Australia at the 1976 Winter Olympics

Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...

in Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

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Colin Coates' sixth place in 10000 metres speed skating was Australia's best result so far at the Winter Olympics.

Alpine skiing

Men

Downhill: David Griff (22nd/66), Kim Clifford (34th), Rob McIntyre (DNF - fell)
Giant slalom: David Griff (did not finish), Kim Clifford (disqualified)
Slalom: Kim Clifford (DNF - fell), David Griff (DNF - fell)

Women

Downhill: Sally Rodd, Joanne Henke (36th/38)
Giant slalom: Sally Rodd (33rd/43), Joanne Henke (40th)
Slalom: Joanne Henke (DNF - fell), Sally Rodd (disqualified)

Figure skating

Men

William Schober (DNF - withdrew injured after first day of competition)

Women

Sharon Burley (20th/20)

Speed skating

500 m: Colin Coates (25th/28)
1000 m: Colin Coates (11th/31)
1500 m: Colin Coates (8th/30)
5000 m: Colin Coates (10th/31)
10000 m: Colin Coates (6th/20)

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