Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

Continential / World (prior to 2010) Cup - 1981       Rome, Italy (4-6 Sep)
3rd Cup       (Australia competed as part of Oceania)

 
Men   Event   Position   Result
Stephen 'Steve' AUSTIN (Vic)    10,000 metres   8/9   8th 28:51.70
Garry BROWN (Qld)    400 metres Hurdles   6/9   6th 50.59
John FLEMING (Vic)    4 x 400 metres     8th 3:07.11
Michael 'Mike' HILLARDT (Qld)    800 metres   4/9   4th 1:47.59
Gary HONEY (Vic)    Long Jump   2/9   2nd 8.11m(-0.1)
David HOYLE (Vic)    High Jump   8/9   8th 2.10m
Gerrard KEATING (Vic)    100 metres   7/9   7th 10.70 (+0.16)
    4 x 100 metres     8th 40.85
Jamie KELLY (SA)    4 x 100 metres     8th 40.85
Peter LARKINS (Vic)    3,000 metres Steeplechase   8/9   8th 8:35.23
Kenneth 'Ken' LORRAWAY (ACT)    Triple Jump   6/9   6th 16.70m(-0.1)
Gary MINIHAN (Vic)    400 metres   8/9   8th 46.85
    4 x 400 metres     8th 3:07.11
Philip 'Phil' NETTLE (SA)    Shot Put   8/9   8th 17.20m
Agostino 'Gus' PUOPOLO (Vic)    Hammer Throw   9/9   9th 56.18m
Peter VAN MILTENBURG (Vic)    200 metres   9/9   9th 21.88 (+0.03)
    4 x 100 metres     8th 40.85
    4 x 400 metres     8th 3:07.11
Michael 'Mike' WILLIS (Vic)    4 x 400 metres     8th 3:07.11
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   8/9   8th 40.85
    4 x 400 metres   8/9   8th 3:07.11
 
Women   Event   Position   Result
Terri-Ann CATER (Wangman) (Vic)    800 metres   5/9   5th 2:00.56
Helen DAVEY (Edwards) (Qld)    100 metres   7/9   7th 11.58 (+0.01)
    200 metres   7/9   7th 23.68 (+0.70)
    4 x 100 metres     5th 44.99
Leanne EVANS (Qld)    400 metres   7/9   7th 53.44
    4 x 400 metres     7th 3:37.27
Lynette 'Lyn' FOREMAN (Young) (WA)    400 metres Hurdles   4/9   4th 57.51
    4 x 400 metres     7th 3:37.27
Linda GARDEN (Parr) (NSW)    Long Jump   6/9   6th 6.10m(-0.1)
Penelope 'Penny' GILLIES (McCallum) (NSW)    100 metres Hurdles   5/9   5th 13.59 (+0.02)
    4 x 100 metres     5th 44.99
Gail LUKE (Millar) (Tas)    4 x 400 metres     7th 3:37.27
Sally OAKLEY (Whiteway) (Tas)    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Marian O'SHAUGHNESSY (Fisher) (Vic)    4 x 400 metres     7th 3:37.27
Petra RIVERS (Vic)    Javelin Throw   4/9   4th 61.54m
Andrina ROVIS-HERMAN (WA)    Discus Throw   8/9   8th 45.80m
Christine SCHULTZ (Vic)    Shot Put   8/9   8th 14.38m
Christine 'Chris' STANTON (Annison) (WA)    High Jump   4/9   4th 1.86m
Kerrie WAITE (Pearson) (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     5th 44.99
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   5/9   5th 44.99
    4 x 400 metres   7/9   7th 3:37.27


Men's Team Rank: 8 (61pts)
Women's Team Rank: 7 (58pts)

357 athletes participated from 49 countries

 

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