Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Australia at the
2022 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeAUS
CGACommonwealth Games Australia
Websitecommonwealthgames.com.au
in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors430 (199 men and 231 women) in 21 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Eddie Ockenden
Rachael Grinham
Flag bearer (closing)Melissa Wu
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
67
Silver
57
Bronze
56
Total
180
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]

  1. ^ King, Tom (25 June 2021). "Australia to wear Macron kits at 2022 Commonwealth Games". SportsPro. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ Harris, Rob (28 July 2022). "Rachael Grinham, Eddie Ockenden to bear Australian flag at Commonwealth Games opening". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Colour and triumph for Australia as Commonwealth Games close". The New Daily. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.