Australia at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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| Australia at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Union Flag, which flew over Australia before 1901 |
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| IOC code: | AUS | |||
| NOC: | Australian Olympic Committee external link |
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| 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens | ||||
| Competitors | 1 in 2 sports | |||
| Medals | Gold 2 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 2 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908* • 1912* • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 *with New Zealand as Australasia |
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| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
One athlete from Victoria, a British colony which later formed part of Australia, competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Teddy Flack was born in England and was resident in London in 1896, but spent most of his life in Australia and so is considered an Australian athlete by the International Olympic Committee.[1]
The Union Flag was used as the flag for the Australian colonies as well as Great Britain and Ireland at the 1896 Summer Olympics.
Flack was the only competitor from an Australian colony. He entered five events, winning medals in three. The bronze medal in tennis, however, was part of a mixed team and therefore is not counted for Australia.
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[edit] Medals
[edit] Gold
- Teddy Flack - athletics, 800 metres
- Teddy Flack - athletics, 1500 metres
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Athletics
Both of Flack's gold medals came in the athletics competitions as he won both of his track races.
| Event | Place | Athlete | Heat | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres | 1st | Teddy Flack | 2:10.0 | 2:11.0 |
| 1500 metres | 1st | Teddy Flack | No heats | 4:33.2 |
| Marathon | – | Teddy Flack | No heats | Did not finish |
[edit] Tennis
In the singles tournament, Flack lost both of the matches he competed in. His loss in the semifinals of the doubles competition, while carrying no prize at the time, earned him a retroactive bronze medal from the International Olympic Committee. This medal is counted for mixed team rather than Australia, however.
| Event | Place | Player(s) | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | 8th | Teddy Flack | Lost | Did not advance | |||
| Doubles | 3rd | Teddy Flack and George S. Robertson (GBR) |
– | Bye | Lost | Did not advance | |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
 Greece |
0 | 2 | .000 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | .000 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ See, e.g., [1], the IOC medal chart for the 1896 Games listing Flack's two gold medals for Australia.
[edit] References
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [2])
- Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [3])
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
[edit] External links
| Nations at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece |
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| Australia • Austria • Denmark • France • Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hungary • Italy • Sweden • Switzerland • United States • Mixed teams |
