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How many gold medals did Australia win in the London Olympics in 2012 your answer?
Australia left London with a total of 35 medals (8 gold, 15 silver, and 12 bronze), the lowest in Summer Olympics since 1992. Ten of these medals were awarded to the athletes in swimming, including the gold from the women’s freestyle relay team; six in cycling, five in rowing, and four in sailing.
How many medals did Australia win in the 2012 Paralympics?
85 medals
As such, the 2000 Sydney Games, regarded as one of the more successful Games, became a point-of-reference and an inspiration in the development of the 2012 London Games. Australia finished 5th in the final medal count with 85 medals: 32 gold medals, 23 silver medals and 30 bronze medals.
How many gold medals has Australia won in the Paralympics?
There were 3879 participants from 123 countries across 19 sports and 550 events. Australia won the most medals with 149 overall….
| Australia at the Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| NPC | Australian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www.paralympic.org.au |
| Medals | Gold 401 Silver 428 Bronze 410 Total 1,239 |
| Summer appearances |
Which team sport did Australia win the gold medal at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games?
Australia are leading the medal table in cycling with 84 medals (G34-S24-B26). Australia has won a gold medal in swimming at each of the previous 14 Paralympic Games….London 2012 gold medallists.
| Athlete | Sport | Gold |
| Jacqueline Freney | Swimming | 8 |
| Matthew Cowdrey | Swimming | 5 |
| Ellie Cole | Swimming | 4 |
| Blake Cochrane | Swimming | 1 |
Who has won the most gold medals for Australia in the Paralympics?
Australia has won a gold medal in swimming at each of the previous 14 Paralympic Games. Swimmer Matthew Cowdrey has won a record 13 gold medals for Australia….London 2012 gold medallists.
| Athlete | Sport | Gold |
| Jacqueline Freney | Swimming | 8 |
| Matthew Cowdrey | Swimming | 5 |
| Ellie Cole | Swimming | 4 |
| Blake Cochrane | Swimming | 1 |
Which Australian Paralympian won the most medals?
Fellow swimmers Matt Cowdrey (23 medals) and Kingsley Bugarin (19 medals) are the only Australians with more Paralympic medals. Cole’s record breaker came on a brilliant night for Australia’s swimmers, with Will Martin, Ben Hance and Rachael Watson winning gold medals on Thursday.
How many medals did Australia win in the Rio Paralympics 2016?
The 2016 Paralympic Games were held in Rio de Janiero, Brazil from 7–18 September 2016. Australia was represented by 177 athletes in 16 sports and finished 5th on the medal tally with 22 gold, 30 silver and 29 bronze medals for a total of 81 medals.