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Australia At The 1994 Winter Olympics
Australia competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Australia won a bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres short track relay, the nation's first medal at the Winter Olympic Games. A total of 25 Australian athletes competed, participating in alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, figure skating, freestyle skiing (in both aerials and moguls), luge, short track speed skating, and speed skating. Medalists Alpine skiing ;Men: ;Women: Biathlon ;Women Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing ;Men Figure skating Freestyle skiing ;Men ;Women Luge Short track speed skating The relay result was Australia's first Winter Olympics medal. In the semi-final, they beat Japan and New Zealand to qualify behind Canada. They went into the final with three objectives: to stay on their feet (to avoid a repeat of what happened in Albertville), to remain undisqualified, and to beat at least one of the other three finalists. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Olympic Committee
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Alpine Skiing At The 1994 Winter Olympics – Men's Giant Slalom ...
The Men's giant slalom competition of the Lillehammer 1994 Olympics was held at Hafjell. The defending world champion was Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway, as well as the defending World Cup giant slalom champion and leader of the 1994 World Cup. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics - Men's giant slalom Men's giant slalom Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Barclay
Adam Barclay (born 26 January 1970) is an Australian bobsledder. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References External links * * * 1970 births Living people Australian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Australia Bobsledders at the 1994 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1998 Winter Olympics People from Madang Province {{Australia-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Walker (bobsleigh)
Scott Walker (born 6 August 1970) is an Australian bobsledder. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References External links * 1970 births Living people Australian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Australia Bobsledders at the 1994 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Perth, Western Australia Sportsmen from Western Australia {{Australia-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobsleigh At The 1994 Winter Olympics – Two-man
Two-man bobsleigh at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 19 and 20 February 1994 at Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track ( no, Lillehammer Olympiske Bob- og Akebane) is a bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track located at Hunderfossen in Lillehammer, Norway, north of the town center of Lillehammer. It was completed in 19 .... Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bobsleigh at the 1994 Winter Olympics - Two-man Bobsleigh at the 1994 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Carroll
Glenn Carroll (born 15 June 1967) is an Australian bobsledder. He competed in the two man and the four man events at the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro .... References External links * 1967 births Living people Australian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Australia Bobsledders at the 1994 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales Sportsmen from New South Wales {{Australia-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin McDonald (bobsleigh)
Justin McDonald (born 12 December 1969) is an Australian bobsledder. He competed in the two man and the four man events at the 1994 Winter Olympics. After loaning some ballast to the Swedish team, McDonald was awarded with the Pierre de Coubertin medal The Pierre de Coubertin medal is a special decoration awarded by the International Olympic Committee that "pays tribute to institutions with a pedagogical and educational role and to people who, through their research and the creation of intellect ... for sportsmanship. References External links * 1969 births Living people Australian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Australia Bobsledders at the 1994 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Adelaide Sportsmen from South Australia {{Australia-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerryn Rim
Kerryn Michelle Pethybridge-Rim (born as ''Kerryn Michelle Pethybridge'' on 7 September 1962 in Myrtleford) is an Australian biathlete who competed at three Winter Olympics from 1992 to 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s .... On her debut, she came 39ths and 32nd out of 68 and 66 competitors respectively in the 7.5 km and 10 km events. In 1994, she came 21st and 8th out of 69 and 68 racers in the 7.5 km and 15 km events respectively. In 1998 she became a triple Olympian and finished 47th and 43rd in the same two events. There were 64 competitors in each race. Rim's result remains the only top 20 finish by an Australian in the discipline of biathlon. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rim, Kerryn 1962 births Australian female biathletes Olympic biat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon At The 1994 Winter Olympics – Women's Sprint
The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint biathlon competition at the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro ... was held on 23 February, at Birkebeineren Ski Stadium. Each miss was penalized by requiring the competitor to race over a 150-metre penalty loop. Results References Sports-Reference.com - Women's 7.5 km Sprint - 1994 Olympics {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics - Women's sprint Women's biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics Biath Bia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon At The 1994 Winter Olympics – Women's Individual
The Women's biathlon The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not time ... 15 km individual competition of the Lillehammer 1994 Olympics was held at Birkebeineren Ski Stadium on 18 February 1994. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics - Women's individual Women's biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics Biath Biat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Paintin-Paul
Sandra Paintin-Paul is an Australian biathlete who competed at two Winter Olympics, in 1992 and 1994. She was the first female Australian biathlete, along with Kerryn Rim, to compete at the Olympics. Sandra is married to fellow Australian Olympian biathlete, Andrew Paul. On her debut, she came 54th and 40th out of 68 and 66 competitors respectively in the 7.5 km and 15 km events. Two years later in 1994, she came 40th and 64th out of 69 and 68 racers in the same events. References *"The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896-2002" Australian Olympic Committee Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Au ... Australian female biathletes Olympic biathletes for Australia Biathletes at the 1994 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1992 Winter Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1994 Winter Olympics – Women's Combined
The Women's combined competition of the Lillehammer 1994 Olympics was held at Kvitfjell and Hafjell. The defending world champion was Miriam Vogt of Germany, while Austria's Anita Wachter was the defending World Cup combined champion, and Pernilla Wiberg was the 1994 World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States w .... Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics - Women's combined Women's combined Alp Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |