title: Australia at the 1976 Winter Olympics
text: # 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
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank |
  | Kim Clifford | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 1:51.64 | 34 |
  | Kim Clifford | Giant slalom | 1:56.66 | 53 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
  | Kim Clifford | Slalom | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
  | David Griff | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 1:49.02 | 22 |
  | David Griff | Slalom | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
  | Rob McIntyre | Downhill | — | — | — | — | Did not finish | Did not finish |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank |
  | Joanne Henke | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 1:59.59 | 36 |
  | Joanne Henke | Giant slalom | 1:45.40 | 40 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
  | Joanne Henke | Slalom | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
  | Sally Rodd | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 1:54.82 | 31 |
  | Sally Rodd | Giant slalom | 1:37.52 | 33 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
  | Sally Rodd | Slalom | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
  
  ## Figure skating
  
  | Athlete(s) | Event | CF/CD | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete(s) | Event | CF/CD | SP/OD | FS/FD | Ordinals | Points | Rank |
  | Billy Schober | Men's | 20 | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
  | Sharon Burley | Ladies' | — | 21 | 19 | 180.0 | 149.26 | 20 |
  
  ## Speed skating
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
  | Colin Coates | 500 m | 41.77 | 25 |
  | Colin Coates | 1000 m | 1:21.72 | 11 |
  | Colin Coates | 1500 m | 2:03.34 | 8 |
  | Colin Coates | 5000 m | 7:41.96 | 10 |
  | Colin Coates | 10000 m | 15:19.80 | 6 |
  