Australia at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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Australia
competed in the Winter Olympic Games
for the third time at the 1956 Winter Olympics
at Cortina d'Ampezzo
, Italy
. Australia sent 10 athletes (8 men, 2 women) that competed in alpine skiing
, figure skating
and speed skating
.
Colin Hickey's 7th place in both 500 and 1000 metre speed skating would be Australia's best result until the 1976 Winter Olympics
, where Colin Coates came 6th in 10000 metre speed skating.
Women:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
competed in the Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
for the third time at the 1956 Winter Olympics
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
at Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Australia sent 10 athletes (8 men, 2 women) that competed in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
, figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
and speed skating
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
.
Colin Hickey's 7th place in both 500 and 1000 metre speed skating would be Australia's best result until the 1976 Winter Olympics
Australia at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Australia competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.Colin Coates' sixth place in 10000 metres speed skating was Australia's best result so far at the Winter Olympics.-Alpine skiing:Men...
, where Colin Coates came 6th in 10000 metre speed skating.
Alpine skiing
Men:- Downhill: Bill Day (35th/57)
- Giant slalom: Bill Day, Anthony Aslungal (69th/87), Frank Prihoda (80th), James Walker (84th)
- Slalom: Frank Prihoda (54th/57), Anthony Aslungal (retired after fall), Bill Day (retired after fall)
Women:
- Downhill: Christine DavyChristine DavyChristine Davy is a former Australian alpine skier who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics. In 1956, she came 39th, 33rd and 37th in the downhill, giant slalom and slalom respectively, out of 39, 33 and 37 entrants. In 1960, she came 27th, 32nd and 29th in the same three events, out of...
(39th/44) - Slalom: Christine Davy
- Giant slalom: Christine Davy
Figure skating
- Men: Allan GanterAllan GanterAllan Ganter is a former Australian figure skater who competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He scored 132.41 points and finished 13th out of 16 competitors in the men’s individual event.-Results:- References :...
(13th/16), Charles KeebleCharles KeebleCharles Keeble is a former Australian figure skater who competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He scored 123.93 points and finished 16th out of 16 competitors in the men’s individual event.- References :...
(16th) - Pairs: Jacqueline MasonJacqueline MasonJacqueline "Jackie" Mason Kendall-Baker is a former Australian pair skater who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics in a pairing with Mervyn Bower. In 1956 they failed to take to the ice after Bower was injured.Gordon, p. 522. In 1960, they placed 12th out of 13 duos.-Results:- References...
and Mervyn BowerMervyn BowerMervyn John Bower is a former Australian pair skater who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics in a pairing with Jacqueline Mason. In 1956 they failed to take to the ice after Bower was injured.Gordon, p. 522. In 1960, they placed 12th out of 13 duos.-Results:- References :*...
(withdrew due to injury to Bower)
Speed skating
- 500 m: Colin HickeyColin HickeyColin Edward Hickey was an Australian speed skater. He represented Australia at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics. His seventh place in the 1956 Winter Olympics was Australia's best result until 1976....
(7th/45) - 1500 m: Colin Hickey (7th/53)
- 5000 m: Colin Hickey
- 10000 m: Colin Hickey (27th/32)