Australia at the 1972 Winter Olympics

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Australia at the
1972 Winter Olympics
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IOC code AUS
NOC Australian Olympic Committee
Website www.olympics.com.au
in Sapporo
Competitors4 in 2 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
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Australia competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.

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Malcolm Milne, who won an international downhill race at Val d'Isère, France in 1970, almost fell during the downhill race, denying him a chance at an Olympic medal.

Alpine skiing

[1]

Men
AthleteEventClassificationFinal
TimeRankRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRank
Steven Clifford Downhill N/A2:02.9044
Giant slalom N/A1:44.75441:49.50363:34.2536
Slalom DisqualifiedDid not finish
Malcolm Milne Downhill N/A1:55.4823
Giant slalom N/A1:37.94311:44.26283:22.2029
Slalom Disqualified1:03.73331:01.99262:05.7224

Speed skating

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AthleteEventFinal
TimeRank
Colin Coates 500 m 44.7436
1500 m 2:12.1424
5000 m 8:09.3523
10000 m 16:29.9418
Jim Lynch 500 m 43.5135
1500 m 2:26.6939

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References

  1. 1 2 "Official Report of the Organizing Committee of the XIth Winter Olympic Games 1972 at Sapporo" (PDF). Organizing Committee of the XIth Winter Olympic Games 1972 at Sapporo. LA84 Foundation. 1972. Retrieved November 11, 2013.