| Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inNagano | |
| Competitors | 24 (16 men, 8 women) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Richard Nizielski |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
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Australia competed at the 1998 Winter OlympicsinNagano, 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.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Bronze |
Zali Steggall | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom |
| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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 |
| 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 | |
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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |
| 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 | 3QB | B Final 7:15.907 |
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| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||
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Australia and New Zealand participated together as Australasia during the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. Australia hosted the 1956 and 2000 Summer Olympics |
