Australian 2016 Rio Olympics Team

What is their story?

Greg Blood

AIS Emeritus Researcher

1 August 2016

AIS SMART TALK

(Powerpoint will be updated as more information is determined – latest update 3 August)

Background to Research

Clearinghouse Portfolio Rural and Regional Sport

Previous Australian Research (1972 Team)

Methodology

• Australian Olympic Committee Athlete Biographies

• NSO and IF international biographies

• Internet searches for missing information

• Access Database Created for Data Analysis

Team Size = 421 (3 August 2016)

Sport M W Total

Diving 4 5 9

Syncronised Swimming 0 9

Judo 4 3 7

Table Tennis 3 3 6

Badminton 3 2 5

Archery 3 1 4

Golf 2 2 4

Taekwondo 2 2 4

Beach Volleyball 0 4 4

Boxing 2 1 3

Gymnastics 1 2 3

Wrestling 3 0 3

Modern Pentathlon 1 1 2

Weightlifting 1 1 2

Sport M W Total

Athletics 29 31 60

Swimming 19 20 39

Hockey 16 16 32

Cycling 17 14 31

Rowing 13 16 29

Water Polo 13 13 26

Basketball 12 12 24

Rugby Sevens 12 12 24

Football 0 18 18

Shooting 12 6 18

Canoeing 12 4 16

Equestrian 7 5 12

Sailing 7 4 11

Tennis 4 6 10

The Unlucky Athletes !Athletes originally selected but withdrawn

• Sally Pearson (Athletics) (2012 London Gold Medallist )– injury

• Brittany Broben – (Diving) (2012 London Silver Medallist) replaced by Brittany O’Brien– injury

• Melissa Duncan (Athletics) – injury

• Joshua Clarke (Athletics) - injury

• Tristan White (Hockey) replaced by Aran Zalewski – injury

• Simon Gerrans (Road Cycling) replaced by Simon Clarke – injury

• Kelly Layne (Equestrian) – replaced by Sue Hearn – injured horse

• Nathan Power (Water Polo) – replaced by Tyler Martin - injury

• Vinod Kunar (Wrestling) – doping violation (definitely not unlucky)

Team Size = 421Rio by Gender

418 – 214 (50.8%) Female ; 207 (49.2%) Men

History by Gender

Females - London – 45.4% , Beijing – 45.9%, Athens – 43.2%, Sydney –44.8%

Total Team Size

632 - Sydney (632) ; 482 – Athens ; 435 - Beijing ; 424 - Atlanta ; 421 –Rio (5th largest)

Factors

Team sports (new & old) ; female events added – boxing, wrestling, weightlifting ; men’s volleyball & football did not qualify

Age Distribution = Average 26.16 years

Age 15-19 20-24 25-30 31-34 35-49 41-50 50+

Number of

Athletes

23

(5.5%)

169

(40.1%)

143

(33.9%)

59

(14.0%)

12

(2.9%)

8

(1.9%)

7

(1.7%)

Age

Youngest

Historically

• Ian Johnston (Swimming) at Rome 1960 (13 years 75 days)

Rio

• Ellie Carpenter (Football) = 16 years 89 days

• Aislin Jones (Shooting) = 16 years 168 days

• Mitchell Iles (Shooting) = 17 years 123 days

Oldest

Historically

• Bill Roycroft (Equestrian) at Montreal 1976 (61 years 128 days).

Rio

• Mary Hanna (Equestrian) = 61years and 253 days – breaks Roycroft record

• Sue Hearn (Equestrian) = 60 years 174 days - Oldest on debut in 2016, 2nd AUS All-Time Debut Athlete)

• Warren Potent (Shooting) = 54 years and 100 days

Youngest v Oldest by Sport

Youngest Average Age

20.6 – Synchro Swimming

21.0 – Modern pentathlon

21.5 – Judo

22.2 – Swimming

22.4 – Diving

23.0 – Archery

23.3 - Gymnastics

23.6 – Football (Women)

Oldest Average Age

43.9 – Equestrian

32.3 - Wrestling

30.9 – Shooting

29.5 – Golf

28.7 – Taekwondo

28.0 – Table Tennis

27.8 - Canoeing

27.4 – Basketball

27.3 – Water Polo

26.8 - Tennis

26.3 – Hockey

26.2 – Rowing

26.0 - Athletics

Age Distribution by Sport

Age Distribution by Sport

Olympic Experience by Games

Rookies = 273 athletes (64.8%)

One Games = 92 athletes (21.9 %)

Two Games = 42 athletes (10.%)

Three Games = 9 athletes (2.2%)

Four Games = 4 athletes (0.9 %)

Five athletes = 1 athlete (0.2%)

Olympic Experience

Five Games

• Lalita Yauhleuskaya (Shooting – 1996-2012) – Two for Belarus

Four Games

• Martin Marinov (Sprint canoe) –(1988-1996, 2004) = Two for Bulgaria

• Jian Fay Lay (Table Tennis) 2000-2012

• Mary Hanna (Equestrian) 1996-2004, 2012

• Warren Potent (Shooting) 2000-2012

Three Games

• David Anderson (Basketball) 2004-12

• Laura Hodges (Basketball) 2004-12

• Jamie Dwyer (Hockey) 2004-12

• Kerry Hore (Rowing) 2004-12

• Anna Meares (Cycling) 2004-2012

• Kirsty Oatley (Equestrian) 2000, 2008-2012

• Daniel Repacholi (Shooting) 2004-2012

• Sam Stosur (Tennis) 2004-2012

Olympic Experience by Sport

Most Experienced – One or More Games

• Equestrian – 11 (92%)

• Gymnastics – 2 (66%)

• Cycling – 16 (51%)

• Water Polo – 13 ; Modern Pentathlon – 1 ; Taekwondo – 2 (all 50%)

• Canoeing – 7 (43%)

• Basketball – 10 (42%)

• Shooting – 7 (39%)

• Hockey – 12 (38%)

• Diving – 3 (38%)

• Swimming – 14 (36%)

Least Experienced – No Games

• Golf, Rugby Sevens – Olympic debut

• Boxing – 3 ; Judo – 7 ; Weightlifting – 2 (all 100%)

• Football – 17 (94%)

• Table Tennis – 5 (83%)

• Tennis – 8 ; Badminton – 4 (80%)

• Archery – 3 ; Beach Volleyball – 3 (all 75%)

• Sailing – 8 (72%)

• Triathlon – 4 (66%)

• Swimming – 25 (64%)

• Athletics – 38 (63%)

Olympic Medallists by SportSport No of

Athletes

Gold

Medallists

Silver/Bronze

Medallists

Multiple

Medallists

Field Hockey (26) 10 2 8 4

Cycling (31) 8 1 7 1

Rowing (29) 7 0 7 1

Water Polo (13) 7 0 7 2

Swimming (39) 7 5 2 6

Basketball (24) 5 0 5 2

Canoeing (16) 5 3 2 2

Shooting (18( 2 0 2 0

Equestrian (12) 2 1 1 0

Sailing (11) 2 2 0 0

Diving (9) 1 0 1 0

Athletics (60) 1 1 0 1

Triathlon (6) 1 0 1 0

Total 58 15 43 19

Olympic Gold Medallists by Sport =15

Swimming (5)

• Alicia Coutts (2012) , Cate Campbell (2012), Brittany Elmslie (2012), Emily Seebohm (2008, 2012) , Bronte Barratt (2008)

Canoeing (3)

• Ken Wallace (2008), Murray Stewart (2012) , Jacob Clear (2012)

Field hockey (2)

• Jamie Dwyer (2004), Mark Knowles (2004)

Sailing (2)

• Matthew Belcher (2012) *, Nathan Outteridge (2012)

Cycling (1)

• Anna Meares (2004, 2012) (2 gold)

Athletics (1)

• Jared Tallent (2012)

Equestrian (1)

• Stuart Tinney (2000)

Indigenous AthletesRio Olympics – 9 Athletes• Benn Harradine (Athletics) - 2008, 2012• Patrick Mills (Basketball) – 2008, 2012• Leilani Mitchell (Basketball) - Debut• Kyah Simon & Lydia Williams (Football) – Debut• Taliqua Clancy (Beach Volleyball) – Debut• Brooke Peris & Mariah Williams (Hockey) – Debut• John Porch (Rugby Sevens) – DebutFacts• Harradine (2008-2012) and Mills (2008-2012) join Freeman

(1992-2000) in representing Australia at three Olympics.• No boxers – first since 1984 Olympics

Indigenous Athletes - History

Total – 50 (37 male / 13 female)

Boxing – 19 athletes (19 male)Athletics – 7 athletes (4 male, 3 female)Hockey – 6 athletes (3 male, 3 female)Football – 5 athletes (2 male, 3 female)Basketball – 5 athletes (3 male, 2 female)Water Polo – 2 athletes (2 male)Weightlifting – 1 athlete (1 male),Swimming – 1 athlete (1 female)Wrestling – 1 athlete (1 male)Softball – 1 athlete (1 female)Cycling – 1 athlete (1 male)Rugby Sevens – 1 athlete (1 male)Beach Volleyball – 1 athlete (1 female)

Numbers per Olympics from 1964.

12 – 2000 Sydney Olympics10 – 2008 Beijing Olympics9 – 2004 Athens Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics8 – 2012 London Olympics, 1996 Atlanta Olympics4 – 1992 Barcelona Olympics3 – 1964 Tokyo Olympics, 1968 Mexico Olympics2 – 1988 Seoul Olympics1 – 1972 Munich Olympics, 1980 Moscow Olympics,0 – 1976 Montreal Olympics

Olympic Family Links - Siblings

Rio Siblings = 8

• Cate and Bronte Campbell – Swimming

• Alex and Annette Edmondson – Cycling

• Cloe and Max Exposito – Modern Pentathlon

• Josh and Nathan Katz – Judo

• Emma and David McKeon – Swimming

• Jaime and Will Ryan – Sailing

• Rachel and Jared Tallent – Athletics

• Carmen and Caroline Marton -Taekwondo

• Arina and Anastasia Rodinova - Tennis

Previous Olympics Siblings

• Gemma Beadsworth - brother Jaime at 2008, 2012

• Holly Lincoln-Smith – sister Emma at 2010 Winter Games

• Keesja Gofers – sister Taniele at 2008

Olympic Family Links - Parents

• Alana Boyd (Athletics) – father Ray Boyd at 1972 & 1976 and mother Denise Robertson at 1976 & 1980

• Jordan Wood (Canoeing) – father Steve at 1998-1992 and mother Anna 1998-2000

• Jessica Fox (Slalom Canoeing) – father at Richard at 1992 and mother Myriam at 1992 & 1996 ( bronze 1996)

• Emma and David McKeon (Swimming) –father Ron 1980 & 1984

• Dane Bird Smith (Athletics) – father David at 1980 & 1984

• David Chapman (Shooting) – daughter Hayley at 2012

• Cloe & Max Esposito (Modern pentathlon) – father Daniel at 1984

• Nathan and Joshua Katz (Judo) –mother Kerrye at the 1988 (demonstration sport)

• Emily van Egmond (Football)– father Gary at 1988

• Ivan Popov (Wrestling)– father Vladimir at 1988 (bronze)

• Madeleine Edmunds (Rowing) –father Ian at 1984 (bronze)

Notable Sporting Parents• Kim Brennan (Rowing) – father Max Crow VFL

player (1974-86)

• Erin Phillips (Basketball) – father Greg SANFL/VFL player (1976-93)

• Aiden Roach (Water Polo) –father Steve Australian and NRL player (1982-1991)

• John Peers (tennis)– mother Elizabeth tennis professional

• Lisa Weightman – father Peter (VFL)

• Kyle Chalmers (Swimming) – father Brett AFL/SANFL player (1991-1999)

• Zoe Arancini (Water Polo) - both parents played in Australian teams

• Matthew Dawson (Hockey) – mother Trish Dawson Australian test cricketer (1984)

Rural and Regional Athletes

General

Rural and Regional Born*

= 125 athletes (29.7%)

Rural and Regional Developed *

(years 7-12 school environment)

= 116 athletes (27.5 %)

No of Sports

= 24

* born or lived Outside Capital Cities

Rural and Regional Developed

19 (60%) – Hockey

14 (23%) – Athletics

10 (26%) - Swimming

9 (31%) – Rowing

9 (37%) – Rugby Sevens 7 (23%) – Cycling

6 (33%) – Football

6 (25%) – Basketball

6 (33%) - Shooting

Overseas Born Olympians• 58 Athletes (13.8 %)

• 29 Countries

• Leading countries• 8 - New Zealand

• 6 - South Africa

• 4 – China, Great Britain, Russia, USA, Russia

• 2 – Malawi, Belarus, Singapore, Canada

Overseas Developed Athletes

Olympic Representatives

• Shooting - Lalita Yauhleuskaya – Atlanta 1996 & Sydney 2000 for Belarus

• Wrestling - Sahit Prizreni - Athens 2004 & Beijing 2008 for Albania

• Canoeing - Martin Marinov - Seoul 1998 & 1992 Barcelona for Bulgaria

Formative Years (12 years +)

• Badminton – Robin Middleton (Great Britain)

• Basketball – Leilani Mitchell (USA), Kevin Lish (USA)

• Diving – Esther Qin (Diving), Kevin Chavez (Mexico)

• Judo - Katharina Haecker (Germany)

• Rugby Sevens – Amy Turner (New Zealand)

• Syncronised Swimming – Rose Stackpole (New Zealand), Danielle Kettlewell Canada)

• Table Tennis – Chris Yan (China), Jian Fay Lay (China), Sally Zhang (China)

• Tennis – Daria Gavrilova (Russia), Arina Rodinova(Russia), Anastasia Rodinova (Russia)

• Water Polo – Joe Kayes (New Zealand)

• Weightlifting - Simplice Ribouem (Cameroon)

• Wrestling - Ivan Popov (Russia), Talgat Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)

Private v Government Secondary Schools

Private 55.4% (233) ; Government 38.5% (162); Unknown 6.1% (26)

Government (38%)

(65 % of Australian students - ABS)

• Football – 12 out 18 (66.6%)

• Basketball – 15 out of 24 (63%)

• Shooting – 10 out of 18 (55%)

• Athletics – 29 out of 61 (48%)

• Cycling – 14 out of 31 (45%)

Private (56%)

(35 % of Australian Population - ABS)

• Rowing – 28 out of 29 (96%)

• Swimming – 29 out of 39 (74%)

• Rugby 7s – 16 out of 24 (66%)

• Equestrian – 8 out of 12 (66%)

• Water Polo – 17 out of 26 (65%)

• Sailing – 7 out of 11 (64%)

• Hockey - 19 out of 32 (60%)

• Cycling – 16 out of 31 (52%)

• Athletics – 31 out of 60 (52 %)

Government Sports High Schools

Westfield Sports High (Sydney, NSW)• Dani Samuels (Athletics), Fabrice Lapierre (Athletics), Alana Kennedy

(Football), Ellie Carpenter (Football)Illawarra Sports High (Wollongong, NSW)• Ryan Gregson (Athletics), Caitlin Foord (Football)Hill Sports High School (NSW)• Brandon Starc (Athletics), Chloe Lozarno (Football)Hunter Sports High (Newcastle)• Mariah Williams (Hockey)Erindale College (ACT)• Carolyn Buchanan (Cycling)

Leading Australian Secondary Schools

Six AthletesLake Ginninderra College (AIS athletes attend)

Four AthletesBrisbane State High School (QLD), St Ignatius Riverview (NSW),

St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School (QLD), Pymble Ladies College (NSW)

Three AthletesAnglican Church Grammar School (QLD), Blaxland High School (NSW), Geelong College (VIC), Illawarra Grammar School (NSW), John Paul College (QLD), MLC Burwood (NSW), North Rockhampton State High School (QLD), St Peter’s Lutheran College (QLD), Wilderness School (SA)

University

Australian Athletes at University & TAFE (Current & Past)

= 250 athletes (59.3%)

Australian Athletes at Australian Universities & TAFE (Current & Past)

= 220 athletes (52.3%)

Number of Australian Universities

= 38 universities

Sports and Universities & TAFE

Australian Universities Distribution• 23 - Griffith University

• 19 - University of Sydney

• 18 - Curtin University

• 14 - University of Queensland

• 13 - Deakin University

• 11 - Monash University

• 10 - University of Canberra

• 8 - Queensland University of Technology, University of Melbourne

• 7 - Australian Catholic University, Australian College of Physical Education

• 5 - Charles Sturt University, Swinburne Institute of Technology, University of South Australia, University of Technology Sydney, University of Adelaide

• 4 - University of Western Australia, University of Wollongong, University of New South Wales

• 3 - La Trobe University, Macquarie University, Murdoch University, RMIT, University of New England, University of the Sunshine Coast, University of Western Sydney, Victoria University, University of Tasmania

• 2 - Bond University, Central Queensland, Federation University, Flinders University, University of Newcastle,

• 1 - ANU, Edith Cowan University, University of Notre Dame, University of Southern Queensland

Australian Athletes at Overseas Universities

Athletics

• Linden Hall - Florida State University

• David McNeill –Northern Arizona University

• Fabrice Lapierre – Texas A & M University

• Genevieve LaCaze – University of Florida

• Zoe Buckman – University of Oregon

• Sam McEntee – Villanova University

• Patrick Tiernan – Villanova University

Diving

• James Connor – Indiana University

Rowing

• Meaghan Volker – University of California

Basketball

• Damian Martin –Loyola Marymount University

• Matthew Dellavedova – St Marys College

• Patrick Mills – St Marys College

• Andrew Bogut - University of Utah

• Ryan Broekhoff – Valparaiso University

• Aaron Baynes – Washington State University

• Brock Motum – Washington State University

• Natalie Burton – West Virginia University

Water Polo

• Joel Dennerley – University of Southern California

University Degree Subjects

40 – Business / Finance /Commerce

38 – Health Sciences

36 – Exercise & Sport Science

18 - Science

16 – Engineering

14 – Media & Communication

11 – Arts

10 – Education

9 – Physical Education, Psychology, Sport Management

6 – Construction, Law

5- Agriculture

4 – Information Technology

3 – Management, Marketing

2 – Equestrian

1 – Event Management, Geography, Social Science, Urban Planning

Health Sciences

8 - Physiotherapy

5 - Nutrition

4 – Biomedical Sciences, Medical Imaging

3 – Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy

2 – Nursing, Paramedicine, General

1 – Dentistry, Public Health, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Laboratory Medicine

Selected Sports Profiles

Swimming

• 39 Athletes – 19 Men , 20 Women

• Age – 22.2 yrs. (15-19 = 4 athletes, 20-24 = 26 athletes, 25-30 = 9 athletes

• Youngest - Tamsin Cook (17) ; Oldest Matt Abood (30) – Australia’s 6th oldest swimmer

• Tertiary Education – 25 (65%) athletes (University = 24 (62%) , TAFE = 1 (3%)

• Secondary School – 29 athletes = Private (74% ); 7 athletes = Government (18%)

• Rural and regional: 10 (26%) athletes

• Previous Medallists = 7 ; 5 = Gold Medallists

• Experience: Two Olympics = 3 ; One Olympics = 11 ; Rookies = 25

• Olympic Medals – All Time – Gold = 55, Silver =- 66, Bronze = 65

• Best Olympics Total Medals: Beijing 2008 = 20 ( London 2012 = 10)

• Best Olympics Gold Medals: Melbourne 1956 = 8 ; Athens 2004 = 7 (London 2012 = 1)

Athletics

• 60 athletes – 29 men, 31 women

• Av age – 26.1 yrs. (15-19 = 3 athletes ; 20-24=24 athletes; 25-29=18 athletes ; 30-34=13 athletes; 35-39 = 1 athlete; 41-50=1 athlete)

• Youngest – Jess Thornton (18) ; Oldest – Scott Westacott (40)

• Tertiary Education: – 53 athletes (University = 50 (83%) ; TAFE = 3 (55)

• Secondary School : 31 (52%) = Private ; 29 (48%) = Government

• Rural and regional: 14 (23 %) athletes

• Previous Medallists = 1 Gold Medallist

• Experience: Two Olympics = 6 One = 16 ; Rookies = 38

• Olympic Medals All-time – Gold – 21 , Silver = 25 , Bronze = 25

• Best Olympics Total Medals: 1956 Melbourne = 12 (London 2012 = 3)

• Best Olympics Gold Medals: Melbourne 1956 = 4 (London 2012 = 2)

• 31 athletes – 17 men, 14 women

• Age – 25.3 yrs. (15-19 = 1 athlete, 20-24 = 13 athletes, 25-30 = 11 athletes; 31-35=6 athletes)

• Youngest – Calum Scotson (19) ; Oldest – Katrin Garfoot (34)

• Tertiary Education: 11 (35%) athletes (University =35%)

• Secondary School : 16 (52%) = Private ; 14 (45%) = Government; Unknown = 1

• Rural and regional: 6 (25 %) athletes

• Previous Medallists = 8 ; Gold Medallists = 1 (Anna Meares)

• Experience: Three Olympics = 1 Two Olympics = 2 One = 13 ; Rookies = 15

• Olympic Medals All-time – Gold – 14 , Silver = 18 , Bronze = 17

• Best Olympics Total Medals: Athens 2004 = 11 (London 2012 = 6)

• Best Olympics Gold Medals: Athens 2004 = 6 (London 2012 = 1)

Cycling

Basketball

• 24 athletes – 12 men, 12 women

• Age – 27.4 yrs. ( 20-24 = 14 athletes, 25-30 = 13 athletes, 31-34=6, 35-39=1

• Youngest – Stephanie Talbot (22), Oldest David Anderson (36)

• Tertiary Education: – 15 (62%) athletes at University

• Secondary School : 15 (63%) = Government ; 8 (37%) = Private

• Rural and regional: 14 (23 %) athletes

• Previous Medallists = 5 women

• Experience = Three Olympics = 2 Two Olympics = 4 One = 4 ; Rookies = 14

• Olympic Medals All-time: Silver = 3 , Bronze = 2

• Silver Medals for Opals: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008

• Bronze Medals for Opals: Atlanta 1996, London 2012

Canoeing

• 16 athletes – 12 men, 4 women

• Av. Age – 27.8 yrs. (15-19=1, 20-24=4, 25-29=6, 30-34=3, 35-39=1, 40-50=1)

• Youngest – Riley Fitzsimmons (19) ; Oldest - Martin Marinov (48)

• Tertiary Education 11 (68%) – 6 athletes at University & 5 at TAFE

• Secondary Education: 6 (37%)= Government, 8(50%)=Private, 2(13%)=Unknown

• Rural and regional= 4 athletes (25%)

• Previous Medallists = 5 (3 Gold Medallists – Ken Wallace, Murray Stewart, Jacob Clear)

• Experience: Four Olympics=1, Two Olympics=2, One Olympics=4, Rookies=9

• Olympic Medals All-time: Gold – 3 , Silver = 8 , Bronze = 11

• Best Olympics Total Medals: Beijing 2008 = 5 (London 2012 = 2)

Hockey

• 32 athletes – 16 men, 16 women• Av. Age 26.3 (15-19=2, 20-24=10, 25-29=12, 30-34=7, 35=39=1• Youngest – Blake Govers (20) , Oldest – Jamie Dwyer (37)• Tertiary Education: 19 (78%)• Secondary School: 13(40%) = Government, 19 (60%) = Private• Rural and regional: 19 (60%)• Previous Medallists = 10 (2 Gold Medallists – Jamie Dwyer, Mark Knowles)• Experience: Three Olympics=2, Two Olympics=4, One Olympics=6, Rookies=

20• Olympic Medals All-time: Gold – 4 , Silver =3 , Bronze = 5• Best Olympics Total Medals: 2 = Atlanta 1996 & Sydney 2000

Rowing

• 29 athletes – 13 men, 16 women

• Av age = 26.2 years (20-24=12, 25-29=13, 30-34=1, 35-39=1)

• Youngest – Genevieve Horton (21), Oldest – Karsten Forsterling (36)

• Tertiary Education: 23 (86%) athletes at University

• Secondary School: 28 (96%) = Private , 1 (4%)=Government

• Rural and regional: 9 (31 %) athletes

• Previous Medallists: 7 athletes

• Experience: Three Olympics=1, Two Olympics=3, One Olympics=6 , Rookies=19

• Olympic Medals All-time: Gold – 10, Silver = 13 , Bronze = 14

• Best Olympics Total Medals: 6 = Atlanta 1996 (incl 2 Gold) (5=London 2012)

Water Polo

• 26 athletes – 13 men, 13 women• Av age=27.3 (20-24=6, 25=29=18, 30-34=2)• Youngest - George Ford (23), Oldest – James Stanton-French (33)• Tertiary Education: 23 (88%) athletes at University• Secondary School: 17 (65%) = Private , 9 (35%)=Government • Rural and regional: 3 (12 %) athletes• Previous Medallists: 7 athletes• Experience: Two Olympics=4, One Olympics=6, Rookies=16• Olympic Medals All-time: Gold – 1 , Silver =5 , Bronze = 8• Best Olympics Total Medals: 1 = 4 x Olympics (Gold in 2000)

Sailing

• 11 athletes – 7 men, 4 women

• Av. Age = 25.0 yrs. (20-24=6, 25-39=3, 30-34=2)

• Youngest - Carrie Smith (21), Oldest – Matthew Belcher (33)

• Tertiary Education: 6 (54%) athletes at University

• Secondary School: 7 (64%) = Private , 4 (36%)=Government

• Rural and regional: 4 (36 %) athletes

• Previous Medallists: 2 athletes (2 Gold Medallists – Matthew Belcher, Nathan Outteridge)

• Experience: Two Olympics=1, One Olympics=2, Rookies=8

• Olympic Medals All-time – Gold – 10 , Silver = 5 , Bronze = 8

• Best Olympics Total Medals: 4 = Sydney 2000 (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze) London 2012 (3 Gold, 1 Silver)

Conclusions

• 74.0 % of athletes in range 20-29 and average age 26.1

• 64.8 % are attending their first Olympics – number inflated due to Rugby Sevens and Golf – too inexperienced ?

• 13 % are Olympic medallists

• 55.4% from private schools and 38.5 % government schools –variations between sport – talent ID issue ?

• 59.3% at University or TAFE –majority at University – variations between sport – above the national average

• 27.5 % secondary years were in rural and regional Australia – close to being representative