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    HAVE A GO AT OLYMPIC SPORTS [FIND YOUR SPORT](https://www.olympics.com.au/have-a-go/)  [](https://www.olympics.com.au/) [Home](https://www.olympics.com.au/) # Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team in Numbers ***Tokyo 2020 was a record breaking Games for the Australian Olympic Team, and the equal best ever medal haul in terms of gold medals won - 17 in total.*** ***Scroll down for the breakdown of the Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team in numbers.*** ## The Team  486\. Athletes in the Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team. Our biggest offshore Team, and second biggest behind Sydney 2000 .  308\. The Tokyo 2020 Team was made up of 308 debutants (63.4% of the Team)  53\.7%. 261 (53.7%) of the Team members were female, a record percentage for Australia.  16\. The Tokyo 2020 Team included 16 Indigenous Australians. The most of any Australian Olympic Team. ### The Medals The Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team achieved their second best ever medal haul. Australia placed sixth on the medal table, ahead of sporting powerhouses France and Germany. | | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | **YEAR** | **CITY** | **GOLD** | **SILVER** | **BRONZE** | **TOTAL MEDALS** | | 2004 | Athens | 17 | 16 | 17 | 50 | | **2020** | **Tokyo** | **17** | **7** | **22** | **46** | | 2000 | Sydney | 16 | 25 | 17 | 58 | | 2008 | Beijing | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 | | 1956 | Melbourne | 13 | 8 | 14 | 35 | [All Tokyo 2020 Medallists](https://content.olympics.com.au/public/2021-08/Medallists%20Australian%20Team%20-%202020%20Olympic%20Games%20%407%20Aug%202021.pdf)  32\. 32 (70%) of our 46 medals were won in water-related sports.  99\. 99 different Australian athletes won a Tokyo 2020 medal. Our tally of 46 medals yielded 129 individual medals by 99 athletes across 19 sports.  58\. Of the 99 medal winners, 58 were on debut (59%) and 26 (26%) were at their second Games.  26\.9. The average age of the 99 medallists was 26.9 ## Medals by Age & Gender #### Age - Medals were won by the Team's youngest member, Mollie O'Callaghan, 17 (Swimming), and the second oldest (oldest male) Andrew Hoy at 62 (Equestrian). #### Gender - Medals were won by 29 women and 70 men. The men's count was helped by two men’s teams finishing on the podium. ### Medals by Day Australia achieved their two best single days in Olympic history. | | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | **DATE** | **CITY** | **GOLD** | **SILVER** | **BRONZE** | **TOTAL MEDALS** | | **1 August 2021** | **Tokyo** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | | **28 July 2021** | **Tokyo** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **7** | | 21 August 2004 | Athens | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | 6 December 1956 | Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ## Medals by Sport - Swimming 9 x Gold, 3 x Silver, 8 Bronze - Rowing 2 x Gold, 2 x Bronze - Sailing 2 x Gold - Canoe Slalom 1 x Gold, 1 x Bronze - Canoe Sprint 1 x Gold - BMX Freestyle 1 x Gold - Skateboarding 1 x Gold - Athletics 1 x Silver, 2 x Bronze - Hockey 1 x Silver - Beach Volleyball 1 x Silver - Boxing 1 x Bronze - Equestrian 1 x Silver, 1 x Bronze - Road Cycling 1 x Bronze - Diving 1 x Bronze - Marathon Swimming 1 x Bronze - Surfing 1 x Bronze - Tennis 1 x Bronze - Track Cycling 1 x Bronze - Basketball 1 x Bronze ## Australia's Multi-Medallists - Emma McKeon Swimming 4 x Gold, 3 x Bronze - Kaylee McKeown (Swimming) 3 x Gold, 1 x Bronze - Ariarne Titmus (Swimming) 2 x Gold, 1 x Silver, 1 x Bronze - Cate Campbell (Swimming) 2 x Gold, 1 x Bronze - Mollie O'Callaghan (Swimming) 2 x Gold, 1 x Bronze - Brianna Throssell (Swimming) 1 x Gold, 2 x Bronze - Bronte Campbell (Swimming) 1 x Gold, 1 x Bronze - Zac Stubblety-Cook (Swimming) 1 x Gold, 1 x Bronze - Emily Seebohm (Swimming) 1 x Gold, 1 x Bronze - Jessica Fox (Canoe Slalom) 1 x Gold, 1 x Bronze - Meg Harris (Swimming) 1 x Gold, 1 x Bronze - Madison Wilson (Swimming) 1 x Gold, 1 x Bronze - Kyle Chalmers (Swimming) 1 x Silver, 2 Bronze - Andrew Hoy (Equestrian) 1 x Silver, 1 x Bronze - Alexander Graham (Swimming) 2 x Bronze - Matthew Temple (Swimming) 2 x Bronze - Zac Incerti (Swimming) 2 x Bronze ## The Records  1\. 1 World Record (Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay, Swimming)  11\. 11 Olympic Records (Swimming)  3\. 3 Olympic Bests (Rowing and Canoe/Kayak)  14\. 14 Australian Records (Swimming and Track & Field)  118\. 118 Aussie athletes finished just outside the medals, finishing 4th or 5th. 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***Tokyo 2020 was a record breaking Games for the Australian Olympic Team, and the equal best ever medal haul in terms of gold medals won - 17 in total.*** ***Scroll down for the breakdown of the Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team in numbers.*** ### The Medals The Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team achieved their second best ever medal haul. Australia placed sixth on the medal table, ahead of sporting powerhouses France and Germany. | | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | **YEAR** | **CITY** | **GOLD** | **SILVER** | **BRONZE** | **TOTAL MEDALS** | | 2004 | Athens | 17 | 16 | 17 | 50 | | **2020** | **Tokyo** | **17** | **7** | **22** | **46** | | 2000 | Sydney | 16 | 25 | 17 | 58 | | 2008 | Beijing | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 | | 1956 | Melbourne | 13 | 8 | 14 | 35 | ### Medals by Day Australia achieved their two best single days in Olympic history. | | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | **DATE** | **CITY** | **GOLD** | **SILVER** | **BRONZE** | **TOTAL MEDALS** | | **1 August 2021** | **Tokyo** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | | **28 July 2021** | **Tokyo** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **7** | | 21 August 2004 | Athens | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | 6 December 1956 | Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |