CGF code AUS | Competitors 417 | |
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CGA Australian Commonwealth Games Association Website commonwealthgames.org.au Flag bearer Opening: Anna Meares
Closing: Mark Knowles Medals
Ranked 2nd Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
49
42
46
137 | ||
Australia competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, between 23 July and 3 August 2014.
Contents
- Administration
- Medalists
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Boxing
- Cycling
- Road
- Track
- Diving
- Gymnastics
- Artistic
- Rhythmic
- Hockey
- Men
- Women
- Judo
- Lawn Bowls
- Netball
- Rugby Sevens
- Shooting
- Squash
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Triathlon
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- References
It was the nation's 20th appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. 417 athletes competed for Australia, the largest team at the competition, just ahead of England with 416 athletes. It is also the greatest number of athletes to represent Australia at any Commonwealth Games.
Administration
In 2013, Steve Moneghetti was appointed as Chef de Mission, a position he held at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Dianne Gallagher was appointed as Team General Manager. Brian Roe was appointed as Assistant Team General Manager, Dr Grace Bryant OAM as Team Medical Director and Ian Hanson as Team Media Director.
Medalists
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
Athletics
Athletics Australia announced 103 athletes on 5 June 2014. Tristan Thomas (400m hurdles) was originally selected but withdrew due to injury. On 21 June, Brooke Stratton (long jump) revealed that she would not be able to compete due to injury. On 26 July 2014, Alex Rowe withdrew from 800m due to a hamstring injury.
– Katherine Katsanevakis replaced Kelly Hetherington who withdrew due to injury.
Officials:
Badminton
Badminton Australia announced a team of 10 athletes on 5 June 2014.
Officials: Head Coach – Lasse Bundgaard, Coach – Ricky Yu, Section Manager -Rhonda Cator
Boxing
Boxing Australia announced a team of 11 boxers on 28 May 2014.
Officials: Head Coach – Kevin Smith, Assistant coach – Don Abnett, Section Manager – Allan Nicholson
Cycling
Cycling Australia announced a team of 41 athletes on 10 June 2014.
Road
Track
Diving
Diving Australia announced a team of 12 athletes on 12 April 2014.
Gymnastics
Gymnastics Australia announced a team of 10 artistic gymnasts on 25 May 2014 and 3 rhythmic gymnasts on 1 June.
Artistic
Rhythmic
Hockey
Hockey Australia announced a team of 32 players n 24 June 2014.
Men
Daniel Beale, Kiel Brown, Andrew Charter, Chris Ciriello, Matt Gohdes, Kieran Govers, Fergus Kavanagh, Mark Knowles, Trent Mitton, Eddie Ockenden, Simon Orchard, Andrew Philpott, Matthew Swann, Jake Whetton, Tristan White, Aran Zalewski
Head Coaches Graham Reid and Paul Gaudoin, Assistant Coach – Ben Bishop
Women
Madonna Blyth, Edwina Bone, Jane Claxton, Casey Eastham, Anna Flanagan, Kate Jenner, Jodie Kenny, Rachael Lynch, Karri McMahon, Georgia Nanscawen, Ashleigh Nelson, Georgie Parker, Brooke Peris, Emily Smith, Jayde Taylor, Kellie White
Head Coach – Adam Commens Assistant Coaches – Jason Duff, Mark Hickman
Judo
Judo Federation of Australia announced a team of 13 athletes on 30 May 2014.
Lawn Bowls
Bowls Australia announced a team of 17 athletes.
Officials:Section Manager – Peter Brown, National Coach – Steve Glasson, Assistant Coach – Robert Dobbins, Para-sport Coach – Gary Willis, Team Manager – Faye Luke
Netball
Netball Australia announced a team of 12 athletes. Team – Laura Geitz (captain), Bianca Chatfield (vice-captain), Caitlin Bassett, Tegan Caldwell, Julie Corletto, Kimberlee Green, Renae Hallinan, Sharni Layton, Natalie Medhurst, Kimberley Ravaillion, Madison Robinson, Caitlin Thwaites
Officials: Section Manager – Julie Richardson, Head Coach – Lisa Alexander, Assistant Coach – Michelle den Dekker, Coach – Margaret Caldow, Physiotherapist – Steven Hawkins.
Rugby Sevens
Australian Rugby Union announced a team of 12 athletes on 7 July 2014.
Team – Cameron Clark, Tom Cusack, Pama Fou, Con Foley, Liam Gill, Greg Jeloudev, Tom Lucas, Sean McMahon, Sam Mayers, James Stannard
Shooting
Shooting Australia announced a team of 29 athletes.
Squash
Squash Australia announced a team of 10 athletes.
Officials: Section Manager – ; Coaches – Sarah Fitz-Gerald, Rodney Eyles
Swimming
After the 2014 Australian Championships and Commonwealth Games Trials, Swimming Australia announced a team of 59 athletes.
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
* – Indicates athlete swam in the preliminaries but not in the final race.
Eamon Sullivan withdrew due to injury on 6 June and was replaced by Matthew Abood. Meagen Nay and Jacqueline Freney withdrew due to injury and illness on 7 July and were replaced by Madison Wilson and Lakeisha Patterson respectively.
Officials: Head of Delegation – Michael Scott, National Head Coach – Jacco Verhaeren, Coaches – Brant Best, Peter Bishop, Matthew Brown, Simon Cusack, John Fowlie, Rob Hindmarsh, Craig Jackson, Chris Mooney, Vince Raleigh, Richard Scarce, Rohan Taylor
Table tennis
Table Tennis Australia selected a team of 10 athletes.
Officials: Section Manager – Scott Houston, Head Coach – Jens Lang, Assistant Coach – Nam Ho Oh
Triathlon
Triathlon Australia selected a team of 6 athletes.
Weightlifting
Weightlifting Australia announced a team of 19 athletes on 18 March 2014.
Officials:
Wrestling
Wrestling Australia announced a team of nine athletes on 30 May 2014.
Only freestyle wrestling events are being held in Glasgow.