Australia at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
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Australia
at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
was abbreviated AUS. This was their fourteenth of 14 Commonwealth Games having participated in all Games meets up to these Games.
Athletics
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January-3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo,...
was abbreviated AUS. This was their fourteenth of 14 Commonwealth Games having participated in all Games meets up to these Games.
AthleticsAthletics at the 1990 Commonwealth GamesAt the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand from 28 January to 3 February 1990. A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by male and 19 by female athletes.-Men:-Women:...
- Simon ArkellSimon ArkellSimon Arkell is an Olympic pole vaulter from Australia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. During his career he was Commonwealth Champion, NCAA All-American , WAC Conference Champion and broke 9 Australian and 4 Commonwealth records...
— Men's Pole Vault - Sean CarlinSean CarlinSean William Carlin is a retired hammer thrower from Adelaide, Australia, who represented his country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He won two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1990 and 1994...
— Men's Hammer Throw - Darren ClarkDarren ClarkDarren Edward Clark is a retired Australian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal best time of 44.38 seconds, achieved at the 1988 Olympics, is the current Oceanian record....
— Men's 400 metres - Andrew LloydAndrew LloydAndrew Lloyd is best known for coming from behind in the last lap to take the 5000m gold medal in the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games....
— Men's 5.000 metres - Jane FlemmingJane FlemmingJane Christina Flemming is a former Australian Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave...
— Women's Long Jump - Jane Flemming — Women's Heptathlon
- Monique Dunstan, Cathy FreemanCathy FreemanCatherine Astrid Salome "Cathy" Freeman, OAM is former Australian sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. She became the Olympic champion for the women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics, at which she lit the Olympic Flame.Freeman was the first ever Aboriginal...
, Kerry Johnson, and Kathy Sambell — Women's 4x100m Relay - Lisa MartinLisa MartinLisa Frances Martin is a retired female long-distance runner from Australia.At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul the 28-year-old won a silver medal in marathon, only 13 seconds behind Portuguese running star Rosa Mota. Other achievements include gold medals in marathon at the 1986 and 1990...
— Women's Marathon - Kerry Saxby — Women's 10 km Walk
- Lisa-Marie VizaniariLisa-Marie VizaniariLisa-Marie Vizaniari is a retired Australian discus thrower.Her personal best throw was 65.86 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Melbourne. The Australian, and Oceanian, record currently belongs to Daniela Costian with 68.72 metres.-Achievements:-References:*...
— Women's Discus Throw
Bowls
- Trevor MorrisTrevor MorrisTrevor Morris OBE, DFC was a Welsh professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:The son of a miner from Carmarthenshire, Morris began his career with Ipswich Town. He made his debut on 6 May 1939 in a 0–0 draw with Bournemouth on the final day of the 1938–39 season...
and Ian Schuback — Men's Pairs - Robert Parrella — Men's Singles
- Dorothy Roche, Audrey Rutherford, Daphne Shaw, and Marion Stevens — Women's Fours
Cycling
- Robert Burns — Men's 40 km Points Race
- Gary NeiwandGary NeiwandGary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:...
— Men's 1,000m Sprint - Martin VinnicombeMartin VinnicombeJames Martin Vinnicombe is a retired Australian track cyclist who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, winning a silver medal in 1000 metres time trial. He tested positive for steroids in 1991...
— Men's 1,000m Time Trial - Kathy WattKathy WattKathryn Ann Watt is an Australian racing cyclist who won two medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain ....
— Women's 72 km Individual Road Race
Diving
- Russell Butler — Men's 1m Springboard
- Jennifer Donnet — Women's 3m Springboard
- Craig Rogerson — Men's 3m Springboard
Gymnastics
- Monique Allen — Women's Artistic Uneven Bars
- Brennon Dowrick — Men's Artistic Pommel Horse
Shooting
- Phillip Adams — Free Pistol Singles
- Ben Sandstrom — Air Pistol Singles
- Phillip Adams and Ben Sandstrom — Free Pistol Pairs
- Phillip Adams and Bruce Quick — Centre Fire Pistol Pairs
- Bruce Favell and Patrick Murray — Rapid Fire Pistol Pairs
- John Maxwell — Trap Singles
- Colin Robertson — Running Target Singles
Individual Events
- Andrew BaildonAndrew BaildonAndrew James Baildon is a former freestyle swimming champion from Australia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988....
— Men's 50m Freestyle - Andrew BaildonAndrew BaildonAndrew James Baildon is a former freestyle swimming champion from Australia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988....
— Men's 100m Freestyle - Andrew BaildonAndrew BaildonAndrew James Baildon is a former freestyle swimming champion from Australia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988....
— Men's 100m Butterfly - Ian BrownIan Brown (swimmer)Ian Robert Brown is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics. He made his debut in 1988. His best Olympic result was the fifth place, four years later in Barcelona, Spain, in the Men's 400m Freestyle.-References:*...
— Men's 400m Freestyle - Robert Bruce — Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Glen HousmanGlen HousmanGlen Clifford Housman was an Australian long-distance freestyle swimmer of the 1980s and 1990s, who won the silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle, swimming at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics...
— Men's 1.500m Freestyle - Lisa Curry-KennyLisa Curry-KennyLisa Gaye Curry AO MBE is a former Australian swimmer and is an Australian media personality.Curry was the chair of the National Australia Day Council from 2000 - 2008...
— Women's 50m Freestyle - Lisa Curry-KennyLisa Curry-KennyLisa Gaye Curry AO MBE is a former Australian swimmer and is an Australian media personality.Curry was the chair of the National Australia Day Council from 2000 - 2008...
— Women's 100m Butterfly - Hayley LewisHayley LewisHayley Jane Lewis is a retired Australian swimmer best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as a 15-year-old....
— Women's 200m Freestyle - Hayley LewisHayley LewisHayley Jane Lewis is a retired Australian swimmer best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as a 15-year-old....
— Women's 400m Freestyle - Hayley LewisHayley LewisHayley Jane Lewis is a retired Australian swimmer best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as a 15-year-old....
— Women's 200m Butterfly - Hayley LewisHayley LewisHayley Jane Lewis is a retired Australian swimmer best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as a 15-year-old....
— Women's 400m Individual Medley - Nicole LivingstoneNicole LivingstoneNicole Dawn Livingstone OAM is a retired Australian Olympic swimmer and a television sports commentator and radio presenter. Livingstone competed for Australia in three summer Olympics - 1988, 1992, and 1996 - winning both individual and team medals...
— Women's 100m Backstroke - Julie McDonald — Women's 800m Freestyle
- Martin Roberts — Men's 200m Freestyle
- Karen van WirdumKaren Van WirdumKaren Tracey van Wirdum is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988...
— Women's 100m Freestyle
Team Relays
- Andrew BaildonAndrew BaildonAndrew James Baildon is a former freestyle swimming champion from Australia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988....
, Chris FydlerChris FydlerChristopher John Fydler is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...
, Matthew Renshaw, and Tom Stachewicz — Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - Ian BrownIan Brown (swimmer)Ian Robert Brown is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics. He made his debut in 1988. His best Olympic result was the fifth place, four years later in Barcelona, Spain, in the Men's 400m Freestyle.-References:*...
, Martin Roberts, Tom Stachewicz, and Gary Lord — Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay - Lisa Curry-KennyLisa Curry-KennyLisa Gaye Curry AO MBE is a former Australian swimmer and is an Australian media personality.Curry was the chair of the National Australia Day Council from 2000 - 2008...
, Angela Mullens, Susan O'NeillSusan O'NeillSusan O'Neill is an Australian former competitive swimmer from Brisbane, Queensland. She was nicknamed "Madame Butterfly". She won the 200 m butterfly at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 200 m freestyle in Sydney. She trained under Scott Volkers at the Commercial Swimming Club in Brisbane...
, and Karen van WirdumKaren Van WirdumKaren Tracey van Wirdum is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988...
— Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - Lisa Curry-KennyLisa Curry-KennyLisa Gaye Curry AO MBE is a former Australian swimmer and is an Australian media personality.Curry was the chair of the National Australia Day Council from 2000 - 2008...
, Lara Hooiveld, Nicole LivingstoneNicole LivingstoneNicole Dawn Livingstone OAM is a retired Australian Olympic swimmer and a television sports commentator and radio presenter. Livingstone competed for Australia in three summer Olympics - 1988, 1992, and 1996 - winning both individual and team medals...
, and Karen van WirdumKaren Van WirdumKaren Tracey van Wirdum is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988...
— Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - Janelle Elford, Hayley LewisHayley LewisHayley Jane Lewis is a retired Australian swimmer best known for winning five gold medals and one bronze at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as a 15-year-old....
, Julie McDonald, and Jenny McMahon— Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Weightlifting
- Ronald Laycock — Men's Middleweight (up to 75 kg) Clean & Jerk
- Ronald Laycock — Men's Middleweight (up to 75 kg) Overall
Australian Team
The Australian Team also included triathletes for the very first time as the sport made its Commonwealth Games debut as a demonstration sport. The triathlon team included just one athlete who would go on represent Australia at the Olympic Games, a decade later in Sydney when triathlon officially debuted on the world stage. That athlete was Michellie JonesMichellie Jones
Michellie Yvonne Jones is an Australian triathlete. She has won two ITU Triathlon World Championships, an Olympic Silver Medal, and the 2006 Ironman World Championship.-Athletic career:...
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See also
- Australia at the 1988 Summer OlympicsAustralia at the 1988 Summer OlympicsAustralia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 252 competitors, 180 men and 72 women, took part in 145 events in 24 sports...
- Australia at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAustralia at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAustralia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.- Gold:*Kathy Watt — Cycling, Women's Road Race...