Appendix 1: High performance results

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games were held in PyeongChang, South Korea from 9 to 25 February 2018. Australia was represented by 51 athletes across 10 sports and finished 23rd on the medal tally with two silver and one bronze medal. Australia’s medals were spread across three different sports and matched the results of medals previously won. Men’s halfpipe champion Scotty James was named as Australia’s flag bearer. Silver medallist Jarryd Hughes carried the flag into the closing ceremony.

Table 13: 2018 Winter Olympic Games medallists

Medal

Sport

Name/Team

Event

Silver

Freestyle Skiing

Men’s Moguls

Matt Graham

Silver

Snowboard

Men’s Snowboard Cross

Jarryd Hughes

Bronze

Snowboard

Men’s Halfpipe

Scotty James

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics

The 2018 Winter Paralympic Games were held in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018. Australia was represented by 12 athletes and three guides and finished 15th on the medal tally with one gold and three bronze medals. This was the biggest and most successful Australian Paralympic team in Winter Games history. Australia named its first female flag bearer, para-snowboarder Joany Badenhorst, to lead out the athletes. Dual Paralympic bronze medallist Melissa Perrine carried the flag into the closing ceremony.

Table 14: 2018 Winter Paralympic Games medallists

Medal

Sport

Event

Athlete/Team

Gold

Snowboard

Men’s Snowboard Cross, SB-UL1

Simon Patmore

Bronze

Snowboard

Men’s Banked Slalom, SB-UL1

Simon Patmore

Bronze

Alpine Skiing

Women’s Super Combined, Visually Impaired

Melissa Perrine (Christian Geiger – Guide)

Bronze

Alpine Skiing

Women’s Giant Slalom, Visually Impaired

Melissa Perrine (Christian Geiger – Guide)

Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

The 2018 Commonwealth Games were held on the Gold Coast, Australia, from 4 to 15 April 2018. Australia was represented by 474 athletes and finished first on the medal tally with 80 gold, 59 silver and 59 bronze for a total of 198 medals.

Table 15: 2018 Commonwealth Games medallists
MedalSportEventAthlete/Team
GoldAthleticsMen’s 20km Race WalkDane Bird-Smith
GoldAthleticsMen’s High JumpBrandon Starc
GoldAthleticsMen’s MarathonMichael Shelley
GoldAthleticsMen’s Pole VaultKurtis Marschall
GoldAthleticsMen’s T38 100mEvan O’Hanlon
GoldAthleticsMen’s T54 MarathonKurt Fearnley
GoldAthleticsMen’s F38 Shot PutCameron Crombie
GoldAthleticsWomen’s 20km Race WalkJemima Montag
GoldAthleticsWomen’s Discus ThrowDani Stevens
GoldAthleticsWomen’s Javelin ThrowKathryn Mitchell
GoldAthleticsWomen’s T35 100mIsis Holt
GoldAthleticsWomen’s T54 1500mMadison de Rozario
GoldAthleticsWomen’s T54 MarathonMadison de Rozario
GoldBasketballMen’s EventAngus Brandt, Jason Cadee, Cameron Gliddon, Chris Goulding, Nicholas Kay, Daniel Kickert, Damian Martin, Brad Newley, Mitch Norton, Nathan Sobey, Jesse Wagstaff, Lucas Walker
GoldBasketballWomen’s EventStephanie Blicavs, Elizabeth Cambage, Katie Ebzery, Cayla George, Kelsey Griffin, Alice Kunek, Tessa Lavey, Ezi Magbegor, Jenna O’Hea, Nicole Seekamp, Belinda Snell, Stephanie Talbot
GoldBeach VolleyballMen’s EventChristopher McHugh, Damien Schumann
GoldBoxingMen’s 60kgHarry Garside
GoldBoxingWomen’s 57kgSkye Nicolson
GoldBoxingWomen’s 60kgAnja Stridsman
GoldCycling – RoadMen’s Individual Time TrialCameron Meyer
GoldCycling – RoadMen’s Road RaceSteele Von Hoff
GoldCycling – RoadWomen’s Individual Time TrialKatrin Garfoot
GoldCycling – RoadWomen’s Road RaceChloe Hosking
GoldCycling – TrackMen’s 4000m Team PursuitLeigh Howard, Jordan Kerby, Kelland O’Brien, Alex Porter, Sam Welsford
GoldCycling – TrackMen’s 1000m Time TrialMatthew Glaetzer
GoldCycling – TrackMen’s KeirinMatthew Glaetzer
GoldCycling – TrackMen’s 15km Scratch RaceSam Welsford
GoldCycling – TrackWomen’s 4000m Team PursuitAshlee Ankudinoff, Amy Cure, Annette Edmondson, Alexandra Manly
GoldCycling – TrackWomen’s SprintStephanie Morton
GoldCycling – TrackWomen’s Team SprintKaarle McCulloch, Stephanie Morton
GoldCycling – TrackWomen’s 500m Time TrialKaarle McCulloch
GoldCycling – TrackWomen’s KeirinStephanie Morton
GoldCycling – TrackWomen’s 10km Scratch RaceAmy Cure
GoldDivingMen’s 10m PlatformDomonic Bedggood
GoldDivingWomen’s 10m PlatformMelissa Wu
GoldDivingWomen’s Synchronised 3m SpringboardEsther Qin, Georgia Sheehan
GoldHockeyMen’s EventDaniel Beale, Andrew Charter, Tom Craig, Matthew Dawson, Jeremy Edwards, Jake Harvie, Jeremy Hayward, Aaron Kleinschmidt, Mark Knowles, Tyler Lovell, Trent Mitton, Edward Ockenden, Flynn Ogilvie, Lachlan Sharp, Jacob Whetton, Tom Wickham, Dylan Wotherspoon, Aran Zalewski
GoldGymnastics – ArtisticMen’s VaultChristopher Remkes
GoldGymnastics – ArtisticWomen’s Floor ExerciseAlexandra Eade
GoldLawn BowlsMen’s SinglesAaron Wilson
GoldLawn BowlsMixed B2/B3 PairsJake Fehlberg (Grant Fehlberg – Director) Lynne Seymour (Robert Seymour – Director)
GoldLawn BowlsOpen B6/B7/B8 TriplesTony Bonnell, Ken Hanson, Joshua Thornton
GoldLawn BowlsWomen’s TriplesCarla Krizanic, Natasha Scott, Rebecca Van Asch
GoldLawn BowlsWomen’s FoursKelsey Cottrell, Carla Krizanic, Natasha Scott, Rebecca van Asch
GoldShootingMen’s 10m Air RifleDane Sampson
GoldShootingMen’s 50m PistolDaniel Repacholi
GoldShootingWomen’s TrapLaetisha Scanlan
GoldSquashMen’s DoublesZac Alexander, David Palmer
GoldSquashMixed DoublesCameron Pilley, Donna Urquhart
GoldSwimmingMen’s 50m BackstrokeMitch Larkin
GoldSwimmingMen’s 100m BackstrokeMitch Larkin
GoldSwimmingMen’s 200m BackstrokeMitch Larkin
GoldSwimmingMen’s 200m FreestyleKyle Chalmers
GoldSwimmingMen’s 200m Individual MedleyMitch Larkin
GoldSwimmingMen’s 400 Individual MedleyClyde Lewis
GoldSwimmingMen’s 400m FreestyleMack Horton
GoldSwimmingMen’s 1500m FreestyleJack McLoughlin
GoldSwimmingMen’s 4x100m Freestyle RelayJack Cartwright, Kyle Chalmers, Cameron McEvoy, James Magnussen, James Roberts
GoldSwimmingMen’s 4x100m Medley RelayJack Cartwright, Kyle Chalmers, Grant Irvine, Mitch Larkin, David Morgan, Jake Packard, Matt Wilson, Bradley Woodward
GoldSwimmingMen’s 4x200m Freestyle RelayKyle Chalmers, Alexander Graham, Mack Horton, Elijah Winnington
GoldSwimmingMen’s S7 50m FreestyleMatthew Levy
GoldSwimmingMen’s S9 100m BackstrokeBrenden Hall
GoldSwimmingMen’s SB8 100m BreaststrokeTimothy Disken
GoldSwimmingMen’s S9 100m FreestyleTimothy Disken
GoldSwimmingMen’s SM8 200m Individual MedleyJesse Aungles
GoldSwimmingWomen’s 50m BackstrokeEmily Seebohm
GoldSwimmingWomen’s 50m ButterflyCate Campbell
GoldSwimmingWomen’s 50m FreestyleCate Campbell
GoldSwimmingWomen’s 100m FreestyleBronte Campbell
GoldSwimmingWomen’s 100m ButterflyEmma McKeon
GoldSwimmingWomen’s 400m FreestyleAriarne Titmus
GoldSwimmingWomen’s 800m FreestyleAriarne Titmus
GoldSwimmingWomen’s 4x100m Freestyle RelayBronte Campbell, Cate Campbell, Shayna Jack, Emma McKeon
GoldSwimmingWomen’s 4x100m Medley RelayGeorgia Bohl, Bronte Campbell, Emma McKeon, Emily Seebohm
GoldSwimmingWomen’s 4x200m Freestyle RelayEmma McKeon, Leah Neale, Brianna Throssell, Ariarne Titmus
GoldSwimmingWomen’s S8 50m FreestyleLakeisha Patterson
GoldSwimmingWomen’s S9 100m FreestyleLakeisha Patterson
GoldTable TennisWomen’s TT6-10 SinglesMelissa Tapper
GoldTriathlonMixed Team RelayGillian Backhouse, Jake Birtwhistle, Ashleigh Gentle, Matt Hauser
GoldWeightliftingWomen’s 58kgTia-Clair Toomey
SilverAthleticsMen’s Hammer ThrowMatty Denny
SilverAthleticsMen’s JavelinHamish Peacock
SilverAthleticsMen’s Long JumpHenry Frayne
SilverAthleticsMen’s T54 1500mKurt Fearnley
SilverAthleticsMen’s F38 Shot PutMarty Jackson
SilverAthleticsWomen’s Hammer ThrowAlexandra Hulley
SilverAthleticsWomen’s Javelin ThrowKelsey-Lee Roberts
SilverAthleticsWomen’s Long JumpBrooke Stratton
SilverAthleticsWomen’s MarathonLisa Weightman
SilverAthleticsWomen’s T38 100mRhiannon Clarke
SilverAthleticsWomen’s T54 MarathonEliza Ault-Connell
SilverAthleticsWomen’s T54 1500mAngela Ballard
SilverAthleticsWomen’s T38 Long JumpErin Cleaver
SilverRugby SevensWomen’s EventCharlotte Casick, Emilee Cherry, Dom Du Toit, Georgie Friedrichs, Ella Green, Demi Hayes, Shannon Parry, Vani Pelite, Alicia Quirk, Cassie Staples, Emma Sykes, Emma Tonegato
SilverShootingMen’s 10m Air PistolKerry Bell
SilverShootingMen’s 25m Rapid Fire PistolSergei Evglevski
SilverShootingQueen’s Prize IndividualJim Bailey
SilverShootingWomen’s 25m PistolElena Galiabovitch
SilverShootingWomen’s Double TrapEmma Cox
SilverSwimmingMen’s 50m BackstrokeBenjamin Treffers
SilverSwimmingMen’s 100m BackstrokeBradley Woodward
SilverSwimmingMen’s 100m FreestyleKyle Chalmers
SilverSwimmingMen’s 200m BackstrokeBradley Woodward
SilverSwimmingMen’s 200m ButterflyDavid Morgan
SilverSwimmingMen’s 200m FreestyleMack Horton
SilverSwimmingMen’s 400m FreestyleJack McLoughlin
SilverSwimmingMen’s S9 100m BackstrokeTimothy Hodge
SilverSwimmingMen’s SB8 100m BreaststrokeTimothy Hodge
SilverSwimmingMen’s S14 200m FreestyleLiam Schluter
SilverSwimmingMen’s SM8 200m Individual MedleyBlake Cochrane
SilverSwimmingWomen’s 50m ButterflyHolly Barratt
SilverSwimmingWomen’s 50m FreestyleBronte Campbell
SilverSwimmingWomen’s 100m BackstrokeEmily Seebohm
SilverSwimmingWomen’s 100m ButterflyMadeline Groves
SilverSwimmingWomen’s 100m FreestyleCate Campbell
SilverSwimmingWomen’s 200m ButterflyLaura Taylor
SilverSwimmingWomen’s 200m FreestyleAriarne Titmus
SilverSwimmingWomen’s 800m FreestyleJessica Ashwood
SilverSwimmingWomen’s S9 100m BackstrokeEllie Cole
SilverSwimmingWomen’s SB9 100m BreaststrokePaige Leonhardt
SilverTriathlonMen’s RaceJake Birtwhistle
SilverTriathlonMen’s PTWC2 RaceNic Beveridge
SilverTriathlonWomen’s PTWC2 RaceEmily Tapp
SilverWeightliftingWomen’s 90kgKaity Fassina
BronzeAthleticsMen’s 800mLuke Mathews
BronzeAthleticsMen’s 110m HurdlesNicholas Hough
BronzeAthleticsMen’s DecathlonCedric Dubler
BronzeAthleticsMen’s T54 1500mJake Lappin
BronzeAthleticsWomen’s Hammer ThrowLara Nielsen
BronzeAthleticsWomen’s High JumpNicola McDermott
BronzeAthleticsWomen’s MarathonJessica Trengrove
BronzeAthleticsWomen’s Pole VaultNina Kennedy
BronzeAthleticsWomen’s T35 100mBrianna Coop
BronzeAthleticsWomen’s T38 Long JumpTaylor Doyle
BronzeBoxingMen’s 81kgClay Waterman
BronzeBoxingWomen’s 69kgKaye Scott
BronzeBoxingWomen’s 51kgTaylah Robertson
BronzeCycling – TrackMen’s Team SprintPatrick Constable, Matthew Glaetzer, Nathan Hart, Jacob Schmid
BronzeCycling – TrackMen’s SprintJacob Schmid
Bronze Cycling – Track Men’s Visually Impaired 1000m Time TrialBrad Henderson, Tim Clarke – Pilot 
Bronze Cycling – Track Men’s Visually Impaired SprintBrad Henderson, Tim Clarke – Pilot 
Bronze Cycling – Track Women’s 3000m Individual Pursuit Annette Edmondson
BronzeCycling – TrackWomen’s SprintKaarle McCulloch
BronzeDivingMen’s 3m SpringboardJames Connor
BronzeDivingMen’s Synchronised 3m SpringboardDomonic Bedggood, Matthew Carter
BronzeDivingMen’s 10m SynchronisedDomonic Bedggood, Declan Stacey
BronzeDivingWomen’s 1m SpringboardEsther Qin
BronzeDivingWomen’s 3m SpringboardAnabelle Smith
BronzeGymnastics – ArtisticWomen’s TeamGeorgia-Rose Brown, Alexandra Eade, Georgia Godwin, Rianna Mizzen, Emily Whitehead
BronzeGymnastics – ArtisticWomen’s Uneven BarsGeorgia Godwin
BronzeGymnastics – ArtisticWomen’s VaultEmily Whitehead
BronzeGymnastics – RhythmicTeam EventAlexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva, Danielle Prince, Enid Sung
BronzeGymnastics – RhythmicIndividual Ball FinalAlexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva
BronzeShootingWomen’s 10m Air PistolElena Galiabovitch
BronzeSquashWomen’s DoublesRachael Grinham, Donna Urquhart
BronzeSwimmingMen’s 50m BackstrokeZac Incerti
BronzeSwimmingMen’s 50m FreestyleCameron McEvoy
BronzeSwimmingMen’s 100m ButterflyGrant Irvine
BronzeSwimmingMen’s 200m BackstrokeJosh Beaver
BronzeSwimmingMen’s 200m BreaststrokeMatthew Wilson
BronzeSwimmingMen’s 200m Individual MedleyClyde Lewis
BronzeSwimmingMen’s 1500m FreestyleMack Horton
BronzeSwimmingMen’s S9 100m BackstrokeLogan Powell
BronzeSwimmingMen’s SB8 100m BreaststrokeBlake Cochrane
BronzeSwimmingMen’s S9 100m FreestyleBrenden Hall
BronzeSwimmingMen’s S14 200m FreestyleDaniel Fox
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s 50m ButterflyMadeline Groves
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s 100m BreaststrokeGeorgia Bohl
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s 100m ButterflyBrianna Throssell
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s 200m BackstrokeEmily Seebohm
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s 200m ButterflyEmma McKeon
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s 200m FreestyleEmma McKeon
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s 400m Individual MedleyBlair Evans
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s 800m FreestyleKiah Melverton
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s 50m BreaststrokeLeiston Pickett
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s S9 100m BackstrokeAshleigh McConnell
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s SB9 100m BreaststrokeMadeleine Scott
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s S9 100m FreestyleEllie Cole
BronzeSwimmingWomen’s SM10 200m Individual MedleyKatherine Downie
BronzeTable TennisWomen’s TT6-10 SinglesAndrea McConnell
BronzeTriathlonMen’s PTWC2 RaceBill Chaffey
BronzeTriathlonWomen’s PTWC2 RaceLauren Parker
BronzeWeightliftingMen’s 77kgFrancois Etoundi

World champions

Australia celebrated 35 new world champions in 2017–18. Australia had 18 able-bodied athletes or teams and 17 Paralympic athletes or teams crowned as world champions. A further six able-bodied athletes and teams who won world championships in 2016–17 continue to be the reigning world champions where their sports have not held benchmark events during the reporting period.

Table 16: 2017–18 world champions at benchmark events
SportEventAthlete
Athletics100m HurdlesSally Pearson
Canoe/kayak – SlalomK1Jessica Fox
Canoe/kayak – SprintMen’s K4 1000Riley Fitzsimmons, Murray Stewart, Ken Wallace, Jordan Wood
Canoe/kayak – SprintK1 1000Alyce Burnett
Cycling – BMX FreestyleFreestyleLogan Martin
Cycling – BMXMountain bike four-cross womenCaroline Buchanan
Cycling – TrackPoints RaceCameron Meyer
Cycling – TrackMen’s Track SprintMatthew Glaetzer
Diving1m SpringboardMaddison Keeney
RowingFour – Men’sJack Hargreaves, Joshua Hicks, Alexander Hill, Spencer Turrin
RowingFour – Women’sMolly Goodman, Sarah Hawe, Lucy Stephan, Katrina Werry
Rugby SevensWomen’s SevensAustralian Women’s Team
SailingMen’s 470Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan
ShootingTrap – MixedTom Grice, Penny Smith
SquashDoubles MenCameron Pilley, Ryan Cuskelly
SurfingWorld Surf LeagueTyler Wright
Swimming200m BackstrokeEmily Seebohm
TriathlonTeam RelayMathew Hauser, Jake Birtwhistle, Charlotte McShane, Ashleigh Gentle
Athletics – ParaShot Put F38Cameron Crombie
Athletics – Para5000m T54Madison De Rozario
Athletics – Para100m T35Isis Holt
Athletics – Para200m T35Isis Holt
Athletics – Para1500m T38Deon Kenzie
Athletics – Para100m T38Evan O’Hanlon
Athletics – Para100m T42Scott Reardon
Athletics – ParaJavelin Throw F38Jayden Sawyer
Athletics – Para800m T36James Turner
Athletics – Para400m T36James Turner
Athletics – Para200m T36James Turner
Canoe – ParaCanoe single VL2 200mCurtis McGrath
Canoe – ParaKayak single KL2 200mCurtis McGrath
Canoe – ParaKayak single KL3 200mAmanda Reynolds
Canoe – ParaCanoe single VL2 200mSusan Seipel
Cycling – ParaC3 – 3km PursuitDavid Nicholas
Cycling – ParaT2 – Road RaceCarol Cooke
Cycling – ParaH1 – Road RaceEmilie Miller
Rowing – ParaPR1 Men’s Single ScullErik Horrie
Triathlon – ParaWomen’s PTVI3 RaceKatie Kelly
Triathlon – ParaWomen’s PTWC2 RaceEmily Tapp
  1. SB-UL is the sport class for para snowboarding. Snowboarders in the SB-UL class have impairments of the upper limbs, which impacts on the ability to balance when racing down the slopes.
  2. PTWC is the sport class for paratriathlon. Athletes in the PTWC class are wheelchair users.
  3. PTVI is the sport class for paratriathlon. Athletes in the PTVI class have visual impairment.