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Colin Hickey's 7th place in both 500 and 1000 metre speed skating would be Australia's best result until the 1976 Winter Olympics , where Colin Coates came 6th in 10000 metre speed skating.

Results:


ALPINE SKIING


  • Downhill: Bill Day (35th/57)

  • Giant slalom: Bill Day, Anthony Aslungal (69th/87), Frank Prihoda (80th), James Walker (84th)

  • Slalom: Frank Prihoda (54th/57), Anthony Aslungal (retired after fall), Bill Day (retired after fall)


Women:

  • Downhill: Christine Davy (39th/44)

  • Slalom: Christine Davy

  • Giant slalom: Christine Davy



FIGURE SKATING


  • Men: Allan Ganter (13th/16), Charles Keeble (16th)

  • Pairs: Jacqueline Mason and Mervyn Bower (withdrew due to injury to Bower)



SPEED SKATING


  • 500 m: Colin Hickey (7th/45)

  • 1500 m: Colin Hickey (7th/53)

  • 5000 m: Colin Hickey

  • 10000 m: Colin Hickey (27th/32)



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REFERENCES


"Australians at the Olympics: A definitive history" by Gary Lester ISBN 0949853054 (suspected errata listed in )

"2002 Australian Winter Olympic Team Guide" PDF file

"The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896-2002" )

"Winter Olympic Representatives 1924 - 2002" Ice Skating Australia