1980 Winter Olympics / Participant (Australia)

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Australia participated in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid with a delegation of 9 athletes (5 men, 4 women). Ski racer Rob McIntyre was selected to fly the Australian flag at the opening ceremony.

Participants by sport

figure skating

Pair skating:

• Elizabeth Cain / Peter Cain

  11th place

Speed ​​skating

Men's:

• Colin Coates

  1000 m: 29th place

  5000 m: 19th place

  10,000 m: 18th place

• Mike Richmond

  500 m: 32nd place

  1000 m: 34th place

  1500 m: 32nd place

Alpine skiing

Women: Jenny Altermatt Giant slalom: 28th place Slalom: DNF Jacqui Cowderoy Giant slalom: DSQ Slalom: 17th place

Men's: Antony cast Departure: 26th place Giant slalom: 41st place Slalom: 32nd place Rob McIntyre Giant slalom: 38th place Slalom: DNF

Nordic skiing

Cross-country skiing

Women:

• Colleen Bolton

  5 km: 36th place

  10 km: 35th place

Web link

• Olympic team of Australia 1980 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )