Australia sent 433 athletes to Beijing 2008, winning 14 golds, 15 silvers, 17 bronzes. 46 overall medals.
- Four sets of siblings competed for Australia in Beijing - three playing in the water polo competition and one in the hockey team.
- Phillip Dutton, who won equestrian gold for Australia in 1996 and 2000, was part of the USA team in Beijing.
- Six married couples competed for Australia in Beijing while Claire Woods and Jared Tallent were married six days after the Games.
- The rowing team in Beijing had the most number of competitors for Australia with 48 athletes, ahead of swimming (43) and athletics (41).
- In 2008, Australia qualified athletes in all of the Olympic sports, except for volleyball, handball and baseball.
Related Pages
- Australia at each Olympiad
- Information about all countries at each Olympiad
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