Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Australia at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Australia at the; 2018 Commonwealth Games
	Flag of Australia
CGF code	AUS
CGA	Commonwealth Games Australia
Website	commonwealthgames.com.au
in Gold Coast, Australia; 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors	469 in 18 sports
Flag bearers	Mark Knowles (opening) ; Kurt Fearnley (closing)
Medals; Ranked 1st	Gold 80 Silver 59 Bronze 59 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 competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was Australia's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Australia previously hosted the Games four times – 1938 Sydney, 1962 Perth, 1982 Brisbane and 2006 Melbourne.

Being the host nation, Australia sent a contingent of 474 athletes, participating in all of the 18 sports staged. Though only 469 competed. This was the highest number of athletes to represent Australia in a Commonwealth Games ever, eclipsing their previous record of 417 athletes at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Hockey athlete Mark Knowles was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.^[1]

^ Mulvey, Paul (2 April 2018). "Mark Knowles to be Australia's flagbearer at the Commonwealth Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

[1] Mulvey, Paul (2 April 2018). "Mark Knowles to be Australia's flagbearer at the Commonwealth Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

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