Australia at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Australia at the 1958 British Empire Games | |
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| CGF code | AUS |
| CGA | Australian Commonwealth Games Association |
| in Cardiff, Wales | |
| Competitors | 105 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Ivan Lund [1] Closing: n/a [2] |
| Officials | 14 |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| British Empire Games appearances | |
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.
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Gold
Silver
BronzeOfficials[]
Chief of Missiion / 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[4]
See also[]
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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Games Results". Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ 1911-2010 Australia at the Commonwealth Games : Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games 3-14 October. Melbourne: Australian Commonwealth Games Association. 2010.
External links[]
- Australia at the Commonwealth Games
- Nations at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- 1958 in Australian sport