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kelvin Graham Ian Rowling Steven Wood Ramon Andersson | K-4 1000 metres | 2:57.06 | 1 SF | —N/a | 2:58.83 | 3 Q | 2:56.97 | | |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anna Wood Kerri Randle | K-2 500 metres | 1:44.76 | 4 Q | —N/a | 1:44.05 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Denise Cooper Lynda Lehmann Gayle Mayes Anna Wood | K-4 500 metres | 1:39.32 | 6 SF | —N/a | 1:39.81 | 3 q | 1:43.88 | 8 | |
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Sixteen cyclists from Australia took part in the 1992 Olympics. There were thirteen men and three women.
Road
Men
Women
Track
Sprint
Time trial
Pursuit
Points race
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Jonker | Road race | DNF | |
| Grant Rice | 4:35:56 | 10 | |
| Darren Smith | 4:35:56 | 16 | |
| Robert Crowe Darren Lawson Robert McLachlan Grant Rice | Team time trial | 2:09:12 | 12 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Shannon | Road race | 2:05:03 | 7 |
| Jacqui Uttien | 2:05:03 | 13 | |
| Kathy Watt | 2:04:42 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||||||||
| 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) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | ||
| Gary Neiwand | Men's sprint | 10.330 | 2 Q |  González (COL), van Hameren (NED)W 11.319 | Bye |  Magné (FRA), Chiappa (ITA)W 11.112 | Bye |  Lovito (ARG)W, W | Harnett (CAN) W, W | Fiedler (GER) L, L | | |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kelly | Time trial | 1:04.288 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Rank | ||
| Mark Kingsland | Men's individual pursuit | 4:31.033 | 3 Q |  Sundquist (USA)W 4:29.173 | Boardman (GBR) L 4:32.716 | Did not advance | 4 |
| Kathy Watt | Women's individual pursuit | 3:41.886 WR | 1 Q |  Vikstedt-Nyman (FIN)W 3:45.305 | Twigg (USA) W 3:49.790 | Roßner (GER) L 3:43.438 | |
| Brett Aitken Stephen McGlede Shaun O'Brien Stuart O'Grady | Men's team pursuit | 4:11.245 WR | 1 Q |  CzechoslovakiaW 4:10.438 WR | Italy W 4:15.705 | Germany L 4:10.218 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Points | Rank | Laps | Points | Rank | ||
| Stephen McGlede | Points race | 0 laps | 16 | 1 Q | DNF | ||
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australian divers took part in events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were competitions for both men and women.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Simon McCormack | 3 m springboard | 358.05 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Michael Murphy | 381.33 | 8 Q | 611.97 | 4 | |
| Michael Murphy | 10 m platform | 371.88 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Craig Rogerson | 388.83 | 10 Q | 458.43 | 12 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jenny Donnet | 3 m springboard | 272.64 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Rachel Wilkes | 254.31 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| April Adams | 10 m platform | 290.73 | 10 Q | 342.39 | 11 |
| Vyninka Arlow | 289.14 | 11 Q | 365.88 | 10 | |
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australian athletes joined in equestrian events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The events were dressage and eventing.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Christine Doan | Dondolo | Individual | 1491 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| David Green | Duncan II | Individual | 56.20 | 16 | DNF | |||||||
| Andrew Hoy | Kiwi | 58.80 | 23 | 25.60 | 84.40 | 6 | 5.00 | 89.40 | 9 | 89.40 | 5 | |
| Gillian Rolton | Peppermint Grove | 64.20 | 38 | 60.00 | 124.20 | 31 | 5.00 | 129.20 | 9 | 129.20 | 23 | |
| Matt Ryan | Kibah Tic Toc | 57.80 | 18 | 7.20 | 65.00 | 1 | 5.00 | 70.00 | 9 | 70.00 | | |
| David Green Andrew Hoy Gillian Rolton Matt Ryan | See above | Team | 172.80 | 6 | 92.80 | 273.60 | 2 | 15.00 | 288.60 | 1 | 288.60 | |
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australian athletes fenced at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. They joined in both the pool stage and the elimination phase of the individual events.
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Scott Arnold | Men's épée | Borrmann (GER) L 1–5 | Lenglet (FRA) L 1–5 | Lee (KOR) L 0–5 | Ječmínek (TCH) L 3–5 |  El-Khoury (LBN)W 5–2 |  Strydom (RSA)L 5–4 | 54 |
| Robert Davidson |  Kovács (HUN)L 4–5 |  Kaaberma (EST)W 5–4 | Chang (KOR) W 5–4 | Normile (USA) W 5–4 |  Tan (SGP)W 5–1 | Gadomski (POL) L 1–5 | 26 Q | |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | ||||||||||
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Robert Davidson | Men's épée | Paz (COL) W 2–0 |  Vánky (SWE)L 1–2 | —N/a | Pop (ROU) W 2–1 | Shong (CAN) L 1–2 | Did not advance | ||||||
Football
Main article: Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Men's tournament
Team roster
Head coach: Eddie Thomson
Australia's men's football team played in the 1992 Summer Olympics. They had many matches in different cities in Spain. They met fans and officials from many countries during their games.
Group play
Source: FIFA
26 July 1992
19:00
Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
28 July 1992
21:00
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan)
30 July 1992
19:00
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Fabio Baldas (Italy)
Quarterfinal
2 August 1992
21:30
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Brizio Carter (MEX)
Semifinal
5 August 1992
21:30
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Rezende de Freitas (BRA)
Bronze medal match
7 August 1992
20:00
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Díaz Vega (ESP)
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Australia men's | Men's tournament |  GhanaL 1–3 |  MexicoD 1–1 |  DenmarkW 3–0 | 2 Q | Sweden W 2–1 | Poland L 1–6 | Ghana L 0–1 | 4 |
12'Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australian gymnasts competed in artistic events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The men competed in individual events, and the women competed in both team and individual finals.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||
| Brennon Dowrick | Individual | 18.550 | 18.825 | 18.850 | 18.875 | 18.500 | 19.125 | 112.725 | 61 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||
| V | UB | BB | F | ||||
| Monique Allen | Team | 19.487 | 19.649 | 19.475 | 18.937 | 77.548 | 39 q |
| Brooke Gysen | 19.375 | 19.312 | 18.349 | 19.275 | 76.311 | 69 | |
| Julie-Anne Monico | 19.312 | 19.674 | 18.937 | 18.437 | 76.360 | 68 | |
| Lisa Read | 19.249 | 19.712 | 19.462 | 19.512 | 77.935 | 33 Q | |
| Kylie Shadbolt | 19.474 | 19.549 | 18.899 | 19.274 | 77.196 | 46 q | |
| Jane Warrilow | 19.325 | 19.487 | 19.037 | 19.200 | 77.049 | 51 | |
| Total | 97.160 | 98.134 | 95.860 | 96.348 | 387.502 | 7 | |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | UB | BB | F | ||||
| Monique Allen | All-around | 9.737 | 9.775 | 9.837 | 9.737 | 39.086 | 19 |
| Lisa Read | 9.662 | 9.750 | 9.837 | 9.362 | 38.611 | 30 | |
| Kylie Shadbolt | 9.650 | 9.637 | 8.975 | 9.287 | 37.549 | 36 | |
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australia's men's and women's hockey teams both competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Men's tournament
The men's team included players like Warren Birmingham, David Wansbrough, and John Bestall. They played in several group matches and reached the semifinal and gold medal match.
Women's tournament
The women's team was led by head coach Brian Glencross. They also played in group matches and took part in the classification matches for 5th to 8th place, ending in a 5th place match.
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Australia men's | Men's tournament |  ArgentinaW 7–0 |  EgyptW 5–1 | Germany D 1–1 |  IndiaW 1–0 |  Great BritainW 6–0 | 2 Q | Netherlands W 3–2 | Germany L 1–2 | |
| Australia women's | Women's tournament | Canada W 2–0 | Germany L 0–1 | Spain L 0–1 | —N/a | 3 |  New ZealandW 5–1 | Netherlands W 2–0 | 5 | |
| No. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathleen Partridge | (1963-12-07)7 December 1963 (aged 28) |
| 2 | Christine Dobson | (1966-11-24)24 November 1966 (aged 25) |
| 3 | Liane Tooth | (1962-03-13)13 March 1962 (aged 30) |
| 4 | Alyson Annan | (1973-06-12)12 June 1973 (aged 19) |
| 5 | Juliet Haslam | (1969-05-31)31 May 1969 (aged 23) |
| 6 | Michelle Hager | (1966-10-03)3 October 1966 (aged 25) |
| 7 | Alison Peek | (1969-10-12)12 October 1969 (aged 22) |
| 8 | Lisa Powell | (1970-07-08)8 July 1970 (aged 22) |
| 9 | Lisa Naughton | (1963-04-02)2 April 1963 (aged 29) |
| 10 | Kate Starre | (1971-09-18)18 September 1971 (aged 20) |
| 11 | Sally Carbon | (1967-04-14)14 April 1967 (aged 25) |
| 12 | Jackie Pereira | (1964-10-29)29 October 1964 (aged 27) |
| 13 | Tracey Belbin | (1967-06-24)24 June 1967 (aged 25) |
| 14 | Rechelle Hawkes | (1967-05-30)30 May 1967 (aged 25) |
| 15 | Sharon Buchanan | (1963-03-12)12 March 1963 (aged 29) |
| 16 | Debbie Sullivan | (1963-07-04)4 July 1963 (aged 29) |
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
In the 1992 Summer Olympics, athletes from Australia took part in Judo events. There were competitions for both men and women.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |||||||||
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Chris Bacon | 86 kg | Bye | Castropil (BRA) W Yuko |  Okada (JPN)L Ippon | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||||||||
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Cathy Grainger | 52 kg | Bye | Li (CHN) L Yuko | Did not advance | Bevilacqua (BRA) L Yuko | Did not advance | ||||
Modern Pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Three male athletes from Australia joined the modern pentathlon event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Fencing (épée one touch) | Swimming (300 m freestyle) | Shooting (Air pistol) | Riding (show jumping) | Running (4000 m) | Total points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | Points | Rank | MP Points | Penalties | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP Points | ||||
| Colin Hamilton | Individual | 13-52 | 65 | 439 | 3:22.7 | 23 | 1252 | 180 | 47 | 970 | 320 | 54 | 780 | 13:24.4 | 18 | 1153 | 4594 | 58 |
| Gavin Lackey | 28–37 | 49 | 694 | 3:20.1 | 13 | 1272 | 179 | 48 | 955 | 132 | 32 | 968 | 13:01.4 | 7 | 1222 | 5111 | 30 | |
| Alex Watson | 25–40 | 55 | 643 | 3:32.2 | 53 | 1176 | 184 | 33 | 1030 | 142 | 35 | 958 | 17:11.5 | 66 | 472 | 4279 | 63 | |
| Colin Hamilton Gavin Lackey Alex Watson | Team | 66–129 | 17 | 1776 | 10:16.0 | 8 | 3700 | 543 | 13 | 2955 | 594 | 10 | 2706 | 43:37.3 | 16 | 2847 | 13984 | 16 |
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
In the rowing events at the 1992 Summer Olympics, athletes from Australia took part in races for both men and women.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Steve Hawkins Peter Antonie | Double sculls | 6:24.93 | 1 SF | Bye | 6:20.22 | 1 FA | 6:17.32 | | |
| Richard Powell Hamish McGlashan Robin Bakker Jason Day | Quadruple sculls | 5:49.15 | 3 SF | Bye | 5:55.62 | 5 FB | 5:56.44 | 9 | |
| Nick McDonald-Crowley Matthew McArdle | Coxless pair | 6:48.18 | 4 R | 6:48.67 | 3 FC | —N/a | 6:44.06 | 13 | |
| Andrew Cooper Mike McKay Nick Green James Tomkins | Coxless four | 5:59.18 | 1 SF | Bye | 5:58.26 | 1 FA | 5:55.04 | | |
| Simon Spriggs Peter Murphy Wayne Diplock Jaime Fernandez Ben Dodwell Sam Patten Bo Hanson Robert Scott David Colvin | Eight | 5:34.28 | 2 SF | Bye | 5:35.76 | 3 FA | 5:33.72 | 5 | |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrea Coss | Single sculls | 7:58.51 | 4 R | DNF FC | —N/a | 8:13.46 | 14 | ||
| Jennifer Luff Gillian Campbell | Double sculls | 7:24.14 | 3 SF | Bye | 7:07.00 | 4 FB | 7:05.91 | 8 | |
| Jodie Dobson Emmy Snook Megan Still Kate Slatter | Coxless four | 6:58.34 | 3 R | 6:54.16 | 2 FA | —N/a | 6:41.72 | 6 | |
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australian sailors competed in many sailing events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. There were races for men, women, and mixed groups. The events included fleet racing and match racing.
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Lars Kleppich | Lechner A-390 | 11.7 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 98.7 | |
| Glenn Bourke | Finn | 22 | 22 | 36 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 23 | —N/a | 129 | 20 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Fiona Taylor | Lechner A-390 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 136 | 10 |
| Christine Bridge | Europe | 26 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | —N/a | 132 | 20 | ||
| Addy Bucek Jeni Lidgett | 470 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 11.7 | 10 | 5.7 | 19 | —N/a | 80.4 | 9 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| John Forbes Mitch Booth | Tornado | 16 | 8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 44.4 | |
| Colin Beashel David Giles | Star | 18 | 16 | 11.7 | 15 | 10 | 5.7 | 13 | 71.4 | 7 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification races | Total | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mottl Tim Dorning William Hodder | Soling | 13 | 5.7 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 78.7 | 11 |
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australian athletes joined shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were contests for men, women, and open categories.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Phil Adams | 50 metre pistol | 549 | 30 | Did not advance | |
| 10 metre air pistol | 576 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Patrick Murray | 25 metre rapid fire pistol | 574 | 26 | Did not advance | |
| Ben Sandstrom | 50 metre pistol | 551 | 26 | Did not advance | |
| 10 metre air pistol | 573 | 29 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| John Summers | Skeet | 195 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Michael Diamond | Trap | 193 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Russell Mark | 193 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australian swimmers took part in many events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were different races for boys and girls.
Synchronized Swimming
Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Two athletes from Australia joined the synchronized swimming event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
| Athlete | Event | Figures | Qualification | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Total (Figures + Qualification) | Rank | Points | Total (Figures + Final) | Rank | ||
| Celeste Ferraris | Solo | 82.330 | 41 | Did not advance | |||||
| Semon Rohloff | 81.769 | 44 Q | 90.200 | 171.969 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
| Celeste Ferraris Semon Rohloff | Duet | 82.049 | 15 | 88.880 | 170.929 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
Table Tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kerri Tepper | Singles | Lee (KOR) L 0–2 |  Chai (HKG)L 0–2 |  Touati (TUN)W 2–0 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kerri Tepper Ying Kwok | Doubles | Perkučin / Fazlić (IOA) L 0–2 | Vriesekoop / Hooman-Kloppenburg (NED) L 0–2 | Kosaka / Doti (BRA) W 2–0 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
In the 1992 Summer Olympics, Australian players took part in the tennis events. There were separate competitions for men and women.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Richard Fromberg | Singles | Stich (GER) L (3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6) | Did not advance | |||||
| Wally Masur | Sampras (USA) L (1–6, 6–7, 4–6) | Did not advance | ||||||
| Todd Woodbridge | Sánchez (ESP) L (1–6, 6–7, 2–6) | Did not advance | ||||||
| John Fitzgerald Todd Woodbridge | Doubles | —N/a |  Knowles /Smith (BAH) W (6–2, 6–3, 6–7, 4–6, 6–3) | Krishnan / Paes (IND) L (4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 1–6) | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Jenny Byrne | Singles | Reggi (ITA) L (4–6, 6–7) | Did not advance | |||||
| Rachel McQuillan |  Appelmans (BEL)L (3–6, 3–6) | Did not advance | ||||||
| Nicole Provis | Piccolini (ITA) W (6–1, 6–0) | Appelmans (BEL) L (1–6, 2–6) | Did not advance | |||||
| Rachel McQuillan Nicole Provis | Doubles | —N/a | Gavaldón / Novelo (MEX) W (5–7, 6–3, 6–1) | Chabalgoity / Vieira (BRA) W (6–2, 6–1) | Novotná / Strnadová (TCH) W (6–3, 6–3) | Martínez / Sánchez Vicario (ESP) L (1–6, 2–6) | Did not advance | |
Water Polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
In the 1992 Summer Olympics, an Australian team played in the water polo event. Below is the list of players on the team:
Team roster
- Simon Asher
- Geoffrey Clark
- John Fox
- Daniel Marsden
- Raymond Mayers
- Greg McFadden
- Guy Newman
- Mark Oberman
- Paul Oberman
- Troy Stockwell
- Glenn Townsend
- Andrew Wightman
- Chris Wybrow
Group play
Source: [citation needed]
Classification round 5th-8th place
Source: https://www.olympedia.org/results/38777
| Team | Event | Group stage | Classification round | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Australia men's | Men's tournament | United States L 4–8 | France W 9–5 | Unified Team L 9–12 | Germany D 7–7 | Czechoslovakia W 15–9 | 3 |  CubaW 7–5 | Hungary W 9–8 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unified Team | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 10 |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 8 |
| 3 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 5 |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 4 |
| 5 | France | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 3 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 0 |
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Damian Brown | 75 kg | 140.0 | 20 | 177.5 | 17 | 317.5 | 22 |
| Ron Laycock | 142.5 | 17 | 185.0 | 8 | 327.5 | 13 | |
| Harvey Goodman | 90 kg | 157.5 | 8 | 192.5 | 8 | 350.0 | 8 |
| Steve Kettner | +110 kg | 170.0 | 7 | 205.0 | 12 | 375.0 | 11 |
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Australian wrestlers took part in freestyle events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Musa Ilhan | 62 kg |  Žukovs (LAT)L fall | Cáceres (ESP) W 11–4 | Nieves (PUR) W fall | Müller (SUI) W 4–3 |  Mohammadian (IRI)L 0–6 | 3 | Azizov (EUN) L 5–11 | 6 |
| Cris Brown | 68 kg | Santoro (FRA) L 3–4 | Akbarnejad (IRI) L 0–4 | Did not advance | |||||
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