Australia at the 1960 Winter Olympics
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| Australia at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC code: | AUS | |||
| NOC: | Australian Olympic Committee external link |
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| 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley | ||||
| Competitors | 31 in 6 sports | |||
| Flag bearer | Vic Ekburg | |||
| 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 |
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| 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 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. This was the first and last time Australia competed in ice hockey and nordic combined. While ice hockey gave Australia its only top ten finish in this games, the team lost all of their matches, conceding double-digit goals. Australia also competed in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and figure skating, where Mervyn Bower and Jacqueline Mason came twelfth in the pairs event.
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[edit] Results by event
[edit] Alpine skiing
- For more details on this topic, see Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
- Downhill: Bill Day (52nd/61), Peter Brockhoff (57th)
- Giant slalom: Bill Day (41st/58), Peter Brockhoff (Disqualified)
- Slalom: Peter Brockhoff (30th/40), Bill Day (Disqualified)
Women:
- Downhill: Christine Davy (27th/39)
- Giant Slalom: Christine Davy (32nd/40)
- Slalom: Christine Davy (29th/38)
[edit] Cross-country skiing
- 15km: Richard Walpole (51st/54)
[edit] Figure skating
- For more details on this topic, see Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
- Men: Tim Spencer (17th), Bill Cherrell (18th)
- Women: Aileen Shaw (24th/26), Mary Wilson (26th)
- Pairs: Jacqueline Mason and Mervyn Bower (12th/13)
[edit] Ice hockey
- For more details on this topic, see Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
- Men's team: Australia (9th out of 9)
[edit] Nordic combined
- 15km and 60m: Hal Nerdal (31st/31)
[edit] Speed skating
- For more details on this topic, see Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
- 500m: Colin Hickey (13th/44), Roy Tutty (35th)
- 1500m: Colin Hickey (14th/45), Roy Tutty (37th)
[edit] See also
[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)
- "Winter Olympic Representatives 1924 - 2002" Ice Skating Australia
