Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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A total of 433 competitors will compete for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] The team will be Australia's second largest away team after the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens which included a team of 482 competitors. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896.

In addition to competitors, 418 officials and 38 medical personnel will be part of the Australian team.[2] Australia will compete in 26 of the 28 Olympic program sports. It failed to qualify in baseball, men's and women's handball, women's football and men's and women's indoor volleyball.

A list of the members of the Australian Olympic team follows.

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Australia had two archers earn qualification spots at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships and three earn spots at the Oceania continental championship. David Barnes and Sky Kim earned the men two spots at the World tournament, with Michael Naray earning a third spot, and the team qualification at the Oceania competition. Jade Lindsey and Jane Waller were the qualifying women at the Oceania tournament.

In making its final selections, Australia selected Kim and Naray along with Matthew Gray for the men's team, and Waller and Lexie Feeney for the women's team.[3]

Men

Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Score Seed Opposition<br\>Score Opposition<br\>Score Opposition<br\>Score Opposition<br\>Score Opposition<br\>Score Opposition<br\>Score Rank
Matthew Gray Individual
Sky Kim Individual
Michael Naray Individual
Matthew Gray<br\>Sky Kim<br\>Michael Naray Team

Women

Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Score Seed Opposition<br\>Score Opposition<br\>Score Opposition<br\>Score Opposition<br\>Score Opposition<br\>Score Opposition<br\>Score Rank
Alexandra Feeney Individual
Jane Waller Individual

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Australia will send forty representatives to compete in athletics events.[4] Jana Rawlinson, who was to have competed in the women's 400m hurdles, withdrew in July due to a toe injury.[5] Nathan Deakes, who was to have competed in walking and was described as a "gold medal hope", also withdrew a few days later due to a persistent hamstring injury.[6]

Men

Women

Badminton

Main articles: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Australia will send a team of six to Beijing. Stuart Gomez will compete in the men's singles, while Erin Carroll competes in women's singles. Ross Smith and Aidan Jewell will compete in the men's doubles and Tania Luiz and Eugenia Tanaka will compete in the women's doubles.[7]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Stuart Gomez Singles  Kehlhoffner (FRA)
 
Ross Smith <br\> Aidan Jewell Doubles  Łogosz <br\> and Mateusiak (POL)
 

Women

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Erin Caroll Singles  Martínez (ESP)
 Lost 9-21,16-21
Tania Luiz <br\> Eugenia Tanaka Doubles  Miyuki Maeda <br\> and Satoko Suetsuna (JPN)
 

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Australia's men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by defeating New Zealand in a best-of-three series to win the FIBA Oceania Championship 2007. The women's team automatically qualified as the reigning world champions after winning the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women.[8]

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Australia had nine boxers qualify for the Olympics. All qualified at the Oceanian qualifying tournament.[9]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Stephen Sutherland Flyweight
Luke Boyd Bantamweight
Paul Fleming Featherweight
Anthony Little Lightweight
Todd Kidd Light welterweight
Gerard O'Mahony Welterweight
Jarrod Fletcher Middleweight
Bradley Pitt Heavyweight
Daniel Beahan Super heavyweight

Canoeing

Main articles: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Flatwater

Men

Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Torsten Lachmann C-1 500 m
C-1 1000 m
Ken Wallace K-1 500 m
K-1 1000 m
Jacob Clear<br\> Clint Robinson K-2 500 m
Clint Robinson<br\> Tony Schumacher<br\>Dave Smith<br\>Tate Smith K-4 1000 m

Women

Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Chantal Meek K-1 500 m
Hannah Davis <br\>Lyndsie Fogarty K-2 500 m
Hannah Davis<br\>Lyndsie Fogarty<br\>Chantal Meek<br\>Lisa Oldenhof K-4 500 m

Slalom

Men

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final Total Rank
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Total Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Rob Bell C-1
Mark Bellofiore<br\>Lachlan Milne C-2
Warwick Draper K-1

Women

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final Total Rank
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Total Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jacqueline Lawrence K-1

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Australia selected competitors in all four cycling disciplines – BMX[10], mountain biking[11], road racing[12] and track racing[13]. Mountain biker Chris Jongewaard lost his legal appeal to be included in the team after being excluded because of a car accident involving another cyclist for which he was due to face court in late 2008.[14]

BMX

Men
Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jared Graves Individual
Kamakazi Individual
Luke Madill Individual
Women
Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tanya Bailey Individual
Nicole Callisto Individual

Mountain biking

Men

Athlete Event Time Rank
Daniel McConnell Cross-country

Women

Athlete Event Time Rank
Dellys Starr Cross-country

Road

Men

Athlete Event Time Rank
Cadel Evans Road race
Simon Gerrans Road race
Matt Lloyd Road race
Stuart O'Grady Road race
Michael Rogers Road race
Time trial

Women

Athlete Event Time Rank
Katherine Bates Road race
Sara Carrigan Road race
Oenone Wood Road race
Time trial

Track

Sprints

Athlete Event Qualifying 1/16 Finals
(Repechage) 		1/8 Finals
(Repechage) 		Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
(5th-12th place)
Time
Speed 		Rank Opposition
Time
Speed 		Opposition
Time
Speed 		Opposition
Time
Speed 		Opposition
Time
Speed 		Opposition
Time
Speed 		Rank
Ryan Bayley Men's sprint
Dan Ellis Men's sprint
Anna Meares Women's sprint
From:
Ryan Bayley
Dan Ellis
Mark French
Bradley McGee 		Men's team sprint

Pursuits

Athlete Event Qualifying 1st Round Finals
Time Rank Opposition
Time 		Rank Opposition
Time 		Rank
Bradley McGee Men's individual pursuit
Luke Roberts Men's individual pursuit
Katie Mactier Women's individual pursuit
From:
Jack Bobridge
Graeme Brown
Mark Jamieson
Brett Lancaster
Bradley Wiggins
Luke Roberts 		Men's team pursuit

Keirin

Athlete Event 1st Round Repechage 2nd round Finals
(7th-12th Place)
Rank Rank Rank Rank
Ryan Bayley Men's keirin
Shane Kelly Men's keirin

Points Races

Athlete Event Points/Laps Rank
Cameron Meyer Men's points race
Katherine Bates Women's points race

Diving

Main articles: Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Australia selected a team of nine divers to compete at the 2008 Olympics:[15]

Men
Athlete Events Preliminary Semi-Final Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Points Rank Points Rank Total Points Rank
Matthew Mitcham 3 m Individual Springboard
10 m Individual Platform
Robert Newbery 3 m Individual Springboard
Mathew Helm 10 m Individual Platform
Robert Newbery
Scott Robertson 		3 m Synchronised Springboard
Mathew Helm
Robert Newbery 		10 m Synchronised Platform

Women

Athlete Events Preliminary Semi-Final Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Points Rank Points Rank Total Points Rank
Chantelle Newbery 3 m Individual Springboard
Sharleen Stratton 3 m Individual Springboard
Alex Croak 10 m Individual Platform
Melissa Wu 10 m Individual Platform
Briony Cole
Sharleen Stratton 		3 m Synchronised Springboard
Briony Cole
Melissa Wu 		10 m Synchronised Platform

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Australia selected a team of twelve equestrians to compete at the 2008 Olympics. Hayley Beresford, Kristy Oatley and Heath Ryan will compete in dressage. Edwina Alexander, Laurie Lever, Peter McMahon and Matthew Williams were selected for the jumping competition. Clayton Fredericks, Lucinda Fredericks, Sonja Johnson, Megan Jones and Shane Rose were selected for the three-day event.[16][17][18]

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Round 1 Round 2 Final
Score Rank Score Rank Total Score Rank Score Rank Total Score Rank
Hayley Beresford Remlampago Individual
Kristy Oatley Quando Quando Individual
Heath Ryan Greenoaks Dundee Individual
Hayley Beresford
Kristy Oatley
Heath Ryan 		as above Team

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank
Clayton Fredericks Ben Along Time Individual
Lucinda Fredericks Headley Britannia Individual
Sonja Johnson Ringwould Jaguar Individual
Megan Jones Irish Jester Individual
Shane Rose All Luck Individual
From:
Clayton Fredericks
Lucinda Fredericks
Sonja Johnson
Megan Jones
Shane Rose 		as above Team

Individual Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Ind. Round 1 Ind. Round 2 Ind. Round 3 Final
Round A Round B Total
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank
Edwina Alexander Itot Du Chateau Individual
Laurie Lever Dan Drossel Individual
Peter McMahon Genoa Individual
Matt Williams Leconte Individual


Team Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Team Final 1 Team Final 2
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Penalties Rank
From:
Edwina Alexander
Laurie Lever
Peter McMahon
Matt Williams 		as above Team

Fencing

Main articles: Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Two fencers will represent Australia in Beijing. Jo Halls will contest the women's individual foil while Amber Parkinson will contest the women's individual épée.[19]

Women

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Amber Parkinson (18) Individual épée  Harada (JPN) (15)
Joanna Halls (32) Individual foil  Company (CUB) (33)

Football

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Women's Football: The Australian women's football team failed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Men's Football: Australia's under-23 football team, commonly referred to as the 'Olyroos', qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. However the final squad is yet to be announced.[20]

The following players were named in the final squad for the 2008 Olympic Games.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Adam Federici January 311985 0 0 England Reading
2 2DF Ruben Zadkovich May 231986 19 1 England Derby County FC
3 2DF Jade North* January 71982 0 0 Australia Newcastle Jets
4 2DF Adrian Leijer March 251986 20 1 England Fulham FC
5 2DF Mark Milligan (c) August 41985 18 5
6 3MF Stuart Musialik March 291985 12 0 Australia Sydney FC
7 3MF David Carney* November 301983 0 0 England Sheffield United
8 3MF Kristian Sarkies October 251986 16 7 Australia Adelaide United
9 4FW Mark Bridge November 7 1985 17 3 Australia Sydney FC
10 4FW Archie Thompson* October 23 1978 0 0 Australia Melbourne Victory
11 3MF James Troisi July 31988 7 2
12 2DF Trent McClenahan February 41985 12 0 England Hereford United
13 2DF Matthew Spiranovic June 27 1988 1 0 Germany 1. FC Nürnberg
14 3MF Neil Kilkenny December 191985 6 0 England Leeds United
15 2DF Nikolai Topor-Stanley March 111985 21 4 Australia Perth Glory
16 3MF Billy Celeski July 141985 6 0 Australia Melbourne Victory
17 4FW Nikita Rukavytsya June 221987 6 1 Australia Perth Glory
18 1GK Tando Velaphi April 171987 6 0 Australia Perth Glory
*Over Age Players

Results

Australia 1 – 1 Serbia
Zadkovich 69' (Report) Rajković 78'
Attendance: 36,184
Argentina v Australia
Ivory Coast v Australia
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
 Serbia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
 Australia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
 Ivory Coast 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0

Gymnastics

Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Australian gymnasts qualified for Beijing in all three categories: artistic, rhythmic and trampoline. Naazmi Johnston was the only rhythmic gymast to qualify. Ben Wilden was the only trampolinist selected in the squad and Samuel Simpson was the only male artistic gymnast but a full women's artistic gymnastic team of six qualified:[21][22][23]

Artistic

Men
Athlete Event Apparatus Qualification Final
Vault Floor Pommel horse Rings Parallel bars Horizontal bar Total Rank Total Rank
Samuel Simpson All-around
Women
Athlete Event Apparatus Qualification Final
Vault Floor Uneven Bars Balance Beam Total Rank Total Rank
Georgia Bonora All-around
Ashleigh Brennan All-around
Daria Joura All-around
Lauren Mitchell All-around
Shona Morgan All-around
Joeline Möbius All-around
Georgia Bonora <br\>Ashleigh Brennan<br\>Daria Joura<br\>Lauren Mitchell<br\> Shona Morgan<br\>Olivia Vivian Team

Rhythmic

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Naazmi Johnston Individual

Trampoline

Men

Athlete Event Heats Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Ben Wilden Individual

Hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Australian men's and women's hockey teams both qualified for Beijing:[24]

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Australia has selected a team of 13 for the 2008 Games:[25]

Men

Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals First Repechage Round Repechage Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Matthew D'Aquino −60 kg
Steven Brown −66 kg
Dennis Iverson −73 kg
Mark Anthony −81 kg
Daniel Kelly −90 kg
Matt Celotti −100 kg
Semir Pepic +100 kg

Women

Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals First Repechage <br\>Round Repechage <br\>Quarterfinals Repechage <br\>Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Tiffany Day −48 kg
Kristie-Anne Ryder −52 kg
Maria Pekli −57 kg
Catherine Arlove −63 kg
Stephanie Grant −78 kg
Janelle Sheperd +78 kg

Modern Pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Alexander Parygin, who won Olympic gold in Atlanta while competing for Kazakhstan, was initially due to be Australia's only male competitor in the modern pentathlon. His qualification was overturned "on technical grounds" by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, when the Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain argued that he had failed to meet "eligibility criteria of 5,100 points at the relevant international competition, during the Olympic qualification period".[26] Specifically, Parygin qualified for Beijing during a competition which lacked the equestrian event.[27] [28] There being no avenue of appeal, Parygin will not compete in Beijing.[29]

Angie Darby will make her Olympic debut as the only Australian female in the competition.[30] Darby having qualified in the same conditions as Parygin, her participation in the Games is currently open to question.[31]

Women

Athlete Shoot Fence Swim Ride Run Total Points Rank
Angie Darby

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

For the first time, Australia qualified for every rowing event at an Olympics:[32][33]

Men

Athlete(s) Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Peter Hardcastle Single sculls
Duncan Free
Drew Ginn 		Pairs
Scott Brennan
David Crawshay 		Double sculls
Samuel Beltz
Tom Gibson 		Lightweight <br\>double sculls
Francis Hegerty
James Marburg
Cameron McKenzie-McHarg
Matt Ryan 		Fours
Brendan Long
James McRae
Chris Morgan
Daniel Noonan 		Quadruple Sculls
James Chapman
Sam Conrad
David Dennis
Tom Laurich
Samuel Loch
Marty Rabjohns
Jeremy Stevenson
Stephen Stewart
James Tomkins 		Eights
Rod Chisholm
Ben Cureton
Anthony Edwards
Todd Skipworth 		Lightweight <br\>Fours

Women

Athlete(s) Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Pippa Savage Single sculls
Sarah Cook
Kim Crow 		Pairs
Sonia Mills
Catriona Sens 		Double sculls
Amber Halliday
Marguerite Houston 		Lightweight <br\> Double sculls
Amber Bradley
Kerry Hore
Amy Ives
Zoe Uphill 		Quadruple sculls
Natalie Bale
Pauline Frasca
Sarah Heard
Kate Hornsey
Sally Kehoe
Elizabeth Kell
Elizabeth Patrick (cox)
Brooke Pratley
Sarah Tait 		Eights

Sailing

Main articles: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Australia will compete in ten of the eleven sailing events.[34]

Men

Athlete Event Race Score Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Tom Slingsby Laser
Malcolm Page
Nathan Wilmot 		470
Iain Murray
Andrew Palfrey 		Star

Women

Athlete Event Race Score Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Jessica Crisp Sailboard
Sarah Blanck Laser Radial
Tessa Parkinson
Elise Rechichi 		470
Angela Farrell
Karyn Gojnich
Krystal Weir 		Yngling

Open

Athlete Event Race Score Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Anthony Nossiter Finn
Ben Austin
Nathan Outteridge 		49er
Glenn Ashby
Darren Bundock 		Tornado

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Australia has selected a squad of seventeen sport shooters to contest the 2008 Olympic competition:[35]

Men

Athlete Event Qualification Final Rank
Score Rank Score Rank
Ben Burge 10 m air rifle
50 m rifle Prone
50 m Rifle
Three Positions
Matthew Inabinet 10 m air rifle
50 m Rifle
Three Positions
Warren Potent 50 m rifle Prone
David Moore 10 m air pistol
50 m pistol
Daniel Repacholi 10 m air pistol
50 m pistol
Bruce Quick 25 m rapid fire pistol
George Barton Skeet
Paul Rahman Skeet
Michael Diamond Trap
Craig Henwood Trap
Russell Mark Double Trap

Women

Athlete Event Qualification Final Rank
Score Rank Score Rank
Sue McCready 10 m air rifle 386 42nd
50 m rifle
three positions
Robyn Van Nus 10 m air rifle 384 44th
50 m rifle
three positions
Dina Aspandiyarova 10 m air pistol
25 m pistol
Lalita Yauhleuskaya 10 m air pistol
25 m pistol
Natalia Rahman skeet
Stacy Roiall trap

Softball

Main article: Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Australian women's softball team has qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team selected to compete in the games is:[36]

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Australia will send 43 swimmers to Beijing.[37] The Australian swimming team for the 2008 Summer Olympics is:[38]

Men

Athlete Events Heat Semi-Final Final
Time Position Time Position Time Position
Leith Brodie 200 m Individual Medley
Ashley Callus 50 m Freestyle
Ashley Delaney 100 m Backstroke
200 m Backstroke
Grant Hackett 400 m Freestyle
1500 m Freestyle
Ky Hurst 10 km Open Water
Andrew Lauterstein 100 m Butterfly
Kenrick Monk 200 m Freestyle
Travis Nederpelt 200 m Butterfly
400 m Individual Medley
Adam Pine 100 m Butterfly
Brenton Rickard 100 m Breaststroke
200 m Breaststroke
Christian Sprenger 100 m Breaststroke
200 m Breaststroke
Nicholas Sprenger 200 m Freestyle
Craig Stevens 400 m Freestyle
1500 m Freestyle
Hayden Stoeckel 100 m Backstroke
200 m Backstroke
Eamon Sullivan 50 m Freestyle
100 m Freestyle
Matt Targett 100 m Freestyle
From:
Ashley Callus
Andrew Lauterstein
Patrick Murphy
Kirk Palmer
Eamon Sullivan
Matt Targett 		4×100 m Freestyle
From:
Grant Britts
Leith Brodie
Nicholas Ffrost
Kenrick Monk
Patrick Murphy
Nicholas Sprenger 		4×200 m Freestyle
From:
TBA from above listed athletes 		4×100 m Medley

Women

Athlete Events Heat Semi-Final Final
Time Position Time Position Time Position
Bronte Barratt 200 m Freestyle
400 m Freestyle
Cate Campbell 50 m Freestyle
100 m Freestyle
Alicia Coutts 200 m Individual Medley
Sophie Edington 100 m Backstroke
Sally Foster 200 m Breaststroke
Melissa Gorman 10 km Open Water
Samantha Hamill 400 m Individual Medley
200 m Butterfly
Belinda Hocking 200 m Backstroke
Leisel Jones 100 m Breaststroke
200 m Breaststroke
Linda MacKenzie 200 m Freestyle
400 m Freestyle
Meagan Nay 200 m Backstroke
Kylie Palmer 800 m Freestyle
Stephanie Rice 200 m Individual Medley
400 m Individual Medley
Emily Seebohm 100 m Backstroke
Jessicah Schipper 100 m Butterfly
200 m Butterfly
Libby Trickett 50 m Freestyle
100 m Freestyle
100 m Butterfly
Tarnee White 100 m Breaststroke
From:
Angie Bainbridge
Cate Campbell
Alice Mills
Shayne Reese
Melanie Schlanger
Libby Trickett 		4×100 m Freestyle
From:
Angie Bainbridge
Bronte Barratt
Lara Davenport
Felicity Galvez
Linda MacKenzie
Kylie Palmer
Melanie Schlanger 		4×200 m Freestyle
From:
TBA from above listed athletes 		4×100 m Medley

Synchronised swimming

Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Australia has qualified both a duet and a group entry in synchronized swimming.[39]

Athlete Event Technical Routine Free Routine (Preliminary) Free Routine (Final)
Points Rank Points Rank Total Points Rank Points Rank Total Points Rank
Myriam Glez
Erika Leal-Ramirez 		Duet
Eloise Amberger
Coral Bentley
Sarah Bombell
Tamika Domrow
Myriam Glez
Erika Leal-Ramirez
Tarren Otte
Samantha Reid
Bethany Walsh 		Team

Table Tennis

Main articles: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Australia has qualified both men's and women's table tennis teams for Beijing. Each team includes three competitors. The men's team is Kyle Davis, William Henzell and David Zalcberg. The women's team is Jian Fang Lay, Miao Miao and Stephanie Sang.[40]

Men

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Kyle Davis Singles
William Henzell Singles
David Zalcberg Singles
Men's Team

August 13

 Australia ?–?  Austria

August 14

 Australia ?–?  China
 Australia ?–?  Greece
Team (Group A) Pts Pld W L GW GL
 China 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0

Women

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Jian Fang Lay Singles
Miao Miao Singles
Stephanie Sang Singles
Women's Team

August 13

 Australia ?–?  Japan

August 14

 Australia ?–?  South Korea
 Australia ?–?  Spain
Team (Group D) Pts Pld W L GW GL
 South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0

Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Four Australians have qualified for the Beijing Olympics. Ryan Carneli will compete in the men's under 58kg division and Burak Hasan in the men's 58-68kg division. Carmen Marton will compete in the women's over 67kg division and Tina Morgan in the women's 57-67kg division.[41]

Men

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
Quarterfinals 		Repechage
Semifinals 		Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Ryan Carneli −58 kg
Burak Hasan −68 kg

Women

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
Quarterfinals 		Repechage
Semifinals 		Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Tina Morgan −67 kg
Carmen Marton +67 kg

Tennis

Main articles: Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Australia has qualified two men and three women for the singles competition in Beijing while two doubles pairs have qualified in each of the men's and women's draws. The team is:[42][43]


Men

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Rank
Chris Guccione Singles  J Blake (USA)
Lleyton Hewitt Singles  J Bjorkman (SWE)
Chris Guccione <br\>Lleyton Hewitt Doubles  A Calleri (ARG)
 J Monaco (ARG)
Paul Hanley <br\>Jordan Kerr Doubles  S Aspelin (SWE)
 T Johansson (SWE)

Women

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Rank
Casey Dellacqua Singles  G Dulko (ARG)
Alicia Molik Singles  L Davenport (USA)
Samantha Stosur Singles  S Errani (ITA)
Casey Dellacqua <br\>Alicia Molik Doubles  F Pennetta (ITA)
 F Schiavone (ITA)
Samantha Stosur <br\>Rennae Stubbs Doubles  P Kvitova (CZE)
 L Safarova (CZE)

Triathlon

Main article: Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Five Australians were selected to compete in the triathlon at the 2008 Olympics. Courtney Atkinson and Brad Kahlefeldt will contest the men's competition while Erin Densham, Emma Moffatt and Emma Snowsill will battle it out for the women's title.[44]

Men

Athlete Event Swim Cycling Run Total Rank
Courtney Atkinson Individual
Brad Kahlefeldt Individual

Women

Athlete Event Swim Cycling Run Total Rank
Erin Densham Individual
Emma Moffatt Individual
Emma Snowsill Individual

Volleyball

Beach

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Two teams qualified for the Olympics. The women's team Barnett-Cook (Tamsin Barnett and Natalie Cook), and the men's team Schacht-Slack (Andrew Schacht and Joshua Slack).

Men

Athlete Event Preliminary Round Standing Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition <br\>Score Opposition <br\>Score Opposition <br\>Score Opposition <br\>Score Opposition <br\>Score
Andrew Schacht<br\>Joshua Slack
(10) 		Doubles  Geor - Gia (GEO)<br\>
 Fernandes - Morais (ANG)<br\>
 Ricardo-Emanuel (BRA)

Women

Athlete Event Preliminary Round Standing Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition <br\>Score Opposition <br\>Score Opposition <br\>Score Opposition <br\>Score Opposition <br\>Score
Tamsin Barnett<br\>Natalie Cook
(10) 		Doubles  Uryadova - Shiryaeva (RUS)<br\>
 Saka - Rtvelo (GEO)<br\>
 Larissa - Ana Paula (BRA)<br\>

Water Polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Australia has chosen two squads of 13 to contest the men's and women's waterpolo at the Olympics. The squads include three sets of siblings: Jamie & Gemma Beadsworth, the Santoromito sisters and the Rippon sisters. Kate Gynther is also a stepsister of the Rippons. Bronwen and Emma Knox are unrelated. The squads are:[45]

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Men

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Damon Kelly +105 kg

Women

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Deborah Lovely +75 kg

Two Australians will compete in the weightlifting at Beijing. Damon Kelly will lift in the men's over 105kg class and Deborah Lovely in women's over 75kg class.[46]

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Four wrestlers will represent Australia at the 2008 Games:[47].[48]

Men's Freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification 1/8 Final Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Round 1 Repechage Round 2 Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Ali Abdo −74 kg
Sandeep Kumar −84 kg
Women's Freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification 1/8 Final Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Round 1 Repechage Round 2 Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Kyla Bremner −48 kg
Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Qualification 1/8 Final Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Round 1 Repechage Round 2 Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Hassan Shahsavan −74 kg

Media coverage

In Australia, both Channel 7 and SBS will be broadcasting the games.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "2008 Australian Olympic Team" (PDF). www.olympics.com.au/. 4/08/2008. Retrieved 2008-08-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Team Trivia". www.olympics.com.au/. 4/08/2008. Retrieved 2008-08-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "The Team - Archery". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  4. ^ "Australia finalises athletics team", News.com.au, June 26, 2008
  5. ^ "Athletics Australia rallies behind Rawlinson", The Age, July 10, 2008
  6. ^ "Australia's Nathan Deakes limps out of Beijing Games", Bangkok Post, July 21, 2008
  7. ^ "The Team - Badminton". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  8. ^ "The Team - Basketball". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  9. ^ AIBA Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament
  10. ^ "The Team - Cycling - BMX". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  11. ^ "The Team - Cycling - MTB". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  12. ^ "The Team - Cycling - Road". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  13. ^ "The Team - Cycling - Track". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  14. ^ "Jongewaard shattered by Olympics omission". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  15. ^ "The Team - Diving". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  16. ^ "The Team - Equestrian - Dressage". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  17. ^ "The Team - Equestrian - Jumping". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  18. ^ "The Team - Equestrian - Eventing". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  19. ^ "The Team - Fencing". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  20. ^ "Football". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  21. ^ "The Team - Gymnastics - Artistic". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  22. ^ "The Team - Gymnastics - Rhythmic". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  23. ^ "The Team - Gymnastics - Trampoline". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  24. ^ "The Team - Hockey". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  25. ^ "The Team - Judo". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  26. ^ "Controversy over Aust pentathlete's Olympic ditching", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, July 2, 2008
  27. ^ "Parygin dropped from Australian Olympic team after British appeal", Associated Press, July 1, 2008
  28. ^ "Brits want Aussie Al out of Games", Sydney Morning Herald, July 1, 2008
  29. ^ "Poms crush Aussie Games hopes with rules, not talent", Sydney Morning Herald, July 2, 2008
  30. ^ "The Team - Modern Pentathlon". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  31. ^ "Brits want Aussie Al out of Games", Sydney Morning Herald, July 1, 2008
  32. ^ "Australian rowers qualify 14 boats for Beijing". Australian Sports Commission. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
  33. ^ "The Team - Rowing". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
  34. ^ "The Team - Sailing". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  35. ^ "The Team - Shooting". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
  36. ^ "The Team - Softball". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  37. ^ "Australia's Olympic swimming team", Fox Sports
  38. ^ "The Team - Swimming". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  39. ^ "The Team - Synchronised Swimming". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  40. ^ "The Team - Table Tennis". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  41. ^ "The Team - Taekwondo". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  42. ^ "The Team - Tennis". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  43. ^ "Change to Beijing entry list". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  44. ^ "The Team - Triathlon". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  45. ^ "The Team - Water Polo". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  46. ^ "The Team - Weightlifting". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  47. ^ "The Team - Wrestling Freestyle". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  48. ^ "The Team - Wrestling Greco-Roman". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
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