Australia women's national softball team
The Australia women's national softball team, also known as the Aussie Spirit, is the national softball team of Australia. It is governed by Softball Australia and takes part in international softball competitions. They are one of Australia's most successful women's sporting teams on the world stage, and they have achieved outstanding results over the last 3 decades. Alongside the USA team, the Aussie Spirit are the only other team to medal at all 4 Olympics that softball was included as a sport in the Olympics program. At the inaugural Women's Softball World Championship held in Melbourne, 1965. Australia claimed the first ever title, winning Gold and stamped themselves as a pioneer in the sport.
| Australia women's national softball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | Australia |
| Federation | Softball Australia |
| Confederation | WBSC Oceania |
| WBSC World Rank | 10 3 (10 November 2023) |
| Women's Softball World Cup | |
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1965) |
| Best result | 1st (1 time, in 1965) |
| USA Softball International Cup | |
| Appearances | 8 (First in 2005) |
| Best result | 2nd (2 times, most recent in 2012) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1996) |
| Best result | 2nd (1 time, in 2004) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Softball at the Summer Olympics | ||
| Representing Australia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 2004 Athens | Team | |
| 1996 Atlanta | Team | |
| 2000 Sydney | Team | |
| 2008 Beijing | Team | |
| World Championship | ||
| 1965 Melbourne | ||
| 1998 Fujinomiya | ||
| 1974 Stratford | ||
| 1982 Taipei | ||
| 2006 Beijing | ||
| 2014 Haarlem | ||
| World Cup of Softball | ||
| 2009 Oklahoma City | ||
| 2012 Oklahoma City | ||
| 2005 Oklahoma City | ||
| 2013 Oklahoma City | ||
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