Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
02 ! Silver	Bright, TorahTorah Bright	Snowboarding	Women's halfpipe	000000002016-02-12-000012 February
02 ! Silver	Morris, DavidDavid Morris	Freestyle skiing	Men's aerials	000000002016-02-17-000017 February
03 ! Bronze	Lassila, LydiaLydia Lassila	Freestyle skiing	Women's aerials	000000002016-02-14-000014 February

Medals by sport
Sport	01 !	02 !	03 !	Total
Freestyle skiing	0	1	1	2
Snowboarding	0	1	0	1
Total	0	2	1	3

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Australia had five athletes in qualification position.^[6]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Dominic Demschar^[7]	Men's giant slalom	1:26.47	42	1:27.30	38	2:53.77	39
Dominic Demschar^[7]	Men's slalom	58.52	66	DNF
Ross Peraudo	Men's giant slalom	1:29.07	50	DNF
Ross Peraudo	Men's slalom	DNF
Emily Bamford	Women's giant slalom	1:28.57	56	1:27.23	49	2:55.80	50
Emily Bamford	Women's slalom	1:02.13	41	DNF
Lavinia Chrystal	Women's giant slalom	1:25.18	46	1:23.39	39	2:48.57	40
Lavinia Chrystal	Women's slalom	59.74	34	58.16	33	1:57.90	32
Greta Small	Women's combined	1:47.99	29	52.31	12	2:40.30	15
	Women's downhill	N/A				1:44.79	29
	Women's giant slalom	1:25.22	47	1:24.44	42	2:49.66	41
	Women's slalom	1:01.19	40	56.41	28	1:57.60	31
	Women's super-G	N/A				DNF

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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]

Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
Alexei Almoukov	Men's sprint	27:24.6	2 (0+2)	73
Alexei Almoukov	Men's individual	54:35.4	2 (0+0+0+2)	45
Lucy Glanville	Women's sprint	26:57.1	2 (0+2)	82
Lucy Glanville	Women's individual	1:01:00.7	4 (1+0+1+2)	78

Bobsleigh

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Duncan Harvey Heath Spence*	Two-man	57.96	28	57.99	26	57.78	25	Did not advance		2:53.73	26
Duncan Harvey Lucas Mata Gareth Nichols Heath Spence*	Four-man	56.20	22	56.21	23	56.23	21	Did not advance		2:48.64	22
Jana Pittman Astrid Radjenovic*	Two-woman	58.62	15	58.50	13	59.06	15	58.37	8	3:54.55	14

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Australia had four athletes in qualification position.^[6]

Distance

Athlete	Event	Classical		Freestyle		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Deficit	Rank
Phil Bellingham	Men's 15 km classical	N/A				46:16.4	+7:46.7	76
Callum Watson	Men's 15 km classical	N/A				45:46.5	+7:18.6	75
Callum Watson	Men's 30 km skiathlon	40:09.8	62	36:21.6	59	1:17:00.4	+8:45.0	60
Esther Bottomley	Women's 10 km classical	N/A				34:30.1	+6:12.3	61
Aimee Watson	Women's 10 km classical	N/A				34:56.0	+6:38.2	63
Aimee Watson	Women's 30 km freestyle	N/A				1:34:00.1	+22:54.9	54

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Phil Bellingham	Men's sprint	3:45.65	55	Did not advance
Callum Watson	Men's sprint	5:29.62	85	Did not advance
Phil Bellingham Callum Watson	Men's team sprint	N/A				25:54.41	12	Did not advance
Esther Bottomley	Women's sprint	2:50.54	56	Did not advance

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Australia had achieved three quota places:^[10] Australian skater Chantelle Kerry appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport asking that Brooklee Han should not be able to represent Australia, because she did not have federation approval. This appeal was rejected.^[11]

Athlete	Event	SP/OD		FS/FD		Total
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Brendan Kerry	Men's singles	47.12	29	Did not advance
Brooklee Han	Ladies' singles	49.32	22 Q	94.52	18	143.84	20
Danielle O'Brien / Gregory Merriman	Ice dancing	52.68	20 Q	75.85	20	128.53	20

Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Australia had eighteen athletes in qualification position.^[6] The full list of Australian freestyle skiers was officially named on 22 January 2014.^[12]

Aerials

Athlete	Event	Qualification				Final
		Jump 1		Jump 2		Jump 1		Jump 2		Jump 3
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
David Morris	Men's aerials	118.59	2 Q	Bye		101.87	8 Q	115.05	4 Q	110.41	02 !
Lydia Lassila	Women's aerials	66.12	15	90.65	1 Q	95.76	2 Q	99.22	2 Q	72.12	03 !
Laura Peel		67.68	13	85.99	3 Q	83.79	5 Q	64.50	7	Did not advance
Danielle Scott		85.36	3 Q	Bye		76.23	9	Did not advance
Samantha Wells		78.12	7	57.13	12	Did not advance

Halfpipe

Athlete	Event	Qualification				Final
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Best	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Best	Rank
Amy Sheehan	Women's halfpipe	19.60	70.60	70.60	12 Q	15.00	40.60	40.60	10
Davina Williams	Women's halfpipe	5.40	63.00	63.00	15	Did not advance

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

Athlete	Event	Seeding		Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Position	Position	Position	Position	Rank
Anton Grimus	Men's ski cross	1:16.82	5	DNF	Did not advance			25
Scott Kneller	Men's ski cross	1:18.58	24	3	Did not advance			23
Katya Crema	Women's ski cross	1:23.47	11	2 Q	1 Q	3 FB	3	7
Sami Kennedy-Sim		1:38.51	25	DNF	Did not advance			28
Jenny Owens		1:59.84	26	2 Q	3	Did not advance		12

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Slopestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification				Final
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Best	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Best	Rank
Russ Henshaw	Men's slopestyle	84.60	83.40	84.60	5 Q	80.40	28.80	80.40	8
Anna Segal	Women's slopestyle	75.40	78.80	78.80	7 Q	77.00	28.80	77.00	4

Luge

Main article: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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
Athlete	Event	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	3:44.044	33

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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
Athlete	Event	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
Athlete	Event	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
Deanna Lockett	1500 m	2:25.140	5	N/A		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

Main article: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Australia had one sled in the men's event and two in the women's for a total of 3 athletes.

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
John Farrow	Men's	57.84	19	57.73	19	57.75	16	57.35	16	3:50.67	17
Lucy Chaffer	Women's	1:00.16	20	59.25	10	58.74	=13	58.49	9	3:56.64	17
Michelle Steele	Women's	59.42	10	59.41	14	58.76	15	58.69	16	3:56.28	=14

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Australia had thirteen athletes in qualification position.^[6]

Freestyle
Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification				Semifinal				Final
Athlete	Event	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

Athlete	Event	Qualification				Semifinal				Final
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Best	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Best	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Best	Rank
Torah Bright	Halfpipe	93.00	28.75	93.00	1 QF	Bye				58.25	91.50	91.50	02 !
Holly Crawford		43.00	33.75	43.00	14	Did not advance
Stephanie Magiros		27.25	57.25	57.25	9 QS	26.50	20.50	26.50	12	Did not advance
Hannah Trigger		51.25	33.00	51.25	10	Did not advance
Torah Bright	Slopestyle	85.25	80.00	85.25	2 QF	Bye				64.75	66.25	66.25	7

Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

Snowboard cross

Athlete	Event	Seeding		1/8 Final	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Position	Position	Position	Position	Rank
Cam Bolton	Men's snowboard cross	CAN		1 Q	1 Q	4 FB	DNF	11
Jarryd Hughes		CAN		3 Q	5	Did not advance		=17
Alex Pullin		CAN		1 Q	4	Did not advance		=13
Torah Bright	Women's snowboard cross	1:23.96	15	N/A	5	Did not advance		18
Belle Brockhoff	Women's snowboard cross	1:23.22	7	N/A	3 Q	5 FB	2	8

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to consolation final

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Daniel Greig	500 m	1:20.55	40	35.29	17	1:55.84	39
Daniel Greig	1000 m	N/A				1:10.13	22

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