Australia competed at the 2022, Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England. It was Australia's 22nd appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Olympic medallist in field hockey Eddie Ockenden and former squash world champion Rachael Grinham were the country's flagbearers during the Opening Ceremony. Five-time Commonwealth Games medalist Melissa Wu was the flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony after her gold medal in the Women’s 10m Platform Synchronised Diving.
Administration
Chef de Mission - Petria Thomas
General Managers - Anna Meares, Sharelle McMahon, Katrina Webb
Chief Operating Officer - Tim Mahon
Medallists
Competitors
The following table shows which sports/disciplines the 429 Australian athletes were to compete in.
Athletics
32 athletes were selected on 16 May 2022. An additional 53 athletes were selected on 28 June 2022. Four athletes – Joseph Deng, Riley Day, Liz Clay and Ashley Moloney withdrew after selection. On 4 August 2022, Kathryn Mitchell and Stewart McSweyn withdrew due to illness. Alec Diamond and Mia Gross replaced Ash Moloney and Riley Day.
- Men
- Track & road events
- Field events
- Combined events – Decathlon
- Women
- Track & road events
- Field events
- Combined events – Heptathlon
Australian women's 4 x 100m relay elevated to bronze medal due to the disqualification of Nigeria to an anti-doping violation.
Badminton
Ten athletes were selected on 31 May 2022. As of 1 June 2022, Australia also qualified for the mixed team event via the BWF World Rankings.
- Singles
- Doubles
- Mixed team
- Summary
- Squad
- Group stage
3x3 basketball
Australia qualified to compete in both the men's and women's tournaments, having done so as the highest-ranked nation not already qualified by regional rankings. As of 19 May 2022, they also accepted Bipartite Invitations for both wheelchair tournaments (awarded in lieu of the quotas from the abandoned IWBF Asia/Oceania Qualifiers). Sixteen players were selected on 13 July 2022.
- Summary
Men's tournament
- Roster
- Jesse Wagstaff
- Greg Hire
- Tom Wright
- Daniel Johnson
Group B
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Gold medal match
Women's tournament
- Roster
- Lauren Scherf
- Lauren Mansfield
- Marena Whittle
- Alex Wilson
Group A
Semi-final
Bronze medal match
Men's wheelchair
- Roster
- Luke Pople
- Lachlin Dalton
- Jake Kavanagh
- Kurt Thomson
Group B
Semi-final
Gold medal match
Women's wheelchair
- Roster
- Amber Merritt
- Georgia Inglis
- Hannah Dodd
- Ella Sabljak
Group B
Semi-final
Gold medal match
Beach volleyball
Four players selected on 13 May 2022.
Men's tournament
Group B
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Gold medal match
Women's tournament
Group B
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Gold medal match
Boxing
Eleven boxers were selected on 26 April 2022.
- Men
- Women
Cricket
By virtue of its position in the ICC Women's T20I rankings (as of 1 April 2021), Australia qualified for the tournament.
Fixtures were announced in November 2021.
- Roster
Fifteen players were selected on 20 May 2022.
- Summary
- Group stage
- Semi-final
- Gold medal match
Cycling
34 cyclists were selected on 16 June 2022. Michael Matthews and Kaden Groves withdrew due to trade team commitments and were replaced by Luke Durbridge and Sam Fox in the road race. Caleb Ewan withdrew due to surgery after the 2022 Tour de France.
Road
- Men
- Women
Track
- Sprint
- Keirin
- Pursuit
- Time trial
- Points race
- Scratch race
Mountain biking
Diving
Fourteen divers – 10 women and 4 men selected on 7 June 2022.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Gymnastics
Thirteen gymnasts selected on 20 June 2022.
Artistic
- Men
- Team Final and Individual Qualification
- Individual Finals
- Women
- Team Final and Individual Qualification
- Individual Finals
Rhythmic
- Team Final and Individual Qualification
- Individual Finals
Hockey
Australia qualified for both tournaments. The men qualified as defending champions, whereas the women qualified based on their position in the FIH Women's World Ranking (as of 1 February 2022).
Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022.
- Summary
Men's tournament
Eighteen players selected on 21 June 2022.
- Roster
- Group play
- Semi-final
- Gold medal match
Women's tournament
Eighteen players selected on 11 June 2022. Brooke Peris and Courtney Schonel withdrew due to injuries and were replaced by Rebecca Greiner and Grace Stewart.
- Roster
- Group play
- Semi-final
- Gold medal
Judo
Twelve judokas were selected on 18 May 2022.
- Men
- Women
Lawn bowls
Eighteen bowlers were selected on 3 June 2022. Grant Fehlberg withdrew due to unforeseen family circumstances and was replaced by Matthew Northcott.
- Men
- Women
- Parasport
Netball
By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 28 July 2021), Australia qualified for the tournament. Partial fixtures were announced in November 2021, then updated with the remaining qualifiers in March 2022. Twelve players were selected on 14 June 2022 with three travelling reserves – Donnell Wallam, Jamie-Lee Price, Ruby Bakewell-Doran.
- Roster
- Summary
- Group stage
- Semi-final
- Gold medal match
Para powerlifting
Two athletes selected on 15 June 2022.
Rugby sevens
Australia qualified for both the men's and women's tournaments. This was achieved through their positions in the 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series and 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series respectively.
- Summary
Men's tournament
Thirteen players were selected on 5 July 2022.
- Roster
Pool D
Quarter-final
Semi–finals
Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
Thirteen players were selected on 5 July 2022.
- Roster
Pool B
Semi-final
Gold medal
Squash
Eight players – four men and four women selected on 10 June 2022.
- Singles
- Doubles
Swimming
A squad of twenty-seven para swimmers was selected on 4 May 2022, all having qualified via the World Para Swimming World Rankings for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 18 April 2022. Forty six able bodied swimmers were selected on 22 May 2022. Three additional Para swimmers selected on 7 July 2022. Two swimmers – Isaac Cooper and Timothy Disken were withdrawn from the team on 19 July 2022.
Athletes listed in events are subject to change up to the close of entries.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Table tennis
Team of six athletes was announced on 29 April 2022. Eight athletes select ed on 30 May 2022.
- Singles
- Doubles
- Team
Triathlon
Four vision impaired Para-Triathletes and their guides were announced on 11 May 2022. Six triathletes were selected on 13 June 2022.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed Relay
Weightlifting
A squad of eleven weightlifters (five men, six women) was officially selected on 19 April 2022.
Sarah Cochrane qualified by winning gold at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, whereas the rest of the squad qualified via the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List.
- Men
- Women
Wrestling
Six wrestlers selected on 1 July 2022.
Facts
- Second largest Australian Commonwealth Games team ever, behind the 473 athletes at the Gold Coast 2018 Games
- Jian Fang Lay (table tennis) and Rachael Grinham (squash) became the first female athletes to attend six Commonwealth Games.
- Blake Cochrane and Angie Ballard (athletics) became the first Para-sport athletes to represent Australia at four Commonwealth Games.
- Ten indigenous athletes: Taliqua Clancy (beach volleyball), Indiana Cooper (athletics), Ashleigh Gardner (cricket), Maurice Longbottom (rugby 7s), Callum Peters (boxing), Ruby Storm (swimming) Brandon Wakeling (weightlifting), Mariah Williams (hockey), Alex Wilson (3x3 basketball), Alex Winwood (boxing)
- The netball team's win in the final was Australia's 1,000th gold medal in Commonwealth Games history.
See also
- Australia at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Australia at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
References
External links
- Commonwealth Games Australia Official site
- Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Official site
