Australia at the 1976 Winter Olympics
| Australia at the 1976 Winter Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | AUS | ||||||||
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Innsbruck | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 in 3 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Colin Coates | ||||||||
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Australia competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Colin Coates' sixth place in 10000 metres speed skating was Australia's best result so far at the Winter Olympics.
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Kim Clifford | Downhill | N/A | 1:51.64 | 34 | |||
| Giant slalom | 1:56.66 | 53 | Disqualified | ||||
| Slalom | Did not finish | ||||||
| David Griff | Downhill | N/A | 1:49.02 | 22 | |||
| Slalom | Did not finish | ||||||
| Rob McIntyre | Downhill | N/A | Did not finish | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
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| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Joanne Henke | Downhill | N/A | 1:59.59 | 36 | |||
| Giant slalom | 1:45.40 | 40 | Disqualified | ||||
| Slalom | Did not finish | ||||||
| Sally Rodd | Downhill | N/A | 1:54.82 | 31 | |||
| Giant slalom | 1:37.52 | 33 | Disqualified | ||||
| Slalom | Did not finish | ||||||
Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics
| Athlete(s) | Event | CF/CD | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | ||
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| Ordinals | Points | Rank | |||||
| Billy Schober | Men's | 20 | Did not finish | ||||
| Sharon Burley | Ladies' | N/A | 21 | 19 | 180.0 | 149.26 | 20 |
Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Time | Rank | ||
| Colin Coates | 500 m | 41.77 | 25 |
| 1000 m | 1:21.72 | 11 | |
| 1500 m | 2:03.34 | 8 | |
| 5000 m | 7:41.96 | 10 | |
| 10000 m | 15:19.80 | 6 | |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Final Report XII. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976" (PDF). Organisationskomitee der XII. Olympischen Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976. LA84 Foundation. 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
External links
- Australia NOC
- Olympic Winter Institute of Australia
- "Australians at the Olympics: A definitive history" by Gary Lester ISBN 0-949853-05-4 (suspected errata listed in Errata/0949853054)
- "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)
- "Winter Olympic Representatives 1924 - 2002" Ice Skating Australia
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