Commonwealth Games: Brisbane, Australia 1982
The Commonwealth Games in Brisbance AUstralia were held between 30 September – 9 October, 1982. This was the thrid time that the Commonwealth Games were held in Australia. The Brisbane Commonwealth Games are still hailed as one of the very best.
Everything went so well from the moment Matilda, a 13-meter mechanical kangaroo, helped out with the opening ceremonies. Once again, a boycott was avoided and the sun shone throughout the duration of the XII Games.
Trivia
- Forty-six nations participated in the Brisbane Games with a new record total of 1,583 athletes and 571 officials. As hosts, Australia headed the medal table leading the way ahead of England, Canada, Scotland and New Zealand respectively.
- The men’s 200m gold was shared by England’s Mike McFarlane and Scotland’s Allan Wells, with judges unable to separate the pair at the winning post.
Closing ceremony of the XII Commonwealth Games, BrisbaneSports
Nine sports featured at the Brisbane Games – athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, lawn bowls, shooting, swimming and diving, weightlifting and wrestling
Medal Count
The following list includes the first four ranked teams. The ranking list for all years is available here.
| Year | Country | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia England Canada New Zealand |
39 38 26 5 |
39 38 23 8 |
29 32 33 13 |
107 108 82 26 |
Related Pages
- Videos from the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- List of Commonwealth Games Host Cities
- Sport in Australia
- 1982 The Year in Sport
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