Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
competed at the
1970 British Commonwealth Games
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis Bhreatainn 1970) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970.
This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first tim ...
in
Edinburgh Scotlandfrom 16 to 25 July 1970. It was Australia's ninth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Australia won medals in eight of the ten sports that it entered.
Medallists
The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.
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Officials
Commandant & General Manager –
Arthur Tunstall
Assistant General manager – Eric Hayman
Assistant Managers Women – Esna Hopewell, Masie McQuiston
Administrative Officer –
Ivan Lund
Ivan Bernard Lund (13 May 1929 – 9 April 1992) was an Australian fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games. He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne-based VRI Fencing Club.
Achievements
Ivan Lund competed in four Olympic Games. ...
Advance Party –
David McKenzie,
Bill Young
Attache – Kenneth Breechin
Medical Officer – Dr Robert Tinning ; Masseur – George Saunders
Section Officials – Athletics Manager – Graeme Briggs, Athletics Coaches – Stewart Embling, Jack Pross, William Edgecombe ; Badminton Coach/Manager – Ronald Whittle ; Lawns Bowls Coach/Manager – Harold Leedham ; Boxing Manager/Coach – John Hare ; Cycling Manager – Howard Bergstrom, Cycling Coach/Trainer – Harold Johnson ; Fencing Manager/Coach – Laurence Smith ; Swimming Manager – Archie Steinbeck, Swimming Coaches – Arthur Cusack,
Don Talbot
Donald Malcolm Talbot (23 August 19333 November 2020) was an Australian Olympic swimming coach and sport administrator.
He coached national teams for Canada, the United States and Australia.
Early life
Talbot was born on 23 August 1933 as t ...
; Diving Coach – Thomas Donnet ; Weightlifting Manager/Coach –
Sam Coffa
Salvatore "Sam" Coffa, AM, JP (born 15 January 1936) is a former Australian weightlifter and long-time sporting administrator. He was also actively involved in community affairs, and was a councillor and mayor of the former City of Hawthorn, M ...
; Wrestling Manager/Coach -John Bourke
See also
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Australia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Australia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 128 competitors, 104 men and 24 women, took part in 105 events in 16 sports.
The uniforms for Australia's fe ...
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Australia at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Australia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 168 competitors, 139 men and 29 women, took part in 110 events in 20 sports.
Medalists
Gold
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References
External links
Commonwealth Games Australia Results Database
1970
Events
January
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Nations at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
British 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 ...
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