Pattie Dench has the honour of winning Australia’s first Olympic Games medal in Shooting when claiming the bronze medal in Sports Pistol at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, but 36 years later, she has no doubt it should have been a gold medal.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
