| Australia at the 1934 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | AUS |
| CGA | Australian Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | commonwealthgames |
| in London, England | |
| Competitors | 17 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Noel Ryan [1] Closing: |
| Officials | 2 |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Australia at the 1934 British Empire Games was abbreviated AUS. This was their second of 2 Commonwealth Games meets.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Jack Metcalfe | Athletics | Men's Hop, Step, Jump |
| Gold | Leonard Cook | Boxing | Lightweight |
| Gold | Dunc Gray | Cycling | Men's Time Trial |
| Gold | Noel Ryan | Swimming | Men's 440 yd Freestyle |
| Gold | Noel Ryan | Swimming | 1,500 yd Freestyle |
| Gold | Clare Dennis | Swimming | Women's 200 yd Breaststroke |
| Gold | Dick Garrard | Wrestling | Men's Lightweight |
| Gold | John Knight | Wrestling | Men's Heavyweight |
 Silver | Charles Reilly | Athletics | Men's 440 yards Hurdles |
| Silver | Horace Pethybridge | Cycling | Men's 1,000 yards Sprint |
| Silver | Lesley Thompson | Diving | Women's Springboard |
| Silver | Lesley Thompson | Diving | Women's Platform |
 Bronze | Fred Woodhouse | Athletics | Men's Pole Vault |
| Bronze | Jack Metcalfe | Athletics | Men's Broad Jump |
100 yards
220 yards
440 yards
880 yards
440 yards Hurdles
Hop, Step, Jump
Broad Jump
High Jump
Pole Vault
4x110 yards Relay
Lightweight (up to 60 kg)
Time Trial
10 miles
1,000 yards Sprint
100 yd Freestyle
100 yd Backstroke
3x110 yd Medley Relay
200 yd Breaststroke, Men
200 yd Breaststroke, Women
440 yd Freestyle
1,500 yd Freestyle
Springboard
Platform
Lightweight (up to 68 kg)
Heavyweight (up to 100 kg)
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