The Paralympic Games took place between 24 August – 5 September 2021, where Sydney University had six of its athletes represent Australia.
On behalf of the entire Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness community, we would like to congratulate and thank all those involved. A full recap of how our Paralympians performed can be found here.
Between 23 July – 8 August 2021, Australia sent a team of 486 to the Tokyo Olympic Games; 36* of those 486 athletes were current or former University of Sydney student athletes, Elite Athlete Program (EAP) or club members. University of Sydney graduate and former EAP member, Simon McTavish, represented Canada at the Games.
Australia finished in sixth place on the overall medal tally with 17 gold, 7 silver and 22 bronze medals (46 total). An incredible 99 Australian athletes left Tokyo with a medal – seven of whom are Sydney University Olympians.
Track selected athletes and their schedules and results below.
Australia’s best team result is 7th place at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Artistic swimming is one of two sports on today’s Olympic program to be contested only by women.
Carolyn Rayna Buckle (Rayna) is a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) student and current member of Sydney University’s Elite Athlete Program. Rayna represented the Singapore artistic swimming team in two FINA World Championships before moving to Australia in 2020. This will Carolyn’s first Olympic campaign.
After two days of competition (technical and free), Australia, featuring Rayna Buckle, finished 9th overall with 153.0018 points.
Sydney Uni Athletics Club has the distinction of producing Australia’s first ever athletics world record holder, Nigel Barker, who ran a 48.5s 440 yard in the 1906 games. Barker was the first in a long line of SUAC athletes to compete on the international stage.
Angela (Angie) Ballard is a Bachelor of Science (Honours) graduate and alumnus of Sydney University’s Elite Athlete Program. This will be Angie’s sixth Paralympic campaign, having previously competed and placed in the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2021 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Two decades since making her debut for Australia, Angie will be looking to claim Gold in Tokyo.
Angie Ballard finished 7th (17.43) overall in the T53 100m Finals and 4th overall in the T53 400m Finals, bringing her total number of Paralympic Finals races to 23.
Anneliese Rubie-Renshaw is a Bachelor of Arts graduate, Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness’ 2013 Blue of the Year and 2017 Valedictorian of the Year. A member of Sydney University Athletics Club, Anneliese will be taking part in her second Olympic campaign, having previously competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, where she advanced to the 400m semi-finals.
Anneliese Rubie-Renshaw finished 7th (3.30.61) in her heat, missing qualification for the next round.
Alexander Beck is a member of the Sydney University Athletics Club. Early this year, Alexander claimed the 200m/400m national championship title, making him the first athlete in 32 years to achieve this. He also went on to break the Australian mixed 4x400m record at the Oceania Invitation in June. This will be Alexander’s first Olympic campaign.
Alexander Beck finished 25th overall (45.54 PB), missing qualification for the next round.
Catriona is a Sydney Uni Athletics Club and Target Tokyo member. Despite being a club record holder, Catriona’s primary club is Melbourne University Athletics Club. She is currently completing her studies at Melbourne University in Architecture and Diploma of Languages.
Catriona Bisset finished 5th in the 800m heats, missing qualification for the next round.
Jenny Blundell is a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) graduate and former recipient of the Aleksandra Pozder Scholarship. A member of the Sydney University Athletics Club, Jenny will participate in her second Olympic campaign, having previously competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, where she advanced to the 1500m semi-finals. Check out her Club record breaking run earlier this year here.
Jenny Blundell finished 11th in her heat, missing qualification for the next round.
Elizabeth (Liz) Clay is a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) graduate and member of the Sydney Uni Athletics Club. Liz holds the title of the 2nd fastest Australian female 100m hurdler of all time with a PB of 12.72 seconds. This is Liz’s first Olympic campaign – see her qualifying race here.
Liz Clay finished 2nd in her heat, progressed to semi-finals and finished 3rd (12.71 – PB), missing a spot in the final.
Mackenzie Little is a current Doctor of Medicine student and recipient of the Aleksandra Pozder Scholarship. A member of the Sydney University Athletics Club, Mackenzie cemented her position as the sixth-best javelin thrower in Australian history after throwing a P.B of 61.42m at the start of the 2020/21 athletics season. This is Mackenzie’s first Olympic campaign – read about what went into securing herself a spot here.
After placing 2nd in her heat with a 62.37m throw, Mackenzie progressed to the final and finished 8th overall.
Nicholas Hough is a Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) graduate, Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness’ 2013 Blue of the Year, and former recipient of the Bupa Scholarship. A member of the Sydney University Athletics Club, Nicholas claimed a 110m Hurdles bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games after clocking the fastest time by an Australian at the Games and first medal in the event in 32 years. This is Nicholas’ first Olympic campaign. Read more about his history-making performance here.
Nicholas Hough finished 3rd in his heat and 7th in the semi-final, ending his Olympic campaign.
Nicola McDermott is a Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry) student and recipient of the Jack Pross (AOM) Scholarship. A member of the Sydney Uni Athletics Club, Nicola is a National record holder, having become the first Australian woman to jump 2 meters in high jump in April 2021. This is Nicola’s first Olympic campaign – read more about her history-making performance here.
Nicola McDermott cleared an Australian record-breaking PB of 2.02 in the final to win the silver medal.
Rohan Browning is a Bachelor of Arts/Law student and recipient of the Collins/Peasley Scholarship. A member of the Sydney Uni Athletics Club, Rohan holds the title of the third-fastest Australian man to cover 100m, having clocked a blistering 10.05 seconds at the Queensland Track Classics in March this year. Rohan is set to become the first Australian in 17 years to compete in the 100m at the Olympics – see his qualifying race here.
Rohan Browning finished 1st in his heat and 5th in the semi-final, ending his Olympic campaign.
Alongside fellow guide Tim Logan, Vincent assisted Jaryd Clifford in claiming Silver in the T12 men’s marathon.
At the London Games in 2012, Elizabeth (Liz) Cambage became the first woman to ever dunk at the Olympics. She will appear at her third Olympics in Tokyo alongside WNBL former Sydney Uni Flames star, Katie Ebzery.
Georgia Munro-Cook is a Bachelor of International & Global Studies (Honours) graduate and current Doctor of Philosophy (Arts & Social Sciences) student. An alumna of Sydney University’s Elite Athlete Program, this will be Georgia’s first Paralympics campaign.
The Gliders (Australian Women’s Basketball team) finished 9th overall, defeating Algeria 71-32 in the Classification Playoffs.
Hannah Dodd has been a member of the Sydney University Flames since 2013. Before basketball, Hannah was a top-ranked Australian equestrian rider who competed in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Nine years since making the sporting code switch, Hannah is set for her first Paralympics campaign.
The Gliders (Australian Women’s Basketball team) finished 9th overall, defeating Algeria 71-32 in the Classification Playoffs.
Katie Rae Ebzery is a Bachelor of Education (Human Movement & Health Education) graduate and former recipient of the Ralph’s Cafe/Panebianco Scholarship and Bupa Scholarship. A member of the Sydney Uni Flames in the WNBL, Katie won bronze at two World University Games and was part of the 2015 Opal team that claimed the FIBA Oceania Championship title. This is Katie-Rae’s second Olympic campaign, having previously competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The Opals progressed to the quarterfinal, going down to the USA.
Australia first competed in Canoe/Sprint at the 1956 Melbourne Games where Dennis Green and Wally Brown won bronze in the discontinued 10,000m event. Dennis has appeared 5 times at the games, which is the highest games appearance in this discipline.
Murray Stewart is a Bachelor of Design (Architecture) and Masters of Architecture graduate and alumni of Sydney University’s Elite Athlete Program. This will be Murray’s third Olympic campaign, having previously competed in the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics, where he claimed gold and bronze, respectively.
Australia finished 2nd in their heat, 2nd in their semi, and 6th overall in the men’s K-4 500m event.
Simon McTavish is a Bachelor of Project Management (Built Environment) graduate and alumnus of Sydney University’s Elite Athletes Program. Born in Canada, Simon moved to Australia in 2012 with his family, where he represented Australia in canoeing for seven years. Having returned to Canada after completing his studies, Simon went on to secure a position in the Canadian Olympic Canoe Team. This will be Simon’s first Olympic campaign – read a full Q&A about his experience as an EAP member here.
Canada finished 3rd in their heat, 5th in the quarter-final and 5th in the men’s K-4 500m semi-final. Individually, Simon finished 4th in the MK1 1000m Quarterfinals.
Goalball is the only sport designed specifically for blind and visually-impaired athletes. Because athletes must hear the ball to react, spectators are asked to remain quiet during play. Cheering is only allowed after goals are scored. Read more here.
Jennifer (Jenny) Blow is a Bachelor of Education/Arts graduate and alumna of Sydney University’s Elite Athlete Program. Jenny has been noted as one of the Australian goalball team’s most experienced competitors, having made her international debut back in 2010 at the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball World Championships. This will be Jenny’s third Paralympic campaign, having previously competed in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London and 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Jenny Blow and her fellow Aussie Belles teammates made history, becoming the first Australian Goalball team to win a Paralympic match in 25 years. The girls progressed to the quater-finals, going down to Turkey.
Hockey is a fast-paced team ball sport, with teams of 11 passing, dribbling, and shooting with hooked sticks to score in their opponent’s goal. Hockey is Australia’s most successful team sport at the Olympics.
Greta Hayes is a member of Sydney University Hockey Club and an alumna of the Elite Athlete Program. Having made her debut for the Hockeyroos at the 2018 Champions Trophy in China, Greta went on to be selected for the National Senior Women’s Squad the following year. This is Greta’s first Olympic campaign.
The Hockeyroos finished 5/5 in their pool games, before going down to India in the quarterfinal.
The sport of Karate will make its official Olympics debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, featuring two events, Kumite and Kata. Sixty competitors will compete in Kumite while twenty contest Kata. Tsuneari Yahiro, will make history as Australia’s first Olympic’ ‘karateka’ representative.
Tsuneari Yahiro is a Bachelor of Art and Sciences graduate. Since moving to Australia from Japan at 18 months of age, Tsuneari has become a four-time Oceania Championships titleholder and has claimed two bronze and a gold medal at the World Circuit Championships. This will be Tsuneari’s first Olympics campaign, where he will make history as Australia’s first-ever Olympic’ ‘karateka’.
Modern Pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events. They are pistol shooting, fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run. It was invented by Pierre de Coubertin. The event was first held at the 1912 Olympic Games.
Dean Gleeson is an accredited Athletics Australia coach and holds a Post Graduate Degree in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Sydney. Dean has been coaching for well over a decade with Sydney Uni Athletics Club, following his own distinguished athletic career with the club. He is a Tokyo Olympic Head Coach and Team Leader for Modern Pentathlon and sits on the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne Coaches Commission.
Edward Fernon is a Masters of Commerce graduate and former recipient of the Blues Association Scholarship. This is the second time Edward will represent Sydney Uni Athletics Club in an Olympic campaign, having previously competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he placed 27th overall.
Edward Fernon ranked 35th with 154 points in the men’s ranking fencing round. Following the swimming, fencing bonus round, riding show jumping and laser run, Ed finished 31st overall.
Marina Carrier is a Bachelor of Medical Science student and recipient of the Corlett Family Scholarship. A member of the Sydney Uni Athletics, Fencing and Swimming Clubs, Marina is a 2 x National Champion and 2018 World Cup finalist. This is Marina’s first Olympic campaign – read her op-ed from ROAR 47 here.
Marina Carrier ranked 17th with 208 points in women’s ranking fencing round. Following the swimming, fencing bonus round, riding show jumping and laser run rounds, Marina finished 27th overall.
The Sydney Uni Boat Club has been around longer than the modern Olympics. The Club was established in 1860 whereas the first modern Olympics took place in 1896. Due to being one of the first rowing clubs in Sydney and arguably the best rowing club in Australia, it has earnt itself the title ‘Home of Rowing’.
Alexander Purnell is an alumnus of Sydney University’s Elite Athletes Program. A member of Sydney University Boat Club, Alexander was awarded a place in the Men’s Quadruple Sculls for the 2018 World Championships, helped his team secure silver. This will be Alexander’s first Olympic campaign.
Men’s Four featuring Alexander Purnell finished first in the final to win the gold medal.
Cameron Girdelstone is a Bachelor of Secondary Education (Human Movement & Health Education) graduate and alumnus of Sydney University’s Elite Athlete Program. A member of Sydney University Boat Club, Cameron was crowned Male Single Scull Champion of Australia at the Sydney International Rowing Regatta in 2016. This will be Cameron’s second Olympics campaign, having previously competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Men’s Quadruple Scull featuring Cameron Girdlestone finished 3rd in the final and won the bronze medal.
Genevieve Horton is a member of the Sydney University Boat Club. This is Genevieve’s second Olympic campaign, having previously competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she and her teammate claimed a third-place finish in the B-Final.
Women’s Eight featuring Genevieve Horton finished 5th in the final.
Harriet Hudson is a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) student. In both 2017 and 2019, Harriet put on silver medal-winning performances in the U23 World Championship regattas. This is Harriet’s first Olympic campaign.
Women’s Quadruple Scull featuring Harriet Hudson finished 3rd in the final and won the bronze medal.
Jack Hargreaves is an alumnus of Sydney University’s Elite Athlete Program. A member of Sydney University Boat Club, Jack claimed back-to-back gold medals at the 2017 and 2018 Men’s Fours Rowing World Championships and will be looking to repeat his success in his first Olympic campaign.
Men’s Four featuring Jack Hargreaves finished first in the final to win the gold medal.
Jack O’Brien is a member of the Sydney University Boat Club. In 2019, Jack and his Australian’s Men’s Fours teammates earned gold in the World Rowing Cups 2 and 3. This will be Jack’s first Olympics campaign.
The Men’s Eight featuring Jack O’Brien finished 6th in the final.
James Talbot is a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) graduate and member of the Sydney University Boat Club. This will be James’ first Paralympics campaign, where he will compete in the PR3 Coxed Four.
PR3 Mixed Coxed Four featuring James Talbot finished 4th in the final.
Nicholas Purnell is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate and alumni of Sydney University’s Elite Athletes Program. A member of Sydney University Boat Club, Nicholas was part of Australia’s Men’s Eight crew for the 2018 World Rowing Cups and World Championships, where he won silver in both. This will be Nicholas’s second Olympic campaign, having previously competed in the 2021 Summer Olympics in London, where Australia finished in sixth place in the men’s eight finals.
The Men’s Eight featuring Nicholas Purnell finished 6th in the final.
Rowena Meredith is an alumna of Sydney University’s Elite Athlete Program. A member of Sydney University Boat Club, Rowena claimed silver medals at the 2015 and 2017 U23 World Championships in the Women’s Quadruple Sculls. This will be Rowena’s first Olympics campaign.
Women’s Quadruple Scull featuring Rowena Meredith finished 3rd in the final and won the bronze medal.
Tara Rigney is a Bachelor of Commerce student and recipient of the Jane Spring Scholarship. A member of Sydney University Boat Club, Tara was awarded fourth place in the 2019 U23 World Championships Women’s Double Scull event. This will be Tara’s first Olympic campaign.
Women’s Double Scull featuring Tara Rigney finished 7th overall.
In Sailing only boats of the same type can compete against each other in any race. This ensures all boats are built the same and no competitor has an advantage over another with their boat. Points are awarded equating to the position where the boats finish (i.e. 1st receives one point, 2nd receives two points etc), with the lowest total scores deciding the placings. The last race at an Olympic regatta is the Medal Race, where the top ten boats race, and double points are applied to finishing positions.
Jaime is a Bachelor of Science (Environmental Studies) graduate and former recipient of the Elsie Harris Scholarship. This is Jaime’s second Olympic campaign, having previously competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she placed 15th overall in the women’s 420 event. Jaime will this year compete in the women’s skiff – 49er FX event.
Jaime Ryan, alongside Tess Lloyd in the 49er FX finished 13th overall.
Will Ryan is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate, current Masters of Management student, and member of Sydney University’s Elite Athlete Program. This will be Will’s second Olympic campaign, having previously competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. where he picked up a 470-class silver medal.
Will Ryan, with Mat Belcher, finished 1st overall and won gold.
Triathlon is an endurance event that combines, swimming road cycling and distance running without breaks. The distances differ from individual to a mixed relay team made up of 4 athletes. The sport only became a fully-fledged Olympic sport at Sydney 2000.
Emma Jeffcoat is a Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) graduate and former recipient of the Blues Association Scholarship. A three peat ITU World Cup winner, Emma will be participating in her first Olympic campaign.
Emma Jeffcoat competed on 27 July and finished 26th (2:02:57 – time diff. +7:21). In the mixed relay she finished 9th.
Australia won the first ever Water Polo medal at Sydney 2000, with the women’s team scoring the gold winning goal winning goal with just 1.3 seconds on the clock. The men’s team are yet to have a podium finish in the history of the games.
Anthony Hrysanthos is a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) graduate and an alumnus of Sydney University’s Elite Athlete Program. A member of the Sydney University Water Polo Club, Anthony was part of the Australian team who claimed silver in the 2018 FINA Water Polo World Cup and bronze in the 2019 FINA World League Super Finals. This is Anthony’s first Olympic campaign.
The Sharks finished 5th overall in their group.
George Ford is a member of the Sydney University Water Polo Club. This will be George’s second Olympic campaign, having previously competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he helped his Australian teammates to a ninth-place finish.
The Sharks finished 5th overall in their group.
Goran Tomasevic is a member of the Sydney University Water Polo Club. Goran helped his Lions teammates to a gold medal victory in the 2018 Australian Water Polo League season final and went on to be named in the AWPL All-Stars team of the year. This will be Goran’s first Olympic campaign.
The Sharks finished 5th overall in their group.
Hannah Buckling is currently completing a Doctor of Medicine and is a recipient of the BUPA sporting scholarship. Hannah also won the 2020 SUSF Sportswoman of the Year Award. This is Hannah’s second Olympic campaign, having previously competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Hannah spoke with Graham Croker about her career and her journey to the Games – read the full Q&A here.
The Stingers finished 5th overall.
Keesja Gofers is a Bachelor of Design (Architecture) graduate and former recipient of the Blues Scholarship and Blues Association Scholarship. A member of the Sydney University Water Polo Club, Keesja co-captained the Lions to National Water Polo League victory in 2016. This is Keesja’s second Olympic campaign, having previously competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The Stingers finished 5th overall.
Matilda Kearns is a member of Sydney University’s Water Polo Club. At just 20 years of age, this will be Matilda’s first Olympics campaign.
The Stingers finished 5th overall.
Andrew Randell (Rowing) is a lightweight rower who began coaching at club and school level in the early 1990’s. Andrew coached at Sydney Uni Boat Club in 1993-94 and returned as a senior coach from 2000 – 2005. Throughout this career he has coached at The Kings School, been the Head Rowing Coach at the NSW Institute of Sport and ACT Academy, Prince Alfred College in Adelaide and in early 2017 was appointed as a senior men’s coach for Rowing Australia. At the Tokyo Olympics Andrew will coach the Australian Women’s Quad.
Campbell Watts (Rowing) made his debut in the Australian Rowing Team, with the New South Welshman selected in 2017 to represent Australia in the Men’s Eight at World Rowing Cups 2 and 3. In 2019, the graduated Arts and Commerce student combined with Cameron Girdlestone, Hamish Playfair, and David Watts raced in the Men’s Quadruple Scull – the crew finished fourth in the A-Final, securing Australia a berth for Tokyo. in 2021, Watts was selected alongside David Watts to attempt to qualify the Men’s Double Scull for Australia at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne. Campbell will attend Tokyo as a traveling reserve.
Jessica Fox (Canoe) is a former Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder who will compete in her third Olympic Games . Jessica won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, both in the women’s K-1 canoe slalom event.
Lizzi Chapman (Para Rowing) is a member of Sydney University Boat Club and experienced rowing (Para) coach. In both 2018 and 2019, Lizzi led the Australian PR3 Mixed Coxed Four and PR3 Men’s Pair in the World Rowing Championships. This is Lizzi’s first Olympic campaign where she will take on the role of PR3 Mix4+ Coach.
Mark Prater (Rowing) joined the Sydney Uni Boat Club in 2006, after six years coaching at Sydney Boy’s High where he began his rowing career. Prater is a distinguished rowing coach at state, national and international level and guided numerous under 23 athletes towards national titles and higher representation. Mark was appointed as the Sculling Coach at Rowing Australia at the end of 2016 and at the Olympics will coach the Australian Men’s Quad in Tokyo.
Nadine Apetz (Boxing) is a former member of our Elite Athlete Program and Sydney University Boxing Club. At the age of 21, Nadine started boxing and since then has impressed on the world stage. She won bronze medals at the World Championships in 2016 and 2018, and gold at the 2017 EU Championships. This year she became the first German woman to qualify for a boxing event at the Summer Olympic Games.
Tom Carter (Rugby 7s) was a member of Sydney Uni Football Club (SUFC) for 16 years as a player and then a player-coach for first grade. Carter won eight premierships for the club and graduated with a B. Science (2007) and a M. Education (Sports Coaching) (2019). Carter has been the Head of Athletic Performance for the Australian Women’s Rugby 7s squad since 2019 and this will be his first Olympic campaign.
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8:30 – 12:10
- Women’s Double Sculls Heats (Tara Rigney) finished 3rd, qualified for Semifinal A/B.
- Men’s Quadruple Sculls Heats (Cameron Girdlestone) finished 2nd, qualified for Final A.
- Women’s Quadruple Sculls Heats (Rowena Meredith & Harriet Hudson) finished 4th, qualified for Repechage.
8:30 – 12:30
- Men’s Four Heats (Jack Hargreaves & Alex Purnell) finished 1st, qualified for Final A.
- Men’s Eight Heats (Nick Purnell & Jack O’Brien) finished 4th, qualified for Repechage.
- Women’s Eight Heats (Genevieve Horton) finished 3rd, qualified for Repechage.
14:00 – 16:50
- Women’s Water Polo Preliminary Round (Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers & Matilda Kearns) defeated Canada, 8-5.
9:00 – 11:40
- Women’s Quadruple Sculls Repechage (Rowena Meredith & Harriet Hudson) finished 1st, qualified for Final A.
- Women’s Double Sculls Semifinal A/B (Tara Rigney) finished 5th, qualified for Final B.
10:00 – 13:45
- Women’s Hockey Pool B (Greta Hayes) defeated Spain, 3-1.
14:00 – 16:50
- Men’s Water Polo Preliminary Round (Anthony Hrysanthos, George Ford & Goran Tomasevic) Montenegro defeated Australia, 15-10.
12:15 – 13:45
- Women’s Hockey Pool B (Greta Hayes) defeated China, 6-0.
18:20 – 21:10
- Women’s Water Polo Preliminary Round (Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers & Matilda Kearns) defeated Netherlands, 15-12.
7:30
- Women’s Triathlon (Emma Jeffcoat) finished 26th (2:02:57 – time diff. +7:21)
12:05
- Women’s 49er FX Race 1, 2 & 3 (Jaime Ryan) finished 11th
17:20 – 19:20
- Women’s Basketball Preliminary Round (Katie Rae Ebzery) Belgium defeated Australia, 85-70.
19:50
- Men’s Water Polo Preliminary Round (Anthony Hrysanthos, George Ford & Goran Tomasevic) defeated Croatia, 11-8.
8:10
- Women’s Double Sculls Final B (Tara Rigney) finished first, placed 7th overall.
- Men’s Four Final A and Victory Ceremony (Jack Hargreaves & Alex Purnell) finished first, claimed Gold.
- Men’s Quadruple Sculls Final A and Victory Ceremony (Cameron Girdlestone) finished third, claimed Bronze.
- Women’s Quadruple Sculls Final A and Victory Ceremony (Rowena Meredith & Harriet Hudson) finished third, claimed Bronze.
12:00 – 18:00
- Women’s Eight Repechage (Genevieve Horton) finished 4th, qualified for Final A.
- Men’s Eight Repechage (Nick Purnell & Jack O’Brien) finished 4th, qualified for Final A.
12:00 – 18:00
- Men Sailing 470 Race 1 & 2 (Will Ryan) finished 1st
14:50
- Women’s 49er FX Race 4, 5 & 6 (Jaime Ryan) finished 12th
18:30 – 22:15
- Women’s Hockey Pool B (Greta Hayes), defeated Japan, 1-0
15:00 – 18:00
- Men Sailing 470 Race 3 & 4 (Will Ryan) finished 1st
18:20 – 21:10
- Men’s Water Polo Preliminary Round (Anthony Hrysanthos, George Ford & Goran Tomasevic) Serbia defeated Australia, 14-8
19:00 – 22:45
- Women’s Hockey Pool B (Greta Hayes) Australia defeated New Zealand, 1-0
9:00 – 12:00
- Men’s Eight Final A (Nick Purnell & Jack O’Brien) finished 6th
- Women’s Eight Final A (Genevieve Horton) finished 5th
- Women’s 800m Round 1 (Catriona Bisset) finished 5th in 2:01.65
12:00 – 18:00
- Men Sailing 470 Race 5 & 6 (Will Ryan) finished 1st
14:50
- Women’s 49er FX Race 7, 8 & 9 (Jaime Ryan) finished 14th
18:20 – 21:10
- Women’s Water Polo Preliminary Round (Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers & Matilda Kearns) Spain defeated Australia, 15-9
19:00 – 21:00
- Women’s 5000m Round 1 (Jenny Blundell) finished 11th in 15:11.27
21:00 – 23:00
- Women’s Basketball Preliminary Round (Katie Rae Ebzery) China defeated Australia, 76-74
7:30 – 10: 25
- Mixed Relay (Emma Jeffcoat) finished 9th overall
10:45 – 13:00
- Women’s 100m Hurdles Heats (Liz Clay) finished 2nd in heat 2, progressed to semis
11:30 – 13:30
- Men’s Water Polo Preliminary Round (Anthony Hrysanthos, George Ford & Goran Tomasevic) Spain defeated Australia, 16-5
11:45 – 13:15
- Women’s Hockey Pool B (Greta Hayes) Australia defeated Argentina, 2-0
12:05
- Women’s 49er FX Race 10, 11 & 12 (Jaime Ryan) finished 13th overall
19:45
- Men’s 100m Preliminary Round (Rohan Browning) finished 1st in heat (10.01 – PB)
10:45
- Men’s 400m Round 1 (Alexander Beck) finished 25th overall (45.54 PB – missed semi by 0.03)
12:00 – 18:00
- Men’s Sailing 470 (Will Ryan) Race 7 & 8 finished 1st
19:50
- Women’s Water Polo Preliminary Round (Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers & Matilda Kearns) Australia defeated South Africa, 14-1
19:00 – 21:55
- Women’s 100m Hurdles Semi Final (Liz Clay) finished 3rd (12.71 – PB)
- Men’s 100m Semi Final (Rohan Browning) finished 5th (10.09)
10:21, 12:37
- Canoe-Sprint MK1 1000m Heat (Simon McTavish) finished 5th
- Canoe-Sprint MK1 1000m Quarterfinals (Simon McTavish) finished 4th
12:00
- Women’s Hockey Quarterfinals (Greta Hayes) India defeated Australia, 1-0
18:20 – 21:10
- Men’s Water Polo Preliminary Round (Anthony Hrysanthos, George Ford & Goran Tomasevic) Australia defeated Kazakhstan, 15-7
22:00 – 23:00
- Women’s Basketball Preliminary Round (Katie Rae Ebzery) Australia defeated Puerto Rico, 96-69
9:20 – 10:50
- Women’s Javelin Throw Qualifying Round (Mackenzie Little) finished 2nd with a 62.37m throw
14:33 – 16:33
- Men’s Sailing 470 Race 9 & 10 (Will Ryan) finished 1st
18:50 – 20:30
- Women’s Water Polo Preliminary Round (Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers & Matilda Kearns) ROC defeated Australia, 10-9
19:00 – 21:55
- Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 (Nicholas Hough) finished 3rd in heat
9:00 – 12:25
- Men’s 110m Hurdles Semi-Final (Nicholas Hough) finished 7th in the semi-final, ending his Olympic campaign
12:40 – 14:30
- Women’s Basketball Quarterfinals (Katie Ebzery) USA defeated Australia, 79-55
13:30
- Sailing Men’s Two Person Dinghy – 470 Medal Race (Will Ryan) finished 1st overall and won gold alongside Mat Belcher
9:00 – 15:05
- Women’s High Jump Qualifying Round (Nicola McDermott) cleared 1.95m in qualifying round, through to final
13:00 – 19:30
- Women’s Fencing Ranking Round (Marina Carrier) ranked 17th with 208 points
- Men’s Fencing Ranking Round (Ed Fernon) ranked 35th with 154 points
18:20
- Women’s Water Polo 5th-8th (Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers & Matilda Kearns) Australia defeated Canada, 14-12
19:00 – 21:45
- Women’s 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 (Anneliese Rubie-Renshaw) finished 7th in heat, ending her Olympic campaign
10:50 – 11:45
- Men’s K-4 500m Heat 2 (Simon McTavish) Canada finished 3rd in their heat, 5th in the quarter-final and will compete in the men’s K-4 500m semi-final 2.
- Men’s K-4 500m Heat 1 (Murray Stewart ) Australian finished 2nd in their heat and will complete in the men’s K-4 500m semi-final 2.
14:30 – 20:15
- Modern Pentathlon: Women’s Swimming, Fencing Bonus Round, Laser Run & Victory Ceremony (Marina Carrier) finished 27th overall
16:50 – 20:05
- Men’s Kumite +75kg Pool B Elimination Rounds (Tsuneari Yahiro) 0/4 wins, eliminated in round robin stage
19:30 – 20:35
- Team Technical Routine (Rayna Buckle) finished 9th overall
20:50 – 22:55
- Women’s Javelin Throw Final (Mackenzie Little) finished 8th overall
10:00- 12:00
- Women’s Water Polo 5th-6th classification (Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers & Matilda Kearns) Australia defeated Netherlands, 14-7
10.30-12.30
- Men’s K-4 500m Semi-final 2 (Simon McTavish) Canada finished 5th in Semi 2
- Men’s K-4 500m Semi-final 2 (Murray Stewart) Australia finished 2nd, progressed to Final A
- Men’s K-4 500m Final A (Murray Stewart) Australia finished 6th overall
14:30 – 20:15
- Modern Penathlon: Men’s Swimming, Fencing Bonus Round, Riding Show Jumping, Men’s Laser Run (Ed Fernon) finished 31st overall
19:00 – 22:20
- Women’s High Jump Final (Nicola McDermott) cleared an Australian record-breaking PB of 2.02 in the final to win the silver medal
19:30 – 21:15
- Team Free Routine (Rayna Buckle) finished 9th overall with 153.0018 total points
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Opening Ceremony
14:45 – 18:45
- Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Preliminary Round, Australia vs Japan (Hannah Dodd and Georgia Munro-Cook) Japan defeated Australia, 73-47
17:30 – 21:45
- Women’s Goalball Preliminary – Group C, Israel vs Australia (Jennifer Blow) Israel defeated Australia, 11-1
9:00 – 13:00
- Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Preliminary Round, Germany vs Australia (Hannah Dodd and Georgia Munro-Cook) Germany defeated Australia, 77-58
9:30 – 12:10
- PR3 Mixed Coxed Four – PR3Mix4+ Heats (James Talbot) finished 2nd, qualified for Repechage.
13:15 – 16:00
- Women’s Goalball Preliminary – Group C, Australia vs China (Jennifer Blow) China defeated Australia, 6-0
9:00 – 11:45
- Women’s Goalball Preliminary – Group C, Canada vs Australia (Jennifer Blow) Australia defeated Canada, 4-3
12:30
- PR3 Mixed Coxed Four – PR3Mix4+ Repechages (James Talbot) finished 1st, qualified for Finals
20:30 – 22:15
- Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Preliminary Round, Australia vs Great Britain (Hannah Dodd and Georgia Munro-Cook) Great Britain defeated Australia, 75-38
9:30 – 12:20
- PR3 Mixed Coxed Four – PR3Mix4+ Finals (James Talbot) finished 4th overall
- Women’s 800m – T53 Round 1 Heat 2 (Angie Ballard) finished 4th with a season best time of 1:52.50
17:30 – 20:15
- Women’s Goalball Preliminary – Group C, Australia vs RPC* (Jennifer Blow) Australia defeated RPC, 4-1
20:30 – 22:15
- Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Preliminary Round, Canada vs Australia (Hannah Dodd and Georgia Munro-Cook) Canada defeated Australia, 76-37
9:00
- Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Classification Playoff 9/10, Algeria vs Australia (Hannah Dodd and Georgia Munro-Cook) Australia defeated Algeria, 71-32
13:15 – 16:15
- Women’s Goalball Quarterfinals, Turkey vs Australia (Jennifer Blow) Turkey defeated Australia, 10-6
19:00 – 21:50
- Women’s 100m – T53 Final (Angie Ballard) finished 7th overall
12.45-14.00
- Women’s 400m – T53 Heats (Angie Ballard) finished 3rd (58.01) in her Heat, securing automatic Finals qualification
19:30 – 20:00
- Women’s 400m – T53 Final (Angie Ballard) finished 4th (57.61) overall
6:30 – 11:00
- Men’s Marathon – T12 (Vincent Donnadieu) guided Jaryd Clifford to win Silver.
Colin Caird Shield back on Campus
Bronzed Aussies at World Championships
