Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics Last updated December 08, 2025 Sporting event delegation
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]
Alpine skiing Australia had five athletes in qualification position. [ 6]
Biathlon 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]
Bobsleigh 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]
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing Australia had four athletes in qualification position. [ 6]
Distance Sprint Freestyle skiing Australia had eighteen athletes in qualification position. [ 6] The full list of Australian freestyle skiers was officially named on 22 January 2014. [ 12]
Aerials Halfpipe Moguls Athlete Event Qualification Final Run 1 Run 2 Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Dale Begg-Smith Men's moguls 25.06 13.56 19.74 19 28.39 5.04 9.65 15 Did not advance Matt Graham 24.36 15.02 21.53 10 Q Bye 24.85 16.21 22.49 7 Q 25.08 17.14 23.31 7 Did not advance Sam Hall 24.52 12.35 18.79 21 27.54 6.49 11.50 14 Did not advance Brodie Summers 25.73 15.69 21.56 9 Q Bye 25.73 15.91 21.78 13 Did not advance Britteny Cox Women's moguls 31.74 14.84 20.19 12 31.48 10.1 19.93 4 Q 30.87 15.18 20.88 8 Q 30.73 15.84 21.59 4 Q 31.19 13.86 19.43 5 Taylah O'Neill 33.14 13.78 18.57 16 33.39 9.4 17.81 7 Q 33.03 13.34 18.18 16 Did not advance Nicole Parks 31.45 13.02 18.49 17 32.65 8.7 17.77 8 Q 32.05 13.14 18.37 15 Did not advance
Ski cross Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Slopestyle Luge 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]
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Alex Ferlazzo Men's singles 53.528 29 53.686 34 53.323 33 53.507 35 3:34.044 33
Short track speed skating 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 Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Pierre Boda 500 m 42.702 4 Did not advance 30
Women Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Deanna Lockett 1000 m 1:34.845 1 Q 1:29.256 3 Did not advance 9 1500 m 2:25.140 5 — Did not advance 26
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Skeleton Australia had one sled in the men's event and two in the women's for a total of 3 athletes.
Snowboarding Australia had thirteen athletes in qualification position. [ 6]
Freestyle Men Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Kent Callister Halfpipe 87.00 25.50 87.00 6 QS 49.25 79.50 79.50 3 Q 40.00 68.50 68.50 9 Scott James 68.50 15.00 68.50 10 Did not advance Nathan Johnstone 86.00 27.50 86.00 7 QS 25.75 73.50 73.50 7 Did not advance Scott James Slopestyle 36.00 44.00 44.00 11 QS 77.25 19.00 77.25 8 Did not advance
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Women Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Snowboard cross Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to consolation final
Speed skating Men Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Daniel Greig 500 m 1:20.55 40 35.29 17 1:55.84 39 1000 m — 1:10.13 22
References ↑ Webster, Andrew (6 February 2014). "Sochi Winter Olympics: Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin named Australia's flagbearer for opening ceremony" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 6 February 2014 . ↑ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF) . www.olympic.org . Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee . 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014 . ↑ Webster, Andrew (6 February 2014). "Sochi Winter Olympics: David Morris is Australia's flagbearer for closing ceremony" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 22 February 2014 . ↑ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF) . The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014 . ↑ "Australia team increased to 60 for Sochi" . Associated Press . Sydney , Australia . 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 31 January 2014 . 1 2 3 4 "Summary of Quota allocation as per 30.12.2013" (PDF) . www.fis-ski.com . FIS . 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014 . ↑ Thatcher, Leslie (23 January 2014). "Dominic Demschar Named To Australian Olympic Team" . KPCW . Retrieved 21 February 2014 . ↑ Conomos, Taya. "Olympic Surprise for Australian Biathletes" . Australian Olympic Committee . Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014 . ↑ Souness, Damien. "Jana Pittman to make history at Winter Olympics" . Sportal . Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014 . ↑ Wheeler, Alice (28 September 2013). "Brooklee Han secures Olympic quota place" . Official Site of the 2014 Australian Olympic Team. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013 . ↑ Cullen, Glenn (19 December 2013). "Australian skater loses Olympic appeal" . NineMsn. Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 31 December 2013 . ↑ Sharwood, Anthony. "Australia names 56 athletes in biggest ever Winter Olympic Games team" . News Corp Australia . Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014 . ↑ Viessmann Luge World Cup 2013/2014 Standing - World Cup Men ↑ "XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi - Entries Short Track Speed Skating" . International Skating Union . 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 22 November 2013 . ↑ Smart, Nick (31 December 2013). "Pierre Boda beats mate Andy Jung for Winter Olympics speed skating berth" . couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2013 . ↑ Jeffrey, Nicole (31 December 2013). "Beating a mate for Olympics berth 'bittersweet' . The Australian . Retrieved 31 December 2013 . External links
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