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Australia competed at the ''' 1960 Winter Olympics ''' in Squaw Valley , United States . This was the first and last time Australia competed in Ice Hockey and Nordic Combined . While ice hockey gave Australia its only top ten finish in this games, the team lost all of their matches, conceding double-digit goals. Australia also competed in Alpine Skiing , Cross-country Skiing and Figure Skating , where Mervyn Bower and Jacqueline Mason came twelfth in the pairs event.


RESULTS BY EVENT


Alpine skiing


  • Downhill: Bill Day (52nd/61), Peter Brockhoff (57th)

  • Giant slalom: Bill Day (41st/58), Peter Brockhoff (Disqualified)

  • Slalom: Peter Brockhoff (30th/40), Bill Day (Disqualified)


Women:

  • Downhill: Christine Davy (27th/39)

  • Giant Slalom: Christine Davy (32nd/40)

  • Slalom: Christine Davy (29th/38)



Cross-country skiing


  • 15km: Richard Walpole (51st/54)



Figure skating


  • Men: Tim Spencer (17th), Bill Cherrell (18th)

  • Women: Aileen Shaw (24th/26), Mary Wilson (26th)

  • Pairs: Jacqueline Mason and Mervyn Bower (12th/13)



Ice hockey


  • Men's team: Australia (9th out of 9)



Nordic combined


  • 15km and 60m: Hal Nerdal (31st/31)



Speed skating


  • 500m: Colin Hickey (13th/44), Roy Tutty (35th)

  • 1500m: Colin Hickey (14th/45), Roy Tutty (37th)



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REFERENCES


  • "Australians at the Olympics: A definitive history" by Gary Lester ISBN 0-949853-05-4 (suspected errata listed in )


  • "2002 Australian Winter Olympic Team Guide" PDF file


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