Australia at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Australia at the
2002 Winter Olympics

IOC code| AUS
NOC| Australian Olympic Committee
Website| www.olympics.com.au
in Salt Lake City
Competitors| 27
Flag bearers | Adrian Costa (opening)
Steven Bradbury (closing)
Medals
Ranked 15th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

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Australia competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, winning its first two gold medals in the Winter Games. It was the nation's best performance at the Winter Games prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

## Overview

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Australia's first ever Winter Olympic gold, also the first such medal won by a competitor from any Southern Hemisphere country and semitropical nation was won by Steven Bradbury in the 1000 m short track speed skating. Well off the pace of the medal favourites, Bradbury was positioned at the rear in the semifinal, only to see his competitors crash into each other, allowing him through to the final. Again well off the pace in the final all four other competitors crashed out at the final corner, leaving a shocked Bradbury to take the gold medal. Bradbury was also part of the 1994 relay team that won Australia's first Winter Olympics medal.

Alisa Camplin, who hadn't won a world cup event before and was so nervous she didn't eat dinner the night before the final, won the second gold, in aerial skiing. Jacqui Cooper was previously a favourite, but she injured herself before the competition.

Jenny Owens had a top 10 result, finishing 9th in the combined downhill event, the second best performance by any Australian at an Olympic Games.

Australia competed in alpine skiing, figure skating, freestyle skiing, short track speed skating, and snowboarding. This was the fewest sports Australia had competed in since 1984. No Australian cross-country skiers competed in the Olympics for the first time since 1976, and no bobsledders competed for the first time since Australia's debut in 1988. Australian bobsledder Will Alstergren said "We also beat half the teams currently in Salt Lake City, but unfortunately we couldn't meet the very high standard of the AOC, the Australian Olympic Committee". Australian selection standards was also listed as a factor for Australia not competing in cross-country skiing at Salt Lake City.

During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the Australian broadcaster, the Seven Network, included in its coverage an irreverent talk show called The Ice Dream, which interviewed several celebrities and promoted the Smiggin Holes 2010 Winter Olympic bid. Bradbury's and Camplin's triumphs were celebrated by Australia Post issuing stamps of them, which followed on from them issuing stamps of Australian gold medallists at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. They were produced by high-speed offset stamp-printing, unlike the digitally produced 2000 stamps. Bradbury's stamp was issued on 20 February, and Camplin's was issued on 22 February, four days after their respective victories. Each received A$20,000 for the use of their image. Bradbury said "Should get me a car. I haven't had a car for a long time." and later described having a stamp issued as "a great honour". Camplin was also delighted, saying "For us to be put in with the summer Olympians who had their stamps and the previous 39 sporting legends who've had their stamps is amazing."

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Steven Bradbury | Short track speed skating | Men's 1000 m | 16 February
Gold | Alisa Camplin | Freestyle skiing | Women's aerials | 18 February

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics

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Men

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
A. J. Bear | Downhill | —  | 1:43.19  | +4.06  | 37
Super-G | —  | Disqualified
Combined | 1:41.02  | 12  | 52.45  | 24  | Disqualified
Craig Branch | Downhill | —  | 1:45.34  | +6.21  | 45
Super-G | —  | 1:27.15  | +5.57  | 27
Combined | Disqualified
Brad Wall | Giant slalom | 1:15.69  | 37  | 1:14.59  | 35  | —  | 2:30.28  | +7.00  | 33
Michael Dickson | Slalom | 56.88  | 41  | did not finish  | —  | did not finish

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
Alice Jones | Downhill | —  | 1:43.07  | +3.51  | 27
Super-G | —  | did not finish
Combined | 47.80  | 18  | 44.59  | 10  | 1:17.83  | 15  | 2:50.22  | +6.94  | 12
Jenny Owens | Downhill | —  | 1:44.15  | +4.59  | 29
Super-G | —  | 1:17.84  | +4.25  | 29
Giant slalom | did not finish  | —  | did not finish
Combined | 47.37  | 14  | 44.98  | 12  | 1:16.96  | 9  | 2:49.31  | +6.03  | 9
Jeannette Korten | Giant slalom | 1:19.00  | 30  | Disqualified  | —  | Disqualified
Slalom | 57.85  | 34  | 58.25  | 24  | —  | 1:56.10  | +10.00  | 25
Rowena Bright | Slalom | 1:00.22  | 42  | did not finish  | —  | did not finish
Combined | 1:04.95  | 29  | 46.27  | 20  | 1:19.46  | 21  | 3:10.68  | +27.40  | 30
Kathrin Nikolussi | Slalom | did not finish  | —  | did not finish
Zali Steggall | Slalom | did not finish  | —  | did not finish

## Figure skating

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Main article: Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics

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

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FP | FP | FP | FP | TFP | Rank
Anthony Liu | Men's | —  | 10 Q | 10  | 15.0  | 10
Stephanie Zhang | Ladies' | —  | 25  | did not advance

## Freestyle skiing

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Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Alisa Camplin provided Australia with its second gold medal for the games.[1]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualifying  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Adrian Costa | Moguls | 24.13  | 18  | did not advance
Trennon Paynter | 22.53  | 23  | did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Qualifying  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Manuela Berchtold | Moguls | 19.59  | 27  | did not advance
Maria Despas | Moguls | 21.19  | 21  | did not advance
Jane Sexton | Moguls | 20.47  | 25  | did not advance
Alisa Camplin | Aerials | 183.66  | 2 Q | 193.47  |
Lydia Ierodiaconou | Aerials | 166.06  | 10 Q | 169.38  | 8

## Short track speed skating

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Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Steven Bradbury won Australia's and the Southern Hemisphere's first Winter Olympics gold medal in the 1000 metres event. Richard Goerlitz also attended these games, but did not compete.[2]

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

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Steven Bradbury | 500 m | 43.225  | 2 Q | 44.982  | 3  | did not advance  | 14
1000 m | 1:30.956  | 1 Q | 1:29.265  | 2 Q | 1:29.189  | 1 Q | 1:29.109  |
1500 m | 2:22.632  | 3 Q | —  | 2:25.457  | 4 QB | B Final
2:28.604  | 10
Andrew McNee | 500 m | 44.289  | 4  | did not advance  | 28
Mark McNee | 1000 m | 1:39.325  | 2 Q | 1:46.701  | 4  | did not advance  | 15
1500 m | 2:27.840  | 5  | —  | did not advance  | 28
Steven Bradbury
Alex McEwan
Mark McNee
Stephen Lee | 5000 m relay | —  | 7:19.177  | 3 QB | B Final
7:45.271  | 6

## Snowboarding

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Main article: Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics

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Parallel GS
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Finals

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Time  | Rank  | Opposition
Time  | Opposition
Time  | Opposition
Time  | Opposition
Time  | Rank
Zeke Steggall | Men's parallel giant slalom | 38.69  | 26  | did not advance  | 26

## See also

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* Australia at the Winter Olympics

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Salt Lake City 2002 Official Report - Volume 1" (PDF). Salt Lake Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
2. ^ a b "Salt Lake City 2002 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Salt Lake Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

## External links

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* Australia NOC
* Olympic Winter Institute of Australia
* "The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896-2002" Australian Olympic Committee ISBN 0-7022-3425-7
* "Steven Bradbury: Last Man Standing" by Gary Smart and Steven Bradbury ISBN 0-9757287-8-4, 2005.
* Aussie golds in Winter games bring more instant stamps by Glen Stephens. Linn's stamp news. 11 March 2002.
* "Gold medallists get framed stamps" Australian Olympic Committee 25 February 2002.
* She comes from the land Down Under : Aussie aerialist Camplin captures gold in dramatic fashion
* The Sports Factor - interview with Will Alstergren
* XC Files: No Australian Cross Country Skiers... Archived 2023-01-02 at the Wayback Machine 7 February 2002.

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