1956 Winter Olympics / Participant (Australia)

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Australia took part in the 1956 Winter Olympics in the Italian community of Cortina d'Ampezzo with eight athletes, one woman and seven men, in three sports.

It was the third time an Australian team had participated in the Winter Olympics since 1936 .

Participants by sport

The youngest participant from Australia was the figure skater Allan Ganter (17 years 225 days), the oldest participant was the ski racer Frank Prihoda (34 years 207 days).

figure skating

→ Main article: Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men's

• Allan Ganter

• Compulsory: 13; Freestyle: 14; Score: 114; Points: 132.41; 13th place

• Charles Keeble

• Compulsory: 16; Freestyle: 13; Score: 137; Points: 123.93; 16th place

Speed ​​skating

→ Main article: Speed ​​skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men's

• Colin Hickey

• 500 m : 41.9 s, 7th place
• 1,500 m : 2: 11.8 min., 7th place
• 5,000 m : 8: 10.0 min., 14th place
• 10,000 m : 17: 45.6 min., Place 27

Alpine skiing

→ Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Ladies

• Christine Davy

• Departure : 2: 01.6 min. (+ 20.9 s), place 39
• Giant slalom : 2: 17.3 min. (+ 20.8 s), 37th place
• Slalom : 1: 26.1 minutes in the first run + 1: 21.5 minutes in the second run = 2: 47.6 minutes (+ 55.3 s), 33rd place

Men's

• Tony Aslangul

• Giant slalom : 4: 09.0 min. (+ 1: 08.9 min.), 69th place
• Slalom : race not finished

• Bill Day

• Departure : 4: 02.0 min. (+ 1: 09.8 min.), Place 35
• Giant slalom: 3: 56.9 minutes (+ 56.8 s), place 61
• Slalom: 1: 22.1 minutes (= 32nd place) in the first run; second run not finished

• Frank Prihoda

• Giant slalom: 4: 32.1 min. (+ 1: 39.0 min.), 80th place
• Slalom: 2: 54.3 min. In the first run (60th place) + 2: 43.2 min. In the second run (51) = 5: 37.5 min. (+ 2: 22.9 min.), Place 54

• James Walker

• Giant slalom: 5: 21.0 min. (+ 2: 20.9 min.), 84th place

Web links

• Australian Olympic team 1956 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 1956 Australian Olympic Team at www.sports-reference.com