Beginning with Australia’s first Olympian, Edwin Flack (OM 1890), Melbourne Grammar has a long history of success at the Olympic Games. Forty four Old Melburnians have proudly represented Australia across Summer, Winter, and Paralympic (Winter) Games.
Our Olympians at a glance
- 39 Old Melburnians have competed at 23 Summer Games.
- One Old Melburnian has completed at three Winter Games, one at two Winter Games and two at one Winter Games.
- One Old Melburnian has competed at two Paralympic (Winter) Games.
TRIPLE OLYMPIANS
- Cam Bolton (OM 2008) – Snowboard
- David Crawshay (OM 1997) – Rowing
- Ben Dodwell (OM 1989) – Rowing
- Lachlan Dreher (OM 1984) – Hockey
- Henry Frayne (OM 2007) – Athletics
DUAL OLYMPIANS
- Karsten Fosterling (OM 1997) – Rowing
- Anton Grimus (OM 2008) – Freestyle Skiing
- Tom King (OM 1990 – Yachting
- Hamish McGlashan (OM 1981) – Rowing
- James Millar (OM 2003) – Cross Country Skiing, Biathlon
- Lachlan Milne (OM 1996) – Canoeing
- Jess Morrison (OM 2010) – Rowing
OLD MELBURNIAN MEDALLISTS
Athletics
Gold
- Edwin Flack (OM 1890) (2 medals)
Hockey
Gold
- Danni Roche (OM 1987)
Silver
- Lachlan Dreher (OM 1984)
Bronze
- Lachlan Dreher (OM 1984) (2 medals)
Rowing
Gold
- Jess Morrison (OM 2010)
- David Crawshay (OM 1997)
Silver
- John Campbell (OM 1918)
- Karsten Fosterling (OM 1997)
Bronze
- Karsten Fosterling (OM 1997)
- Ben Dodwell (OM 1989)
Tennis
Bronze
- Edwin Flack (OM 1890)
Yachting
Gold
- Tom King (OM 1990)
In addition to the sports listed above, Old Melburnians have also competed in:
- Alpine Skiing
- Diving
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Sailing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Water Polo
To find out more about Old Melburnian Olympians, please visit: mgs.vic.edu.au/olympians
2024 Old Melburnian Olympians
Five outstanding Old Melburnians will represent Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, our largest representation to date. Prior to this, the largest cohort comprised four individuals and this was at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
Rowing is just one area where Melbourne Grammar Olympians have consistently excelled, with 17 Old Melburnians competing with honour at 15 Summer Olympic Games.
This year’s 2024 Paris Olympic Games will see a remarkable total of four Old Melburnians rowing for Australia, with three in the same boat. It is only the second time that three Old Melburnians will row in the same boat at an Olympic Games, and the first was at Stockholm more than a century ago in 1912.
We congratulate our 2024 Olympians:
- Jess Morrison OAM (OM 2010) who will row in the Women’s Coxless Pair
- Fergus Hamilton (OM 2017) who will row in the Men’s Coxless Four
- Tim Masters (OM 2009) who will row in the Men’s Coxless Four
- Jack Robertson (OM 2016) who will row in the Men’s Coxless Four
- Joel Baden (OM 2014) who will compete in the Men’s High Jump
One hundred years ago
Three Old Melburnians competed at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games – Denis Duigan (OM 1920), Charlie Lane (OM 1923), and Jack Newman (OM 1921). Read more about their stories here.
