Australia at the 1936 Winter Olympics

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Australia's first appearance at the Winter Olympic Games was at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Australia sent one athlete, Kenneth Kennedy.

Turkey, Greece, Liechtenstein and Bulgaria also competed at the Winter Games for the first time in 1936.

Results by event

peed skating

* 500 m - Kenneth Kennedy (29th/36)
* 1500 m - Kenneth Kennedy (33rd/37)
* 5000 m - Kenneth Kennedy (33rd/37)
* 10000 m - Kenneth Kennedy (did not compete)

Bobsleigh

Australian Frederick McEvoy captained the British bobsleigh team, and carried Britain's flag in the opening ceremony. The 4-man team won bronze, and the 2-man team came fourth.

External links

* [http://www.olympics.com.au/ Australia NOC]
* [http://www.owia.org/ Olympic Winter Institute of Australia]

References

*cite book |title=IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 Amtlicher Bericht |author=(ed.) Peter von le Fort |publisher=Reichssportverlag |location=Berlin |year=1936 |language=German |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1936/1936win.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=2008-06-10
*"Australians at the Olympics: A definitive history" by Gary Lester ISBN 0-949853-05-4 (suspected errata listed in )
*"2002 Australian Winter Olympic Team Guide" [http://web.archive.org/web/20030308012801/http%3A//www.olympics.com.au/cp7/c9/webi/externaldocument/000114aq.pdf PDF file]
*"The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896-2002" Australian Olympic Committee ISBN 0-7022-3425-7 (Inconsistencies in sources mentioned in )