Australia competed at the
1978 Commonwealth Games in
Edmonton
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from 3 to 12 August 1978. It was Australia's eleventh appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Australia won medals in ten of the eleven sports that it entered.
Medallists
The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.
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Officials
General Manager -
Les Martyn
Assistant Manager - James Barry
Administrative Officer - John Bourke
Transport Officer -
Arthur Tunstall
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Office Assistant - Miriam Fay
Medical: Medical Officer - Dr Anthony Millar, Physiotherapists - Thomas Dobson, Rcahel Kalman, Messeurs - George Saunders
Advance Party -
Bill Young
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, Leslie Dunn, Massue McQuiston, Peggy Tunstall
Attache - Bill Sturgeon
Section Officials - Athletics Manager - Geoffrey Martin, Assistant Manager - Frederick Napier, Manager Women - Gwen Chester, Athletic Coaches - Francis Day, Norman Osborne ; Badminton Manager - Don Stockins, Basminton Training Co-ordinator - Ian Hutchinson ; Lawn Bowls Manager - Leslie Fynmore; Boxing Manager - Sol Spitanic, Boxing Coach - Paul Thompson ; Cycling Manager - Bernard Sweetman, Track Coach - Alexander Fulcher, Road Coach - Kenneth Trowell ; Gymnastics Manager - Graham Bond, Men's Coach - Barry Cheales, Women's Coach - Ollie Maywald ; Shooting Manager - Newton Thomas ; Training Coordinator - Peter Anderson ; Swimming Manager - Clive Rickards, Manager Women - Joyce Horne, Head Coach - Terry Buck, Coaches - Joe King,
Bill Sweetenham, Diving Manager - John Sherry ; Weightlifting Manager - Lyn Jones, Trainer -
Paul Coffa ; Wrestling Manager - Geoffrey Jameson ; Coachj - Sam Parker
See also
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Australia at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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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 ...
References
External links
Commonwealth Games Australia Results Database
1978
Nations at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
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