Australia at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
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| Australia at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | AUS |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Australia |
| Website | commonwealthgames |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Australia will compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, between 23 July 2026 and 2 August 2026. It will be Australia's 23rd appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Victorian State Government agreed to host the 2026 Games but on 18 July 2023, Premier Dan Andrews and Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan announced the state government intended to cancel the 2026 Victorian Games. Fifteen months after agreeing to host the Games.[1] On 17 September 2024, it was announced that the Scottish Government had agreed to host the games with compensation from Victoria.[2]
- Chef de mission - Petria Thomas
- Deputy Chef de Mission - Katrina Webb, Damian Brown, Matthew Cowdrey
- General Manager Team Performance and Delivery - Robin O'Neill[3]
Competitors
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
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Athletics
Eleven athletes were selected on 13 April 2026. [4]
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Reece Holder | 400 m | ||||||
| Peter Bol | 800 m | ' | |||||
| Cameron Meyer | 1 mile | ||||||
| Isaac Beacroft | 10,000 m walk | N/a | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Liam Adcock | Long jump | ||||
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abbey Caldwell | 800 m | ||||||
| Claudia Hollingsworth | 1 mile | ||||||
| Elizabeth McMillen | 10,000 m walk | N/a | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Nicola Olyslagers | High jump | ||||
| Nina Kennedy | Pole vault | ||||