Australia at the 2010 Winter Olympics
| Australia at the 2010 Winter Olympics |
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| IOC code | AUS | ||||||||
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 40 in 11 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Torah Bright (opening) Lydia Lassila (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 13th |
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1906 Intercalated Games Australasia (1908–1912) |
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Australia participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A team of forty athletes was selected to compete in eleven sports. The Chef de Mission was Ian Chesterman who has held the position since the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Australia achieved its best ever results, winning two gold medals; in the women's aerials (Lydia Lassila) and women's snowboard halfpipe (Torah Bright); and a silver in the men's moguls. To date Australia has won a total of five gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals in Winter Olympic competition.
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