Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
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 - 21st of September. Australia placed first, winning a total of 198, with 311 competitors.
Medals">1998 Commonwealth Games Medal Count">Medals
Gold
- Track Cycling Shane Kelly 1k. Time Trial - Games Record
- Track Cycling Michael Rogers 24k Points Race; Teams Pursuit
- Track Cycling Bradley McGee Individual Pursuit; Team Pursuit
- Track Cycling Luke Roberts Team Pursuit
- Track Cycling Brett Lancaster Team Pursuit
- Track Cycling Tim Lyons Team Pursuit
- Track Cycling Alayna Burns 24K Points Race
Silver
- Track Cycling Michelle Ferris Women's Sprint
- Track Cycling Luke Roberts Individual Pursuit
- Track Cycling Alayna Burns Individual Pursuit broke Games Record
Bronze
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.
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.
Results by event
Athletics
;Men;Track and Road Events
;Field Events
;Combined Events - Decathlon
;Women
;Track and Road Events
;Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Rank |
| Nicole Boegman | Long Jump | rowspan=2 | 6.58 | |
| Lisa Bruty | High Jump | 1.88 | 4 | - |
| Alison Inverarity | High Jump | 1.85 | 1.88 | |
| Emma George | Pole Vault | rowspan=11 | 4.20 | |
| Rachael Dacy | Pole Vault | 4.00 | 5 | - |
| Tracey Shepherd | Pole Vault | 3.90 | 7 | - |
| Helen Toussis | Shot Put | 15.65 | 6 | - |
| Lisa-Marie Vizaniari | Discus Throw | 62.14 | - | |
| Alison Lever | Discus Throw | 59.80 | - | |
| Louise McPaul | Javelin Throw | 66.96 | - | |
| Joanna Stone | Javelin Throw | Did not compete | - | |
| Deborah Sosimenko | Hammer Throw | 66.56 | - | |
| Karyne Perkins | Hammer Throw | 60.65 | 4 | - |
| Denise Passmore | Hammer Throw | 59.10 | 5 | - |
;Combined Events - Heptathlon
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.
Players
- Steve Waugh
- Mark Waugh
- Michael Bevan
- Glenn McGrath
- Andy Bichel
- Damien Fleming
- Adam Gilchrist
- 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
Cycling
;Road;Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Stuart O'Grady | Road Race | 32:27.0 | 15 |
| Matthew White | Road Race | 37:32.0 | 29 |
| Peter Rogers | Road Race | ||
| Jay Sweet | Road Race | 4:31:56 | |
| Scott McGrory | Road Race | 4:32:19 | 8 |
| Neil Stephens | Road Race | ||
| Stuart O'Grady | Time Trial | 53:30.00 | |
| Matthew White | Time Trial | 54:05.00 | 4 |
| Peter Rogers | Time Trial | 55:17.00 | 9 |
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;Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Anna Wilson | Road Race | 24:59.0 | |
| Kathryn Watt | Road Race | 26:38.0 | 5 |
| Juanita Feldhahn | Road Race | 29:47.0 | 8 |
| Elizabeth Tadich | Road Race | 2:33:14.00 | 11 |
| Tracey Gaudry | Road Race | 2:29:41.00 | 7 |
| Karen Barrow | Road Race | ||
| Anna Wilson | Time Trail | 37:34.00 | |
| Kathryn Watt | Time Trail | 38:39.00 | |
| Juanita Feldhahn | Time Trail | 39:55.00 | 7 |
| - | Time Trail | - | - |
| - | Time Trail | - | - |
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Diving
;Men| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
| Tony Lawson | 10 m Platform | 555.390 | 4 |
| Robert Newbery | 10 m Platform | 605.610 | |
| Robert Newbery | 1 m Springboard | 369.150 | |
| Shannon Roy | 1 m Springboard | 329.850 | 5 |
| Dean Pullar | 1 m Springboard | 381.660 | |
| Shannon Roy | 3 m Springboard | 608.370 | |
| Dean Pullar | 3 m Springboard | 598.140 | |
| Robert Newbery | 3 m Springboard | 564.360 | 5 |
;Women
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
| Vyninka Arlow | 10 m Platform | 456.480 | |
| Lynda Folauhola | 10 m Platform | 432.270 | 5 |
| Loudy Tourky | 10 m Platform | 419.580 | 6 |
| Chantelle Michell | 1 m Springboard | 271.560 | |
| Rebecca Gilmore | 1 m Springboard | 239.370 | 4 |
| Loudy Tourky | 3 m Springboard | 476.130 | 4 |
| Chantelle Michell | 3 m Springboard | 506.520 | |
| Rebecca Gilmore | 3 m Springboard | 409.140 | 9 |
Gymnastics
;Men| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
| Bret Hudson | Individual All Around | 48.850 | 12 |
| Andrei Kravtsov | Individual All Around | 54.675 | |
| Brennon Dowrick | Individual All Around | 52.500 | |
| Andrei Kravtsov | Floor | 9.325 | |
| Andrei Kravtsov | Pommel Horse | 9.487 | |
| Brennon Dowrick | Pommel Horse | 9.137 | |
| Pavel Mamin | Rings | 9.337 | |
| Bret Hudson | Rings | 8.687 | 4 |
| Bret Hudson | Vault | 9.268 | |
| Andrei Kravtsov | Parallel Bars | 9.637 | |
| Bret Hudson | Parallel Bars | 8.887 | |
| Philippe Rizzo | Horizontal Bar | 8.525 | 5 |
| Andrei Kravtsov | Horizontal Bar | 8.662 | 4 |
;Women
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
| Zeena McLaughlin | Individual All Around | 37.917 | |
| Allana Slater | Individual All Around | 37.324 | |
| Trudy McIntosh | Individual All Around | 36.636 | |
| Allana Slater | Floor | 9.587 | |
| Zeena McLaughlin | Floor | 9.487 | |
| Trudy McIntosh | Vault | 9.162 | |
| Lisa Skinner | Vault | 8.943 | 6 |
| Lisa Skinner | Uneven Bars | 9.612 | |
| Zeena McLaughlin | Uneven Bars | 9.512 | |
| Zeena McLaughlin | Beam | 9.375 | |
| Trudy McIntosh | Beam | 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.
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Rugby Sevens
Shooting
Squash
Swimming
;Men| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | Rank |
| Michael Klim | 50 m freestyle | 22.95 | 22.86 | |
| Nathan Rickard | 50 m freestyle | 23.10 | 22.99 | 4 |
| Ashley Callus | 50 m freestyle | 23.01 | 23.03 | 5 |
| Ian Thorpe | 100 m freestyle | 50.33 | 50.21 | 4 |
| Christopher Fydler | 100 m freestyle | 50.05 | 49.51 | |
| Michael Klim | 100 m freestyle | 50.23 | 49.43 | |
| Daniel Kowalski | 200 m freestyle | 1:49.86 | 1:48.26 | |
| Ian Thorpe | 200 m freestyle | 1:48.51 | 1:46.70 | |
| Michael Klim | 200 m freestyle | 1:50.24 | 1:48.05 | |
| Grant Hackett | 400 m freestyle | 3:52.56 | 3:44.91 | |
| Daniel Kowalski | 400 m freestyle | 3:57.36 | 3:48.91 | |
| Ian Thorpe | 400 m freestyle | 3:55.20 | 3:44.88 | |
| Kieren Perkins | 1500 m freestyle | 15:34.75 | 15:03.00 | |
| Grant Hackett | 1500 m freestyle | 15.19.63 | 14:50.92 | |
| Daniel Kowalski | 1500 m freestyle | 15:43.39 | 15:03.40 | 4 |
| Robert Van Der Zant | 100 m Backstroke | 57.16 | 57.25 | 8 |
| Adrian Radley | 100 m Backstroke | 56.35 | 56.12 | 6 |
| Joshua Watson | 100 m Backstroke | 56.73 | 55.92 | |
| Zane King | 200 m Backstroke | 2:04.19 | 2:03.20 | 10 |
| Adrian Radley | 200 m Backstroke | 2:02.69 | 2:01.41 | |
| Joshua Watson | 200 m Backstroke | 2:02.55 | 2:01.67 | 4 |
| Simon Cowley | 100 m Breaststroke | 1:02.35 | 1:02.00 | |
| Ryan Mitchell | 100 m Breaststroke | 1:03.25 | 1:02.71 | 4 |
| Philip Rogers | 100 m Breaststroke | 1:03.01 | 1:02.46 | |
| Simon Cowley | 200 m Breaststroke | 2:16.66 | 2:13.13 | |
| Ryan Mitchell | 200 m Breaststroke | 2:16.87 | 2:13.20 | |
| Philip Rogers | 200 m Breaststroke | 2:18.84 | 2:16.37 | 5 |
| Adam Pine | 100 m Butterfly | 53.51 | 53.09 | |
| Geoffrey Huegill | 100 m Butterfly | 53.34 | 52.81Synchronised SwimmingBowlsWeight Lifting |