Australia participated at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland in 24 July and 2 August 1986. . It was Australia's thirteenth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Australia won medals in eleven of the eleven sports that it entered
| Australia at the 1986 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | AUS |
| CGA | Australian Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | commonwealthgames |
| in Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Competitors | 235 in 11 sports |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Michael Turtur [1] Closing:Gael Martin [2] |
| Officials | 69 |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Medalists edit
The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.
Officials edit
Chef de Mission & General Manager - Arthur Tunstall
Assistant General Managers - John Boultbee, Sol Spitalnic
Manageress Extra Sports - Marjorie Nelson
Administrative Officer - Peter Anderson
Transport Officer - Ray Godkin
Office Assistants - Lynne Bates, Jeanette Brown
Attache - Kenneth Breechin
Advance Party - Peggy Tunstall
Medical - Team Doctors - Dr Christopher Gale, Dr Brian Sando ; Physiotherapists - Thomas Dobson, Peter Duras ; Masseur - Michael Kewley ; Chiropractor - Noel Patterson
Section Officials - Athletics Manager - Ray Drury, Assistant Managers - Margaret Mahoney, Maurie Plant, Coach Co-ordinator - John Boas, Tony Benson, Merv Kemp, Norm Osborne, Tony Rice ' Badminton Manager - Don Stockins, Coach - Charles Stapleton ; Lawn bowls Manager - Roderick Wishart , Men Coach - Kenneth Pearce, Ladies Coach - Jean McKinnin ; Boxing Manager - Leslie Harrod, Coach - Bruce Farthing ; Cycling Manager - Jock Bullen , Track Coach - Charlie Walsh, Road Coach - Brian Gould, Mechanic - Bob Farley ; Rowing Manager - Stephen Hinchy, Assistant Manager/Doctor - Dr Bill Webb, Coaches - Reinhold Batschi, Brian Dalton, Geoffrey Hunter, Noel Langton, Robert Marlow, Brian Richardson, Peter Shakespear, David Yates ; Shooting Manager - Alastair Macpherson , Fullbore Coach - John Collinson, Smallbore Coach - David MacFarlane, Pistol Coach - Tibor Gonczol, Clay Target Coach - Peter Quire ; Swimming Manager - Tom Brazier , Assistant Manager - Evelyn Dill-Macky, Head Coach - Terry Buck , Coaches - Graeme Brown, Joe King, Laurie Lawrence, Bill Sweetenham, Ken Wood ; Doctor - Peter Fricker, Physiologist - Robert Treffene , Psychologist - Jeffrey Bond ; Diving Manager - Bill Richards, Coach - Bruce Prance ; Synchronised Swimming Manager/Coach - Stephan Critoph ; Weightlifting Manager - Bruce Walsh, Coach - Lyn Jones, Michael Noonan ; Wrestling Manager - Reg Marsh, Coach - Witold Rejilich [3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Flag bearers". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 1911-2010 Australia at the Commonwealth Games : Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games 3-14 October. Melbourne: Australian Commonwealth Games Association. 2010.