Australia At The 1982 Commonwealth Games
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1982 Commonwealth Games The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the a ...
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from 30 September to 9 October 1982. It was Australia's third time hosting the Games and twelfth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Australia won medals in eleven of the eleven sports that it entered.


Medalists

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Officials

General Manager – James Barry
Manageress –
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Assistant Managers – Will Hoffman, Sol Spitalnic
Administrayive Officer – Bob Hemery
Office Assistants – Jeanette Brown, Anne Marie Harrison
Attache – Edward Thomson
Medical – Team Doctors – Dr Christopher Gale, DR Anthony Millar, Physiotherapist – Thomas Dobson, Masseur – Michael Kewley
Section Officials – Archer Manager – Russell Barter, Achery Coach – Gordon Pawson ; Athletics Manager – Wendy Ey, Assistant Managers – William Kitt, Margaret Mahoney, Coaches – Anthony Rice, Jean Roberts, Neville Sillitoe, Pamela Turney, Physiotherapist – Peter Duras, Masseur – Frederick Warwick ; Badminton Manager – Don Stockins, Coach – Joy Twining ; Lawn Bowls Manager – Edward Singleton, Coach – Clarence Watkins ; Boxing Manager/Trainer – Paul Thompson, Assistant Trainer – Barry Parnell ; Cycling Manager –
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, Track Coach –
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, Road Coach – Alexander Fulcher, Mechanic – John Beasley ; Shooting Manager – Peter Anderson, Coach – Tibor Gonczol, Assistant Coach – Donald Jones ; Swimming Manager – Geoffrey Hare, Assistant Managers – Dr Diana Bendeich, Margaret Cain, Head Coach – Terry Buck, Coaches – Joe King, Lawrie Lawrence, John Rodgers, Bill Sweetenham, Ken Wood ; Diving Manager – Col Hanlin, Coach – Peter Panayi ; Weightlifting Manager – Ronald Nylander, Coaches – Paul Coffa, Bruce Walsh ; Wrestling Manager – James Sinclair, Coach – Samuel Parker, Assistant Coach – Raymond Barry


See also

*
Australia at the 1980 Summer Olympics Australia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics Australia competed under the Olympic Flag. 120 competitors, 92 men and 28 women, took part in 92 events in 1 ...
* Australia at the 1984 Summer Olympics


References


External links


Commonwealth Games Australia Results Database
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Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
Nations at the 1982 Commonwealth Games