Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Australia competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. A total number of 24 athletes competed, participating in alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, figure skating, freestyle skiing, short track speed skating, and snowboarding, which appeared for the first time at the Olympics. Freestyle skiers Kirstie Marshall and Jacqui Cooper were some of Australia's best gold medal hopes, but both missed the aerials finals. Zali Steggall won Australia's first individual Winter Olympics medal, gaining bronze in slalom.
| Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 24 (16 men, 8 women) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Richard Nizielski |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Zali Steggall | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom |
Alpine skiing
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 (DH) | Run 2 (Sl) | Run 3 (Sl) | Final/Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | ||
| Zali Steggall | Slalom | 45.96 | 3 | 46.71 | 4 | — | 1:32.67 | +0.27 | | |
Biathlon
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Misses | Rank | ||
| Kerryn Rim | Individual | 1:01:38.1 | 4 | 43 |
| Sprint | 25:49.1 | 2 | 47 | |
Bobsleigh
The two-man result was Australia's best in that event.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank | ||
| Jason Giobbi Adam Barclay |
Two-man | 55.56 | 55.47 | 55.26 | 55.31 | 3:41.60 | 22 |
| Jason Giobbi Scott Walker Ted Polglaze Adam Barclay |
Four-man | 54.72 | 54.93 | 55.23 | — | 2:44.88 | 23 |
Cross-country skiing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Anthony Evans | 10 km classical | 31:12.7 | 66 |
| 15 km freestyle pursuit | 47:43.4 | 55 | |
| 30 km classical | 1:45:26.3 | 51 | |
| 50 km freestyle | 2:21:44.4 | 48 | |
| Paul Gray | 10 km classical | 34:45.1 | 88 |
| 15 km freestyle pursuit | did not finish | ||
| 50 km freestyle | 2:29:08.2 | 59 | |
Figure skating
Joanne Carter's result was Australia's best in women's figure skating.[1]
| Athlete(s) | Event | CD1 | CD2 | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP | FP | FP | FP | TFP | Rank | ||
| Anthony Liu | Men's | — | 25 | did not advance | |||
| Joanne Carter | Ladies' | — | 11 | 12 | 17.5 | 12 | |
| Danielle Carr Stephen Carr |
Ladies' | — | 15 | 13 | 20.5 | 13 | |
Freestyle skiing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Adrian Costa | Moguls | 23.45 | 21 | did not advance | |
| Jonathan Sweet | Aerials | did not finish | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Maria Despas | Moguls | 18.94 | 23 | did not advance | |
| Jacqui Cooper | Aerials | 101.19 | 23 | did not advance | |
| Kirstie Marshall | Aerials | 148.99 | 14 | did not advance | |
Short track speed skating
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Steven Bradbury | 500m | 43.766 | 3 | did not advance | 19 | ||||
| 1000m | 1:33.108 | 3 | did not advance | 21 | |||||
| Steven Bradbury Richard Goerlitz Kieran Hansen Richard Nizielski |
5000m relay | — | 7:11.691 | 3 QB | B Final 7:15.907 |
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- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Janet Daly | 500m | 49.158 | 4 | did not advance | 27 | ||||
| 1000m | 1:59.990 | 4 | did not advance | 29 | |||||
Snowboarding
- Giant slalom
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zeke Steggall | Men's giant slalom | 1:08.10 | 27 | did not finish | |||
References
- "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1998. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
External links
- Australia NOC
- Olympic Winter Institute of Australia
- "2002 Australian Winter Olympic Team Guide" PDF file
- "The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896-2002" Australian Olympic Committee ISBN 0-7022-3425-7 (Inconsistencies in sources mentioned in Wikibooks:Errata/0702234257)
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