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Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics


Australia at the2020 Summer Olympics
AUS
Australian Olympic Committee
www.olympics.com.au
478 (225 men and 259 women) in 30 sports
Cate CampbellPatty Mills
Mathew Belcher
Ian Chesterman AM (chef de mission)
Gold
17
Silver
7
Bronze
22
Total
46
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 Australasia (1908–1912) |

Australia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia is one of only five countries to have sent athletes to every Summer Olympics of the modern era, alongside Great Britain, France, Greece, and Switzerland.

Before the official postponement, the country initially withdrew from the Games over the coronavirus pandemic concerns. The executive board of the Australian Olympic Committee unanimously voted to tell their athletes to prepare for a postponed Games.

Two days before the opening ceremony, Australia was awarded the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane; the games there open 23 July 2032.

Australia competed in all sports except baseball, fencing, handball and wrestling.

Australia left Tokyo with 46 medals winning 17 gold medals equalling their best total from Athens 2004 along with 7 silver and 22 bronze.

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery314
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Athletics283563
Badminton134
Basketball121224
Boxing325
Canoeing8917
Cycling151429
Diving347
Equestrian459
Field hockey181836
Football222244
Golf224
Gymnastics2911
Judo123
Karate101
Modern pentathlon112
Rowing201838
Rugby sevens121224
Sailing7613
Shooting8715
Skateboarding325
Softball—N/a1515
Sport climbing112
Surfing224
Swimming181937
Table tennis336
Taekwondo224
Tennis5510
Triathlon336
Volleyball224
Water polo131326
Weightlifting235

Injuries, mental health concerns, family reasons and positive COVID infections caused several officially selected athletes to withdraw and be replaced where possible. These include: Justis Huni (boxing), Nick Kyrgios (tennis), Alex de Minaur (tennis) replaced by Max Purcell, Liz Cambage (basketball) replaced by Sara Blicavs, Chris Burton replaced by Stuart Tinney (equestrian), Cameron Meyer replaced by Lucas Hamilton, Jack Haig replaced by Luke Durbridge (cycling), Marco Tilio replaced Ramy Najjarine and Jay Rich-Baghuelou replaced Ruon Tongyik (football), Penny Squibb (hockey) replaced Georgia Wilson, Henry Paterson (rugby 7's) replaced by Nathan Lawson and Dane Bird-Smith (athletics).

Three Australian archers qualified for the men's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the men's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

On 6 March 2020, Rio 2016 bronze medallists Ryan Tyack and Taylor Worth, with David Barnes making his Olympic comeback after his debut in Athens 2004, were officially named to the men's archery team for the Games, based on their individual results at the four-part selection trials.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
David BarnesMen's individual64850Agatha (INA)L 1–7Did not advance
Ryan Tyack65042D'Amour (ISV)W 6–5Gazoz (TUR)L 3–7Did not advance
Taylor Worth65139Prastyadi (INA)W 6–0Wei Sx (CHN) W 6–4Gazoz (TUR)L 1–7Did not advance
David BarnesRyan TyackTaylor WorthMen's team194911—N/aChinese TaipeiL 4–5Did not advance
Alice IngleyWomen's individual61657Perova (ROC)L 1–7Did not advance
Taylor WorthAlice IngleyMixed team126725—N/adid not advance

Australia fielded a squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet and team event through an Oceania continental selection in the team free routine at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. The artistic swimming squad, highlighted by Rio 2016 Olympians Hannah Cross, Emily Rogers, and Amie Thompson, were officially selected to the Australian roster for the Games on 26 February 2020. Initially set to compete in both duet and team events at the rescheduled Games, Rio 2016 Olympian Rose Stackpole officially announced her retirement from the sport in August 2020. Instead, rookie Hannah Burkhill was selected to complete the rest of the squad on 4 September 2020.

On 2 July 2021, Carolyn Rayna Buckle was announced as an inclusion to the team after the retirement of Hannah Cross.

AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)
Emily RogersAmie ThompsonDuet75.53432076.3667151.901020Did not advance
Carolyn Rayna BuckleHannah BurkhillKiera GazzardAlessandra HoKirsten KinashRachel PresserEmily RogersAmie ThompsonTeam75.63519—N/a77.3667153.00189

Australian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event):

On 19 August 2020, national champions Stewart McSweyn and Jessica Hull in the long-distance running, race walkers Jemima Montag and Rio 2016 bronze medallist Dane Bird-Smith, and reigning world javelin throw champion Kelsey-Lee Barber were the first track and field athletes officially selected to the Australian squad for the rescheduled Games.

On 3 July 2021, the track and field team was officially finalised by Athletics Australia with a contingent of 63 athletes set to represent Australia. On 25 July, Dane Bird-Smith withdrew from the team in the 20 km Walk for personal reasons.

Track & road events Men

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Rohan Browning100 mBye10.01 PB1 Q10.095Did not advance
Alex Beck400 m45.54 PB6—N/aDid not advance
Steven Solomon44.94 PB2 Q45.153Did not advance
Peter Bol800 m1:44.13 AR2 Q—N/a1:44.11 AR1 Q1:45.924
Charlie Hunter1:45.914 Q1:46.737Did not advance
Jeff Riseley1:45.414 Q1:47.175Did not advance
Jye Edwards1500 m3:42.627—N/aDid not advance
Olli Hoare3:36.093 Q3:34.354 Q3:35.7911
Stewart McSweyn3:36.393 Q3:32.545 Q3:31.917
Morgan McDonald5000 m13:37.3611—N/aDid not advance
David McNeill13:39.958Did not advance
Patrick Tiernan5000 mDNS—N/aDid not advance
10000 m—N/a28:35.06 SB19
Nicholas Hough110 m hurdles13.573 Q—N/a13.889Did not advance
Ben Buckingham3000 m steeplechase8:20.95 PB7—N/aDid not advance
Matthew Clarke8:42.3714Did not advance
Edward Trippas8:29.9011Did not advance
Liam AdamsMarathon—N/a2:15:51 SB24
Jack RaynerDNF
Brett Robinson2:24:04 SB66
Kyle Swan20 km walk—N/a1:27:5536
Declan Tingay1:24:00 PB17
Rhydian Cowley50 km walk—N/a3:52:01 PB8

Women

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Hana Basic100 mBye11.325Did not advance
Riley Day200 m22.943 Q—N/a22.56 PB4Did not advance
Bendere Oboya400 m52.375—N/aDid not advance
Catriona Bisset800 m2:01.655—N/aDid not advance
Morgan Mitchell2:05.446Did not advance
Georgia Griffith1500 m4:14.4314—N/aDid not advance
Linden Hall4:02.273 Q4:01.373 Q3:59.01 PB6
Jessica Hull4:05.282 Q3:58.81 AR4 Q4:02.6311
Isobel Batt-Doyle5000 m15:21.6515—N/aDid not advance
Jenny Blundell15:11.2711Did not advance
Rose Davies15:50.0718Did not advance
Liz Clay100 m hurdles12.872 Q—N/a12.71 PB3Did not advance
Sarah Carli400 m hurdles56.935—N/aDid not advance
Amy Cashin3000 m steeplechase9:34.6711—N/aDid not advance
Genevieve Gregson9:26.116 QDNF
Georgia Winkcup9:59.2913Did not advance
Ellie BeerAngeline BlackburnKendra HubbardBendere OboyaAnneliese Rubie-Renshaw4 × 400 m relay3:30.617—N/aDid not advance
Sinead DiverMarathon—N/a2:31:14 SB10
Ellie Pashley2:33:39 SB23
Lisa Weightman2:34:19 SB26
Katie Hayward20 km walk—N/a1:38:1137
Rebecca Henderson1:38:2138
Jemima Montag1:30:396

Field events Men

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Henry FrayneLong jump7.9314Did not advance
Brandon StarcHigh jump2.284 Q2.35 SB5
Kurtis MarschallPole vault5.755 QNM
Matthew DennyDiscus throw65.134 Q67.02 PB4

Women

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Brooke StrattonLong jump6.6012 q6.837
Nicola McDermottHigh jump1.95=1 Q2.02 AR
Eleanor Patterson1.95=4 Q1.965
Nina KennedyPole vault4.4022Did not advance
Liz Parnov4.2524Did not advance
Dani StevensDiscus throw58.7722Did not advance
Kelsey-Lee BarberJavelin throw62.59 SB2 q64.56 SB
Mackenzie Little62.37 PB2 q59.968
Kathryn Mitchell61.857 q61.826

Combined events – Men's decathlon

Australia entered four badminton players (one man and three women) into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings; one entry each in the women's singles and a pair in the women's and mixed doubles. Setyana Mapasa, Gronya Somerville and Simon Leung will be making their Olympic debut, while Chen Hsuan-yu will be making her second appearance after being selected into the 2016 Rio Olympic team.

AthleteEventGroup stageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Chen Hsuan-yuWomen's singlesBlichfeldt (DEN)L (7–21, 14–21)Zechiri (BUL)W (21–16, 20–22, 21–8)—N/a2Did not advance
Setyana MapasaGronya SomervilleWomen's doublesLee S-h / Shin S-c (KOR)L (9–21, 6–21)Du Y / Li Yh (CHN)L (9–21, 12–21)Fruergaard / Thygesen (DEN)W (21–19, 13–21, 21–12)3—N/aDid not advance
Simon LeungGronya SomervilleMixed doublesJordan / Oktavianti (INA)L (22–20, 17–21, 13–21)Watanabe / Higashino (JPN)L (7–21, 15–21)Christiansen / Bøje (DEN)L (16–21, 14–21)4—N/aDid not advance

Summary

TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Australia men'sMen's tournamentNigeriaW 84–67ItalyW 86–83GermanyW 89–761ArgentinaW 97–59United StatesL 78–97SloveniaW 107–93
Australia women'sWomen's tournamentBelgiumL 70–85ChinaL 74–76Puerto RicoW 96–693United States L 55–79Did not advance

Australia men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the second round and securing an outright berth as the highest-ranked Oceania squad at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.

Team roster

The roster was announced on 2 July 2021.

Group play

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1330259226+336Quarterfinals
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Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Bronze medal game

Australia women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of three highest-ranked eligible squads at the Bourges meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Team roster

The roster was announced on 26 May 2021. Liz Cambage withdrew before the tournament on 16 July 2021 and replaced by Sara Blicavs.

Group play

PosTeamvtePldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1330247191+566Quarterfinals
2321234196+385
3312240230+104
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Quarterfinal

Australia entered six boxers (four men and two women) into the Olympic tournament. 2019 world bronze medallist Justis Huni (men's heavyweight) and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Skye Nicolson (women's featherweight), along with rookies Alex Winwood (men's flyweight), Paulo Aokuso (men's light heavyweight), and Caitlin Parker (women's middleweight), secured the spots on the Australian squad by advancing to the semifinal match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. Harrison Garside completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in the men's lightweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings. Justis Huni withdrew due to a hand injury after boxing Paul Gallen in June 2021.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Alex WinwoodMen's flyweightChinyemba (ZAM)L 1–4Did not advance
Harry GarsideMen's lightweightUme (PNG)W 5–0Jonas (NAM)W 5–0Safiullin (KAZ)W 3–2Cruz (CUB)L 0–5Did not advance
Paulo AokusoMen's light heavyweightByeJalidov (ESP) L 2–3Did not advance
Skye NicolsonWomen's featherweightByeIm A-j (KOR) W 4–1Artingstall (GBR) L 2–3Did not advance
Caitlin ParkerWomen's middleweight—N/aBylon (PAN) L 0–5Did not advance

Australian canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain and the 2020 Oceania Championships in Auckland, New Zealand. They must also compete at the Australian Open and in two trials of the Oceania Championships, both held in Penrith, New South Wales, to assure their selection to the nation's Olympic slalom canoeing team.

On 8 November 2019, multiple world and Olympic medallist Jessica Fox was officially selected to the Australian roster for her third consecutive Games, with Rio 2016 Olympian Lucien Delfour (men's K-1) and rookie Daniel Watkins (men's C-1) joining her three months later at the end of the selection trials.

Australian canoeists qualified a total of six boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary and the 2020 Oceania Championships in Penrith, New South Wales.

At the end of the two-stage selection trials, fourteen sprint canoe and kayak paddlers were officially named to the Australian team on 27 March 2020, with London 2012 gold medallist Murray Stewart in the men's K-4 500 metres making his third consecutive trip to the Games.

Men

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Thomas GreenK-1 1000 m3:39.4922 SFBye3:24.6123 FA3:28.3607
Jean van der Westhuyzen3:46.1863 QF3:46.1041 SF3:28.2878 FB3:26.95511
Riley FitzsimmonsJordan WoodK-2 1000 m3:18.4533 QF3:10.6191 SF3:21.8606 FB3:24.75713
Thomas GreenJean van der Westhuyzen3:08.7731 SFBye3:17.0771 FA3:15.280
Riley FitzsimmonsMurray StewartLachlan TameJordan WoodK-4 500 m1:22.6622 SF—N/a1:24.8682 FA1:25.0256

Women

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Josephine BulmerC-1 200 m53.3546 QF51.4747did not advance
Bernadette Wallace48.2095 QF48.3304did not advance
Josephine BulmerBernadette WallaceC-2 500 m2:11.3227 QF2:11.1805 FB—N/a2:05.69813
Alyssa BullK-1 500 m1:49.4163 SFBye1:54.0384 FB1:56.7998
Alyce Wood1:48.5722 SFBye1:53.0792 FA1:57.2518
Jo Brigden-JonesJaime RobertsK-2 500 m1:52.0975 QF1:50.3254 SF1:42.0928 FB1:41.07313
Alyssa BullAlyce Wood1:45.4993 QF1:47.0572 SF1:37.1092 FA1:37.4125
Jo Brigden-JonesCatherine McArthurShannon ReynoldsJaime RobertsK-4 500 m1:37.4074 QF1:37.6015 SF1:38.1704 FA1:39.7977

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF = Qualify to semifinal round; QF = Qualify to quarterfinal round

Australia entered a squad of eight riders (four per gender) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking. Cameron Meyer later withdrew from the team.

The road cycling team was officially named on May 19, 2021, with two-time individual time trial world champion Rohan Dennis and dual world medallist Amanda Spratt returning to their third consecutive Games.

Men

AthleteEventTimeRank
Luke DurbridgeRoad race6:21:4672
Lucas Hamilton6:21:4671
Richie Porte6:15:3848
Rohan DennisTime trial56:08.09
Richie Porte1:00:53.6727

Women

AthleteEventTimeRank
Grace BrownRoad race4:02.1647
Tiffany Cromwell3:55.4126
Sarah Gigante4:01.0840
Amanda SprattDid not finish
Grace BrownTime trial31:22.224
Sarah Gigante33:01.6011

Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Australian riders accumulated spots for both men and women in team sprint, team pursuit, madison, and omnium based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. As a result of their place in the men's and women's team sprint, Australia won its right to enter two riders in both men's and women's sprint and men's and women's keirin.

The full Australian track cycling squad was officially named on 19 March 2020, with Matthew Glaetzer (men's team sprint) and Annette Edmondson (women's team pursuit) riding for their third consecutive Games. Cameron Meyer withdrew on 5 July 2021 for personal reasons.

Sprint

Team sprint

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal
Matthew GlaetzerNathan HartMatthew RichardsonMen's team sprint42.37163.7233ROCW 42.10364.1283 FBFranceW 44.01361.3464

Qualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final

Pursuit

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal
Leigh HowardKelland O'BrienLuke PlappAlexander PorterSam WelsfordMen's team pursuit3:48.4485Switzerland3:44.9024New ZealandOVL
Ashlee AnkudinoffGeorgia BakerAnnette EdmondsonAlexandra ManlyMaeve PlouffeWomen's team pursuit4:13.5717New Zealand4:09.9925Italy4:11.0415

Keirin

AthleteEventRound 1RepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Matthew GlaetzerMen's keirin3 R1 Q4 Q2 FA5
Matthew Richardson2 QBye5Did not advance
Kaarle McCullochWomen's keirin4 R2 Q2 Q5 FB9

Omnium

Madison

AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
Leigh HowardKelland O'BrienMen's madisonDNF–20=12
Georgia BakerMaeve PlouffeWomen's madison907

Australian mountain bikers qualified for one men's and one women's quota place each into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the top-two finish vying for the men's qualification under the elite category at the 2019 UCI World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, and the nation's twenty-first-place finish for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.

AthleteEventTimeRank
Daniel McConnellMen's cross-country1:33:1230
Rebecca McConnellWomen's cross-country1:30:2928

Australian riders qualified for three quota place (one men and two women) for BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's sixth-place finish for men and fifth for women in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021.

Racing

AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Anthony DeanMen's166Did not advance
Lauren ReynoldsWomen's83 Q124 Q45.4015
Saya Sakakibara114 Q145Did not advance

Freestyle

AthleteEventSeedingFinal
Logan MartinMen's91.9090.0490.97193.3041.40
Natalya DiehmWomen's77.4079.0078.20586.0080.505

Australian divers qualified for the following individual spots at the Games through the 2019 FINA World Championships and 2019 Oceania Championships. They must compete at the 2020 Australian Open Championships to assure their selection to the Olympic team.

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
Li ShixinMen's 3 m springboard320.3527Did not advance
Sam FrickerMen's 10 m platform306.5028Did not advance
Cassiel Rousseau423.558 Q444.106 Q430.358
Esther QinWomen's 3 m springboard292.809 Q309.158 Q261.9512
Anabelle Smith275.0218 Q285.6014Did not advance
Nikita HainsWomen's 10 m platform270.0021Did not advance
Melissa Wu351.204 Q334.505 Q371.40

Australian equestrians qualified a full squad in the team dressage competition by receiving a spare berth freed up by host nation Japan, as the top-ranked nation from Southeast Asia and Oceania, not yet qualified, at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. Additionally, the country's eventing and show jumping teams qualified for the Games by virtue of a top-six finish each in the same tournament.

The Australian equestrian teams for dressage and eventing were unveiled on June 25, 2021. At age 66, Mary Hanna is set to become the oldest Australian Olympian on record. The jumping team was named on June 30, 2021.

AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleTotal
Mary HannaCalantaIndividual67.98140—N/aDid not advance
Kelly LayneSamhitas58.35457Did not advance
Simone PearceDestano68.49436Did not advance
Mary HannaKelly LayneSimone PearceSee aboveTeam6273.513Did not advance—N/aDid not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser

Stuart Tinney and Leporis have been named the team alternates. Originally-selected Chris Burton later withdrew, causing Tinney to step in, and granting Kevin McNab and Don Quidam to become the new traveling alternates. McNab later replaced Tinney shortly prior to the competition.

Rowan Willis and Blue Movie were named the team alternates but withdrew on 8 July. On 21 July, Jamie Kermond was removed as part of the Jumping team after testing positive for the use of cocaine, in a recreational capacity, from a sample given in an out of competition test conducted on 26 June. On 23 July Katie Laurie and Edwina Tops-Alexander were confirmed as Individual competitors.

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinal
Katie LaurieCasebrooke LomondIndividualRetiredDid not advance
Edwina Tops-AlexanderIdentity Vitsereol431Did not advance

Summary

Australia men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by beating New Zealand with a unanimous 3–0 for a gold-medal victory at the 2019 Oceania Cup in Rockhampton, Queensland.

Team roster

The squad was announced on 14 June 2021.

Head coach: Colin Batch

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1MFLachlan Sharp(1997-07-02)2 July 1997 (aged 24)5411NSW Pride
2MFTom Craig(1995-09-03)3 September 1995 (aged 25)10129NSW Pride
5FWTom Wickham(1990-05-26)26 May 1990 (aged 31)5927Perth Thundersticks
6DFMatt Dawson(1994-04-27)27 April 1994 (aged 27)14612NSW Pride
10MFJoshua Beltz(1995-04-24)24 April 1995 (aged 26)463Tassie Tigers
11DFEddie Ockenden (Captain)(1987-04-03)3 April 1987 (aged 34)37271Tassie Tigers
12MFJacob Whetton(1991-06-15)15 June 1991 (aged 30)20965Brisbane Blaze
13FWBlake Govers(1996-07-06)6 July 1996 (aged 25)10389NSW Pride
14DFDylan Martin(1998-01-12)12 January 1998 (aged 23)60NSW Pride
15DFJoshua Simmonds(1995-10-04)4 October 1995 (aged 25)241HC Melbourne
16DFTim Howard(1996-06-23)23 June 1996 (aged 25)661Brisbane Blaze
17MFAran Zalewski (Captain)(1991-03-21)21 March 1991 (aged 30)19325Perth Thundersticks
22MFFlynn Ogilvie(1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (aged 27)11522NSW Pride
23MFDaniel Beale(1993-02-12)12 February 1993 (aged 28)18328Brisbane Blaze
25FWTrent Mitton(1990-11-26)26 November 1990 (aged 30)17782Perth Thundersticks
29FWTim Brand(1998-11-29)29 November 1998 (aged 22)4518NSW Pride
30GKAndrew Charter(1987-03-30)30 March 1987 (aged 34)1850Canberra Chill
32DFJeremy Hayward(1993-03-03)3 March 1993 (aged 28)16270Tassie Tigers

Group play

Japan3–5Australia
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 09:30v
Ke. Tanaka  22', 27'Kirishita  26'ReportBrand  11'Craig  14'Govers  31'Zalewski  38'Beale  50'
North PitchUmpires:Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)Lim Hong-Zhen (SGP)
India1–7Australia
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 18:30v
Dilpreet  34'ReportBeale  10'Hayward  21'Ogilvie  23'Beltz  26'Govers  40', 42'Brand  51'
North PitchUmpires:Ben Göntgen (GER)Marcin Grochal (POL)
Argentina2–5Australia
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 09:30v
Tolini  4'Casella  55'ReportGovers  15', 23'Wickham  21'Sharp  25'Hayward  39'
North PitchUmpires:Martin Madden (GBR)Coen van Bunge (NED)
Australia4–2New Zealand
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 21:15v
Brand  9', 50'Govers  55'Wickham  57'ReportRussell  13', 58'
South PitchUmpires:Francisco Vázquez (ESP)Marcin Grochal (POL)
Australia1–1Spain
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 10:00v
Wickham  18'ReportQuemada  60'
South PitchUmpires:Javed Shaikh (IND)Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)

Quarterfinal

Australia2–2NetherlandsPenalties3–0
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 12:00v
Wickham  13', 38'ReportVan der Weerden  32'Hertzberger  50'
Govers Ogilvie BrandHertzberger Kemperman De Geus
Umpires:Ben Göntgen (GER)Germán Montes de Oca (ARG)

Semifinal

Australia3–1Germany
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 19:00v
Brand  7'Govers  27'Sharp  59'ReportWindfeder  11'
Umpires:Germán Montes de Oca (ARG)Marcin Grochal (POL)

Gold medal game

Australia1–1BelgiumPenalties2–3
5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 19:00v
Wickham  47'ReportVan Aubel  32'
Govers Ogilvie Brand Simmonds WhettonVan Aubel De Sloover Denayer Hendrickx
Umpires:Coen van Bunge (NED)Marcin Grochal (POL)

Australia women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating Russia in a playoff at the Perth leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers.

Team roster

The squad was announced on 14 June 2021.

Head coach: Katrina Powell

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
2FWAmbrosia Malone(1998-01-08)8 January 1998 (aged 23)5615Brisbane Blaze
3FWBrooke Peris(1993-01-16)16 January 1993 (aged 28)17626Canberra Chill
4MFAmy Lawton(2002-01-19)19 January 2002 (aged 19)193HC Melbourne
8MFGeorgia Wilson(1996-05-20)20 May 1996 (aged 25)430Perth Thundersticks
10DFMadison Fitzpatrick(1996-12-14)14 December 1996 (aged 24)8017Queensland Scorchers
12MFGreta Hayes(1996-10-17)17 October 1996 (aged 24)140NSW Arrows
13DFEdwina Bone(1988-04-29)29 April 1988 (aged 33)2065Canberra Chill
14MFStephanie Kershaw(1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 26)699Brisbane Blaze
15DFKaitlin Nobbs(1997-09-24)24 September 1997 (aged 23)864NSW Pride
18MFJane Claxton(1992-10-26)26 October 1992 (aged 28)18618Adelaide Fire
20DFKarri Somerville(1999-04-07)7 April 1999 (aged 22)70Perth Thundersticks
21MFRenee Taylor(1996-09-28)28 September 1996 (aged 24)878Brisbane Blaze
22DFKate Jenner(1990-05-05)5 May 1990 (aged 31)1321NSW Pride
24FWMariah Williams(1995-05-31)31 May 1995 (aged 26)8817NSW Pride
26FWEmily Chalker(1992-07-28)28 July 1992 (aged 28)24984NSW Pride
27GKRachael Lynch(1986-07-02)2 July 1986 (aged 35)2270HC Melbourne
30FWGrace Stewart(1997-04-28)28 April 1997 (aged 24)8625NSW Pride
32FWSavannah Fitzpatrick(1995-02-04)4 February 1995 (aged 26)6616Brisbane Blaze

Group play

Australia3–1Spain
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 10:00v
Malone  31'Chalker  32'Stewart  37'ReportPérez  33'
South PitchUmpires:Michelle Joubert (RSA)Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Australia6–0China
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 12:15v
Chalker  16', 22'Peris  31'Malone  54'Kershaw  56'Stewart  58'Report
South PitchUmpires:Amber Church (NZL)Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Japan0–1Australia
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 18:30v
ReportM. Fitzpatrick  33'
North PitchUmpires:Maggie Giddens (USA)Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
New Zealand0–1Australia
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 21:15v
ReportChalker  34'
South PitchUmpires:Sarah Wilson (GBR)Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Argentina0–2Australia
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 11:45v
ReportS. Fitzpatrick  49'Chalker  59'
North PitchUmpires:Michelle Meister (GER)Michelle Joubert (RSA)

Quarterfinal

Australia0–1India
2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 12:00v
ReportGurjit  22'
Umpires:Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)Irene Presenqui (ARG)

Summary

TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Australia men'sMen's tournamentArgentinaW 2–0SpainL 0–1EgyptL 0–24Did not advance
Australia women'sWomen's tournamentNew ZealandW 2–1SwedenL 2–4United StatesD 0–03 QGreat BritainW 4–3 (a.e.t.)SwedenL 0–1United StatesL 3–44

For the first time in twelve years, Australia men's football team qualified for the Games by winning the bronze medal and securing the last of three available berths of the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand.

Team roster

Australia's squad was named on 29 June 2021. On 5 July 2021, it was announced that Marco Tilio replaced Ramy Najjarine and Jay Rich-Baghuelou replaced Ruon Tongyik.

Head coach: Graham Arnold

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GK(1997-12-24)24 December 1997 (aged 23)100Melbourne City
22DF(1999-06-13)13 June 1999 (aged 22)50Melbourne City
32DF(1998-06-24)24 June 1998 (aged 23)30Central Coast Mariners
42DF(1999-10-22)22 October 1999 (aged 21)50Crystal Palace
52DF(1998-10-22)22 October 1998 (aged 22)40Stoke City
63MF(1998-06-07)7 June 1998 (aged 23)150Western Sydney Wanderers
74FW(1998-05-27)27 May 1998 (aged 23)132Wellington Phoenix
83MF(1998-11-02)2 November 1998 (aged 22)113Birmingham City
94FW(1998-02-25)25 February 1998 (aged 23)95Perth Glory
103MF(1999-05-21)21 May 1999 (aged 22)80Macarthur FC
114FW(1999-01-04)4 January 1999 (aged 22)63AGF
124FW(1991-01-18)18 January 1991 (aged 30)21Western Sydney Wanderers
134FW(2000-02-20)20 February 2000 (aged 21)10Western United
142DF(1997-03-20)20 March 1997 (aged 24)121Urawa Red Diamonds
153MF(2002-01-16)16 January 2002 (aged 19)50Southampton
162DF(2000-10-30)30 October 2000 (aged 20)10Sydney FC
173MF(1999-11-05)5 November 1999 (aged 21)60Melbourne City
181GK(1999-06-25)25 June 1999 (aged 22)30Charlton Athletic
194FW(2001-08-23)23 August 2001 (aged 19)20Melbourne City
204FW(1997-10-19)19 October 1997 (aged 23)61Western United
213MF(1998-06-07)7 June 1998 (aged 23)20Wellington Phoenix
221GK(1997-05-08)8 May 1997 (aged 24)50Ebbsfleet United
  • Overage player.

Group play

Australia women's football team qualified for the Games by defeating Vietnam in a two-legged playoff of the 2020 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Team roster

The following 22 athletes were named on 30 June 2021.

Head coach: Tony Gustavsson

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GK(1988-05-13)13 May 1988 (aged 33)890Arsenal
24FW(1993-09-10)10 September 1993 (aged 27)9242Chelsea
33MF(2002-02-15)15 February 2002 (aged 19)20Melbourne Victory
42DF(1989-02-01)1 February 1989 (aged 32)12811Vittsjö GIK
53MF(1985-03-18)18 March 1985 (aged 36)290Sevilla
63MF(1994-12-22)22 December 1994 (aged 26)488Kansas City
72DF(1994-01-26)26 January 1994 (aged 27)843Arsenal
83MF(1990-08-10)10 August 1990 (aged 30)1132Hammarby IF
94FW(1994-11-11)11 November 1994 (aged 26)8620Arsenal
103MF(1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 28)10123West Ham United
113MF(2003-02-14)14 February 2003 (aged 18)81Montpellier
122DF(2000-04-28)28 April 2000 (aged 21)441Lyon
133MF(1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 30)8910Brisbane Roar
142DF(1995-01-21)21 January 1995 (aged 26)917Tottenham Hotspur
154FW(1992-05-13)13 May 1992 (aged 29)4110Vittsjö GIK
164FW(1994-09-05)5 September 1994 (aged 26)506Everton
174FW(1991-06-25)25 June 1991 (aged 30)9426PSV
181GK(1997-10-20)20 October 1997 (aged 23)10Sandviken
192DF(2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (aged 19)20Western Sydney Wanderers
202DF(2001-09-20)20 September 2001 (aged 19)00FC Rosengård
212DF(1989-11-28)28 November 1989 (aged 31)632EA de Guingamp
221GK(1994-02-25)25 February 1994 (aged 27)260West Ham United

Group play

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Bronze medal match

Australia entered two male and two female golfers into the Olympic tournament. Adam Scott qualified for the men's event but chose not to play.

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
Marc LeishmanMen's70717269282−2=51
Cameron Smith71676666270−14=10
Hannah GreenWomen's71656768271−13=5
Minjee Lee71687368280−4=29

Australia entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. American-based Tyson Bull secured one of the two places available for individual-based gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified through the all-around, in the horizontal bar exercise, while two additional berths were awarded to the Australian female gymnasts, who participated in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany and at the 2021 Oceania Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland.

Men

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Tyson BullHorizontal bar—N/a14.43314.4337 Q—N/a12.56612.5665
Parallel bars—N/a13.566—N/a13.56654Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Georgia GodwinAll-around13.76613.03312.90013.16652.86537Did not advance
Emily Whitehead14.00013.06612.66612.56652.29844Did not advance

Australia fielded a squad of rhythmic gymnasts to compete at the Olympics, by winning the gold each in the individual and group all-around at the 2021 Oceania Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland.

Individual

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Lidiia IakovlevaIndividual20.60019.80022.32516.05078.77523Did not advance

Team

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Emily AbbotAlexandra AristoteliAlannah MathewsHimeka OnodaFelicity WhiteGroup20.85019.50040.35014Did not advance

Australia qualified one gymnast each for the men's and women's trampoline by winning the gold at the 2021 Oceania Championships in Gold Coast.

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Dominic ClarkeMen's111.6804 Q24.9558
Jessica PickeringWomen's34.19016Did not advance
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Nathan KatzMen's −66 kgPostigos (PER) W 10–00Shmailov (ISR) L 00–01Did not advance
Katharina HaeckerWomen's −63 kgSharir (ISR) W 10–00Franssen (NED) L 00–10Did not advance
Aoife CoughlanWomen's −70 kgBiribo (KIR) W 10–01Scoccimarro (GER) L 00–10Did not advance

Australia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Tsuneari Yahiro will be competing in men's kumite 75 kg, after World Karate Federation give him continental representation quotas.

Kumite

AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalsFinal
Tsuneari YahiroMen's −75 kgAzhikanov (KAZ)L 3–6Busà (ITA)L 0–5Aghayev (AZE)L 0–5Bitsch (GER)L 3–55Did not advance

Australia qualified two modern pentathletes for the Games. London 2012 Olympian Ed Fernon and Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympian Marina Carrier, who eventually received a berth forfeited by New Zealand, secured their selection as Oceania's top-ranked modern pentathletes at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China.

Australia qualified nine boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, the women's quadruple sculls boat was awarded to the Australian roster with a top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Men

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
Sam HardyJoshua HicksPair6:42.741 SA/BBye6:19.304 FB6:30.2010
Caleb AntillJack ClearyCameron GirdlestoneLuke LetcherQuadruple sculls5:41.452 FABye—N/a5:33.97
Jack HargreavesAlexander HillAlexander PurnellSpencer TurrinFour5:54.271 FABye—N/a5:42.76 OR
Josh BoothAngus DawsonSimon KeenanNicholas LaveryTimothy MastersJack O'BrienNicholas PurnellStuart Sim (cox)Angus WiddicombeEight5:43.664 R5:25.064 FA—N/a5:36.236

Women

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
Annabelle McIntyreJessica MorrisonPair7:21.751 SA/BBye6:49.824 FB6:56.467
Amanda BatemanTara RigneyDouble sculls6:53.303 SA/BBye7:15.255 FB6:57.717
Caitlin CroninHarriet HudsonRowena MeredithRia ThompsonQuadruple sculls6:26.214 R6:36.671 FA—N/a6:12.08
Annabelle McIntyreJessica MorrisonRosemary PopaLucy StephanFour6:28.76 OR1 FABye—N/a6:15.37 OR
Olympia AlderseyBronwyn CoxMolly GoodmanSarah HaweGenevieve HortonGiorgia PattenJames Rook (cox)Georgina RoweKatrina WerryEight6:18.953 R5:57.154 FA—N/a6:03.925

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Summary

TeamEventPool roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Australia men'sMen's tournamentArgentinaL (19–29)South KoreaW (42–5)New ZealandL (12–14)3 QFijiL (0–19)Did not advanceCanadaW (29–7)7
Australia women'sWomen's tournamentJapanW (48–0)ChinaW (26–10)United StatesL (12–14)2 QFijiL (12–14)Did not advanceUnited StatesW (17–7)5

Australia national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by securing an outright berth with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 Oceania Sevens Championships in Suva, Fiji.

Team roster

Australia's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021. Nathan Lawson replaced Henry Paterson due to injury on 18 July 2021.

Head coach: Tim Walsh

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1BKHenry Hutchison(1997-02-12)12 February 1997 (aged 24)32435
2BKSamu Kerevi(1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 27)00
3FWNathan Lawson(1999-01-23)23 January 1999 (aged 22)00
4BKDietrich Roache(2001-07-06)6 July 2001 (aged 20)00
5BKLachie Miller(1994-08-14)14 August 1994 (aged 26)1285
6FWJoe Pincus(1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 25)12100
7BKJosh Turner(1995-09-23)23 September 1995 (aged 25)670
8FWDylan Pietsch(1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (aged 23)18115
9BKJosh Coward(1997-06-08)8 June 1997 (aged 24)7114
10FWNick Malouf (c)(1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 28)40275
11BKMaurice Longbottom(1995-01-30)30 January 1995 (aged 26)20333
12FWLachie Anderson(1997-08-27)27 August 1997 (aged 23)27320
13BKLewis Holland(1993-01-14)14 January 1993 (aged 28)53864

Group play

Australia women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by finishing among the top four and securing an outright berth at the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

Team roster

  • Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Group play

Australian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.

On 20 September 2019, the Australian Olympic Committee announced the first set of sailors selected for Tokyo 2020, namely Rio 2016 silver medallists and defending world 470 champions Mathew Belcher and William Ryan and world's current top-ranked Laser sailor Matthew Wearn. The skiff crews (49er and 49erFX), highlighted by Ryan's sister and fellow Rio 2016 Olympian Jaime Ryan, were named to the sailing team on 27 February 2020, while Nacra 17 cousins Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin were set to defend their Rio 2016 podium finish at the Enoshima regatta, after being selected four days later. Laser Radial sailor Mara Stransky joined the sailing roster on 19 March 2020, followed by the women's 470 crew (Nia Jerwood & Monique de Vries) over a year later. Finn yachtsman and Rio 2016 Olympian Jake Lilley rounded out the sailing selection for the rescheduled Games on 21 April 2021.

Men

Women

Mixed

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Australian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Oceania Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.

On 17 April 2020, the Australian Olympic Committee officially announced a roster of fifteen shooters selected for the rescheduled Olympics, with pistol ace Daniel Repacholi leading them to his remarkable fifth Games, Kazakh import Dina Aspandiyarova to her fourth, and rifle marksman Dane Sampson to his third.

Men

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Paul AdamsSkeet11921Did not advance
Sergei Evglevski25 m rapid fire pistol57217Did not advance
Thomas GriceTrap11925Did not advance
Alex Hoberg10 m air rifle625.621Did not advance
Daniel Repacholi10 m air pistol56830Did not advance
Jack Rossiter50 m rifle 3 positions116029Did not advance
Dane Sampson10 m air rifle623.530Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions116227Did not advance
James WillettTrap12021Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Dina Aspandiyarova10 m air pistol55846Did not advance
Laura ColesSkeet11225Did not advance
Elise Collier10 m air rifle618.242Did not advance
Elena Galiabovitch10 m air pistol56927Did not advance
25 m pistol58311Did not advance
Katarina Kowplos10 m air rifle617.245Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions113736Did not advance
Laetisha ScanlanTrap1214 Q264
Penny Smith1205 Q136

Mixed

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal / BM
Alex HobergElise Collier10 m air rifle team623.619Did not advance
Dane SampsonKatarina Kowplos623.122Did not advance
Daniel RepacholiDina Aspandiyarova10 m air pistol team5766 Q3808Did not advance
Thomas GricePenny SmithTrap team1456—N/aDid not advance
James WillettLaetisha Scanlan1457Did not advance

Australia qualified three skateboarder in men's and women's park events at the Games based on the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings List of 30 June 2021.

AthleteEventHeatFinal
Keegan PalmerMen's park77.00595.83
Kieran Woolley82.69282.045
Shane O'NeillMen's street19.5216Did not advance
Poppy Starr OlsenWomen's park44.03646.045
Hayley WilsonWomen's street5.3416Did not advance

Australia women's softball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing a lone outright berth at the final match of the WBSC Women's Softball Qualifying Event for Asia and Oceania in Shanghai, China.

Summary

Legend: W – Win L – Lose D – Draw

TeamEventRound robinFinal / BM
Australia women'sWomen's tournamentJapanL 1–8ItalyW 1–0CanadaL 1–7United StatesL 1–2MexicoL 1–45Did not advance

Team roster

The roster was released on 1 July 2021.

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6 Ellen Roberts
14 Tarni Stepto
32 Kaia Parnaby
54 Gabrielle PlainCatchers
22 Belinda White
25 Chelsea Forkin
65 Taylah Tsitsikronis
Infielders

2 Clare Warwick 4 Stacey McManus 16 Stacey Porter 31 Rachel Lack 44 Leah Parry Outfielders

1 Jade Wall 17 Leigh Godfrey 47 Michelle Cox | | Manager Laing Harrow Coaches

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Group play

Australia entered two sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Tom O'Halloran and Oceania Mackenzie qualified directly for the women's and men's combined events respectively, by advancing to the final stage and eventually winning the gold medal at the 2020 IFSC Oceania Championships in Sydney.

Australia sent four surfers (two per gender) to compete in their respective shortboard races at the Games. Julian Wilson, Owen Wright, Sally Fitzgibbons, and Stephanie Gilmore finished within the top ten (for men) and top eight (for women), respectively, of those eligible for qualification in the World Surf League rankings to secure their places on the Australian roster for Tokyo 2020.

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Julian WilsonMen's shortboard8.774 q11.273 QMedina (BRA) L (13.00–14.33)Did not advance
Owen Wright10.401 QByeFlorès (FRA) W (15.00–12.90)Messinas (PER)W (12.74–7.83)Ferreira (BRA)L (12.47–13.17)Medina (BRA)W (11.97–11.77)
Sally FitzgibbonsWomen's shortboard12.501 QByeAdo (FRA)W (10.86–9.03)Tsuzuki (JPN)L (11.67–13.27)Did not advance
Stephanie Gilmore14.501 QByeBuitendag (RSA)L (10.00–13.93)Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q= Qualified directly for the third round; q = Qualified for the second round

Australian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their nomination to the Olympic team, swimmers must finish in the top two of each individual pool event under both the benchmark standard and the FINA A-cut at the 2021 Australian Championships and Olympic Trials (12 to 17 June) in Adelaide.

Men

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
Kyle Chalmers100 m freestyle47.773 Q47.806 Q47.08
Isaac Cooper100 m backstroke53.7313 Q53.4312Did not advance
Kai Edwards10 km open water—N/a1:53:04.012
Tristan Hollard200 m backstroke1:57.2410 Q1:56.9210Did not advance
Mitch Larkin100 m backstroke52.974 Q52.763 Q52.797
200 m individual medley1:57.509 Q1:57.8010Did not advance
Se-Bom Lee400 m individual medley4:15.7616—N/aDid not advance
Cameron McEvoy50 m freestyle22.3129Did not advance
100 m freestyle48.7224Did not advance
Jack McLoughlin400 m freestyle3:45.20=4 Q—N/a3:43.52
800 m freestyle7:46.946 Q—N/a7:45.005
1500 m freestyle14:56.9810—N/aDid not advance
David Morgan100 m butterfly52.3130Did not advance
200 m butterfly2:00.2735Did not advance
Thomas Neill200 m freestyle1:45.818 Q1:45.749Did not advance
1500 m freestyle15:04.6516—N/aDid not advance
Brendon Smith200 m individual medley1:58.5722Did not advance
400 m individual medley4:09.271 Q—N/a4:10.38
Zac Stubblety-Cook100 m breaststroke1:00.0524Did not advance
200 m breaststroke2:07.37=1 Q2:07.351 Q2:06.38 OR
Matthew Temple100 m butterfly51.398 Q51.126 Q50.92=5
200 m butterfly1:56.2518Did not advance
Matthew Wilson100 m breaststroke1:00.0322Did not advance
200 m breaststroke2:09.2910 Q2:10.1014Did not advance
Elijah Winnington200 m freestyle1:46.9922Did not advance
400 m freestyle3:45.20=4 Q—N/a3:45.207
Kyle ChalmersAlexander GrahamZac IncertiCameron McEvoy[a]Matthew Temple4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:11.893 Q—N/a3:10.22
Kyle ChalmersAlexander GrahamMack Horton[a]Zac IncertiThomas NeillElijah Winnington[a]4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:05.002 Q—N/a7:01.84
Kyle ChalmersMitch LarkinDavid Morgan[a]Zac Stubblety-CookMatthew Temple4 × 100 m medley relay3:32.086 Q—N/a3:29.605

Women

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
Cate Campbell50 m freestyle24.153 Q24.276 Q24.367
100 m freestyle52.804 Q52.713 Q52.52
Tamsin Cook400 m freestyle4:04.809—N/aDid not advance
Maddy Gough1500 m freestyle15:56.817 Q—N/a16:05.818
Jessica Hansen100 m breaststroke1:07.5020Did not advance
Abbey Harkin200 m breaststroke2:24.4117Did not advance
Chelsea Hodges100 m breaststroke1:06.7012 Q1:06.609Did not advance
Kareena Lee10 km open water—N/a1:59:32.5
Emma McKeon50 m freestyle24.02 OR1 Q24.00 OR1 Q23.81 OR
100 m freestyle52.13 OR1 Q52.321 Q51.96 OR
100 m butterfly55.821 Q56.333 Q55.72
Kaylee McKeown100 m backstroke57.881 Q OR58.113 Q57.47 OR
200 m backstroke2:08.181 Q2:07.935 Q2:04.68
Kiah Melverton800 m freestyle8:20.457 Q—N/a8:22.256
1500 m freestyle15:58.968 Q—N/a16:00.366
Emily Seebohm100 m backstroke58.865 Q58.596 Q58.455
200 m backstroke2:09.10=8 Q2:07.091 Q2:06.17
Jenna Strauch200 m breaststroke2:23.309 Q2:24.259Did not advance
Brianna Throssell100 m butterfly58.0816 Q57.5912Did not advance
200 m butterfly2:09.349 Q2:08.416 Q2:09.488
Ariarne Titmus200 m freestyle1:55.883 Q1:54.821 Q1:53.50 OR
400 m freestyle4:01.663 Q—N/a3:56.69 OC
800 m freestyle8:18.996 Q—N/a8:13.83 OC
Madison Wilson200 m freestyle1:55.874 Q1:56.588 Q1:56.398
Bronte CampbellCate CampbellMeg HarrisEmma McKeonMollie O'Callaghan[a]Madison Wilson[a]4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:31.731 Q—N/a3:29.69 WR
Tamsin Cook[a]Meg Harris[a]Emma McKeonLeah NealeMollie O'Callaghan[a]Brianna Throssell[a]Ariarne TitmusMadison Wilson4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:44.611 Q—N/a7:41.29 OC
Cate CampbellChelsea HodgesEmma McKeonKaylee McKeownMollie O'Callaghan[a]Emily Seebohm[a]Brianna Throssell[a]4 × 100 m medley relay3:55.393 Q—N/a3:51.60 OR

Mixed

AthleteEventHeatFinal
Bronte Campbell[a]Isaac Cooper[a]Emma McKeonKaylee McKeownZac Stubblety-CookMatthew TempleBrianna Throssell[a]4 × 100 m medley relay3:42.354 Q3:38.95

a Swimmers who participated in the heats only.

Several swimmers withdrew from events originally selected – Kyle Chalmers (200m freestyle), Emma McKeon (200m freestyle) and Matthew Temple (100m freestyle) and were replaced by swimmers already selected. On 22 July, Kaylee McKeown withdrew from the women's 200 m individual medley to focus on her backstroke double.

Australia entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's and women's teams secured their respective Olympic berths by winning the gold medal each at the Oceania Qualification Event in Mornington, Victoria, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete each in the men's and women's singles tournament.

On 22 July 2020, Australian Olympic Committee nominated Rio 2016 Olympians David Powell and Chris Yan, returning Olympian Stephanie Sang from Beijing 2008, and rookie Michelle Bromley to compete in their respective singles tournaments for Tokyo 2020, following their top two finish at a national selection meet in Melbourne.

Men

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
David PowellSinglesŠiruček (CZE)W WOWang (SVK)L 0–4Did not advance
Chris YanByeIonescu (ROU)L 1–4Did not advance
Hu HemingDavid PowellChris YanTeamByeJapanL 0–3Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Michelle BromleySinglesByePartyka (POL)L 0–4Did not advance
Jian Fang LayFonseca (CUB) W 4–0Vivarelli (ITA) W 4–1Li Q (POL) W 4–2Han Y (GER)L 0–4Did not advance
Michelle BromleyJian Fang LayMelissa TapperTeamByeGermany L 0–3Did not advance

Mixed

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Hu HemingMelissa TapperDoublesLebesson / Yuan (FRA)L 0–4Did not advance

Australia entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Two-time Olympian Safwan Khalil (men's 58 kg), Jack Marton (men's 80 kg), Stacey Hymer (women's 57 kg), and Reba Stewart (women's +67 kg) topped the podium in each of their respective weight classes to secure the spots on the Australian squad at the 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Gold Coast, Queensland.

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Safwan KhalilMen's −58 kgSawekwiharee (THA) L 7–23Did not advance
Jack MartonMen's −80 kgEissa (EGY) L 1–11Did not advance
Stacey HymerWomen's −57 kgPark (CAN) L 15–25Did not advance
Reba StewartWomen's +67 kgKowalczuk (POL) L 2–7Did not advance

The main qualifying criterion will be players' positions on the ATP and WTA ranking lists published on 14 June 2021 after the 2021 French Open. The players entering were formally submitted by the International Tennis Federation. The ATP and WTA rankings were based on performances from the previous 52 weeks, and there were several tournaments in the two-month period between the time of the rankings being frozen for entry and the beginning of the tennis events at the Olympics. Players had to be part of a nominated team for three Billie Jean King Cup (women) or Davis Cup (men) events between the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. This requirement was reduced to two Fed/Davis Cup events during the Olympic cycle from 2016 to 2020 if their nation competed at the Zone Group round robin level for three of the four years or if the player had represented their nation at least twenty times.

No quota spots are available for mixed doubles; instead, all teams have to consist of players already qualified in the singles or doubles. The top 15 combined ranking teams and the host nation qualified.

Australia has four players eligible players in the men's tournaments and three in the women's.

Men

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
James DuckworthSinglesKlein (SVK)W 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)Khachanov (ROC)L 5–7, 1–6Did not advance
John MillmanMusetti (ITA)W 6–3, 6–4Davidovich Fokina (ESP)L 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6Did not advance
Max PurcellAuger-Aliassime (CAN)W 6–4, 7–6(7–2)Koepfer (GER)L 3–6, 0–6Did not advance
Luke SavilleHurkacz (POL)L 2–6, 4–6Did not advance
John MillmanLuke SavilleDoubles—N/aMarach / Oswald (AUT)L 5–7, 2–6Did not advance
John PeersMax PurcellKrajicek / Sandgren (USA)L 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [5–10]Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Ashleigh BartySinglesSorribes Tormo (ESP)L 4–6, 3–6Did not advance
Samantha StosurRybakina (KAZ)L 4–6, 2–6Did not advance
Ajla TomljanovićShvedova (KAZ)W 7–5, 3–2, retSvitolina (UKR)L 6–4, 3–6, 4–6Did not advance
Ashleigh BartyStorm SandersDoubles—N/aHibino / Ninomiya (JPN)W 6–1, 6–2Xu / Yang (CHN)W 6–4, 6–4Krejčíková / Siniaková (CZE)L 6–3, 4–6, [7–10]Did not advance
Ellen PerezSamantha StosurOstapenko / Sevastova (LAT)W 4–6, 6–1, [10–5]Niculescu / Olaru (ROU)W 7–6(7–3), 7–5Bencic / Golubic (SUI)0 L 4–6, 4–6Did not advance

Mixed

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Ashleigh BartyJohn PeersDoublesPodoroska / Zeballos (ARG)W 6–1, 7–6(7–3)Sakkari / Tsitsipas (GRE)W 6–4, 4–6, [10–6]Pavlyuchenkova / Rublev (ROC)L 7–5, 4–6, [11–13]Stojanović / Djokovic (SRB)W WO

Australia qualified six triathletes for the following events at the Games by finishing among the top seven nations in the ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Rankings and the calculation of quotas following the 2021 World Triathlon Cup.

Individual

AthleteEventTimeRank
Jacob BirtwhistleMen's18:140:3856:110:2831:011:46:3216
Matthew Hauser18:070:4256:180:2931:591:47:3524
Aaron Royle18:090:4156:140:3232:211:47:5726
Ashleigh GentleWomen's20:070:45Lapped
Jaz Hedgeland19:440:41Lapped
Emma Jeffcoat19:060:421:03:180:3839:132:02:5726

Relay

AthleteEventTimeRank
Jacob BirtwhistleMixed relay4:080:379:470:285:2520:25—N/a
Matthew Hauser4:000:379:560:275:5620:56
Ashleigh Gentle4:330:4110:560:306:1722:57
Emma Jeffcoat3:450:4110:370:256:4122:09
Total—N/a1:26:279

Australia women's beach volleyball pair qualified for the Games, as the result in the FIVB Beach volleyball Olympic Ranking List of 13 June 2021.

Summary

Team roster

Australia's final squad was announced on 1 July 2021.

Head coach: Elvis Fatović

Note: Age as of 23 July 2021

Source: Australia Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Archived 2021-07-22 at the Wayback Machine

Group play

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 15:30vReportAustralia10–15MontenegroTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 5–4, 2–2, 1–4, 2–5
Campbell 3GoalsUkropina 4
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 19:50vReportAustralia11–8CroatiaTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Frank Ohme (GER), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–0, 2–3, 4–2
Campbell 3GoalsJoković 3
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 19:50vReportSerbia14–8AustraliaTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 6–0, 4–1, 1–2, 3–5
Mandić 4GoalsB. Edwards 2
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 11:30vReportAustralia5–16SpainTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–4, 2–5, 0–3
Edwards, Younger 2GoalsGranados 4
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 19:50vReportAustralia15–7KazakhstanTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Germán Moller (ARG), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–0, 5–2, 3–4
Howden 5GoalsShakenov, Ukumanov 2

Team roster

Australia's final squad was announced on 24 May 2021.

Head coach: Predrag Mihailović

Note: Age as of 23 July 2021

Source: Australia Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Archived 2021-07-22 at the Wayback Machine

Group play

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 15:30vReportCanada5–8AustraliaTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Michael Goldenberg (USA), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–4, 1–2, 1–1
Eggens 3GoalsHalligan 3
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 18:20vReportAustralia15–12NetherlandsTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Arkadii Voevodin (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–5, 5–2, 5–2
three players 3Goalsfour players 2
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 19:50vReportSpain15–9AustraliaTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Arkadii Voevodin (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–3, 4–1, 4–2
Ortiz 5GoalsKearns, Webster 2
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 19:50vReportAustralia14–1South AfricaTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Daniel Daners (URU), Jeremy Cheng (SGP)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 6–1, 4–0, 3–0
five players 2GoalsVaughan 1

Quarterfinal

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 19:50vReportAustralia8–9ROCTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Xevi Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–2, 2–2, 2–1
Armit, Halligan 2Goalsthree players 2

Classification semifinal

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 18:20vReportAustralia14–12 (PSO)CanadaTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–2, 3–3, 2–2  PSO: 4–2
Arancini 5Goalsfour players 2

Fifth place game

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6
7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 11:00vReportNetherlands7–14AustraliaTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees:Xevi Buch (ESP), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 1–3, 2–3, 3–3
Van de Kraats 3GoalsGofers 3

Australian weightlifters qualified for five quota places at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
Brandon WakelingMen's –73 kg125141661229113
Matthew LydementMen's –109 kg158121801333812
Erika YamasakiWomen's –59 kg7512951217012
Kiana ElliottWomen's –64 kg10151081220911
Charisma Amoe-TarrantWomen's +87 kg105713862436

The Australian women's 3v3 basketball team participated at the 2021 FIBA 3x3 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament but were defeated in the quarterfinals by Spain 14–12. The men's team were not eligible for the 2021 FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament based on their ranking.

Australia was set to compete in the 2021 Final Qualifier tournament for Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Puebla, Mexico from 22 June to 26 June 2021. However, on 9 June, the team announced that due to "logistical challenges", they had made a "gut-wrenching" decision to withdraw from the tournament. Baseball Australia Chief Executive Glenn Williams said the withdrawal was due to protocols around quarantining as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia was ranked sixth in the world at the time of its announcement to withdraw.

Australia sent six fencers to the 2021 Asian Zone Olympic Qualifying in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 25 to 26 April. However, none of the athletes were successful in qualifying for the Olympic events. The qualifiers eventually went to Roman Petrov from (Kyrgyzstan), Huang Mengkai (China), Sherzov Mamutov (Uzbekistan) in the men's event and Kiria Tikanah and Amita Berthier (Singapore), and Zaynab Dayibekova (Uzbekistan) in the women's event. Australia last participated in fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics with Evelyn Halls in the women's épée.

Australia has not participated in handball at the Olympic Games since the 2000 Summer Olympics where it was the host. It has not qualified for the sport in an away tournament as of 2021.

Australia sent four athletes to the 2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament and one athlete at the 2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament. However, no Australians who participated advanced to the finals to qualify for a berth at the wrestling event at the 2020 Olympics. Australia has won one silver and two bronze medals in freestyle wrestling but has not won a medal in the Greco-Roman event.

  • The second-largest team sent from Australia to a non-home Olympic Games, behind the 482 athletes who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

  • The third-largest Australian contingent sent to an Olympic Games, behind the 617 athletes who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

  • Highest percentage of female athletes to compete for Australia – 53.5% (256 athletes) (Previous highest 50.90% Rio 2016 – 214 athletes)

  • Highest number of Indigenous athletes – 16 athletes. (Previous highest 12 at Sydney 2000). Women – Ash Barty (tennis), Angeline Blackburn (athletics), Taliqua Clancy (beach volleyball), Leilani Mitchell (basketball), Brooke Peris (hockey), Stacy Porter (softball), Kyah Simon (football), Tarni Stepto (softball), Lydia Williams (football). Men – Thomas Grice (shooting sports), Maurice Longbottom (rugby sevens), Patrick Mills (basketball), Dylan Pietsch (rugby sevens), Brandon Wakeling (weightlifting), Alex Winwood (boxing)

  • Oldest ever Australian Olympic competitor – Mary Hanna 66, Equestrian

  • Most Olympic Games for Australia – Andrew Hoy competing at his eighth Games in Tokyo

  • Most Olympic Games for Australian women – Jian Fang Lay (table tennis) and Mary Hanna (equestrian) both competing at their sixth Games in Tokyo

  • Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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