Australia at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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| Australia at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of Australia |
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| IOC code: | AUS | |||
| NOC: | Australian Olympic Committee external link |
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| 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid | ||||
| Competitors | 10 in 4 sports | |||
| Flag bearer | Robert McIntyre | |||
| 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 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.
Australia came eleventh in the figure skating pairs, but that was in a field of eleven. Jacqui Cowderoy came seventeenth in the women's slalom, and Colin Coates came eighteenth in the 10000 metres speed skating.
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[edit] Results by event
[edit] Alpine skiing
- For more details on this topic, see Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- Men
- Downhill: Antony Guss (26th/42)
- Giant slalom: Rob McIntyre (38th/54), Antony Guss (41st)
- Slalom: Antony Guss (32nd/37), Rob McIntyre (did not finish)
Kim Clifford did not compete due to injury.
- Women
- Giant slalom: Jenny Altermatt (28th/35), Jacqui Cowderoy (disqualified)
- Slalom: Jacqui Cowderoy (17th/19), Jenny Altermatt (did not finish)
[edit] Cross-country skiing
- For more details on this topic, see Cross country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- 5 km: Colleen Bolton (36th/38)
- 10 km: Colleen Bolton (35th/38)
[edit] Figure skating
- For more details on this topic, see Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- Pairs: Elizabeth and Peter Cain (11th/11)
[edit] Speed skating
- For more details on this topic, see Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- 500 m: Mike Richmond (32nd/36)
- 1000 m: Colin Coates (29th/37), Mike Richmond (34th)
- 1500 m: Mike Richmond (32nd/35)
- 5000 m: Colin Coates (19th/20)
- 10000 m: Colin Coates (18th/24)
[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)
| Nations at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States |
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| Andorra • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Belgium • Bolivia • Bulgaria • Canada • China • Costa Rica • Cyprus • Czechoslovakia • Finland • France • East Germany • West Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Italy • Japan • South Korea • Lebanon • Liechtenstein • Mongolia • Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Poland • Romania • Soviet Union • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • United States • Yugoslavia |
