Australia at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Australia at the
2006 Winter Olympics
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympics.com.au
in Turin
Competitors40 (23 men, 17 women) in 10 sports
Flag bearers Alisa Camplin (opening)
Dale Begg-Smith (closing)[1][2]
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Australia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The team of 40 athletes was the largest ever for Australia, surpassing the team of 31 that participated at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Prior to the Olympics, Australia had set a goal of winning one medal.[3] They were able to win two medals – one gold and one bronze – and had several other top 10 finishes.

Alisa Camplin served as flag bearer at the opening ceremonies.

  1. ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  3. ^ Herald Sun: Aussies set target of one medal[dead link] 2 February 2006.

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