All about Australia's participation at the 2022 Commonwealth Games which were held in Birmingham, England.
- Australia sent 429 athletes to Birmingham, and topped the medal table with a massive haul of 178 medals – 67 gold medals, 57 silver and 54 bronze.
- Australia dominated in the pool in Birmingham, winning 51 medals, including 20 gold medals.
- Swimmer Emma McKeon won eight medals, including six gold, in Birmingham, taking her career haul to 20 – the most of any Commonwealth Games athlete.
- The Australian netball team, the Diamonds, won Australia’s 1000th Commonwealth Games gold medal when they defeated Jamaica in the Netball fina
- The Australian men's hockey team, the Kookaburras, won their seventh consecutive gold medal in the men’s hockey, when they defeated India 7-0 in the final.
- 1500m runner Ollie Hoare added his name to Australia’s sporting records when he became just the second Australian male after the legendary Herb Elliott to win the 1500m race at the Commonwealth Games.
- The Australian women’s cricket team had a nine-run victory over India in the T20 final in Birmingham.
Related Pages
- More about the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- About the Commonwealth Games
- Australian Athletes at the Commonwealth Games
- About Sport in Australia
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