Australia competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was Australia's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Australia previously hosted the Games four times – 1938 Sydney, 1962 Perth, 1982 Brisbane and 2006 Melbourne.
Being the host nation, Australia sent a contingent of 474 athletes, participating in all of the 18 sports staged. Though only 469 competed. This was the highest number of athletes to represent Australia in a Commonwealth Games ever, eclipsing their previous record of 417 athletes at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Hockey athlete Mark Knowles was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
Administration Steve Moneghetti was appointed Chef de Mission. He held this position at the 2010 and 2014 Games. Opening ceremony appointments included: hockey player Mark Knowles as Australian flag bearer, lawn bowler Karen Murphy taking the athletes' oath and Australian netball coach Lisa Alexander the coaches' oath. Kurt Fearnley in his last major multi-sport competition was the closing ceremony flag bearer.
Competitors
| width=78% align=left valign=top | The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 51 56 107Badminton 5 5 10Basketball 12 12 24Beach volleyball2 2 4Boxing 8 5 13Cycling 19 17 36Diving 6 8 14Gymnastics 5 8 13Hockey 18 18 36Lawn bowls 11 6 17Netball 12 12Rugby sevens13 13 26Shooting16 12 28Squash5 5 10Swimming 36 33 69Table tennis6 6 12Triathlon 6 6 12Weightlifting/Powerlifting 10 9 19Wrestling 5 2 7 Total 234 235 469
Medallists
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Medal Name Sport Event DateLeigh HowardJordan Kerby*Alexander PorterSam WelsfordCyclingMen's team pursuitAmy CureAnnette EdmondsonAlexandra ManlyCyclingWomen's team pursuitStephanie MortonCyclingWomen's team sprintCyclingMen's scratch raceCyclingWomen's scratch raceSwimmingMen's 400 m freestyleCate CampbellShayna JackEmma McKeonSwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relayBrianna ThrossellLeah NealeAriarne TitmusSwimmingWomen's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Georgia BohlEmma McKeonBronte CampbellSwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 metre medley relayCyclingMen's keirinCyclingMen's 1 km time trialCyclingWomen's 500 m time trialCyclingWomen's sprintCyclingWomen's keirinCyclingMen's road time trialCyclingWomen's road time trialCyclingMen's road raceCyclingWomen's road raceSwimmingMen's 100 m freestyle S9SwimmingWomen's 100 metre freestyle S9SwimmingWomen's 50 metre freestyle S8SwimmingMen's 100 metre breaststroke SB8SwimmingMen's 200 metre individual medley SM8SwimmingMen's 200 m freestyleSwimmingMen's 100 m backstrokeSwimmingMen's 50 m backstrokeSwimmingMen's 200 m backstrokeSwimmingMen's 200 metre individual medleySwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke S9SwimmingWomen's 800 m freestyleSwimmingWomen's 400 m freestyleSwimmingWomen's 50 metre backstrokeSwimmingMen's 50 m freestyle S7SwimmingMen's 400 m individual medleyKyle ChalmersJames MagnussenCameron McEvoyJames Roberts*SwimmingMen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Jake Packard Grant Irvine Kyle Chalmers Bradley Woodward* Matthew Wilson* David Morgan* Jack Cartwright*SwimmingMen's 4 × 100 m medley relayKyle ChalmersElijah WinningtonMack HortonSwimmingMen's 4 × 200 m freestyle relaySwimmingWomen's 100 m butterflySwimmingWomen's 50 metre freestyleSwimmingWomen's 100 metre freestyleSwimmingWomen's 50 metre butterflySwimmingMen's 1500 metre freestyle Matt Hauser Ashleigh Gentle Jake BirtwhistleTriathlonMixed relayGymnasticsMen's vaultGymnasticsWomen's floor Natasha Scott Rebecca Van AschLawn bowlsWomen's triples Carla Krizanic Natasha Scott Rebecca Van AschLawn bowlsWomen's fours Lynne SeymourLawn bowlsMixed para-sport pairs Ken Hanson Josh ThorntonLawn bowlsOpen para-sport triplesLawn bowlsMen's singlesWeightliftingWomen's 58 kgAthleticsMen's 20 kilometres walkAthleticsMen's marathon Basketball Women's tournament Basketball Men's tournament Hockey Men's tournament AthleticsWomen's 1500 metres (T54)AthleticsWomen's marathon (T54)AthleticsMen's marathon (T54)AthleticsWomen's 20 kilometres walkAthleticsMen's 100m T38AthleticsWomen's javelinAthleticsMen's pole vaultAthleticsWomen's discus throwAthleticsMen's high jumpAthleticsWomen's 100 metres (T35)AthleticsMen's shot put (F38) Damien SchumannBeach volleyballMen'sShootingMen's 10 metre air rifleShootingMen's 50 metre pistolShootingWomen's trap Georgia SheehanDivingWomen's synchronised 3 metre springboardDivingWomen's 10 metre platformDivingMen's 10 metre platformBoxingWomen's lightweightBoxingWomen's featherweightBoxingMen's lightweightTable tennisWomen's TT6–10 singles Cameron PilleySquashMixed doubles David PalmerSquashMen's doublesDivingWomen's 1 metre springboardSwimmingMen's 200 m freestyle S14SwimmingMen's 400 m freestyleSwimmingWomen's 200 m freestyleSwimmingMen's 200 metre butterflySwimmingWomen's 50 metre butterflySwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke S9SwimmingMen's 100 metre breaststroke SB8SwimmingWomen's 50 metre freestyleSwimmingWomen's 100 metre freestyleSwimmingWomen's 100 metre backstrokeSwimmingWomen's 800 m freestyleSwimmingWomen's 200 metre butterflySwimmingMen's 50 m backstrokeTriathlonMen's eventAthleticsWomen's 1500 metres (T54)AthleticsMen's 1500 metres (T54)AthleticsWomen's marathon (T54)AthleticsWomen's hammer throwAthleticsWomen's javelinAthleticsMen's shot put (F38)AthleticsMen's long jumpAthleticsWomen's marathonAthleticsMen's javelin throwAthleticsWomen's 100 metres (T38) Hockey Women's tournament Rugby sevensWomen's tournament Netball Women's tournament BoxingMen's heavyweightBoxingWomen's middleweight Taliqua ClancyBeach volleyballWomen'sTriathlonMen's PTWCTriathlonWomen's PTWCCyclingWomen's individual pursuitCyclingWomen's 500 m time trialCyclingWomen's keirinGymnasticsWomen's all-aroundGymnasticsWomen's balance beamSwimmingMen's 200 m freestyleSwimmingMen's 100 m backstrokeSwimmingMen's 200 m backstrokeSwimmingWomen's 100 metre breaststroke SB9SwimmingWomen's 100 m backstroke S9SwimmingMen's 100 m freestyleSwimmingMen's 200 metre individual medley SM8AthleticsMen's hammer throwAthleticsWomen's long jump T38AthleticsWomen's long jumpShootingWomen's 25 m pistolShootingMen's 25 metre rapid fire pistolShootingQueen's Prize individualShootingWomen's double trap Barrie Lester Nathan RiceLawn bowlsMen's triples Barrie Lester Nathan Rice Brett WilkieLawn bowlsMen's foursSwimmingWomen's 100 m butterflyShootingMen's 10 metre air pistolDivingMen's 1 metre springboardDivingWomen's 3 metre springboardWeightliftingWomen's 90 kgAthleticsWomen's long jump T38AthleticsMen's decathlonAthleticsWomen's pole vaultAthleticsMen's 1500 metres (T54)AthleticsMen's 110 metres hurdlesAthleticsWomen's hammer throwAthleticsMen's 800 metresBradley HendersonCyclingMen's tandem 1 km time trial BBradley HendersonCyclingMen's tandem sprint BMatthew Glaetzer*Nathan HartJacob SchmidCyclingMen's team sprintSwimmingMen's 200 m freestyle S14SwimmingMen's 200 m breaststrokeSwimmingWomen's 200 m freestyleSwimmingMen's 1500 metre freestyleSwimmingWomen's 400 m individual medleyCyclingWomen's individual pursuitBoxingWomen's flyweightBoxingWomen's welterweightBoxingMen's light heavyweightCyclingWomen's sprintCyclingMen's sprint Georgia Godwin Rianna Mizzen Emily WhiteheadGymnasticsWomen's artistic team all-aroundGymnasticsWomen's vault Danielle Prince Alexandra Kiroi-BogatyrevaGymnasticsWomen's rhythmic team all-aroundGymnasticsIndividual ballGymnasticsWomen's uneven barsSwimmingMen's 100 m freestyle S9SwimmingWomen's 50 m breaststrokeSwimmingWomen's 100 metre breaststrokeSwimmingWomen's 100 m backstroke S9SwimmingWomen's 200 metre individual medley SM10SwimmingWomen's 100 m butterflySwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke S9SwimmingMen's 100 metre breaststroke SB8SwimmingWomen's 100 metre backstrokeSwimmingMen's 200 metre individual medleySwimmingWomen's 50 metre butterflySwimmingMen's 50 m backstrokeSwimmingMen's 50 metre freestyleSwimmingWomen's 100 metre freestyle S9SwimmingMen's 200 m backstrokeSwimmingMen's 100 metre butterflySwimmingWomen's 800 m freestyleSwimmingWomen's 100 metre breaststroke SB9SwimmingWomen's 200 metre butterflyShootingWomen's 10 metre air pistolTriathlonMen's PTWCTriathlonWomen's PTWCWeightliftingMen's 77 kgAthleticsWomen's 100 metres (T35)AthleticsWomen's marathonAthleticsWomen's high jumpDivingMen's 3 metre springboard Declan StaceyDivingMen's synchronised 10 metre platformDivingWomen's 3 metre springboardDivingWomen's 1 metre springboard Matthew CarterDivingMen's synchronised 3 metre springboard Rachael GrinhamSquashWomen's doublesTable tennisWomen's TT6–10 singles * – Athlete competed in preliminary round(s) but not final round
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Medals by sportSportTotalSwimming28212473Cycling143623Athletics13131036Lawn bowls5207Shooting3519Diving33511Boxing3238Gymnastics2259Squash2013Basketball2002Triathlon1326Weightlifting1113Beach volleyball1102Field hockey1102Table tennis1012Netball0101Rugby sevens0101Total805959198
Para Medals by sportSportTotalSwimming76821Athletics66315Lawn bowls2002Table tennis1012Triathlon0224Cycling0022Total16141646
Medals by dateDayDateTotal15 April5461526 April9572137 April6872148 April11882759 April88622610 April115824711 April75313812 April63211913 April237121014 April1063191115 April54211Total805959198
Medals by genderGenderTotalMale40242589Female373434105Mixed3104Total805959198
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics Australia announced an initial team of 51 athletes. On 1 March 2018, Athletics Australia announced the final team of 109 athletes, the second-largest team in history following Melbourne in 2006. On 6 March 2018, Ella Nelson withdrew from the team due to injury and was replaced by Larissa Pasternatsky. Marathon runner Chris Hammer withdrew on 1 April due to injury. On 5 April, Sally Pearson announced an Achilles tendon injury had forced her withdrawal from defending her 100 m hurdles gold medal and from the 4 × 100 m relay. Declan Carruthers was selected but did not compete in men's pole vault due to hamstring injury.
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRohan Browning100 m10.293 q10.263Did not advanceJosh Clarke10.563Did not advanceTrae Williams10.281 Q10.284Did not advanceEvan O'Hanlon100 m T38colspan=4 11.09Samuel Walkercolspan=4 11.806Alex Hartmann200 m20.662 Q20.764Did not advanceSteven Solomon400 m45.391 Q45.553 q45.647Joseph Deng800 m1:45.723 qcolspan=2 1:47.207Luke Mathews1:46.532 Qcolspan=2 1:45.60Josh Ralph1:47.763colspan=2 Did not advanceRyan Gregson1500 m3:43.062 Qcolspan=2 3:39.249Luke Mathews3:47.087 qcolspan=2 3:47.0412Jordan Williamsz3:47.755 qcolspan=2 3:38.346Kurt Fearnley1500 m (T54)3:06.722 Qcolspan=2 3:11.92Jake Lappin3:11.421 Qcolspan=2 3:12.60Samuel Rizzo3:12.914 Qcolspan=2 3:14.166Morgan McDonald5000 mcolspan=4 14:11.378David McNeillcolspan=4 14:24.5112Stewart McSweyncolspan=4 13:58.965Stewart McSweyn10000 mcolspan=4 28:58.2211Patrick Tiernancolspan=4 Nicholas Hough110 m hurdles13.463 Qcolspan=2 13.38Ian Dewhurst400 m hurdles49.843colspan=2 Did not advanceJames Nipperess3000 m steeplechasecolspan=4 8:58.169Rohan BrowningJosh ClarkeJack HaleTrae Williams4 × 100 m relay38.782 Qcolspan=2 38.584Murray GoodwinDaniel MowenJoshua RalphSteven Solomon4 × 400 m relaycolspan=2 Did not advanceLiam AdamsMarathoncolspan=4 2:21:085Michael Shelleycolspan=4 2:16:46Kurt FearnleyMarathon T54colspan=4 1:30:26 GRJake Lappincolspan=4 1:37:346Dane Bird-Smith20km walkcolspan=4 1:19:34 GRMichael Hoskingcolspan=4 1:25:3510Rhydian Cowleycolspan=4 1:26:1211
Field events