Australia at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
Australia participated at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland in 24 July and 2 August 1986. . It was Australia's thirteenth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Australia won medals in eleven of the eleven sports that it entered
Australia at the 1986 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | AUS |
CGA | Australian Commonwealth Games Association |
Website | commonwealthgames |
in Edinburgh, Scotland | |
Competitors | 235 in 11 sports |
Flag bearers | Opening: Michael Turtur [1] Closing:Gael Martin [2] |
Officials | 69 |
Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.
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Officials
Chef de Mission & General Manager - Arthur Tunstall
Assistant General Managers - John Boultbee, Sol Spitalnic
Manageress Extra Sports - Marjorie Nelson
Administrative Officer - Peter Anderson
Transport Officer - Ray Godkin
Office Assistants - Lynne Bates, Jeanette Brown
Attache - Kenneth Breechin
Advance Party - Peggy Tunstall
Medical - Team Doctors - Dr Christopher Gale, Dr Brian Sando ; Physiotherapists - Thomas Dobson, Peter Duras ; Masseur - Michael Kewley ; Chiropractor - Noel Patterson
Section Officials - Athletics Manager - Ray Drury, Assistant Managers - Margaret Mahoney, Maurie Plant, Coach Co-ordinator - John Boas, Tony Benson, Merv Kemp, Norm Osborne, Tony Rice ' Badminton Manager - Don Stockins, Coach - Charles Stapleton ; Lawn bowls Manager - Roderick Wishart , Men Coach - Kenneth Pearce, Ladies Coach - Jean McKinnin ; Boxing Manager - Leslie Harrod, Coach - Bruce Farthing ; Cycling Manager - Jock Bullen , Track Coach - Charlie Walsh, Road Coach - Brian Gould, Mechanic - Bob Farley ; Rowing Manager - Stephen Hinchy, Assistant Manager/Doctor - Dr Bill Webb, Coaches - Reinhold Batschi, Brian Dalton, Geoffrey Hunter, Noel Langton, Robert Marlow, Brian Richardson, Peter Shakespear, David Yates ; Shooting Manager - Alastair Macpherson , Fullbore Coach - John Collinson, Smallbore Coach - David MacFarlane, Pistol Coach - Tibor Gonczol, Clay Target Coach - Peter Quire ; Swimming Manager - Tom Brazier , Assistant Manager - Evelyn Dill-Macky, Head Coach - Terry Buck , Coaches - Graeme Brown, Joe King, Laurie Lawrence, Bill Sweetenham, Ken Wood ; Doctor - Peter Fricker, Physiologist - Robert Treffene , Psychologist - Jeffrey Bond ; Diving Manager - Bill Richards, Coach - Bruce Prance ; Synchronised Swimming Manager/Coach - Stephan Critoph ; Weightlifting Manager - Bruce Walsh, Coach - Lyn Jones, Michael Noonan ; Wrestling Manager - Reg Marsh, Coach - Witold Rejilich [3]
References
- "Flag bearers". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- 1911-2010 Australia at the Commonwealth Games : Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games 3-14 October. Melbourne: Australian Commonwealth Games Association. 2010.