Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

Olympic Games - 1906       Athens, Greece (25 Apr - 1 May)
      (10th Anniversary Celebration officially sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee)

 
Men   Event   Position   Result
Nigel BARKER (NSW)    100 metres   3/41   Ht9 2nd 11.5; SF3 2nd 11.3; Final 3rd 11.3
    400 metres   3/25   Ht3 1st 53.0; Final 3rd 54.1
    800 metres     Did not compete
    Triple Jump     Did not compete
George BLAKE (Vic)    400 metres     Did not compete
    800 metres     Did not compete
    1500 metres     Ht2 9th Time unknown
    5 miles   6/28   6th Time unknown
    Marathon   6/30   6th 3:09:35.0
Alfred 'Greg' WHEATLEY (Vic)    400 metres     Did not compete
    800 metres     Ht4 3rd Time unknown
    1500 metres   4/21   Ht1 4th Time unknown; Final 4th 4:15.6

Overall Team Rank: 9 (23pts)
Men's Team Rank: 9 (23pts)

223 athletes participated from 19 countries

 

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