Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

Olympic Games - 1992       Barcelona, Spain (31 Jul - 9 Aug)
Games of the XXV Olympiad      

 
Men   Event   Position   Result
Nicholas AHERN (NSW)    20 km Walk   22/42   22nd 1:31:39.0
David ANDERSON (WA)    High Jump   31/43   Qual DNQ 2.15m
Simon ARKELL (SA)    Pole Vault   22/35   Qual DNQ 5.30m
Simon BAKER (Vic)    50 km Walk   19/43   19th 4:08:11.0
Dean CAPOBIANCO (WA)    200 metres   17/81   Ht8 1st 20.86(-0.4); QF3 4th 20.61(+1.2)
Sean CARLIN (SA)    Hammer Throw   8/27   Qual 75.90m; Final 8th 76.12m
David CULBERT (Vic)    Long Jump   11/53   Qual 8.00m(+0.6); Final 7.73m(-0.4)
Francois 'Rob' DE CASTELLA (Vic)    Marathon   26/112   26th 2:17:44
Timothy 'Tim' FORSYTH (Vic)    High Jump   3/43   Qual 2.26m; Final =3rd 2.34m
Mark GARNER (NSW)    400 metres   28/69   Ht7 4th 46.26; QF1 8th 46.85
Simon HOLLINGSWORTH (Tas)    400 metres Hurdles   22/49   Ht6 4th 49.74
Andrew JACHNO (Vic)    20 km Walk   31/42   31st 1:36:49.0
Stephen 'Steve' MONEGHETTI (Vic)    Marathon   48/112   48th 2:23:42
Werner REITERER (Vic)    Discus Throw   10/32   Qual 62.20m; Final 10th 60.12m
Dean SMITH (Qld)    Decathlon   19/36   19th 7703pts (10.97(+0.2), 7.43m(+0.8), 13.67m, 1.91m, 50.06, 15.29, 42.54m, 4.50m, 60.52m, 4:46.83)
Lochsley THOMSON (NSW)    High Jump   19/43   Qual DNQ 2.20m
 
Women   Event   Position   Result
Susan ANDREWS (WA)    4 x 400 metres     (Ht 53.1; Final 51.65) Ht1 3rd 3:25.68; Final 7th 3:26.42
Gabrielle BLYTHE (Vic)    10 km Walk   31/44   31st 50:13.0
Nicole BOEGMAN (NSW)    Long Jump     Qual DNQ 3 fouls
Daniela COSTIAN (Qld)    Discus Throw   3/28   Qual 64.10m; Final 3rd 66.24m
Louise CURREY (McPaul) (NSW)    Javelin Throw   11/25   Qual 60.56m; Final 11th 56.00m
Jane FLEMMING (Vic)    Heptathlon     Did not finish (injured in 100m Hurdles)
Catherine 'Cathy' FREEMAN (Vic)    200 metres     Did not compete
    400 metres   17/41   Ht5 3rd 53.70; QF1 5th 51.52
    4 x 400 metres     (Ht 51.56; Final 52.4) Ht1 3rd 3:25.68; Final 7th 3:26.42
Melinda GAINSFORD-TAYLOR (Gainsford) (NSW)    100 metres   24/55   Ht3 4th 11.57(-0.8); QF4 6th 11.67(-1.1)
    200 metres   13/53   Ht6 2nd 23.18(+1.3); QF4 4th 23.03(-0.9); SF2 7th 23.03(-0.1)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 4th 43.49; Final 6th 43.77
Susan HOBSON (ACT)    10,000 metres   21/50   Ht2 11th 32:53.61
Suzanne 'Sue' HOWLAND (Qld)    Javelin Throw     Did not compete
Alison INVERARITY (WA)    High Jump   8/42   Qual 1.92m; Final 8th 1.91m
Kerry JOHNSON (Qld)    100 metres   19/55   Ht2 2nd 11.62(-0.2); QF1 5th 11.59(-0.5)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 4th 43.49; Final 6th 43.77
Michelle LOCK (Qld)    400 metres   11/41   Ht3 3rd 52.49; QF2 4th 51.71; SF1 7th 50.78
    4 x 400 metres     (Ht 49.67; Final 50.10) Ht1 3rd 3:25.68; Final 7th 3:26.42
Gail LUKE (Millar) (Tas)    400 metres Hurdles   23/28   Ht4 6th 58.32
Melissa MEDLICOTT (Moore) (NSW)    200 metres   30/53   Ht1 5th 23.86(+0.7)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 4th 43.49; Final 6th 43.77
Monique MIERS (Dunstan) (Qld)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Lisa ONDIEKI (O'Dea/Martin) (SA)    Marathon     Did not finish (30km)
Jane OVENDEN (WA)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Renee POETSCHKA (WA)    400 metres   15/41   Ht6 2nd 52.85; QF3 3rd 52.05; SF2 7th 52.09
    4 x 400 metres     (Ht 51.35; Final 52.27) Ht1 3rd 3:25.68; Final 7th 3:26.42
Kathleen 'Kathy' SAMBELL (Wright) (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 4th 43.49; Final 6th 43.77
Kerry SAXBY-JUNNA (Saxby) (NSW)    10 km Walk   15/28   15th 46:01.0
Krishna STANTON (Wood) (ACT)    3,000 metres   22/34   Ht3 7th 9:00.62
Sharon STEWART (Vic)    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   6/14   Ht1 4th 43.49; Final 6th 43.77
    4 x 400 metres   7/19   Ht1 3rd 3:25.68; Final 7th 3:26.42

Overall Team Rank: 21 (18pts)
Men's Team Rank: 30 (6pts)
Women's Team Rank: 13 (12pts)

1725 athletes participated from 156 countries

 

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