Australia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1896. This nation has competed in Winter Olympic Games since 1936, and in every winter edition since 1952. One gold medal had been received before 1936, as George Finch earned a gold medal in 1924 for a remarkable achievement. Australia participated as part of Australasia during the Summer Olympics of 1908 and 1912.
Australia has won over 500 medals at the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games, although their first medal at the Winter Olympics was won in 1994. Some medals are disputed, as it is unclear which nationality the athlete had the moment (s)he won their medal.
The Australian Olympic Committee was created and recognized in 1895.
Medal Table
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens 1896 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Paris 1900 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| St. Louis 1904 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| London 1908 | as part of Australasia | |||||
| Stockholm 1912 | ||||||
| Antwerp 1920 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| Paris 1924 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Amsterdam 1928 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| Los Angeles 1932 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Berlin 1936 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| London 1948 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
| Helsinki 1952 | 85 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| Melbourne 1956 | 314 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 3 |
| Rome 1960 | 188 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 5 |
| Tokyo 1964 | 234 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| Mexico City 1968 | 175 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 9 |
| Munich 1972 | 173 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Montreal 1976 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| Moscow 1980 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| Los Angeles 1984 | 240 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 14 |
| Seoul 1988 | 270 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 |
| Barcelona 1992 | 290 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 10 |
| Atlanta 1996 | 424 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 7 |
| Sydney 2000 | 630 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 58 | 4 |
| Athens 2004 | 482 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 4 |
| Beijing 2008 | 433 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 6 |
| London 2012 | 410 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 35 | 8 |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 422 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 10 |
| Total | 147 | 163 | 187 | 497 | ||
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix 1924 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| St. Moritz 1928 | did not participate | |||||
| Lake Placid 1932 | ||||||
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| St. Moritz 1948 | did not participate | |||||
| Oslo 1952 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Squaw Valley 1960 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Innsbruck 1964 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Grenoble 1968 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sapporo 1972 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Innsbruck 1976 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Lake Placid 1980 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sarajevo 1984 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Calgary 1988 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Albertville 1992 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Lillehammer 1994 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Nagano 1998 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Salt Lake City 2002 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Turin 2006 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| Vancouver 2010 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Sochi 2014 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| Pyeongchang 2018 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | ||
Medals by Sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 60 | 64 | 64 | 188 |
| Athletics | 21 | 26 | 26 | 73 |
| Cycling | 14 | 19 | 18 | 51 |
| Rowing | 11 | 15 | 14 | 40 |
| Sailing | 11 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| Equestrian | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Shooting | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Field Hockey | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 |
| Diving | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Freestyle Skiing | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Tennis | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Water Polo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Beach Volleyball | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Short Track | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Modern Pentathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rugby Sevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Basketball | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Softball | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Baseball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Alpine Skiing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |