More than 460 Australian athletes competed for medals in 329 events from 26 July to 11 August at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In Australia, there was significant interest in 42 of the 45 sports in the Paris 2024 program. The only sports in which Australians did not participate in the Summer Games were fencing, handball and volleyball.
Australia won a total of 53 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including 18 gold, 19 silver and 16 bronze.
Road cyclist Grace Brown won gold in the women’s time trial on July 27, marking Australia’s first entry into the medal tally for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It was also Australia’s first gold medal in this event.
Nina Kennedy then became the first Australian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the pole vault. The gold medal was Australia’s 18th at the 2024 Paris Games, making it Australia’s most successful Olympic campaign to date.
Previously, Australia’s highest gold medal count in a single Olympic Games was 17, won in Athens 2004 and Tokyo 2020. However, in terms of the total number of medals won, it was at the Sydney 2000 Games that they won 58 medals: 16 gold, 25 silver, and 17 bronze. It is still ranked highly.
Jessica Hull then won silver in the women’s 1500m, marking Australia’s 50th medal at the 2024 Paris Games.
Five Australians successfully defended their Olympic titles: Matt Weirne (sailing), Jessica Fox (canoeing), Keegan Palmer (skateboarding), Kayleigh McCue (swimming) and Ariane Titmuss (swimming).
Swimmer Molly O’Callaghan was Australia’s most successful athlete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning three gold medals in addition to a silver and bronze medal.
Meanwhile, Alisa Truew has become Australia’s youngest Olympic medalist.
The medals keep Australia’s proud Olympic heritage intact.
Australians have participated in every Summer Olympics since the modern Olympics began in Athens in 1896, and have returned with at least one medal from each event.
However, at London in 1908 and Stockholm in 1912, Australian and New Zealand athletes competed together under the Australasian flag.
Australia won a total of 610 Olympic medals (185 gold, 196 silver and 229 bronze).
Swimming continues to be Australia’s most productive sport at the Olympics, winning 239 medals, including 77 gold medals. Athletic. He has finished on the podium 84 times, leaving him with a large gap to second place.
Australia will field a 45-strong Dolphins squad for the 2024 Paris Games, with Olympic gold medalists Emma McKeown, Kayleigh McKeown and Arian Titmus on the roster. The swimmers led Australia in medal winnings with 18 medals, including seven gold medals.
