Here’s a quick look at how the local Aussies have gone the last few days.
Artistic swimming
Australia finished ninth overall in the team event with a score of 728.43. The team, which included Wyndham’s, Putu Anastasia Kusmawan, finished with a team personal best in the team acrobatic routine, scoring 211.97. It was 15.35 points higher than their world cup performance in May. The overall team score was 44.89 higher than their May score, also a team personal best.
Athletics
Linden Hall’s campaign came to a disappointing end in the 1500 metres. A calf injury prevented Hall from reaching her best, finishing eighth in the repechage. Joseph Deng’s men’s 800 metres also finished in the repechage, finishing in fifth spot. Hurdler Celeste Mucci was another not to go past the repechage, finishing sixth in her race in a time of 13 seconds flat.
Basketball
The Australian Opals will play off for a bronze medal. The Opals faced the Americans for a shot in the gold medal match. Having won the last 59 games at the Olympics it was a dominant display by the Amercians that won 85-64. Tess Madgen finished with 10 points and Ezi Magbegor had just two points. The Opals play Belgium for the bronze medal.
Taekwondo
Leon Sejranovic fell short of his goal of a medal in the 80 kilograms men’s event. He lost his round of 16 match 2-0, before losing in the repechage 2-0 to Edi Hrnic. In the 58 kilograms men’s event, Bailey Lewis lost to Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi, 2-0 in the quarter finals.
