Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Australia at the Olympic Games
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At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano
Competitors	24 (16 men, 8 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearer	Richard Nizielski
Medals Rank: 22	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 1	Total 1
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1896 1900 1904 1908* 1912* 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 * with New Zealand as Australasia
Winter Games
1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Intercalated Games
1906

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

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Bronze	Steggall, ZaliZali Steggall	Alpine skiing	Women's slalom

Alpine skiing

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Women

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	N/A		1:32.67	+0.27

Biathlon

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Women

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

Bobsleigh

The two-man result was Australia's best in that event.^[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	N/A	2:44.88	23

Cross-country skiing

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Men

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	17

Figure skating

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

Athlete(s)	Event	CD1	CD2	SP/OD	FS/FD	Total
		FP	FP	FP	FP	TFP	Rank
Anthony Liu	Men's	N/A		25	Did not advance
Joanne Carter	Ladies'	N/A		11	12	17.5	12
Danielle Carr Stephen Carr	Ladies'	N/A		15	13	20.5	13

Freestyle skiing

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Men

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Adrian Costa	Moguls	23.45	21	Did not advance
Jonathan Sweet	Aerials	Did not finish

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Final
		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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Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		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	N/A				7:11.691	3 QB	B Final 7:15.907	8

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		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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Giant slalom

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

External links

• Australia NOC
• Olympic Winter Institute of Australia

References

1. "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1998. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

• "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)