Olympic history of Australasia

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Australasia was the team that emerged from the union of athletes from New Zealand and Australia . She took part in the Summer Olympics twice ( 1908 and 1912 ). In total, Australasia won three gold medals, four silver medals and five bronze medals.

Medals balance

Australasia at the Summer Olympics							Australasia at the Winter Olympics
year	gold	silver	bronze	total	rank		year	gold	silver	bronze	total	rank
1908	1	2	2	5	11
1912	2	2	3	7th	11
total	3	4th	5	12			total	0	0	0	0
							Ges. S + W	3	4th	5	12

Distribution of medals by type of sport

Australasia had the greatest successes in swimming. However, they also won a gold medal in rugby.

sport	gold	silver	bronze
swim	2	3	3
rugby	1	0	0
Boxing	0	1	0
tennis	0	0	1
athletics	0	0	1

Medalist

• Reginald Baker - Boxing

  London 1908 : silver, middleweight, men

• Harry Kerr - Athletics

  London 1908 : bronze, 3500 meters walk, men

• Men's team - rugby

  London 1908 : gold, rugby union, men

• Frank Beaurepaire - Swimming

  London 1908 : Silver, 400 meters freestyle, men

  London 1908 : bronze, 1500 meters freestyle, men

• Fanny Durack - Swimming

  Stockholm 1912 : gold, 100 meters freestyle, women

• Leslie Boardman - Swimming

  Stockholm 1912 : Gold, 4 × 200 meters freestyle, men

• Cecil Healy - Swimming

  Stockholm 1912 : Gold, 4 × 200 meters freestyle, men

  Stockholm 1912 : silver, 100 meters freestyle, men

• Malcolm Champion - Swimming

  Stockholm 1912 : Gold, 4 × 200 meters freestyle, men

• Harold Hardwick - Swimming

  Stockholm 1912 : Gold, 4 × 200 meters freestyle, men

  Stockholm 1912 : bronze, 400 meters freestyle, men

  Stockholm 1912 : bronze, 1500 meters freestyle, men

• Wilhelmina Wylie - Swimming

  Stockholm 1912 : silver, 100 meters freestyle, women

• Anthony Wilding - tennis

  Stockholm 1912 : bronze, indoor competition