Australia at the 1976 Winter Olympics

Infobox Olympics Australia
games=1976 Winter
competitors=8
sports=3
flagbearer=Colin Coates

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.

Results by event

Alpine skiing

;Men
* Downhill: David Griff (22nd/66), Kim Clifford (34th), Rob McIntyre (DNF - fell)
* Giant slalom: David Griff (did not finish), Kim Clifford (disqualified)
* Slalom: Kim Clifford (DNF - fell), David Griff (DNF - fell)

;Women
* Downhill: Sally Rodd, Joanne Henke (36th/38)
* Giant slalom: Sally Rodd (33rd/43), Joanne Henke (40th)
* Slalom: Joanne Henke (DNF - fell), Sally Rodd (disqualified)

Figure skating

;Men
* William Schober (DNF - withdrew injured after first day of competition);Women
*Sharon Burley (20th/20)

peed skating

* 500 m: Colin Coates (25th/28)
* 1000 m: Colin Coates (11th/31)
* 1500 m: Colin Coates (8th/30)
* 5000 m: Colin Coates (10th/31)
* 10000 m: Colin Coates (6th/20)

ee also

*Australia at the Winter Olympics

External links

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

References

*"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 )

*"Winter Olympic Representatives 1924 - 2002" [http://www.isa.org.au/results_1911-2004.htm Ice Skating Australia]