Australian Championships Superlatives
Australian Open Track & Field Championships
Leading Gold Medallists in a single event
| Gender | Name | DOB | Ind. Golds | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Andrew Murphy (NSW) | 18 Dec 1969 | 13 | Triple Jump | |
| Raymond 'Ray' Boyd (Vic) | 28 Jun 1951 | 12 | Pole Vault | ||
| Richard 'Dick' Leffler (Vic) | 27 Mar 1932 | 12 | Hammer Throw | ||
| Warwick Selvey (NSW) | 3 Dec 1939 | 12 | Discus Throw | ||
| Kyle Vander-Kuyp (Vic) | 30 May 1971 | 12 | 110 metres Hurdles | ||
| Gary Honey (Vic) | 26 Jul 1959 | 10 | Long Jump | ||
| Alwyn Jones (SA) | 28 Feb 1985 | 10 | Triple Jump | ||
| Lawrence 'Lawrie' Peckham (Vic) | 4 Dec 1944 | 10 | High Jump | ||
| Stuart Rendell (ACT) | 30 Jun 1972 | 10 | Hammer Throw | ||
| Justin Anlezark (Qld) | 14 Aug 1977 | 9 | Shot Put | ||
| Nicholas 'Nick' Birks (SA) | 4 Jun 1938 | 9 | Javelin Throw | ||
| Sean Carlin (SA) | 29 Nov 1967 | 9 | Hammer Throw | ||
| Andrew Currey (NSW) | 7 Feb 1971 | 9 | Javelin Throw | ||
| Peter Hadfield (NSW) | 21 Jan 1955 | 9 | Decathlon | ||
| Michael 'Mike' Hillardt (Qld) | 22 Jan 1961 | 8 | 1500 metres | ||
| Werner Reiterer (Vic) | 27 Jan 1968 | 8 | Discus Throw | ||
| Rohan Robinson (Vic) | 15 Nov 1971 | 8 | 400 metres Hurdles | ||
| Nicholas Ahern (NSW) | 6 Jan 1969 | 7 | 5,000 metres Walk | ||
| Damien Birkinhead (Vic) | 8 Apr 1993 | 7 | Shot Put | ||
| Geoffrey 'Geoff' Goodacre (NSW) | 18 Jun 1927 | 7 | 440 yards Hurdles | ||
| Robert 'Peter' Hanlin (NSW) | 6 Oct 1931 | 7 | Shot Put | ||
| Ross Haywood (Vic) | 18 Feb 1947 | 7 | 3,000 metres Walk | ||
| Hector 'Hec' Hogan (Qld) | 11 Jul 1931 | 7 | 100 yards | ||
| Nicholas Hough (NSW) | 20 Oct 1993 | 7 | 110 metres Hurdles | ||
| Donald Keane (WA) | 12 Nov 1930 | 7 | 2 miles Walk | ||
| Peter Larkins (Vic) | 22 Jun 1954 | 7 | 3,000 metres Steeplechase | ||
| Nick Moroney (NSW) | 3 Aug 1972 | 7 | High Jump | ||
| Peter Nowill (Qld) | 15 Jun 1979 | 7 | 3,000 metres Steeplechase | ||
| Kerry O'Brien (SA) | 17 Apr 1946 | 7 | 3,000 metres Steeplechase | ||
| Charles 'Chilla' Porter (Qld) | 11 Jan 1936 | 7 | High Jump | ||
| Agostino 'Gus' Puopolo (Vic) | 18 Aug 1948 | 7 | Hammer Throw | ||
| Joshua Ross (NSW) | 9 Feb 1981 | 7 | 100 metres | ||
| Warwick Selvey (NSW) | 3 Dec 1939 | 7 | Shot Put | ||
| Donald 'Don' Wright (Qld) | 26 Apr 1959 | 7 | 110 metres Hurdles | ||
| Matthew Denny (Qld) | 2 Jun 1996 | 6 | Discus Throw | ||
| Timothy 'Tim' Forsyth (Vic) | 17 Aug 1973 | 6 | High Jump | ||
| Benn Harradine (NSW) | 14 Oct 1982 | 6 | Discus Throw | ||
| Gary Knoke (NSW) | 5 Feb 1942 | 6 | 400 metres Hurdles | ||
| Philip 'Phil' May (WA) | 20 Sep 1944 | 6 | Triple Jump | ||
| John Minns (Vic) | 31 May 1967 | 6 | Shot Put | ||
| Craig Mottram (Vic) | 18 Jun 1980 | 6 | 5,000 metres | ||
| Paul Narracott (Qld) | 8 Oct 1959 | 6 | 100 metres | ||
| James Nipperess (NSW) | 21 May 1990 | 6 | 3,000 metres Steeplechase | ||
| William 'Bill' O'Reilly (NSW) | 1873 | 6 | Hammer Throw | ||
| Keith Pardon (NSW) | 16 Mar 1912 | 6 | Hammer Throw | ||
| Raymond 'Ray' Rigby (Vic) | 11 Jun 1949 | 6 | Shot Put | ||
| David 'Dave' Smith (Vic) | 24 Jul 1955 | 6 | 5,000 metres Walk | ||
| Steven Solomon (NSW) | 16 May 1993 | 6 | 400 metres | ||
| lan Tomlinson (WA) | 27 Feb 1936 | 6 | Triple Jump | ||
| Women | Dani Stevens (Samuels) (NSW) | 26 May 1988 | 14 | Discus Throw | |
| Lauren Boden (Wells) (ACT) | 3 Aug 1988 | 13 | 400 metres Hurdles | ||
| Kerry Saxby-Junna (Saxby) (NSW) | 2 Jun 1961 | 12 | 5,000 metres Walk | ||
| Tamsyn Manou (Lewis) (Vic) | 20 Jul 1978 | 11 | 800 metres | ||
| Gael Martin (Mulhall) (Vic) | 27 Aug 1956 | 11 | Shot Put | ||
| Kimberly Mickle (WA) | 28 Dec 1984 | 10 | Javelin Throw | ||
| Nicole Boegman (NSW) | 5 Mar 1967 | 9 | Long Jump | ||
| Gael Martin (Mulhall) (Vic) | 27 Aug 1956 | 9 | Discus Throw | ||
| Sally Pearson (McLellan) (Qld) | 19 Sep 1986 | 9 | 100 metres Hurdles | ||
| Alison Inverarity (WA) | 12 Aug 1970 | 8 | High Jump | ||
| Jean Roberts (Vic) | 18 Aug 1943 | 8 | Shot Put | ||
| Deborah 'Debbie' Sosimenko (NSW) | 5 Apr 1974 | 8 | Hammer Throw | ||
| Christine 'Chris' Stanton (Annison) (WA) | 12 Dec 1959 | 8 | High Jump | ||
| Daniela Costian (Qld) | 30 Apr 1965 | 7 | Discus Throw | ||
| Bronwyn Eagles (NSW) | 23 Aug 1980 | 7 | Hammer Throw | ||
| Debra 'Debbie' Flintoff-King (Flintoff) (Vic) | 20 Apr 1960 | 7 | 400 metres Hurdles | ||
| Nicole Mladenis (WA) | 22 Sep 1975 | 7 | Triple Jump | ||
| Petra Rivers (Vic) | 11 Dec 1952 | 7 | Javelin Throw | ||
| Pamela 'Pam' Ryan (Kilborn) (Vic) | 12 Aug 1939 | 7 | 80 metres Hurdles | ||
| Anna Bocson (Wojtaszek/Pazera) (SA) | 25 Nov 1936 | 6 | Javelin Throw | ||
| Denise Boyd (Robertson) (Qld) | 15 Dec 1952 | 6 | 200 metres | ||
| Raelene Boyle (Vic) | 24 Jun 1951 | 6 | 200 metres | ||
| Raelene Boyle (Vic) | 24 Jun 1951 | 6 | 100 metres | ||
| Catherine 'Cathy' Freeman (Vic) | 16 Feb 1973 | 6 | 400 metres | ||
| Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (Gainsford) (NSW) | 1 Oct 1971 | 6 | 100 metres | ||
| Carolyn Lewis (Wright) (NSW) | 16 Jan 1946 | 6 | High Jump | ||
| Tamsyn Manou (Lewis) (Vic) | 20 Jul 1978 | 6 | 400 metres | ||
| Sally Pearson (McLellan) (Qld) | 19 Sep 1986 | 6 | 100 metres | ||
| Kylie Wheeler (WA) | 17 Jan 1980 | 6 | Heptathlon |
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