Australia at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Australia competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958. It was Australia's sixth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Australia won medals in eight of the ten sports that it entered.
Medallists
The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.
Medal
Name
Sport
Event
Gold
Herb Elliott
Athletics
Men's 880 yards
Gold
Herb Elliott
Athletics
Men's 1 mile
Gold
Dave Power
Athletics
Men's 6 miles
Gold
Dave Power
Athletics
Men's Marathon
Gold
Ian Tomlinson
Athletics
Men's triple jump
Gold
Marlene Willard
Athletics
Women's 100 yards
Gold
Marlene Willard
Athletics
Women's 220 yards
Gold
Norma Thrower
Athletics
Women's 80 metres hurdles
Gold
Michele Mason
Athletics
Women's high jump
Gold
Anna Pazera
Athletics
Women's javelin throw
Gold
Wally Taylor
Boxing
Men's Featherweight
Gold
Tony Madigan
Boxing
Men's Light Heavyweight
Gold
Dick Ploog
Cycling
Men's Sprint
Gold
Ian Browne
Cycling
Men's 10 Miles Scratch
Gold
Stuart Mackenzie
Rowing
Men's Single Scull
Gold
John Devitt
Swimming
Men's 110 yards Freestyle
Gold
John Konrads
Swimming
Men's 440 yards Freestyle
Gold
John Konrads
Swimming
Men's 1650 yards Freestyle
Gold
John Monckton
Swimming
Men's 110 yards Backstroke
Gold
Terry Gathercole
Swimming
Men's 220 yards Breaststroke
Gold
Gary Chapman Brian Wilkinson John Konrads John Devitt
Swimming
Men's 4 × 220 yards Freestyle Relay
Gold
Gary Chapman John Monckton John Devitt Terry Gathercole
Swimming
Men's 4 × 110 yards Medley Relay
Gold
Dawn Fraser
Swimming
Women's 110 yards Freestyle
Gold
Ilsa Konrads
Swimming
Women's 440 yards Freestyle
Gold
Beverley Bainbridge
Swimming
Women's 110 yards Butterfly
Gold
Alva Colquhoun Dawn Fraser Lorraine Crapp Sandra Morgan
Swimming
Women's 4 × 110 yards Freestyle Relay
Gold
Manny Santos
Weightlifting
Men's Middle Heavyweight
Silver
Merv Lincoln
Athletics
Men's 1 mile
Silver
Albie Thomas
Athletics
Men's 3 miles
Silver
David Lean
Athletics
Men's 440 yards hurdles
Silver
Chilla Porter
Athletics
Men's high jump
Silver
Betty Cuthbert
Athletics
Women's 220 yards
Silver
Betty Cuthbert Kay Johnson Wendy Hayes Marlene Willard
Athletics
Women's 4 × 110 yards relay
Silver
Oliver Taylor
Boxing
Men's Bantamweight
Silver
Warren Scarfe
Cycling
Men's Time Trial
Silver
Frank Brazier
Cycling
Men's Road Race
Silver
Ivan Lund
Fencing
Men's Foil
Silver
Brian McCowage Michael Sichel Ivan Lund
Fencing
Men's Foil Team
Silver
Alexander Martonffy Ivan Lund Michael Sichel
Fencing
Men's Sabre Team
Silver
Barbara McCreath
Fencing
Women's Foil
Silver
Mervyn Wood Stuart Mackenzie
Rowing
Men's Double Scull
Silver
Bruce Evans, Mick Allan, Kenneth Railton, Kevin Evans, Lionel Robberds Neville Clinton, Ralfe Currall, Peter Waddington, Victor Schweikert
Rowing
Men's Eight
Silver
Gary Chapman
Swimming
Men's 110 yards Freestyle
Silver
Gary Winram
Swimming
Men's 1650 yards Freestyle
Silver
John Hayres
Swimming
Men's 110 yards Backstroke
Silver
Lorraine Crapp
Swimming
Women's 110 yards Freestyle
Silver
Dawn Fraser
Swimming
Women's 440 yards Freestyle
Silver
Alva Colquhoun Barbara Evans Anne Nelson Gergaynia Beckett
Swimming
Women's 4 × 110 yards Medley Relay
Silver
Geoff Jameson
Wrestling
Men's Bantamweight
Bronze
Albie Thomas
Athletics
Men's 1 mile
Bronze
Jim McCann Hector Hogan Terry Gale Kevan Gosper
Athletics
Men's 4 × 110 yards relay
Bronze
Barry Donath
Athletics
Men's shot put
Bronze
Gloria Wigney
Athletics
Women's 80 metres hurdles
Bronze
Helen Frith
Athletics
Women's high jump
Bronze
Bev Watson
Athletics
Women's long jump
Bronze
David Francis Doyle Ivan Lund John Simpson
Fencing
Men's Épée Team
Bronze
Stephen Roll Kevyn Webb
Rowing
Men's Coxless Pair
Bronze
Mick Allen Ralfe Currall Kevin Evans Lionel Robberds Roland Waddington
Rowing
Men's Coxed Four
Bronze
Geoff Shipton
Swimming
Men's 110 yards Freestyle
Bronze
Gary Winram
Swimming
Men's 440 yards Freestyle
Bronze
Brian Wilkinson
Swimming
Men's 220 yards Butterfly
Bronze
Alva Colquhoun
Swimming
Women's 110 yards Freestyle
Bronze
Lorraine Crapp
Swimming
Women's 440 yards Freestyle
Bronze
Leonard Treganowan
Weightlifting
Men's Middle Heavyweight
Bronze
Arthur Shannos
Weightlifting
Men's Heavyweight
Bronze
Ray Mitchell
Wrestling
Men's Heavyweight
Medals by sport
Sport
Swimming
11
6
5
22
Athletics
10
6
6
22
Cycling
2
2
0
4
Boxing
2
1
0
3
Rowing
1
2
2
5
Weightlifting
1
0
2
3
Fencing
0
4
1
5
Wrestling
0
1
1
2
Total
27
22
17
66
Officials
Chief of Mission / Honorary Treasurer: Jim Eve Honorary General Manager: Bill Young Attache: Max Phillips Section Officials: Athletics Manager – Charles Gardner ; Lawn Bowls Manager – Neil Benjamin ; Boxing Manager – John Castle ; Cycling Manager – Ronald O'Donnell ; Fencing Manager – Vivian Chalwin ; Rowing Manager – Eric Holford, Rowing Coach – Eric Longley ; Swimming Manager – Allan Blue, Swimming Chaperon – Frances May ; Wrestling Manager – Dick Garrard
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