OLYMPICS & PARALYMPICS

From our first medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, to Marty Mayberry’s silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games, NSWIS athletes have been at the forefront of Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic success.

Over 400 NSWIS athletes have represented Australia at Olympic level, and more than 50 NSWIS athletes have represented Australia at the Paralympic Games, contributing nearly 100 medals of all colours to the nation’s overall success.

Select a Games and athlete from the drop down box on the right to view the achievements of some of Australia’s greatest success stories, or click on the images below for an overview of the Institute’s success at each Games.

 

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Select from the options below to view the achievements of NSWIS athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Atlanta 1996
Nagano 1998
Sydney 2000
Salt Lake 2002
Athens 2004
Torino 2006
Beijing 2008
Vancouver 2010
London 2012
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NSWIS snowboarder Torah Bright won the Institute’s first Winter Olympic gold medal when she claimed gold in the women’s snowboard half-pipe at the 2010 Winter Games.

63 NSWIS athletes and 11 coaches participated in the Atlanta Olympic and Paralympic Games

At the Nagano Winter Paralympic Games, James Patterson won one gold medal and one bronze medal.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games the NSWIS was well represented with 85 athletes selected on the Olympic team.

NSWIS athletes brought home two gold, three silver and eight bronze medals from the Atlanta Olympic Games

NSWIS equestrian athlete Andrew Hoy is one of only three Australians to win three gold medals in the same event at three different Olympics.

49 NSWIS athletes were part of 22 medal-winning performances across nine individual and team sports at the Sydney 2000 Olympics

The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games saw 18 NSWIS athletes selected on the Australian team, making up 45% of competing Australian athletes.

Eight NSWIS athletes medalled at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games

Michael Milton won four gold medals at the Salt Lake City Paralympics.

NSWIS athletes won eight gold, three silver and eight bronze medals at the 1996 Paralympic Games.

At the Athens Games 130 NSWIS Olympians returned home with six gold, five silver, and four bronze medals.

Ian Thorpe won his first Olympic medal at the Sydney 2000 Games in the 400m freestyle.

NSWIS Olympians brought home three gold, four silver and five bronze medals from the 2008 Beijing Games.

The 1996 Atlanta Games was the first Games that NSWIS athletes contested.

134 NSWIS athletes represented the Australian Olympic team at the Sydney 2000 Games

NSWIS equestrian athletes Phillip Dutton and David Cooper won gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

At the Sydney Games NSWIS athletes won seven gold, seven silver, and eight bronze medals.

At the Sydney Paralympics, 21 NSWIS athletes won 24 medals – 11 gold, nine silver, and four bronze.

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