Australia at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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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.
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IOC code | AUS |
NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
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Competitors | 40 in 11 sports |
Flag bearers | Torah Bright (opening) Lydia Lassila (closing) |
Medals Ranked 13th |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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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.