Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Australia at the Olympic Games
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IOC code:	AUS
NOC:	Australian Olympic Committee external link
1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano
Competitors	24 (16 men, 8 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearer	Zali Steggall
Medals Rank: 22	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 1	Total 1
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

NOC symbol of Australia

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.

[edit] Alpine skiing

For more details on this topic, see Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

For more details on this topic, see Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

For more details on this topic, see Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

The two-man result was Australia's best in that event.

For more details on this topic, see Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

For more details on this topic, see Figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Joanne Carter's result was Australia's best in women's figure skating.

For more details on this topic, see Freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

For more details on this topic, see Short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

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)

For more details on this topic, see Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

"The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896-2002" Australian Olympic Committee ISBN 0-7022-3425-7 (Inconsistencies in sources mentioned in Wikibooks:Errata/0702234257)