Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:AUS
Nocname:Australian Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2014
Location:Sochi
Competitors:60
Sports:11
Flagbearer:Alex Pullin (opening)[1] [2]
David Morris (closing)[3] [4]
Rank:24
Gold:0
Silver:2
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games
(1908–1912)

Australia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Australia's team consisted of 60 athletes competing in 11 sports, which represented the largest Winter Olympics team the country had ever sent.[5]

Medalists

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Freestyle skiing0112
0101
Total0213

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Australia had five athletes in qualification position.[6]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
Time RankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Dominic Demschar[7] 1:26.47421:27.30382:53.7739
58.5266
align=left rowspan=2Ross Peraudo1:29.0750
align=left rowspan=2Emily Bamford1:28.57561:27.23492:55.8050
1:02.1341
align=left rowspan=2Lavinia Chrystal1:25.18461:23.39392:48.5740
59.743458.16331:57.9032
align=left rowspan=5Greta Small1:47.992952.31122:40.3015
1:44.7929
1:25.22471:24.44422:49.6641
1:01.194056.41281:57.6031

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Australia was awarded quota spots in biathlon after higher-placed nations decided to forgo their athlete allocations. The full list of biathlon team was announced on 24 January 2014.[8]

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Alexei AlmoukovMen's sprint27:24.62 (0+2)73
Men's individual54:35.42 (0+0+0+2)45
align=left rowspan=2Lucy GlanvilleWomen's sprint26:57.12 (0+2)82
Women's individual1:01:00.74 (1+0+1+2)78

Bobsleigh

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Australia had one sled in each of the three events for a total of 6 athletes. Bobsleigh rider Jana Pittman made history for Australia as she became the nation's first female athlete to compete in both Summer and Winter Olympics. She previously competed as a sprinter in track and field at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[9]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Duncan Harvey
Heath Spence		Two-man57.962857.992657.7825Did not advance2:53.7326
Duncan Harvey
Lucas Mata
Gareth Nichols
Heath Spence		Four-man56.202056.212156.2319Did not advance2:48.6420
Jana Pittman
Astrid Radjenovic		Two-woman58.621558.501359.061558.3783:54.5514
* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Australia had four athletes in qualification position.[6]

Distance
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Phil Bellinghamalign=left rowspan=2Men's 15 km classical46:16.4+7:46.776
Callum Watson45:46.5+7:16.875
Callum WatsonMen's 30 km skiathlon40:09.86236:21.6591:17:00.4+8:45.060
Esther Bottomleyalign=left rowspan=2Women's 10 km classical34:30.1+6:12.361
Aimee Watson34:56.0+6:38.263
Aimee WatsonWomen's 30 km freestyle1:34:00.1 +22:54.954
Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Phil Bellinghamalign=left rowspan=2Men's sprint3:45.6555Did not advance
Callum Watson5:29.6285Did not advance
Phil Bellingham
Callum Watson		Men's team sprint25:54.3112Did not advance
Esther BottomleyWomen's sprint2:50.5456Did not advance

Figure skating

See main article: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Australia had achieved three quota places:[10] Australian skater Chantelle Kerry appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport asking that Brooklee Han should not be able to represent Australia, because she did not have federation approval. This appeal was rejected.[11]

AthleteEvent//Total
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Brendan KerryMen's singles47.1229Did not advance
Brooklee HanLadies' singles49.3222 Q94.5218143.8420
Danielle O'Brien / Gregory MerrimanIce dancing52.6820 Q75.8520128.5320

Freestyle skiing

See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Australia had eighteen athletes in qualification position.[6] The full list of Australian freestyle skiers was officially named on 22 January 2014.[12]

Aerials
AthleteEventQualification Final
Jump 1Jump 2Jump 1Jump 2Jump 3
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
David MorrisMen's aerials118.592 Q101.878 Q115.054 Q110.41
Lydia Lassilaalign=left rowspan=4Women's aerials66.121590.651 Q95.762 Q99.222 Q72.12
Laura Peel67.681385.993 Q83.795 Q64.507Did not advance
Danielle Scott85.363 Q76.239Did not advance
Samantha Wells78.12757.1312Did not advance
Halfpipe
AthleteEventQualification Final
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
Amy Sheehanalign=left rowspan=2Women's halfpipe19.6070.6070.6012 Q15.0040.6040.6010
Davina Williams5.4063.0063.0015Did not advance
Moguls
AthleteEventQualification Final
Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRank
Dale Begg-Smithalign=left rowspan=4Men's moguls25.0613.5619.741928.395.049.6515Did not advance
Matt Graham24.3615.0221.5310 Q24.8516.2122.497 Q25.0817.1423.317Did not advance
Sam Hall24.5212.3518.792127.546.4911.5014Did not advance
Brodie Summers25.7315.6921.569 Q25.7315.9121.7813Did not advance
Britteny Coxalign=left rowspan=3Women's moguls31.7414.8420.191231.4810.119.934 Q30.8715.1820.888 Q30.7315.8421.594 Q31.1913.8619.435
Taylah O'Neill33.1413.7818.571633.399.417.817 Q33.0313.3418.1816Did not advance
Nicole Parks31.4513.0218.491732.658.717.778 Q32.0513.1418.3715Did not advance
Ski cross
AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Anton Grimusalign=left rowspan=2Men's ski cross1:16.825Did not advance25
Scott Kneller1:18.58 243Did not advance23
Katya Cremaalign=left rowspan=3Women's ski cross1:23.47112 Q1 Q3 FB37
Sami Kennedy-Sim1:38.5125Did not advance28
Jenny Owens1:59.84262 Q3Did not advance12
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Slopestyle
AthleteEventQualification Final
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
Russ HenshawMen's slopestyle84.6083.4084.605 Q80.4028.8080.408
Anna SegalWomen's slopestyle75.4078.8078.807 Q77.0028.8077.004

Luge

See main article: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Australia qualified a place in the men's singles when Alex Ferlazzo finished in the top 38 (with a maximum of three per nation qualifying) during the 2013–14 Luge World Cup.[13]

Short track speed skating

See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on their performance at World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013, Australia qualified 1 man (500 m) and 1 woman (1000 m, 1500 m).[14] Pierre Boda qualified to be Australia's male representative by beating Andy Jung in a three race series.[15] Deanna Lockett represented the women.[16]

Men
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Deanna Lockett1000 m1:34.8451 Q1:29.2563Did not advance9
1500 m2:25.140 5Did not advance26
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Skeleton

See main article: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Australia had one sled in the men's event and two in the women's for a total of 3 athletes.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
John FarrowMen's57.841957.731957.751657.35163:50.6717
Lucy Chafferalign=left rowspan=2Women's1:00.162059.251058.74=1358.4993:56.6417
Michelle Steele59.421059.411458.761558.69163:56.28=14

Snowboarding

See main article: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Australia had thirteen athletes in qualification position.[6]

Freestyle
  • Men
    • AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
    Kent Callisteralign=left rowspan=3Halfpipe87.0025.5087.006 QS49.2579.5079.503 Q40.0068.5068.509
    Scott James68.5015.0068.5010Did not advance
    Nathan Johnstone86.0027.5086.007 QS25.7573.5073.507Did not advance
    Scott JamesSlopestyle36.0044.0044.0011 QS77.2519.0077.258Did not advance
    Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
    Torah Brightalign=left rowspan=4Halfpipe93.0028.7593.001 QF58.2591.5091.50
    Holly Crawford43.0033.7543.0014Did not advance
    Stephanie Magiros27.2557.2557.259 QS26.5020.5026.5012Did not advance
    Hannah Trigger51.2533.0051.2510Did not advance
    Torah BrightSlopestyle85.2580.0085.252 QF64.7566.2566.257
    Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
    Snowboard cross
    AthleteEventSeeding1/8 FinalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
    Cam Boltonalign=left rowspan=3Men's snowboard cross1 Q1 Q4 FB11
    Jarryd Hughes3 Q5Did not advance=17
    Alex Pullin1 Q4Did not advance=13
    Torah Brightalign=left rowspan=2Women's snowboard cross1:23.96155Did not advance18
    Belle Brockhoff1:23.2273 Q5 FB28
    Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to consolation final

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Final
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Daniel Greig500 m1:20.554035.29171:55.8439
    1000 m1:10.1322

    Notes and References

    1. News: Webster . Andrew . 6 February 2014 . Sochi Winter Olympics: Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin named Australia's flagbearer for opening ceremony. The Sydney Morning Herald . 6 February 2014 .
    2. Web site: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . . 7 February 2014 . www.olympic.org . . 7 February 2014.
    3. News: Webster . Andrew . 6 February 2014 . Sochi Winter Olympics: David Morris is Australia's flagbearer for closing ceremony. The Sydney Morning Herald . 22 February 2014 .
    4. Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
    5. News: . Australia team increased to 60 for Sochi . . . 29 January 2014 . 31 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202101537/http://wintergames.ap.org/article/australia-team-increased-60-sochi . 2014-02-02 . dead .
    6. Web site: Summary of Quota allocation as per 30.12.2013 . 20 January 2014 . www.fis-ski.com . . 20 January 2014.
    7. News: Thatcher. Leslie . 23 January 2014. Dominic Demschar Named To Australian Olympic Team . . 21 February 2014 .
    8. News: Conomos. Taya. Olympic Surprise for Australian Biathletes. Australian Olympic Committee. 25 January 2014. 29 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140129021113/http://sochi2014.olympics.com.au/news/olympic-surprise-for-australian-biathletes-team-selection. dead.
    9. News: Souness . Damien . Jana Pittman to make history at Winter Olympics . . 23 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201151534/http://www.sportal.com.au/other/news/jana-pittman-to-make-history-at-winter-olympics/nrj8iuf9ufmo1eipiik66tz4e . 1 February 2014 .
    10. Web site: Brooklee Han secures Olympic quota place. Wheeler. Alice. 28 September 2013. Official Site of the 2014 Australian Olympic Team. 28 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110194242/http://sochi2014.olympics.com.au/news/brooklee-han-secures-olympic-quota-place. 10 November 2013. dead.
    11. Web site: Australian skater loses Olympic appeal. Cullen. Glenn. 19 December 2013. NineMsn. 31 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131226221921/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8773983. 2013-12-26. dead.
    12. News: Sharwood. Anthony. Australia names 56 athletes in biggest ever Winter Olympic Games team. News Corp Australia. 22 January 2014. 23 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140123222940/http://www.news.com.au/sport/australia-names-56-athletes-in-biggest-ever-winter-olympic-games-team/story-fnect155-1226808517090. dead.
    13. http://www.fil-luge.org/index.php?id=439&cup_id_fk=81&L= Viessmann Luge World Cup 2013/2014 Standing - World Cup Men
    14. Web site: XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi - Entries Short Track Speed Skating . . 22 November 2013 . 22 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235443/http://www2.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-205151-222374-nav-list,00.html?id=1469 . 2013-12-02 . dead .
    15. News: Smart . Nick. 31 December 2013 . Pierre Boda beats mate Andy Jung for Winter Olympics speed skating berth . couriermail.com.au . 31 December 2013.
    16. News: Jeffrey . Nicole . 31 December 2013. Beating a mate for Olympics berth 'bittersweet' . . 31 December 2013 .

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