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Most Olympic Games - Summer
Andrew Hoy 7 (Equestrian - Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, London 2012).
NB Hoy was selected for Moscow 1980 but Equestrian section boycotted
Russell Mark 6 (Shooting, Trap & Double Trap - Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, London 2012)
Natalie Cook 5 (Beach Volleyball - Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012)
Mary Hanna 5 (Equestrian - Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, London 2012, Rio 2016)
Jian Fang-Lay 5 (Table Tennis - Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016)
Most Olympic Games - Winter
Colin Coates 6 (Speed Skating - Grenoble 1968, Sapporo 1972, Innsbruck 1976, Lake Placid 1980, Sarajevo 1984, Calgary 1988)
Lydia Lassila 5 (Aerial Skiing - Salt Lake City 2002, Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014, PyeongChang 2018)
Jacqui Cooper 5 (Aerial Skiing - Lillehammer 1994, Nagano 1998, Salt Lake City 2002, Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010)
Most Medals - Summer
Ian Thorpe 9 (Swimming)
(5 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
Leisel Jones 9 (Swimming)
(3 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze)
Most Medals - Winter
Steven Bradbury 2 (Short Track Speed Skating)
(1 gold, 1 bronze)
Alisa Camplin 2 (Freestyle Skiing - Aerials)
(1 gold, 1 bronze)
Dale Begg-Smith 2 (Freestyle Skiing - Moguls)
(1 gold, 1 silver)
Torah Bright 2 (Snowboard - Halfpipe)
(1 gold, 1 silver)
Lydia Lassila 2 (Freestyle Skiing - Aerials)
(1 gold, 1 bronze)
Most Gold Medals
Ian Thorpe 5 (Swimming) (3 x Sydney 2000, 2 x Athens 2004)
Most Gold Medals at a Games
Betty Cuthbert 3 (Athletics) (Melbourne 1956)
Murray Rose 3 (Swimming) (Melbourne 1956)
Shane Gould 3 (Swimming) (Munich 1972)
Ian Thorpe 3 (Swimming) (Sydney 2000)
Jodie Henry 3 (Swimming) (Athens 2004)
Petria Thomas 3 (Swimming) (Athens 2004)
Stephanie Rice 3 (Swimming) (Beijing 2008)
Most Medals at a Games
Shane Gould 5 (Swimming) (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) - Munich 1972
Ian Thorpe 5 (Swimming) (3 gold, 2 silver) - Sydney 2000
Alicia Coutts 5 (Swimming) (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) - London 2012
Three Gold Medals in the Same Event
Dawn Fraser (Swimming – 100m Freestyle) – Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964
Rechelle Hawkes (Women’s Hockey) – Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000
Andrew Hoy (Equestrian – 3 Day Event) – Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000
Olympic Champions – Oldest and Youngest
Bill Northam (Yachting - 5.5 Class) - 59 years 26 days (Tokyo 1964)
Sandra Morgan (Swimming - 4x100m Freestyle) - 14 years 6 months (Melbourne 1956)
First Male Summer Olympian
Edwin Flack (Athletics and Tennis) - 1896 Athens
First Female Summer Olympians
Sarah 'Fanny' Durack (Swimming) - Stockholm 1912
Wilhelmina Wylie (Swimming) - Stockholm 1912
First Male Winter Olympian
Kenneth Kennedy (Speed Skating) - 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
First Medallists – Male and Female
Edwin Flack (Athletics) – 2 gold (800m, 1500m) & 1 bronze (Tennis Doubles) - Athens 1896
Sarah 'Fanny' Durack (Swimming) – 1 gold (100m Freestyle) - Stockholm 1912
Australia’s Best Medal Tally (Home)
Sydney 2000 - 58 Olympic medals (16 gold, 25 silver, 17 bronze)
Australia's Best Medal Tally (Away)
Athens 2004 - 49 Olympic medals (17 gold, 16 silver, 16 bronze)
Athletes Who Have Competed In Two Or More Sports At The Games (13)
Edwin Flack - Athletics 1896, Tennis 1896 *
Reginald “Snowy” Baker - Diving 1908, Boxing 1908, Swimming 1908 *
Sydney Middleton - Rugby 1908, Rowing 1912
Lily Beaurepaire - Diving 1920, Swimming 1920 *
Harry Morris - Diving 1928, Wrestling 1928 *
Neville Sayers - Modern Pentathlon 1956, 1960, Shooting 1960 *
Duncan Page - Fencing 1964, Modern Pentathlon 1964, 1968 *
Peter Macken - Fencing 1968, Modern Pentathlon 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 *
Donna Kite - Athletics 1984, Cycling Road 1988
Paul Narracott - Athletics 1984, Bobsleigh 1992
Fiona Hannan - Basketball 1996, Handball 2000
Nova Peris - Hockey 1996, Athletics 2000
Alexandra Croak - Gymnastics 2000, Diving 2008
Jana Pittman - Athletics 2000 & 2004, Bobsleigh 2014
*Athletes In Two Sports At Same Games (6)
ADDITIONAL FACTS
Australia has won 527 Olympic medals (Summer and Winter)
155 gold, 175 silver, 197 bronze
Australia has won 512 Summer Olympic medals
150 gold, 170 silver, 192 bronze
Australia has won 15 Olympic Winter medals
5 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze
