Australia at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Australia at the
1992 Winter Olympics

IOC code| AUS
NOC| Australian Olympic Committee
Website| www.olympics.com.au
in Albertville
Competitors| 23 in 9 sports
Flag bearer | Danny Kah
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

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Australia competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. 23 athletes competed, participating in alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, figure skating, freestyle skiing, luge, short track speed skating, and speed skating. Freestyle skiing and short-track speed skating were medal events for the first time, and Australia has competed in these events in every games since. Australia's best result at these games was seventh in the 5000 metres short-track relay.

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2
Biathlon | 0 | 2 | 2
Bobsleigh | 2 | – | 2
Cross-country skiing | 2 | 0 | 2
Figure skating | 2 | 1 | 3
Freestyle skiing | 2 | 0 | 2
Luge | 0 | 1 | 1
Short track speed skating | 4 | 2 | 6
Speed skating | 2 | 0 | 2
Total | 15 | 7 | 22

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics

[2]

Men

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Final/Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Diff  | Rank
Steven Lee | Downhill | —  | 1:58.55  | +8.18  | 36
Super-G | —  | 1:16.58  | +3.54  | 30

Men's combined
Athlete  | Event  | Downhill  | Slalom  | Total

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Time  | Points  | Rank  | Time 1  | Time 2  | Total  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Steven Lee | Combined | 1:46.64  | 17.02  | 14  | 55.76  | 57.34  | 1:53.10  | 68.03  | 22  | 85.05  | 19

Women

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Final/Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Diff  | Rank
Zali Steggall | Giant slalom | 1:10.54  | 30  | 1:11.66  | 49  | 2:22.20  | +9.46  | 23
Slalom | did not finish

Women's combined
Athlete  | Event  | Downhill  | Slalom  | Total

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Time  | Points  | Rank  | Time 1  | Time 2  | Total  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Zali Steggall | Combined | 1:31.30  | 68.06  | 29  | did not finish

## Biathlon

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Main article: Biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics

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Women
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Time  | Misses  | Rank
Sandra Paintin | Individual | 58:55.3  | 3  | 40
Sprint | 28:50.0  | 2  | 54
Kerryn Pethybridge | Individual | 57:49.7  | 2  | 32
Sprint | 27:58.7  | 2  | 39

## Bobsleigh

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Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Paul Narracott was the first person to have represented Australia at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, having competed in the 100 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [2]

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Paul Narracott
Glenn Turner | Two-man | 62.17  | 28  | 62.61  | 31  | 62.81  | 31  | 62.66  | 29  | 4:10.25  | 30

## Cross-country skiing

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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics

[2]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Race

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Time  | Rank
Anthony Evans | 10 km classical | 30:54.2  | 37
15 km freestyle pursuit | 43:29.2  | 39
30 km classical | 1:32:29.9  | 54
50 km freestyle | 2:15:46.9  | 34
Paul Gray | 10 km classical | 33:12.2  | 73
15 km freestyle pursuit | 47:08.9  | 65
50 km freestyle | 2:25:29.0  | 55

## Curling

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Main article: Curling at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Australia

Melbourne CC, Melbourne

Skip: Hugh Millikin
Third: Thomas Kidd
Second: Daniel Joyce
Lead: Stephen Hewitt
Alternate: Brian Stuart

## Figure skating

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Main article: Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

[2]

Athlete(s)  | Event  | CD1 | CD2 | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total

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FP | FP | FP | FP | TFP | Rank
Cameron Medhurst | Men's | —  | 16 Q | 16  | 24.0  | 16
Stephen Carr & Danielle Carr | Pairs | —  | 13  | 13  | 19.5  | 13

## Freestyle skiing

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Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics

This was the first time freestyle skiing was a medal event at the Winter Olympics, and Australia has competed in it in every Winter Olympics since. Aerials was a demonstration sport at these Olympics, which Kirstie Marshall participated in. [2]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualifying  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Nick Cleaver | Moguls | 23.25  | 9 Q | 22.04  | 11
Adrian Costa | Moguls | 22.39  | 15 Q | 21.18  | 14

## Luge

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Main article: Luge at the 1992 Winter Olympics

[2]

Athlete(s)  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Time  | Time  | Time  | Time  | Rank
Diane Ogle | Women's | 47.573  | 47.682  | 47.680  | 47.530  | 3:10.465  | 21

## Short track speed skating

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Main article: Short track speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

This was the first time short track was a medal event at the Winter Olympics. Australia has competed in it in every games since, winning Australia's first ever medal and Australia's first gold medal. However, at these games, the unpredictable nature of short track acted against Australia, when a fall in the semi-finals denied the team a chance at the medals.[2]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Andrew Murtha | 1000m | 1:34.71  | 3  | did not advance  | 19
Richard Nizielski | 1000m | 1:32.42  | 2 Q | 1:29.93  | 4  | did not advance  | 13
Kieran Hansen
John Kah
Andrew Murtha
Richard Nizielski | 5000m relay | —  | 7:15.10  | 2 Q | 7:32.57  | 4 Q | Final B
7:32.57  | 7

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Felicity Campbell | 500m | 50.11  | 3  | did not advance  | 20
Karen Gardiner | 500m | Disqualified

## Speed skating

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Main article: Speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

[2]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Time  | Rank
Danny Kah | 1000 m | 1:17.96  | 34
1500 m | 1:59.33  | 23
5000 m | 7:22.86  | 20
10000 m | 14:42.32  | 12
Phillip Tahmindjis | 1000 m | 1:18.77  | 38
1500 m | 2:02.08  | 38
5000 m | 7:26.56  | 25
10000 m | Disqualified

## See also

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* Australia at the Winter Olympics

## References

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1. ^ Australia at the 1992 Winter Olympics
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Albertville 1992 Official Report" (PDF). Le Comite d'Organisation des Jeux Olympiques Albertville. LA84 Foundation. 1992. Retrieved October 31, 2013.

## External links

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* 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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