Australia at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Australia at the
2010 Winter Olympics

IOC code

AUS

NOC

Australian Olympic Committee

Website

www.olympics.com.au

in Vancouver

Competitors

40 in 11 sports

Flag bearer

Torah Bright (opening)
Lydia Lassila (closing)

Medals
Ranked 13th

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
2	1	0	3

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Other related appearances

1906 Intercalated Games

Australasia (1908–1912)

The athletes entering the stadium during the opening ceremonies.

Australia participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A team of forty athletes was selected to compete in eleven sports. The Chef de Mission was Ian Chesterman who has held the position since the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Australia achieved its best ever results, winning two gold medals; in the women's aerials (Lydia Lassila) and women's snowboard halfpipe (Torah Bright); and a silver in the men's moguls. To date Australia has won a total of five gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals in Winter Olympic competition.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
01 ! Gold	Torah Bright	Snowboarding	Women's halfpipe	February 18
01 ! Gold	Lydia Lassila	Freestyle skiing	Women's aerials	February 24
02 ! Silver	Dale Begg-Smith	Freestyle Skiing	Men's moguls	February 14

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Craig Branch	Men's downhill	1:57.19	34
Craig Branch	Men's super-G	1:32:89	29
Jono Brauer	Men's downhill	1:58.08	39
Jono Brauer	Men's super-G	1:32:92	30

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
Alexei Almoukov	Men's sprint	30:57.9	4	87

Bobsleigh

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Time	Rank
Chris Spring Duncan Harvey (heats 1 and 2) Anthony Ryan (heat 3)	Two-man	53.14	54.41	53.18	DNQ	2:40.73	22
Jeremy Rolleston Duncan Pugh	Two-man	DNF	DNS
Jeremy Rolleston Duncan Pugh Duncan Harvey Anthony Ryan	Four-man	DNS
Astrid Loch-Wilkinson Cecilia Mcintosh	Two-woman	54.85	54.66	55.16	DNQ	2:44.67	19

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Esther Bottomley	Women's sprint	4:05.12	50	Did not advance					50
Paul Murray	Men's sprint	3:52.96	55	Did not advance					55
Ben Sim	15 km freestyle	N/A						35:48.6	45
Ben Sim	30 km pursuit	N/A						1:23:25.8	47
Paul Murray Ben Sim	Men's team sprint	19:57.0	10	N/A				Did not advance	20

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Athlete(s)	Event	CD		SP/OD		FS/FD		Total
Athlete(s)	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Cheltzie Lee^[1]	Ladies'	N/A		52.16	18	86.00	20	138.16	20

Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Men's team – aerials and moguls

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Final
Athlete	Event	Points 663	Rank	Points	Rank
Dale Begg-Smith	Moguls	25.03	4 Q	26.58
Ramone Cooper	Moguls	21.11	27	Did not advance
David Morris	Aerials	221.02	13	Did not advance

Men's team – ski cross

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		1/8 final	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Rank	Rank	Rank	Final	Rank
Scott Kneller	Ski cross	1:13.85	12 Q	2 Q	2 Q	3 q	Small Final 3	7

Women's team – aerials and moguls

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Britteny Cox	Moguls	19.87	23	Did not advance
Jacqui Cooper	Aerials	162.99	11 Q	194.29	5
Elizabeth Gardner	Aerials	164.60	10 Q	86.70	12
Lydia Lassila	Aerials	167.55	9 Q	214.74
Bree Munro	Aerials	143.46	18	Did not advance

Women's team – ski cross

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		1/8 final	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Rank	Rank	Rank	Final	Rank
Katya Crema	Ski cross	1:20.19	17 Q	2 Q	3	Did not advance		15
Jenny Owens	Ski cross	1:19.80	15 Q	2 Q	3	Did not advance		13

Luge

Main article: Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Finals
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Time	Rank
Hannah Campbell-Pegg	Women's singles	42.527	42.570	42.606	42.519	2:50.222	23

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final		Ranking
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Ranking
Tatiana Borodulina	Women's 500 metres	44.901	3	Did not advance						21
	Women's 1000 metres	1:32.509	1 Q	1:32.465	2 Q	1:29.663	3 QB	Final B 1:32.661	4	7
	Women's 1500 metres	2:27:408	2 Q	N/A		2:21.617	4 QB	Final B 2:43.051	3	11
Lachlan Hay	Men's 1000 metres	1:26.132	4	Did not advance						26

Skeleton

Main article: Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Total	Rank
Anthony Deane	Men's	54.55	54.12	54.68	DNQ	2:43.45	23
John Farrow	Men's	DNS
Melissa Hoar	Women's	54.73	54.48	54.48	54.53	3:38.22	12
Emma Lincoln-Smith	Women's	54.28	54.41	54.54	54.40	3:37.63	10

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Halfpipe

Athlete	Event	Qualification			Semifinals			Finals
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Rank
Torah Bright	Women's	41.3	45.8	1 QF	Bye			5.9	45.0	01 !
Holly Crawford	Women's	38.6	39.5	7 QS	17.3	41.7	1 QF	23.9	30.3	8
Scott James	Men's	7.6	28.2	12	Did not advance
Ben Mates	Men's	28.3	29.6	9 QS	3.6	27.5	11	Did not advance

Parallel giant slalom

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Opposition Time	Opposition Time	Opposition Time	Opposition Time	Rank
Johanna Shaw	Women's	1:26:10	19	Did not advance				19

Snowboard cross

Athlete	Event	Qualification		1/8 finals	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Rank	Rank	Rank	Rank
Damon Hayler	Men's	1.21.81	9	2 Q	4	Did not advance	10
Stephanie Hickey	Women's	1:35.26	18	Did not advance			18
Alex Pullin	Men's	1.20.15	1	3	Did not advance		17

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sophie Muir	Women's 500 metres	39.649	31	39.400	27	1:19.04	29
Sophie Muir	Women's 1000 metres	N/A				1:18.79	30

References

↑ "Lee's Vancouver spot confirmed". Australian Olympic Committee. 3 February 2010. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.

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