Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
CGF code	AUS
CGA	Australian Commonwealth Games Association
Website	commonwealthgames.org.au
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Competitors	311
Flag bearers	Opening: Kieren Perkins Closing:[1]
Officials	130
Medals Ranked 1st	Gold 80 Silver 61 Bronze 57 Total 198
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was abbreviated AUS. This was their sixteenth of 16 Commonwealth Games having participated in all Games meets up to these Games. The games took place in Kuala Lumpur, between the 11th - 21 September. Australia placed first, winning a total of 198, with 311 competitors.

Medals

Sport Debuts

The 1998 commonwealth games was the first games that tea sports were played. Australia debuted teams in cricket, rugby sevens, hockey, and netball.

The 1998 games have been the only games which cricket has been played. Australia won a silver medal, losing gold to South Africa.^[2] Australia won a bronze medal in Rugby Sevens, defeating Samoa in the playoff. The gold and silver medals were lost to New Zealand and Fiji respectively. The Australian men's hockey team won gold, defeating Malaysia in the finals and the women's team won gold, defeating England in the finals. Australia won gold in the netball final against New Zealand, this was one of the first major netball tournaments that Australia took part in.^[3]

Results by event

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Athletics

Men

Track and Road Events

Athlete	Event	Heat	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Damien Marsh	100 m	10.06	DNS	Did not qualify		32
Matthew Shirvington		10.24	10.13	10.12	10.03	4
Gavin Hunter		10.40	10.38	10.49	Did not qualify	15
Stephen Brimacombe	200 m	20.68	20.77	20.80	Did not qualify	11
Darryl Wohlsen		20.68	20.84	20.59	20.48	5
Matthew Shirvington		20.96	20.78	20.55	20.53	6
Declan Stack	400 m	47.18	46.63	Did not qualify		21
Patrick Dwyer		46.58	45.71	46.12	Did not qualify	13
Casey Vincent		47.04	46.03	Did not qualify		17
Joseph Ischia	800 m	1:48.61	—	1:48.58	Did not qualify	13
Shaun Creighton	5000 m	14:23.38	—		DNS	15
Lee Troop		14:09.68	—		13:56.32	6
Stephen Moneghetti	10000 m	—			29:03.2
Lee Troop		—			29:34.23	7
Kyle Vander-Kuyp	110 m hurdles	13.63	—		13.67	5
Rod Zuyderwyk		14.09	—		Did not qualify	10
Declan Stack	400 m hurdles	47.18	46.63	Did not qualify		21
Patrick Dwyer		46.58	45.71	46.12	Did not qualify	13
Casey Vincent		47.04	46.03	Did not qualify		17
Christopher Unthank	3000 m steeplechase	—			8:37.24	5
Brent Vallance	20 km Walk	—			1:36:29	14
Nicholas A'Hern		—			1:24:59
Nathan Deakes		—			1:26:06
Duane Cousins	50 km Walk	—			4:20:30
Dominic McGrath		—			4:12:52
Dion Russell		—			DNF	—
Sean Quilty	Marathon	—			2:24:43	11
Patrick Carroll		—			2:25:14	7
Stephen Moneghetti		—			DNS	—

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Final	Rank
Peter Burge	Long jump	8.05	8.22
Jai Taurima		7.80	8.22
Shane Hair		7.62	7.82	4
Timothy Forsyth	High jump	—	2.28
Paul Burgess	Pole vault		5.50
Clay Cross	Shot put		19.15	4
Aaron Neighbour			18.77	6
Adrian Hatcher			18.44	7
Justin Anlezark	Javelin throw		68.99	10
Andrew Currey			80.05	5
Stuart Rendell	Hammer throw		74.71

Combined Events - Decathlon

Athlete	Points	Rank
Jagan Hames	8,490
Scott Ferrier	8,307
Peter Banks	7,859	5

Women

Track and Road Events

Athlete	Event	Heat	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Nova Peris-Kneebone	100 m	11:42	11:41	11.41	6
Lauren Hewitt		11.43	11.44	11.37	4
Tania Van-Heer		11.36	11.35	11.29
Melinda Gainsford-Taylor	200 m	22.98	22.79	23.04	4
Nova Peris-Kneebone		23.15	23.05	22.77
Lauren Hewitt		23.44	23.05	22.83
Susan Andrews	400 m	52.98	52.65	Did not qualify	10
Lee Naylor		53.13	52.20	52.15	5
Tamsyn Lewis	800 m	2:02.97	2:03.56	2:01.71	6
Mandy Giblin	1500 m	—		4:20.15	11
Kate Anderson	5000 m	—		15:52.74
Anne Cross		—		16:14.98	7
Kylie Risk	10000 m	—		33:42.11
Clair-Louise Fearnley		—		33:52.13
Debbie Edwards	100 m hurdles	13.31	—	13.49	7
Jane Saville	10 km Walk	—		43:57
Kerry Saxby-Junna		—		44:27
Heather Turland	Marathon	—		2:41:24
Lisa Dick		—		2:41:48

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Final	Rank
Nicole Boegman	Long Jump	—	6.58
Lisa Bruty	High Jump	1.88	4
Alison Inverarity		1.85	1.88
Emma George	Pole Vault	—	4.20
Rachael Dacy		4.00	5
Tracey Shepherd		3.90	7
Helen Toussis	Shot Put	15.65	6
Lisa-Marie Vizaniari	Discus Throw	62.14
Alison Lever		59.80
Louise McPaul	Javelin Throw	66.96
Joanna Stone		Did not compete	—
Deborah Sosimenko	Hammer Throw	66.56
Karyne Perkins		60.65	4
Denise Passmore		59.10	5

Combined Events - Heptathlon

Athlete	Points	Rank
Jane Jamieson	6,354

Badminton

Boxing

Cricket

The 1998 Commonwealth Games was the first and only games that cricket has been included in. Matches were 50 overs a side. Australia came second , losing the gold medal to South Africa by 4 wickets. Australia placed first in pool B, against Antigua and Barbuda, India and Canada.^[5]

Team	Event	Group stage				Semifinal	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Australia	Men's List-A	Canada W by 9 wickets	Antigua and Barbuda W by 7 wickets	India W by 146 runs	1 Q	New Zealand W by 9 wickets	South Africa L by 4 wickets

Players

• Steve Waugh (c)
• Mark Waugh (vc)
• Michael Bevan
• Glenn McGrath
• Andy Bichel
• Damien Fleming
• Adam Gilchrist (wk)
• Brendon Julian
• Michael Kasprowicz
• Darren Lehmann
• Damien Martyn
• Tom Moody
• Ricky Ponting
• Gavin Robertson
• Brad Young
• Coach: Geoff Marsh
• Manager: Steve Bernard
• Physiotherapist: Errol Alcott

Steve Waugh scored the third most runs in the tournament with 215 and Damien Fleming and Brad Young took the 1st and 3rd spots for the most wickets, 14 and 10 respectively.^[6]

Cycling

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Stuart O'Grady	Road Race	32:27.0	15
Matthew White		37:32.0	29
Peter Rogers		DNF	—
Jay Sweet		4:31:56
Scott McGrory		4:32:19	8
Neil Stephens		DNF	—
Stuart O'Grady	Time Trial	53:30.00
Matthew White		54:05.00	4
Peter Rogers		55:17.00	9

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Anna Wilson	Road Race	24:59.0
Kathryn Watt		26:38.0	5
Juanita Feldhahn		29:47.0	8
Elizabeth Tadich		2:33:14.00	11
Tracey Gaudry		2:29:41.00	7
Karen Barrow		DNF	—
Anna Wilson	Time Trail	37:34.00
Kathryn Watt		38:39.00
Juanita Feldhahn		39:55.00	7

Diving

Men

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Tony Lawson	10 m Platform	555.390	4
Robert Newbery		605.610
Robert Newbery	1 m Springboard	369.150
Shannon Roy		329.850	5
Dean Pullar		381.660
Shannon Roy	3 m Springboard	608.370
Dean Pullar		598.140
Robert Newbery		564.360	5

Women

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Vyninka Arlow	10 m Platform	456.480
Lynda Folauhola		432.270	5
Loudy Tourky		419.580	6
Chantelle Michell	1 m Springboard	271.560
Rebecca Gilmore		239.370	4
Loudy Tourky	3 m Springboard	476.130	4
Chantelle Michell		506.520
Rebecca Gilmore		409.140	9

Gymnastics

Men

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Bret Hudson	Individual All Around	48.850	12
Andrei Kravtsov		54.675
Brennon Dowrick		52.500
Andrei Kravtsov	Floor	9.325
Andrei Kravtsov	Pommel Horse	9.487
Brennon Dowrick		9.137
Pavel Mamin	Rings	9.337
Bret Hudson		8.687	4
Bret Hudson	Vault	9.268
Andrei Kravtsov	Parallel Bars	9.637
Bret Hudson		8.887
Philippe Rizzo	Horizontal Bar	8.525	5
Andrei Kravtsov		8.662	4

Women

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Zeena McLaughlin	Individual All Around	37.917
Allana Slater		37.324
Trudy McIntosh		36.636
Allana Slater	Floor	9.587
Zeena McLaughlin		9.487
Trudy McIntosh	Vault	9.162
Lisa Skinner		8.943	6
Lisa Skinner	Uneven Bars	9.612
Zeena McLaughlin		9.512
Zeena McLaughlin	Beam	9.375
Trudy McIntosh		9.550

Lawn Bowls

Netball

This was the first year that netball was played at the Commonwealth Games. Australia won the gold medal in the final against New Zealand. Australia was in group A along with Barbados, Canada, England, Jamaica and Malaysia. Group B was Cook Islands, Malawi, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Wales.

Date	Win	Points	Loss
14 September 1998	Australia	85 - 17	Malaysia
15 September 1998	Australia	85 - 25	Canada
16 September 1998	Australia	71 - 36	Barbados
17 September 1998	Australia	70-38	Jamaica
18 September 1998	Australia	66 - 29	England
Semi Final
19 September 1998	Australia	68 - 38	South Africa
Gold Medal Game
21 September 1998	Australia	42 - 39	New Zealand

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Leigh Marning	Individual All Around	37.865
Nareen Johnston		37.673
Leigh Marning	Hoop	9.500
Danielle Le Ray		9.466	4
Nareen Johnston	Clubs	9.458
Kristy Darrah		9.324	4
Nareen Johnston	Ribbon	9.491
Kristy Darrah		9.350	4
Danielle Le Ray	Rope	9.358	5
Leigh Marning		9.500

Rugby Sevens

Shooting

Squash

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat	Final	Rank
Michael Klim	50 m freestyle	22.95	22.86
Nathan Rickard		23.10	22.99	4
Ashley Callus		23.01	23.03	5
Ian Thorpe	100 m freestyle	50.33	50.21	4
Christopher Fydler		50.05	49.51
Michael Klim		50.23	49.43 GR
Daniel Kowalski	200 m freestyle	1:49.86	1:48.26
Ian Thorpe		1:48.51	1:46.70 CR
Michael Klim		1:50.24	1:48.05
Grant Hackett	400 m freestyle	3:52.56	3:44.91
Daniel Kowalski		3:57.36	3:48.91
Ian Thorpe		3:55.20	3:44.88 GR
Kieren Perkins	1500 m freestyle	15:34.75	15:03.00
Grant Hackett		15.19.63	14:50.92
Daniel Kowalski		15:43.39	15:03.40	4
Robert Van Der Zant	100 m Backstroke	57.16	57.25	8
Adrian Radley		56.35	56.12	6
Joshua Watson		56.73	55.92
Zane King	200 m Backstroke	2:04.19	2:03.20	10
Adrian Radley		2:02.69	2:01.41
Joshua Watson		2:02.55	2:01.67	4
Simon Cowley	100 m Breaststroke	1:02.35	1:02.00
Ryan Mitchell		1:03.25	1:02.71	4
Philip Rogers		1:03.01	1:02.46
Simon Cowley	200 m Breaststroke	2:16.66	2:13.13
Ryan Mitchell		2:16.87	2:13.20
Philip Rogers		2:18.84	2:16.37	5
Adam Pine	100 m Butterfly	53.51	53.09
Geoffrey Huegill		53.34	52.81 GR}
Michael Klim		54.14	53.50
William Kirby	200 m Butterfly	2:00.51	1:59.57
Zane King		2:01.91	2:00.72	5
Ian Thorpe		2:01.46	2:00.28	4
Trent Steed	400 m Individual Medley	4:23.13	4:19.89
Robert Van Der Zant		4:28.87	4:25.72	6
Zane King		4:25.85	4:23.20

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat	Final	Rank
Julia Greville	50 m Freestyle	27.79	Did not qualify	—
Lori Munz		26.86	26.92	10
Rebecca Creedy		26.46	26.27	5
Susan O'Neill	100 m Freestyle	56.16	55.58
Sarah Ryan		56.77	56.63	6
Rebecca Creedy		56.61	56.07
Anna Windsor	200 m Freestyle	2:03.61	2:02.97	7
Susan O'Neill		2:02.56	2:00.24
Julia Greville		2:03.00	2:02.97	7
Emily Pedrazzini	400 m Freestyle	4:18.06	4:16.23	5
Susan O'Neill		4:18.68	4:12.39
Julia Greville		4:14.85	4:16.07	4
Rachel Harris	800 m Freestyle	8:48.42	8:42.23
Nadine Neumann		8:59.93	8:55.36	8
Emily Pedrazzini		8:52.24	8:45.24	4
Dyana Calub	100 m Backstroke	1:03.90	1:03.83	6
Meredith Smith		1:02.92	1:03.19
Giaan Rooney		1:04.20	1:02.43 GR
Richelle Jose	200 m Backstroke	2:18.33	1:19.73	12
Dyana Calub		2:23.36	2:20.42	13
Meredith Smith		2:15.70	2:13.19
Petria Thomas	100 m Butterfly	1:01.38	59.42 GR
Kathryn Godfrey		1:01.91	1:00.14
Susan O'Neill		1:00.87	59.61
Petria Thomas	200 m Butterfly	2:14.27	2:10.42
Kathryn Godfrey		2:16.38	2:12.04	4
Susan O'Neill		2:14.21	2:06.60 CR
Rachel Harris	200 m Individual Medley	2:22.14
Anna Windsor		2:18.14	2:16.55	4
Lori Munz		2:18.07	2:16.66	5
Jennifer Reilly	400 m Individual Medley	4:51.14	4:48.43
Rachel Harris		4:51.91	4:48.95	4
Nadine Neumann		4:55.54	4:51.02	5

Synchronised Swimming

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Naomi Young	Solo	90.933

See also

• Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics

References

External links

• Commonwealth Games Australia Results Database