Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | AUS |
CGA | Commonwealth Games Australia |
Website | commonwealthgames |
in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
Competitors | 430 (199 men and 231 women) in 21 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Eddie Ockenden Rachael Grinham |
Flag bearer (closing) | Melissa Wu |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Australia competed at the 2022, Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[1] It was Australia's 22nd appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Olympic medallist in field hockey Eddie Ockenden and former squash world champion Rachael Grinham were the country's flagbearers during the Opening Ceremony.[2] Five-time Commonwealth Games medalist Melissa Wu was the flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony after her gold medal in the Women’s 10m Platform Synchronised Diving.[3]