Australia at the 1936 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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| 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen | ||||
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport | |||
| 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's first appearance at the Winter Olympic Games was at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Australia sent one athlete, Kenneth Kennedy.
Turkey, Greece, Liechtenstein and Bulgaria also competed at the Winter Games for the first time in 1936.
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[edit] Results by event
[edit] Speed skating
- 500 m - Kenneth Kennedy (29th/36)
- 1500 m - Kenneth Kennedy (33rd/37)
- 5000 m - Kenneth Kennedy (33rd/37)
- 10000 m - Kenneth Kennedy (did not compete)
[edit] Bobsleigh
Australian Frederick McEvoy captained the British bobsleigh team, and carried Britain's flag in the opening ceremony. The 4-man team won bronze, and the 2-man team came fourth.
[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 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany |
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| Australia • Austria • Belgium • Bulgaria • Canada • Czechoslovakia • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hungary • Italy • Japan • Latvia • Liechtenstein • Luxembourg • Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Romania • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • United States • Yugoslavia |
