Australia at the 1968 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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| 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble | ||||
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports | |||
| Flag Bearer | Malcolm Milne | |||
| 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 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Three athletes were sent, and Australia competed in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and speed skating.
Malcolm Milne, brother of Ross Milne, who died while practicing for the 1964 Winter Olympics, represented Australia in alpine skiing. He gained the best results for Australia in that Olympics, and one of the best slalom results ever for any Australian male.
This was the first of six Olympics for speed skater Colin Coates.
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[edit] Results by event
[edit] Alpine skiing
- Downhill: Malcolm Milne (24th/73)
- Giant slalom: Malcolm Milne (33rd/89)
- Slalom: Malcolm Milne (24th/31)
[edit] Cross-country skiing
- 15 km: Ross Martin (60th/72)
- 30 km: Ross Martin (60th/63)
[edit] Speed skating
- 500 m: Colin Coates (41st/46)
- 1500 m: Colin Coates (49th/53)
[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)
