One athlete from Victoria, a British colony which later formed part of Australia, competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Edwin Flack was born in the United Kingdom and was a resident in London in 1896, but spent most of his life in Australia and so is considered an Australian athlete by the International Olympic Committee.

The bronze medal in tennis, however, was part of a mixed team and therefore is not counted for Australia.

Track & road events In the singles tournament, Flack lost the only match he competed in.

His loss in the semifinals of the doubles competition, while carrying no prize at the time, earned him a retroactive bronze medal from the International Olympic Committee.