Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics
| Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 23 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Richard Nizielski |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Australia was represented at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan by the Australian Olympic Committee.
In total, 23 athletes including 15 men and eight women represented Australia in eight different sports including alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, figure skating, freestyle skiing, short track speed skating and snowboarding.
Australia won one medal at the games after Zali Steggall claimed bronze in the alpine skiing women's slalom.
Competitors
In total, 23 athletes represented Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan across eight different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobsleigh | 4 | – | 4 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Freestyle skiing | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Short track speed skating | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 23 |
Medalists
Australia won one medal at the games after Zali Steggall claimed bronze in the alpine skiing women's slalom.[1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Zali Steggall | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom |
Alpine skiing
In total, one Australian athlete participated in the alpine skiing events – Zali Steggall in the women's slalom.[1]
| 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 | ||
Source:[2]
Biathlon
In total, one Australian athlete participated in the biathlon events – Kerryn Rim in the women's individual and the women's sprint.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Misses | Rank | ||
| Kerryn Rim | Individual | 1:01:38.1 | 4 | 43 |
| Sprint | 25:49.1 | 2 | 47 | |
Source:[2]
Bobsleigh
In total, four Australian athletes participated in the bobsleigh events – Adam Barclay, Jason Giobbi, Ted Polglaze and Scott Walker.[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 |
Source:[2]
Cross-country skiing
In total, two Australian athletes participated in the cross-country skiing events – Anthony Evans and Paul Gray.[1]
| 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 | |
Source:[2]
Figure skating
In total, four Australian athletes participated in the figure skating events – Danielle Carr and Stephen Carr in the pairs, Joanne Carter in the women's singles and Anthony Liu in the men's singles.[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 |
Pairs | — | 15 | 13 | 20.5 | 13 | |
Source:[2]
Freestyle skiing
In total, five Australian athletes participated in the freestyle skiing events – Jacqui Cooper and Kirstie Marshall in the women's aerials, Adrian Costa in the men's moguls, Maria Despas in the women's moguls and Jonathan Sweet in the men's aerials.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Adrian Costa | Men's moguls | 23.45 | 21 | did not advance | |
| Jonathan Sweet | Men's aerials | did not finish | |||
| Maria Despas | Women's moguls | 18.94 | 23 | did not advance | |
| Jacqui Cooper | Women's aerials | 101.19 | 23 | did not advance | |
| Kirstie Marshall | 148.99 | 14 | did not advance | ||
Source:[2]
Short track speed skating
In total, five Australian athletes participated in the short track speed skating events – Steven Bradbury, Janet Daly, Richard Goerlitz, Kieran Hansen and Richard Nizielski.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Steven Bradbury | Men's 500 m | 43.766 | 3 | did not advance | 19 | ||||
| Men's 1,000 m | 1:33.108 | 3 | did not advance | 21 | |||||
| Steven Bradbury Richard Goerlitz Kieran Hansen Richard Nizielski |
Men's 5,000 m relay | — | 7:11.691 | 3 QB | B Final 7:15.907 |
8 | |||
| Janet Daly | Women's 500 m | 49.158 | 4 | did not advance | 27 | ||||
| Women's 1,000 m | 1:59.990 | 4 | did not advance | 29 | |||||
Source:[2]
Snowboarding
In total, one Australian athlete participated in the snowboarding events – Zeke Steggall in the men's giant slalom.[1]
| 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 | |||
Source:[2]
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)