Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Australia at the
1998 Winter Olympics

IOC code| AUS
NOC| Australian Olympic Committee
Website| www.olympics.com.au
in Nagano
Competitors| 24 (16 men, 8 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearer | Richard Nizielski
Medals
Ranked 22nd|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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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.

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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Bronze | Zali Steggall | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics

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Women

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1 (DH)  | Run 2 (Sl)  | Run 3 (Sl)  | Final/Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Diff  | Rank
Zali Steggall | Slalom | 45.96  | 3  | 46.71  | 4  | —  | 1:32.67  | +0.27  |

## Biathlon

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Main article: Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Olympics

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Women
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Time  | Misses  | Rank
Kerryn Rim | Individual | 1:01:38.1  | 4  | 43
Sprint | 25:49.1  | 2  | 47

## Bobsleigh

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Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics

The two-man result was Australia's best in that event.[1]

Athlete  | Event  | Final

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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

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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics

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Men
Athlete  | Event  | Race

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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

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Main article: Figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Joanne Carter's result was Australia's best in women's figure skating.[1]

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

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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

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Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics

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Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualifying  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Adrian Costa | Moguls | 23.45  | 21  | did not advance
Jonathan Sweet | Aerials | did not finish

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Qualifying  | Final

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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

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Main article: Short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics

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

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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  | 8

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

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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

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Main article: Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics

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Giant slalom
Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Zeke Steggall | Men's giant slalom | 1:08.10  | 27  | did not finish

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1998. Retrieved November 1, 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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