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Australia
  • Largest city: Sydney
  • National languages: English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)
  • Total area: 2,967,909 miles² (7,686,850 km²)
  • 2008 Estimated population: 20,600,856 people

Australia Medal Count

  • Gold 14
  • Silver 15
  • Bronze 17
  • Total 46
Australia Athletes »

Record Breakers

Swimming
Women's 400m Individual Medley Final: Australia (Stephanie Rice) 4:29.45 (WR)
Swimming
Women's 100m Breaststroke - Heat 7: Australia (Leisel Jones) 1:05.64 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinal 2: Australia (Hayden Stoeckel) 52.97 (OR)
Swimming
Women's 100m Breast Final: Australia (Leisel Jones) 1:05.17 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 100m Free Semifinal: Australia (Eamon Sullivan) 47.05 (WR)
Swimming
Men's 100m Free Semifinal - Heat 2: Australia (Eamon Sullivan) 47.05 (WR)
Swimming
Women's 200m Medley Final: Australia (Stephanie Rice) 2:08.45 (WR)
Swimming
Women's 4 x 200m Free Final: Australia (Stephanie Rice, Bronte Barratt, Kylie Palmer, Linda Mackenzie) 7:44.31 (WR)
Swimming
Men's 1500m Free Qualification: Australia (Grant Hackett) 14:38.92 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 1500m Free Qualification - Heat 5: Australia (Grant Hackett) 14:38.92 (OR)

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
Flag of China 51 21 28 100
Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46
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