- Source: Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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
Medallists
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
Field events
Combined events – Decathlon
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Heptathlon
Badminton
Team of ten athletes was announced on 23 February 2018.
Singles & doubles
Mixed team
Summary
Roster
Pool C
Quarterfinal
Basketball
Australia has qualified a men's and women's basketball teams (as the host nation) for a total of 24 athletes (12 men and 12 women).
Team of 12 men and 12 women was announced on 7 March 2018.
Summary
= Men's tournament
=Roster
On 2 April 2018, Mitch Creek and Matt Hodgson withdrew from the team and were replaced by Mitch Norton and Lucas Walker.
Pool A
Semi-final
Gold medal match
= Women's tournament
=Roster
The following is the Australia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Pool A
Semi-final
Gold medal match
Beach volleyball
Team of four athletes was announced on 24 February 2018.
Boxing
Team of thirteen boxers was selected on 14 December 2017. Twelve boxers were making their Commonwealth Games debut.
Men
Women
Cycling
Team of 36 athletes was announced on 20 February 2018.
= Road
=Men
Women
= Track
=Sprint
Qualification legend: Q – Qualify to next round/gold medal round, QB – Qualify to bronze medal round.* – Due to only three nations participating in the event, no silver or bronze medals were awarded in accordance with Commonwealth Games regulations.
Keirin
Pursuit
Qualification Legend: Q – Athlete qualified to next round/gold medal round, QB – Athlete qualified to bronze medal round.* – Athlete cycled in preliminary round(s) but not in the final.
Time trial
Qualification legend: * – Due to only three nations participating in the event, no silver or bronze medals were awarded in accordance with Commonwealth Games regulations.
Points race
Scratch race
= Mountain biking
=Diving
Team of 14 divers was announced on 5 February 2018. Taneka Kovchenko was forced to withdraw from the Team just prior to the Games due to the risk of serious injury. She was replaced by Teju Williamson.
Men
Women
Gymnastics
Team of thirteen athletes announced on 28 February 2018. Team consists of five artistic men, five artistic women and three rhythmic women.
= Artistic
=Men
Team
Individual
Women
Team
Individual
= Rhythmic
=Team
Individual
Field hockey
Summary
= Men's tournament
=On 6 April, Blake Govers was ruled out with a broken finger and replaced with Tom Wickham.
Roster
Pool A
Semi-final
Gold medal match
= Women's tournament
=Roster
Pool B
Semi-final
Gold medal match
Lawn bowls
17 person team was announced on 5 December 2017.
Men
Women
Mixed para-sport
Officials: Team Leader – Peter Brown; Head Coach – Steve Glasson; Coaches – Kelvin Kerkow, Gary Willis; Team Manager – Faye Luke; Sport Psychologist – Mark McMahon – Sport Psychologist
Netball
Australia qualified a netball team by virtue of being the host country of the event.
Summary
Roster
Pool A
Semi-final match
Gold medal match
Rugby sevens
Summary
= Men's tournament
=Roster
The following team was announced as the 2018 Commonwealth Games sevens team. Captain Lewis Holland was originally announced as a team player, however, was excluded due to injury, and replaced by Brandon Quinn. Replacement captain James Stannard was also ruled out after a skull fracture resulting from being attacked after a farewell dinner to departing coach Andy Friend.
Head coach: Andy Friend
Brandon Quinn replaced captain Lewis Holland who withdrew due to injury. James Stannard was forced to withdraw after being injured during a late night assault and was replaced by Nicholas Price.
Pool B
5th-8th Playoff
5th place match
= Women's tournament
=Roster
The following team was announced as the 2018 Commonwealth Games sevens team.
Head coach: Tim Walsh
Pool B
Semi-final match
Gold medal match
Shooting
Team of 28 athletes was announced on 31 January 2018.
Men
Pistol/Small bore
Full bore
Shotgun
Women
Pistol/Small bore
Shotgun
Squash
Team of 12 athletes was announced on 15 December 2017.
Singles
Doubles
Swimming
After the 2018 Australian Championships and Commonwealth Games Trials, Swimming Australia announced a team of 70 athletes.
Men
Women
Table tennis
Team of 12 athletes was announced on 29 January 2018.
Singles
Doubles
Team
Triathlon
Team of six athletes announced on 17 November 2017. A further six paratriathletes announced on 25 February 2018.
Men
Women
Mixed
Weightlifting
Team of 16 athletes was announced on 23 January 2018. Five Paralympic powerlifters were added to the team on 7 March 2018. Simplice Ribouem withdrew prior to the competition due to injury.
Men
Women
= Powerlifting
=Australia participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 women). Cristine Ashscroft was selected but withdrew prior to competition due to illness.
Wrestling
Team of eight athletes was announced on 2 March 2018. Robert Whittaker withdrew from the Team on 16 March 2018.
Repechage Format
Nordic Format
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