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Australia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | AUS |
CGA | Australian Commonwealth Games Association |
Website | commonwealthgames |
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
Competitors | 148 in 11 sports |
Flag bearers | Opening: - Remo Sansonetti and Salvatore Sansonetti [1] Closing:Tracey Wickham [2] |
Officials | 42 |
Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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Australia won medals in ten of the eleven sports that it entered.
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