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The Australian Athletics Team, also known as the Australian Flame since 2009, represents Australia in international athletics competitions. The team participates in a variety of global multi-event athletics competitions, including the Summer Olympics, IAAF World Championships, IAAF World Indoor Championships, and the Commonwealth Games. Australia also competes in specific event world championships such as the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and IAAF World Race Walking Cup.
The team has a rich history of success, with numerous athletes having been inducted into the IAAF Hall of Fame, including Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, Betty Cuthbert, and Marjorie Jackson. In 2000, Athletics Australia established its own Hall of Fame.
The team has a presence in the Paralympic Games and the IPC Athletics World Championships.
Olympic Games
As of the 2024 Olympics, there have been fifteen gold medallists: Edwin Flack (dual), Nick Winter, John Winter, Marjorie Jackson (dual), Shirley Strickland de la Hunty (triple), Betty Cuthbert (four), Norma Croker (Relay), Fleur Mellor (relay), Herb Elliott, Ralph Doubell, Maureen Caird, Glynis Nunn, Debbie Flintoff-King, Cathy Freeman, Steve Hooker, Sally Pearson and Nina Kennedy.
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
As of the 2023 World Championships, there have been eleven world champions: Robert de Castella, Cathy Freeman (dual), Jana Pittman (dual), Dmitri Markov, Nathan Deakes, Steven Hooker, Dani Samuels, Sally Pearson (dual), Kelsey-Lee Barber (dual), Eleanor Patterson and Nina Kennedy.
IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics
As of the 2014 World Championships, there have been seven world indoor champions: Michael Hillardt, Kerry Saxby, Melinda Gainsford, Tamsyn Lewis, Steven Hooker, Fabrice Lapierre and Sally Pearson.
Commonwealth Games
World Athletics U20 Championships
Australia did not participate at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships.
IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics
Paralympic Games
IPC Athletics World Championships
See also
Australian Paralympic Athletics Team
Athletics in Australia
References
External links
Athletics Australia International Results
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