Australia at the 1972 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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1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo | ||||
Competitors | 4 in 2 sports | |||
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 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Malcolm Milne, who won an international downhill race at Val d'Isère, France in 1970, almost fell during the downhill race, denying him a chance at an Olympic medal.
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[edit] Results by event
[edit] Alpine skiing
- Downhill: Malcolm Milne (23rd/55), Stephen Clifford (44th)
- Giant slalom: Malcolm Milne (29th/48), Stephen Clifford (36th)
- Slalom: Malcolm Milne (24th/37), Stephen Clifford (disqualified)
[edit] Speed skating
- 500m: Jim Lynch (35th/36), Colin Coates (36th)
- 1500m: Colin Coates (24th/39), Jim Lynch (39th)
- 5000m: Colin Coates (23rd/28)
- 10000m: Colin Coates (18th/24)
[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)