Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Australia is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia is one of only five countries to have sent athletes to every Summer Olympics of the modern era, alongside Great Britain, France, Greece, and Switzerland.
Before the official postponement, the country initially withdrew from the Games over the coronavirus pandemic concerns, the executive board of the Australian Olympic Committee unanimously voted to tell their athletes to prepare for a postponed Games.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in field hockey, football, and handball are not counted:| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Archery | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Artistic swimming | — | 8 | 8 |
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Basketball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Boxing | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Canoeing | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Cycling | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Diving | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Equestrian | TBD | TBD | 9 |
| Field hockey | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Football | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rowing | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Rugby sevens | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Sailing | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Shooting | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Softball | — | 15 | 15 |
| Surfing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Swimming | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Water polo | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Total | 155 | 169 | 333 |
Archery
Three Australian archers qualified for the men's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the men's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.On 6 March 2020, Rio 2016 bronze medalists Ryan Tyack and Taylor Worth, with David Barnes making his Olympic comeback after his debut in Athens 2004, were officially named to the men's archery team for the Games, based on their individual results at the four-part selection trials.
Artistic swimming
Australia fielded a squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet and team event through an Oceania continental selection in the team free routine at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. The artistic swimming squad, highlighted by Rio 2016 Olympians and the newly-formed duet of Rose Stackpole and Amie Thompson, were officially selected to the Australian roster for the Games on 26 February 2020.Athletics
Australian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events :On 6 February 2020, long-distance runners Stewart McSweyn and Jessica Hull were the first track and field athletes to be automatically nominated to the Australian squad for the Games, following their triumphs at the Melbourne Track Classic.
;Track & road events
Basketball
;SummaryMen's tournament
Australia men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the second round and securing an outright berth as the highest-ranked Oceania squad at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.;Team roster
- Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Women's tournament
;Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Boxing
Canoeing
Slalom
Australian canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain and the 2020 Oceania Championships in Auckland, New Zealand. They must also compete at the Australian Open and in two trials of the Oceania Championships, both held in Penrith, New South Wales, to assure their selection to the nation's Olympic slalom canoeing team.On 8 November 2019, multiple world and Olympic medalist Jessica Fox was officially selected to the Australian roster for her third consecutive Games, with Rio 2016 Olympian Lucien Delfour and rookie Daniel Watkins joining her three months later at the end of the selection trials.
Sprint
Australian canoeists qualified a total of six boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary and the 2020 Oceania Championships in Penrith, New South Wales.At the end of the two-stage selection trials, fourteen sprint canoe and kayak paddlers were officially named to the Australian team on 27 March 2020, with London 2012 gold medalist Murray Stewart in the men's K-4 500 metres making his third consecutive trip to the Games.
;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final ; FB = Qualify to final B
Cycling
Road
Australia entered a squad of eight riders to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish and top 22 in the UCI World Ranking.;Men
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Track
Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Australian riders accumulated spots for both men and women in team sprint, team pursuit, madison, and omnium based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. As a result of their place in the men's and women's team sprint, Australia won its right to enter two riders in both men's and women's sprint and men's and women's keirin.The full Australian track cycling squad was officially named on 19 March 2020, with Matthew Glaetzer and Annette Edmondson riding for their third consecutive Games.
;Sprint
;Team sprint
Qualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final
;Pursuit
;Keirin
| Athlete | Event | 1st Round | Repechage | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank |
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| Kaarle McCulloch | Women's keirin | |||||
| Stephanie Morton | Women's keirin |
;Omnium
;Madison
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
| | Men's madison | |||
| | Women's madison |
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Diving
Australian divers qualified for the following individual spots at the Games through the 2019 FINA World Championships and 2019 Oceania Championships. They must compete at the 2020 Australian Open Championships to assure their selection to the Olympic team.;Men
;Women
Equestrian
Australian equestrians qualified a full squad in the team dressage competition by receiving a spare berth freed up by host nation Japan, as the top-ranked nation from Southeast Asia and Oceania, not yet qualified, at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. Additionally, the country's eventing and show jumping teams qualified for the Games by virtue of a top-six finish each in the same tournament.Dressage
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loserEventing
Jumping
Field hockey
;SummaryMen's tournament
qualified for the Olympics by beating New Zealand with a unanimous 3–0 for a gold-medal victory at the 2019 Oceania Cup in Rockhampton, Queensland.;Team roster
- Men's team event – 1 team of 16 players
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Women's tournament
qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating Russia in a playoff at the Perth leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers.;Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 16 players
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Football
;SummaryMen's tournament
For the first time in twelve years, Australia men's football team qualified for the Games by winning the bronze medal and securing the last of three available berths of the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand.;Team roster
- Men's team event – 1 team of 18 players
Women's tournament
;Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 18 players
Gymnastics
Artistic
Australia entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. American-based Tyson Bull secured one of the two places available for individual-based gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified through the all-around, in the horizontal bar exercise, while an additional berth was awarded to the Australian female gymnast, who participated in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.;Men
;Women
Modern pentathlon
Australia qualified two modern pentathletes for the Games. London 2012 Olympian Edward Fernon and Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympian Marina Carrier, who eventually received a berth forfeited by New Zealand, secured their selection as Oceania's top-ranked modern pentathletes at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China.Rowing
Australia qualified a total of eight boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria.;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A ; FB=Final B ; FC=Final C ; FD=Final D ; FE=Final E ; FF=Final F ; SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Rugby sevens
Men's tournament
qualified for the Olympics by securing an outright berth with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 Oceania Sevens Championships in Suva, Fiji.;Team roster
- Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Women's tournament
;Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Sailing
On 20 September 2019, the Australian Olympic Committee announced the first set of sailors selected for Tokyo 2020, namely Rio 2016 silver medalists and defending world 470 champions Mathew Belcher and William Ryan and world's current top-ranked Laser sailor Matthew Wearn. The skiff crews, highlighted by Ryan's sister and fellow Rio 2016 Olympian Jaime Ryan, were named to the sailing team on 27 February 2020, while Nacra 17 cousins Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin were set to defend their Rio 2016 podium finish at the Enoshima regatta, after being selected four days later. Laser Radial sailor Mara Stransky joined the sailing roster on 19 March 2020.
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;Women
;Mixed
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Australian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Oceania Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score by 31 May 2020.On 17 April 2020, the Australian Olympic Committee officially announced a roster of fifteen shooters selected for the rescheduled Olympics, with pistol ace Daniel Repacholi leading them to his remarkable fifth Games, Kazakh import Dina Aspandiyarova to her fourth, and rifle marksman Dane Sampson to his third.
;Men
;Women
;Mixed
Softball
Australia women's softball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing a lone outright berth at the final match of the WBSC Women's Softball Qualifying Event for Asia and Oceania in Shanghai, China.;Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 15 players
Surfing
Australia sent four surfers to compete in their respective shortboard races at the Games. Julian Wilson, Owen Wright, Sally Fitzgibbons, and Stephanie Gilmore finished within the top ten and top eight, respectively, of those eligible for qualification in the World Surf League rankings to secure their places on the Australian roster for Tokyo 2020.Swimming
Australian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events, and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time ): To assure their nomination to the Olympic team, swimmers must finish in the top two of each individual pool event under both the benchmark standard and the FINA A-cut at the 2020 Australian Championships and Olympic Trials in Adelaide.;Men
;Women
;Mixed
Table tennis
Australia entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's and women's teams secured their respective Olympic berths by winning the gold medal each at the Oceania Qualification Event in Mornington, Victoria, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete each in the men's and women's singles tournament.On 19 January 2020, Table Tennis Australia nominated Rio 2016 Olympians David Powell and Chris Yan, Stephanie Sang, and Michelle Bromley to compete in their respective singles tournaments for Tokyo 2020, following their top two finish at a national selection meet in Melbourne.
;Men
;Women
Taekwondo
Australia entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Two-time Olympian Safwan Khalil, Jack Marton, Stacey Hymer, and Reba Stewart topped the podium in each of their respective weight classes to secure the spots on the Australian squad at the 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Gold Coast, Queensland.Water polo
Men's tournament
;Team roster- Men's team event – 1 team of 11 players
Women's tournament
- Women's team event – 1 team of 11 players