Australia at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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Australia at the
1924 Summer Olympics
Flag of Australia.svg
IOC code AUS
NOC Australian Olympic Committee
Website www.olympics.com.au
in Paris
Competitors35
Flag bearer Edwin Carr
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg  Australasia (1908–1912)

Australia competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Nick Winter Athletics Men's triple jump July 12
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Dick Eve Diving Men's plain high diving July 15
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Boy Charlton Swimming Men's 1500 m freestyle July 15
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Frank Beaurepaire , Boy Charlton,
Moss Christie, Ernest Henry, Ivan Stedman
Swimming Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay July 20
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Boy Charlton Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle July 18
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Frank Beaurepaire Swimming Men's 1500 m freestyle July 15

Aquatics

Diving

A single diver represented Australia in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Eve won the gold medal in the plain high diving competition, Australia's first Olympic diving medal. He also finished fifth in the springboard event.

Ranks given are within the heat.

DiverEventSemifinalsFinal
PointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank
Dick Eve 3 m board 13522.32 Q26564.35
Plain high diving 13.51571 Q13.5160Gold medal icon.svg

Swimming

Ranks given are within the heat.

SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Frank Beaurepaire 400 m freestyle 5:38.02 QDNFdid not advance
1500 m freestyle 22:17.61 Q21:41.61 Q21:48.4Bronze medal icon.svg
Boy Charlton 400 m freestyle 5:30.22 Q5:32.62 Q5:06.6Bronze medal icon.svg
1500 m freestyle 21:20.4 OR 1 Q21:28.41 Q20:06.6 WR Gold medal icon.svg
Moss Christie 100 m freestyle 1:07.24did not advance
400 m freestyle DNFdid not advance
1500 m freestyle 22:49.43did not advance
Ernest Henry 100 m freestyle 1:03.82 Q1:03.03did not advance
Ivan Stedman 100 m freestyle 1:06.22 Q1:06.05did not advance
200 m breaststroke 3:09.64did not advance
Frank Beaurepaire
Boy Charlton
Moss Christie
Ernest Henry
Ivan Stedman*
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 10:21.21 Q10:27.01 Q10:02.2Silver medal icon.svg

* – Indicates athlete swam in the preliminaries but not in the final race.

Athletics

Nine athletes represented Australia in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport (excluding appearances as part of Australasia). Winter took the nation's only athletics medal of the Games, a gold in the triple jump.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ernie Austen 10 km walk N/ADisqualifieddid not advance
Malcolm Boyd 800 m N/AUnknown4did not advance
1500 m N/AUnknown5did not advance
5000 m N/AUnknown9did not advance
Slip Carr 100 m 11.02 Q10.92 Q10.74did not advance
200 m 22.61 Q21.81 Q22.14did not advance
Denis Duigan Pentathlon N/AEliminated-4
Pentathlon N/Adid not finish
Richard Honner 400 m 53.13did not advance
400 m hurdles N/A58.54did not advance
Long jump N/A6.6353did not advance
Charles Lane 400 m 51.43did not advance
Jack Newman 800 m N/AUnknown6did not advance
1500 m N/AUnknown5did not advance
Roy Norman 200 m Unknown2 QUnknown5did not advance
400 m 50.62 Q50.24did not advance
800 m N/AUnknown5did not advance
Nick Winter Triple jump N/A15.181 Q15.525Gold medal icon.svg

Boxing

Three boxers represented Australia at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport, though an Australian had won a silver medal as part of the 1908 Australasia team. Sinclair was the only Australian to win a match in 1924; none of the Australian boxers advanced past the round of 16.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Charles Jardine Heavyweight N/AFlag of Norway.svg  von Porat  (NOR)
L
did not advance9
Raymond Jones Middleweight US flag 48 stars.svg  Funk  (USA)
L
did not advance17
Charles Sinclair Lightweight Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Huizenaar  (NED)
W
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Genon  (BEL)
L
did not advance9

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Australia in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.

Road cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventFinal
ResultRank
Sidney Ramsden Time trial 7:18:23.436

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventFirst roundFirst repechageQuarterfinalsSecond repechageSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Robert Broadbent 50 km N/AUnknown8–36
Walter Coppins 50 km N/AUnknown8–36
Sprint 13.61 QAdvanced directlyUnknown3 rUnknown3did not advance
George Dempsey 50 km N/AUnknown8–36
Sprint 13.81 QAdvanced directly13.21 QAdvanced directlyUnknown2did not advance

Rowing

The Australian eight in Paris Aviron - le huit d'Australie (7673980308).jpg
The Australian eight in Paris

Ten rowers represented Australia in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport, though the 1912 Australasia team included rowers.

Ranks given are within the heat.

RowerEventSemifinalsRepechageFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Arthur Bull Single sculls 7:19.01 QAdvanced directlyDid not finish4
Frank Cummings
Robert Cummings
Herbert Graetz
Walter Jarvis
Walter Pfeiffer
Arthur Scott
William Sladden
Alf Taeuber
Ted Thomas
Eight Unknown2 r6:47.03did not advance

Tennis

Men
AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
James Bayley Singles Flag of Finland.svg  Schildt  (FIN)
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Bache  (DEN)
W 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Gilbert  (GBR)
L 5–7, 7–9, 1–6
did not advance
James Willard Singles Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  Raymond  (RSA)
W 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Halot  (BEL)
W 8–6, 6–2, 6–2
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  Jacob  (IND)
L 1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6
did not advance
James Bayley
James Willard
Doubles Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  von Kehrling /
von Kelemen  (HUN)
W 6–8, 11–9, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
US flag 48 stars.svg  Richards /
Hunter  (USA)
L 1–6, 2–6, 2–6
did not advance

Wrestling

Freestyle wrestling

Men's
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Claude Angelo Featherweight ByeFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Stott  (GBR)
W
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Chilcott  (CAN)
L
did not advance

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