History

The Australian Sports Medal was established on 23 December 1999 and it was conferred upon Australian athletes, coaches, sports scientists, officials, team managers and maintenance workers in recognition of achievements in sport. The awards were conferred throughout 2000, the year of the Sydney Olympic Games.

The obverse of the medal features the stars of the Southern Cross and lines the racetrack lines at the Australian Sports Stadium. The reverse of the medal features the inscription ‘TO COMMEMORATE AUSTRALIAN SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT’ and the date 2000.

Approximately 18,015 medals were issued.