Australia at the Games
Olympic Games - 2008 Beijing, China (15-24 Aug)
Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
| Men | Event | Position | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youcef ABDI (NSW) | 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 6/40 | Ht2 6th 8:17.97; Final 6th 8:16.36 | |||
| Luke ADAMS (NSW) | 20 km Walk | 6/51 | 6th 1:19:57 | |||
| 50 km Walk | 10/61 | 10th 3:47:45 | ||||
| Justin ANLEZARK (Qld) | Shot Put | 16/45 | Qual 19.91m DNQ | |||
| Jarrod BANNISTER (Qld) | Javelin Throw | 6/38 | Qual 79.79m: Final 6th 83.45m | |||
| Collis BIRMINGHAM (Vic) | 5,000 metres | 19/43 | Ht1 10th 13:44.90 | |||
| Paul BURGESS (WA) | Pole Vault | 16/38 | Qual 5.55m DNQ | |||
| Christopher 'Chris' ERICKSON (Vic) | 20 km Walk | 51/51 | DQ | |||
| Benn HARRADINE (NSW) | Discus Throw | 31/37 | Qual 58.55m DNQ | |||
| Clinton HILL (NSW) | 4 x 400 metres | Ht1 4th 3:00.68(44.87); Final 6th 3:00.02(44.41) | ||||
| Steven HOOKER (Vic) | Pole Vault | 1/38 | Qual 5.65m; Final 1st 5.96m | |||
| Mitchell KEALEY (Qld) | 1500 metres | 45/50 | Ht2 11th 3:46.31 | |||
| Fabrice LAPIERRE (NSW) | Long Jump | 16/41 | Qual 7.90m (+0.1) DNQ | |||
| Scott MARTIN (Vic) | Shot Put | 21/45 | Qual 19.75m DNQ | |||
| Joel MILBURN (NSW) | 400 metres | 13/56 | Ht2 2nd 44.80; SF2 3rd 45.06 | |||
| 4 x 400 metres | Ht1 4th 3:00.68(44.96); Final 6th 3:00.02(44.28) | |||||
| Craig MOTTRAM (Vic) | 5,000 metres | 17/43 | Ht3 5th 13:44.39 | |||
| Mark ORMROD (SA) | 4 x 400 metres | Ht1 4th 3:00.68(45.39); Final 6th 3:00.02 | ||||
| Lachlan RENSHAW (NSW) | 800 metres | 49/61 | Ht1 6th 1:49.19 | |||
| Jeffrey RISELEY (Vic) | 1500 metres | 48/50 | Ht4 12th 3:53.95 | |||
| Adam RUTTER (NSW) | 50 km Walk | 61/61 | DNF (10km) | |||
| John STEFFENSEN (WA) | 4 x 400 metres | Ht1 4th 3:00.68(45.46); Final 6th 3:00.02(45.26) | ||||
| Jared TALLENT (Vic) | 20 km Walk | 3/51 | 3rd 1:19:42 | |||
| 50 km Walk | 2/61 | 2nd 3:39:27 | ||||
| Lee TROOP (Vic) | Marathon | 60/98 | 60th 2:27:17 | |||
| Sean WROE (Vic) | 400 metres | 21/56 | Ht4 2nd 45.17; SF3 7th 45.56 | |||
| 4 x 400 metres | Ht1 4th 3:00.68; Final 6th 3:00.02(46.07) | |||||
| TEAM | 4 x 400 metres | 6/16 | Ht1 4th 3:00.68; Final 6th 3:00.02 | |||
| Women | Event | Position | Result | |||
| Alana BOYD (Qld) | Pole Vault | 16/36 | Qual 4.30m DNQ | |||
| Lisa CORRIGAN (NSW) | 1500 metres | 29/33 | Ht2 9th 4:16.32 | |||
| Sarah JAMIESON (Vic) | 1500 metres | 13/33 | Ht1 5th 4:06.64 | |||
| Donna MACFARLANE (Tyberek) (Tas) | 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 21/51 | Ht3 9th 9:32.05 | |||
| Tamsyn MANOU (Lewis) (Vic) | 400 metres | 26/50 | Ht4 4th 52.38 | |||
| 800 metres | 20/42 | Ht4 4th 1:59.67; SF1 8th 2:01.41 | ||||
| Victoria MITCHELL (Vic) | 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 32/51 | Ht1 13th 9:47.88 | |||
| Madeleine PAPE (Vic) | 800 metres | 32/42 | Ht1 6th 2:03.09 | |||
| Sally PEARSON (McLellan) (Qld) | 100 metres Hurdles | 2/40 | Ht3 2nd 12.83(-0.1); SF1 4th 12.70(+0.2); Final 2nd 12.64(+0.1) | |||
| Jane SAVILLE (NSW) | 20 km Walk | 20/48 | 20th 1:31:17 | |||
| Kate SMYTH (Vic) | Marathon | 44/82 | 44th 2:36:10 | |||
| Dani STEVENS (Samuels) (NSW) | Discus Throw | 8/38 | Qual 61.72m; Final 8th 60.15m | |||
| Bronwyn THOMPSON (Qld) | Long Jump | 16/42 | Qual 6.53m (+0.3) DNQ | |||
| Kellie WAPSHOTT (Vic) | 20 km Walk | 40/48 | 40th 1:37:59 | |||
| Lisa WEIGHTMAN (Vic) | Marathon | 33/82 | 33rd 2:34:16 | |||
| Kylie WHEELER (WA) | Heptathlon | 10/43 | 10th 6369pts (13.68(+0.2), 1.89m, 13.06m, 24.28(0.0), 6.11m(+0.7), 43.81m, 2:11.49) | |||
| Benita WILLIS (Johnson) (Qld) | Marathon | 21/82 | 21st 2:32:06 | |||
| Claire WOODS (Tallent) (SA) | 20 km Walk | 28/48 | 28th 1:33:02 |
Overall Team Rank: 12 (40pts)
Men's Team Rank: 6 (33pts)
Women's Team Rank: 24 (7pts)
2056 athletes participated from 200 countries
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