Australia at the 1976 Winter Olympics

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Australia at the Olympic Games
Flag of Australia
IOC code:	AUS
NOC:	Australian Olympic Committee external link
1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck
Competitors	8 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Colin Coates
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Summer Olympic Games appearances
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 with New Zealand as Australasia*
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Australia competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Colin Coates' sixth place in 10000 metres speed skating was Australia's best result so far at the Winter Olympics.

1 Results by event
2 See also
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Alpine skiing

For more details on this topic, see Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Men

Downhill: David Griff (22nd/66), Kim Clifford (34th), Rob McIntyre (DNF - fell)
Giant slalom: David Griff (did not finish), Kim Clifford (disqualified)
Slalom: Kim Clifford (DNF - fell), David Griff (DNF - fell)

Women

Downhill: Sally Rodd, Joanne Henke (36th/38)
Giant slalom: Sally Rodd (33rd/43), Joanne Henke (40th)
Slalom: Joanne Henke (DNF - fell), Sally Rodd (disqualified)

[edit] Figure skating

For more details on this topic, see Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Men

William Schober (DNF - withdrew injured after first day of competition)

Women

Sharon Burley (20th/20)

[edit] Speed skating

For more details on this topic, see Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

500 m: Colin Coates (25th/28)
1000 m: Colin Coates (11th/31)
1500 m: Colin Coates (8th/30)
5000 m: Colin Coates (10th/31)
10000 m: Colin Coates (6th/20)

[edit] See also

Australia at the Winter Olympics

[edit] External links

[edit] References

"Australians at the Olympics: A definitive history" by Gary Lester ISBN 0-949853-05-4 (suspected errata listed in Errata/0949853054)

"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)