title: Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics
text: # Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics
  
  Australia competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. A total number of 24 athletes competed, participating in alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, figure skating, freestyle skiing, short track speed skating, and snowboarding, which appeared for the first time at the Olympics. Freestyle skiers Kirstie Marshall and Jacqui Cooper were some of Australia's best gold medal hopes, but both missed the aerials finals. Zali Steggall won Australia's first individual Winter Olympics medal, gaining bronze in slalom.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Bronze | Zali Steggall | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom |
  
  ## Alpine skiing
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Run 1 (DH) | Run 1 (DH) | Run 2 (Sl) | Run 2 (Sl) | Run 3 (Sl) | Run 3 (Sl) | Final/Total | Final/Total | Final/Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank |
  | Zali Steggall | Slalom | 45.96 | 3 | 46.71 | 4 | — | — | 1:32.67 | +0.27 | |
  
  ## Biathlon
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
  | Kerryn Rim | Individual | 1:01:38.1 | 4 | 43 |
  | Kerryn Rim | Sprint | 25:49.1 | 2 | 47 |
  
  ## Bobsleigh
  
  The two-man result was Australia's best in that event.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank |
  | Jason Giobbi Adam Barclay | Two-man | 55.56 | 55.47 | 55.26 | 55.31 | 3:41.60 | 22 |
  | Jason Giobbi Scott Walker Ted Polglaze Adam Barclay | Four-man | 54.72 | 54.93 | 55.23 | — | 2:44.88 | 23 |
  
  ## Cross-country skiing
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Race | Race |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
  | Anthony Evans | 10 km classical | 31:12.7 | 66 |
  | Anthony Evans | 15 km freestyle pursuit | 47:43.4 | 55 |
  | Anthony Evans | 30 km classical | 1:45:26.3 | 51 |
  | Anthony Evans | 50 km freestyle | 2:21:44.4 | 48 |
  | Paul Gray | 10 km classical | 34:45.1 | 88 |
  | Paul Gray | 15 km freestyle pursuit | did not finish | did not finish |
  | Paul Gray | 50 km freestyle | 2:29:08.2 | 59 |
  
  ## Figure skating
  
  Joanne Carter's result was Australia's best in women's figure skating.
  
  | Athlete(s) | Event | CD1 | CD2 | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete(s) | Event | FP | FP | FP | FP | TFP | Rank |
  | Anthony Liu | Men's | — | — | 25 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Joanne Carter | Ladies' | — | — | 11 | 12 | 17.5 | 12 |
  | Danielle Carr Stephen Carr | Ladies' | — | — | 15 | 13 | 20.5 | 13 |
  
  ## Freestyle skiing
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Qualifying | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Adrian Costa | Moguls | 23.45 | 21 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Jonathan Sweet | Aerials | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Qualifying | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Maria Despas | Moguls | 18.94 | 23 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Jacqui Cooper | Aerials | 101.19 | 23 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Kirstie Marshall | Aerials | 148.99 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ## Short track speed skating
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Steven Bradbury | 500m | 43.766 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 19 |
  | Steven Bradbury | 1000m | 1:33.108 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 21 |
  | Steven Bradbury Richard Goerlitz Kieran Hansen Richard Nizielski | 5000m relay | — | — | — | — | 7:11.691 | 3 QB | B Final 7:15.907 | 8 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Janet Daly | 500m | 49.158 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 27 |
  | Janet Daly | 1000m | 1:59.990 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 29 |
  
  ## Snowboarding
  
  ### Giant slalom
  
  | Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Zeke Steggall | Men's giant slalom | 1:08.10 | 27 | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish |
  