Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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Australia managed to take home a medal again at their fourteenth Winter Olympics in 1998 at Nagano, Japan. 23 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.
- Slalom: Zali Steggall (3rd/27 - bronze)
- 7.5km: Kerryn Rim (neé Pethybridge) (47th/64)
- 15km: Kerryn Rim (neé Pethybridge) (43rd/64)
- Two-man: Jason Giobbi and Adam Barclay (22nd/36)
- Four-man: Jason Giobbi, Scott Walker, Ted Polglaze & Adam Barclay (23rd/31)
The two-man result was Australia's best in that event.
- 10km (classic): Anthony Evans (66th/97), Paul Gray (88th)
- 15km pursuit (freestyle): Anthony Evans (55th/74), Paul Gray (DNF)
- 30km (classic): Anthony Evans (51st/72)
- 50km (freestyle): Anthony Evans (48th/75), Paul Gray (59th)
- Men: Anthony Liu (25th/29)
- Women: Joanne Carter (12th/28)
- Pairs: Stephen Carr and Danielle Carr (13th/20)
Joanne Carter's result was Australia's best in women's figure skating.
Aerials
- Men: Jono Sweet (disqualified or did not compete)
- Women: Kirstie Marshall (14th/24), Jacqui Cooper (23rd)
Moguls
- Men: Adrian Costa (21st/30)
- Women: Maria Despas
- 500m: Steven Bradbury (19th/30)
- 1000m: Steven Bradbury (21st/30)
- 5000m relay: Australia (Steven Bradbury, Richard Goerlitz, Kieran Hansen, Andrew McNee, Richard Nizielski) (8th/8)
Women
- 500m: Janet Daly (27th/32)
- 1000m: Janet Daly (29th/30)
- Giant slalom: Zeke Steggall (28th/34)
- 7.5km: Kerryn Rim (neé Pethybridge) (47th/64)
- 15km: Kerryn Rim (neé Pethybridge) (43rd/64)
- Two-man: Jason Giobbi and Adam Barclay (22nd/36)
- Four-man: Jason Giobbi, Scott Walker, Ted Polglaze & Adam Barclay (23rd/31)
The two-man result was Australia's best in that event.
- 10km (classic): Anthony Evans (66th/97), Paul Gray (88th)
- 15km pursuit (freestyle): Anthony Evans (55th/74), Paul Gray (DNF)
- 30km (classic): Anthony Evans (51st/72)
- 50km (freestyle): Anthony Evans (48th/75), Paul Gray (59th)
- Men: Anthony Liu (25th/29)
- Women: Joanne Carter (12th/28)
- Pairs: Stephen Carr and Danielle Carr (13th/20)
Joanne Carter's result was Australia's best in women's figure skating.
Aerials
- Men: Jono Sweet (disqualified or did not compete)
- Women: Kirstie Marshall (14th/24), Jacqui Cooper (23rd)
Moguls
- Men: Adrian Costa (21st/30)
- Women: Maria Despas
- 500m: Steven Bradbury (19th/30)
- 1000m: Steven Bradbury (21st/30)
- 5000m relay: Australia (Steven Bradbury, Richard Goerlitz, Kieran Hansen, Andrew McNee, Richard Nizielski) (8th/8)
Women
- 500m: Janet Daly (27th/32)
- 1000m: Janet Daly (29th/30)
- Giant slalom: Zeke Steggall (28th/34)
- 10km (classic): Anthony Evans (66th/97), Paul Gray (88th)
- 15km pursuit (freestyle): Anthony Evans (55th/74), Paul Gray (DNF)
- 30km (classic): Anthony Evans (51st/72)
- 50km (freestyle): Anthony Evans (48th/75), Paul Gray (59th)
- Men: Anthony Liu (25th/29)
- Women: Joanne Carter (12th/28)
- Pairs: Stephen Carr and Danielle Carr (13th/20)
Joanne Carter's result was Australia's best in women's figure skating.
Aerials
- Men: Jono Sweet (disqualified or did not compete)
- Women: Kirstie Marshall (14th/24), Jacqui Cooper (23rd)
Moguls
- Men: Adrian Costa (21st/30)
- Women: Maria Despas
- 500m: Steven Bradbury (19th/30)
- 1000m: Steven Bradbury (21st/30)
- 5000m relay: Australia (Steven Bradbury, Richard Goerlitz, Kieran Hansen, Andrew McNee, Richard Nizielski) (8th/8)
Women
- 500m: Janet Daly (27th/32)
- 1000m: Janet Daly (29th/30)
- Giant slalom: Zeke Steggall (28th/34)
Aerials
- Men: Jono Sweet (disqualified or did not compete)
- Women: Kirstie Marshall (14th/24), Jacqui Cooper (23rd)
- Men: Adrian Costa (21st/30)
- Women: Maria Despas
- 500m: Steven Bradbury (19th/30)
- 1000m: Steven Bradbury (21st/30)
- 5000m relay: Australia (Steven Bradbury, Richard Goerlitz, Kieran Hansen, Andrew McNee, Richard Nizielski) (8th/8)
Women
- 500m: Janet Daly (27th/32)
- 1000m: Janet Daly (29th/30)
- Giant slalom: Zeke Steggall (28th/34)
- Giant slalom: Zeke Steggall (28th/34)
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| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
External links
References
"2002 Australian Winter Olympic Team Guide" [PDF file]
"The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896-2002" Australian Olympic Committee ISBN 0702234257 (Inconsistencies in sources mentioned in )
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