Australian Athletes at the Commonwealth Games

Australia has produced some amazing athletes, and many have shined at the Commonwealth Games.

The most gold medals won is by swimmer Emma McKeon won 14 gold medals at three successive Games (2014, 2018, 2022). Swimmer Ian Thorpe won 10 gold medals at two Games (1998, 2002).
The most medals won by an Australian athlete at the Commonwealth Games is 20, by swimmer Emma McKeon. She competed in three consecutive Commonwealth Games from 2014-2022 winning 14 golds, one silver, and five bronze. Previously, the most medals won by a competitor was by shooter Phillip Adams has won 18 medals (7 gold, 9 silver, 2 bronze) at five Games (1982, 86, 90, 94, 2002).
In 1994 Shane Kelly, Darryn Hill and Tim O'Shannessey took all three medals in the cycling 1000m Time Trial, the first time Australia had ever done so.

Raelene Boyle won the sprints double (100m and 200m) in 1970 and 1974. She was the last to win the female sprints double, a feat that had occurred at each of the nine Games since 1934. No female has won the double since.
The most gold medals won at a single Games is by Swimmers Susan O'Neill and Ian Thorpe won 6 gold medals at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games and the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, respectively.
The athlete who has represented at the most Games is Arthur Tunstall (1962, 66, 70, 74, 78, 86, 90, 94) and Donald Stockins (1974, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 2002) have each represented Australia as an official at 8 Commonwealth Games. Shooter Phillip Adams (1982, 86, 90, 94, 98, 2002) has competed in 6 Commonwealth Games.

Australian runner Zoe Buckman running in the 1500m heats at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

The oldest gold medal winner was Dorothy Roche, aged 61 years and 10 months old when she won a gold medal in the women's fours in Bowls at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games.
The Youngest gold medal winner was Jenny Turrell, aged 13 years and 8 months old when she won a gold medal in the 400 meters Freestyle Swimming at the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games.
At the 1994 Games, Australian Keiran Perkins set two world records (800m and 1,500m Freestyle) both in the 1,500m race.
Australia's Decima Norman's winning performances in Athletics at the 1938 Games - 1st in all events in which she competed, winning 5 Gold medals (100 yards, 220 yards, Broad Jump, 440 yards Medley Relay; 660 yards Medley Relay.
Winner of the 2010 Women's Pole Vault competition was Australian Alana Boyd, who became the only child of two Games champions to win her own gold medal. Her father Ray Boyd also won the Pole Vault, in 1982, and her mother Denise Boyd won the 200m in 1978.

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