Australia at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia at the
2012 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympics.com.au
in Innsbruck
Competitors13 in 8 sports
Flag bearer Greta Small[1]
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

Australia competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck. The chef de mission of the team was former Olympic champion Alisa Camplin, the first time a woman is the chef de mission of any Australian Olympic team. The Australian team consisted of 13 athletes in 8 sports.[2]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Sharnita Crompton Ice Hockey Girls' individual skills challenge 19 Jan
 Bronze Alexandra Fitch Snowboarding Girls' Slopestyle 19 Jan

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia has qualified one boy and one girl.[2]

Boys

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Harry Laidlaw Slalom 43.26 41.30 1:24.56 17
Giant slalom DNF - - -
Super-G DSQ -
Combined 1:06.69 DNF - -

Girls

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Greta Small Slalom 43.83 40.41 1:24.24 7
Giant slalom 59.56 1:00.34 1:59.90 13
Super-G 1:06.52 7
Combined 1:06.13 38.07 1:44.20 13

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia has qualified one boy.[2]

Boys

Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Lachlan Porter Sprint 26:21.1 4 50
Pursuit 44:31.3 9 49

Cross country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia has qualified one boy and one girl.[2]

Boys

Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Alex Gibson 10 km classical 38:20.4 44

Girls

Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Lucy Glanville 5 km classical 18:23.0 34

Sprint

Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank
Alex Gibson Boys' sprint 1:56.49 40 did not advance
Lucy Glanville Girls' sprint 2:12.46 31 did not advance

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia has qualified one girl.[2]

Athlete(s) Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Chantelle Kerry Girls' singles 37.51 11 71.48 9 108.99 10

Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia has qualified one boy and one girl for the ski cross events. Australia has qualified an athlete in the boys' halfpipe event.[2]

Halfpipe
Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank
Thomas Waddell Boys' halfpipe 14.50 47.75 12 Q 48.25 14.25 11
Ski cross
Athlete Event Qualifying Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Time Rank Position Position Position Rank
Harry Laidlaw Boys' ski cross 57.43 4 Cancelled 4
Jack Millar Boys' ski cross 59.46 13 Cancelled 13
Claudia Leggett Girls' ski cross 1:00.30 5 Cancelled 5

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia has qualified a boy and girl athlete for the skills challenge competition.[2]

Athlete(s) Event Qualification Grand final
Points Rank Points Rank
Sam Hodic Boys' individual skills 5 15 did not advance
Sharnita Crompton Girls' individual skills 17 5 Q 17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Luge

Main article: Luge at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia has qualified one boy.[2]

Singles

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Alex Ferlazzo Boys' singles 40.849 40.526 1:21.375 19

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Australia has qualified one girl.[2]

Athlete Event Qualifying Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank
Alexandra Fitch Girls' halfpipe 61.25 67.00 4 q 82.00 87.50 1 Q 75.25 60.75 4
Girls' slopestyle 59.25 77.75 3 Q 69.75 42.50 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. ^ Team Australia's Flag Bearer reveals her joy
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Innsbruck 2012 - Australian Team