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Australia at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

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Australia at the
1982 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeAUS
CGAAustralian Commonwealth Games Association
Websitecommonwealthgames.org.au
in Brisbane, Australia
Competitors208 in 11 sports
Flag bearersOpening: Rick Mitchell[1]
Closing:Lisa Curry[2]
Officials54
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
39
Silver
39
Bronze
29
Total
107
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Australia hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane from 30 September to 9 October 1982. It was Australia's third time hosting the Games and twelfth 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.

Medalists

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The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.

Officials

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General Manager – James Barry
Manageress – Marjorie Nelson
Assistant Managers – Will Hoffman, Sol Spitalnic
Administrayive Officer – Bob Hemery
Office Assistants – Jeanette Brown, Anne Marie Harrison
Attache – Edward Thomson
Medical – Team Doctors – Dr Christopher Gale, DR Anthony Millar, Physiotherapist – Thomas Dobson, Masseur – Michael Kewley
Section Officials – Archer Manager – Russell Barter, Achery Coach – Gordon Pawson ; Athletics Manager – Wendy Ey, Assistant Managers – William Kitt, Margaret Mahoney, Coaches – Anthony Rice, Jean Roberts, Neville Sillitoe, Pamela Turney, Physiotherapist – Peter Duras, Masseur – Frederick Warwick ; Badminton Manager – Don Stockins, Coach – Joy Twining ; Lawn Bowls Manager – Edward Singleton, Coach – Clarence Watkins ; Boxing Manager/Trainer – Paul Thompson, Assistant Trainer – Barry Parnell ; Cycling Manager – Ray Godkin, Track Coach – Charlie Walsh, Road Coach – Alexander Fulcher, Mechanic – John Beasley ; Shooting Manager – Peter Anderson, Coach – Tibor Gonczol, Assistant Coach – Donald Jones ; Swimming Manager – Geoffrey Hare, Assistant Managers – Dr Diana Bendeich, Margaret Cain, Head Coach – Terry Buck, Coaches – Joe King, Lawrie Lawrence, John Rodgers, Bill Sweetenham, Ken Wood ; Diving Manager – Col Hanlin, Coach – Peter Panayi ; Weightlifting Manager – Ronald Nylander, Coaches – Paul Coffa, Bruce Walsh ; Wrestling Manager – James Sinclair, Coach – Samuel Parker, Assistant Coach – Raymond Barry[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Flag bearers". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 1911–2010 Australia at the Commonwealth Games : Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games 3-14 October. Melbourne: Australian Commonwealth Games Association. 2010.
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