MILAN, Italy – Australia is experiencing a surge of success at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, surpassing previous performances and currently ranking 11th in the medal table with five medals secured as of February 16th, 2026. This tally includes a record-breaking three gold medals, a silver, and a bronze, marking the nation’s strongest showing in Winter Olympic history.
The Australian team, comprised of 54 athletes – 20 men and 34 women – competing across 11 sports, has already exceeded its medal count from the 2022 Beijing Games, where they won one gold, two silvers, and one bronze. This performance builds on a legacy of Winter Olympic participation dating back to 1936. The team’s size itself is noteworthy, representing the nation’s second-largest Winter Olympic squad and its biggest in 12 years, according to the official Olympics website.
Jakara Anthony spearheaded the Australian charge, achieving a historic double gold in freestyle skiing. On February 14th, she won the women’s dual moguls, adding to her gold medal from the women’s moguls event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. “To have my friends and family here for it, to be the first ever dual moguls gold medal at the Olympics, to be the first Australian to have two gold medals, and to have been able to overcome the adversity of the other day and bounce back and put down that performance, this one is special for a whole lot of other reasons,” Anthony stated following her victory.
Josie Baff delivered another gold for Australia in the women’s snowboard cross on February 14th, narrowly defeating Czech competitor Eva Adamczyková by a mere 0.04 seconds. “To have my name called out and the national anthem played is truly crazy,” Baff said after her win. “I would like to say that I can’t believe it but I kind of can. I feel like I deserve it.”
Cooper Woods secured the first gold medal for Australia at the Games on February 13th, triumphing in the men’s freestyle ski moguls. Woods tied with Canada’s Mikaël Kingsbury with a score of 83.71, but was awarded gold due to a superior technical turn score. “To be at the top of the leaderboard after [the second final] … I am amazed that I got it done. It’s not often that you get one over Mikaël, so I’ll take it when I can,” Woods commented.
Veteran snowboarder Scotty James added to the medal haul with a silver in the men’s snowboard halfpipe, achieving a personal best score of 93.50, finishing just 1.50 points behind Japan’s Yuto Totsuka. James acknowledged the emotional weight of the result, stating, “The next 24 hours I’ll probably have a bit of a cry, but I’ll be happy as well because representing the country and winning a medal is unbelievable, and I’m really proud of that.”
Matt Graham secured bronze in the men’s freestyle skiing dual moguls on February 16th, bringing Australia’s total medal count to five. This marks Australia’s third moguls medal at the 2026 Games and adds to Graham’s existing Olympic medal collection. “It was so special at the conclude when I was about to step on the podium and I could see [wife] Jess and [daughter] Ada, my mum, dad and brother, and that made me tear up a little bit and it was a very emotional moment,” Graham said.
Alisa Camplin-Warner was appointed Chef de Mission for the Australian team, overseeing the delegation’s performance at the Games, which began on February 6th and are scheduled to conclude on February 22nd. The Wikipedia page for Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics notes that Australia surpassed its previous best performance at the 2010 Vancouver Games with the current medal count.
With a week of competition remaining, Australian athletes continue to compete, and the nation’s medal tally remains subject to change. The Games are being broadcast exclusively in Australia on Channel 9, 9Now, and Stan Sport.
