- Medalists
- Alpine skiing
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Cross-country skiing
- Figure skating
- Freestyle skiing
- Short track speed skating
- Snowboarding
- References
- External links
{{infobox country at games
| NOC = AUS
| NOCname = Australian Olympic Committee
| games = Winter Olympics
| year = 1998
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| website = {{url|www.olympics.com.au }}
| location = Nagano
| competitors = 24 (16 men, 8 women)
| sports = 8
| flagbearer = Richard Nizielski
| rank = 22
| gold = 0
| silver = 0
| bronze = 1
| officials =
| appearances = auto
| app_begin_year =
| app_end_year =
| summerappearances =
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| seealso = 1906 Intercalated Games
{{flagIOC|ANZ}} (1908–1912)
}}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. Medalists| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|
| {{bronze medal}} | Zali|Steggall}} | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom |
Alpine skiing{{Main|Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics}}[1]- Women
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 (DH) | Run 2 (Sl) | Run 3 (Sl) | Final/Total |
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank |
|---|
| Zali Steggall | Slalom | 45.96 | 3 | 46.71 | 4 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 1:32.67 | +0.27 | {{bronze3}} |
Biathlon{{main|Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Olympics}}[1]- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final |
|---|
| Time | Misses | Rank |
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| Kerryn Rim | Individual | 1:01:38.1 | 4 | 43 | | Sprint | 25:49.1 | 2 | 47 |
Bobsleigh {{main|Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics}}The two-man result was Australia's best in that event.[1] | Athlete | Event | Final |
|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank |
|---|
Jason Giobbi
Adam Barclay | Two-man | 55.56 | 55.47 | 55.26 | 55.31 | 3:41.60 | 22 | Jason Giobbi
Scott Walker
Ted Polglaze
Adam Barclay | Four-man | 54.72 | 54.93 | 55.23 | {{n/a}} | 2:44.88 | 23 |
Cross-country skiing{{Main|Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics}}[1]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race |
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| Time | Rank |
|---|
| Anthony Evans | 10 km classical | 31:12.7 | 66 | | 15 km freestyle pursuit | 47:43.4 | 55 | | 30 km classical | 1:45:26.3 | 51 | | 50 km freestyle | 2:21:44.4 | 48 | | Paul Gray | 10 km classical | 34:45.1 | 88 | | 15 km freestyle pursuit | Did not finish | | 50 km freestyle | 2:29:08.2 | 59 |
Figure skating{{Main|Figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics}}Joanne Carter's result was Australia's best in women's figure skating.[1] | Athlete(s) | Event | CD1|Compulsory dance 1 | CD2|Compulsory dance 2 | SP|Short program/{{abbr|OD|Original dance | FS|Free skating/{{abbr|FD|Free dance | Total |
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| FP|Factored places | FP|Factored places | FP|Factored places | FP|Factored places | TFP|Total factored places | Rank |
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| Anthony Liu | Men's | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 25 | Did not advance | | Joanne Carter | Ladies' | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 11 | 12 | 17.5 | 12 | Danielle Carr
Stephen Carr | Ladies' | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 15 | 13 | 20.5 | 13 |
Freestyle skiing{{Main|Freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics}}[1]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final |
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
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| Adrian Costa | Moguls | 23.45 | 21 | Did not advance | | Jonathan Sweet | Aerials | Did not finish |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final |
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
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| Maria Despas | Moguls | 18.94 | 23 | Did not advance | | Jacqui Cooper | Aerials | 101.19 | 23 | Did not advance | | Kirstie Marshall | Aerials | 148.99 | 14 | Did not advance |
Short track speed skating{{Main|Short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics}}[1]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
|---|
| Steven Bradbury | 500m | 43.766 | 3 | Did not advance | 19 | | 1000m | 1:33.108 | 3 | Did not advance | 21 | Steven Bradbury
Richard Goerlitz
Kieran Hansen
Richard Nizielski | 5000m relay | colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 7:11.691 | 3 QB | B Final
7:15.907 | 8 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
|---|
| Janet Daly | 500m | 49.158 | 4 | Did not advance | 27 | | 1000m | 1:59.990 | 4 | Did not advance | 29 |
Snowboarding {{main|Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics}}[1]- Giant slalom
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total |
|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
|---|
| Zeke Steggall | Men's giant slalom | 1:08.10 | 27 | Did not finish |
References 1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite web| title = Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3| url = http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1998/Vol3_e.pdf| publisher = LA84 Foundation| work = Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee| year = 1998| accessdate = November 1, 2013}}
External links - Australia NOC
- Olympic Winter Institute of Australia
- "2002 Australian Winter Olympic Team Guide" [https://web.archive.org/web/20030308012801/http://www.olympics.com.au/cp7/c9/webi/externaldocument/000114aq.pdf PDF file]
- "The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896-2002" Australian Olympic Committee {{ISBN|0-7022-3425-7}} (Inconsistencies in sources mentioned in Errata/0702234257)
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