Australia at the 1906 Intercalated Games

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Australia at the
1906 Intercalated Olympics
Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg
IOC code AUS
NOC Australian Olympic Committee
Website www.olympics.com.au
in Athens
Competitors4 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
3
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg  Australasia (1908–1912)

Australia competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece. Four athletes, all men, competed in nine events in two sports. [1]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nigel Barker Athletics 100 metres
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nigel Barker Athletics 400 metres
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Cecil Healy Swimming 100 metres freestyle

Athletics

Three athletes represented Australia in 1906 in athletics. Nigel Barker won both of Australia's medals in athletics at these Games.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalsFinal
Nigel Barker 100 metres22Bronze medal icon.svg
Nigel Barker 400 metres1N/ABronze medal icon.svg
George Blake 1500 metresDNQN/ADid not continue
George Blake 5 mileN/AN/A6
George Blake MarathonN/AN/A6
Dad Wheatley 800 metres3N/ADid not continue
Dad Wheatley 1500 metres4N/A4

Swimming

One swimmer, Cecil Healy, represented Australia in 1906.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalsFinal
Cecil Healy 100 metres freestyle22Bronze medal icon.svg
Cecil Healy 400 metres freestyleN/AN/A6
Cecil Healy 1 mile freestyleN/AN/ADNF

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References

  1. "Australia at the 1906 Intercalated Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2014.