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Australia sent over 400 athletes to compete at the Rio Olympic Games. Australia won a total of 29 medals in Rio, of which 8 were gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze. 59 athletes returned with a medal and a total medal count of 70 medals was accrued due multiple winnings by athletes as well as group/team wininngs. But which states or territories outperformed the others? This FACT indicates the number of Rio Olympic Medalists by home state or territory. The state with the high number of medal winners was New South Wales, with 19 medals. The states with the least was the ACT, NT, and Tasmania with 0.