Australia at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Australia competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Three athletes were sent, and Australia competed in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and speed skating.

Australia at the 1968 Winter Olympics
IOC code	AUS
NOC	Australian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympics.com.au
in Grenoble
Competitors	3 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Malcolm Milne
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026

Malcolm Milne, brother of Ross Milne, who died while practising for the 1964 Winter Olympics, represented Australia in alpine skiing. He gained the best results for Australia in that Olympics, and one of the best slalom results ever for any Australian male.

This was the first of six Olympics for speed skater Colin Coates.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics

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Men

Athlete	Event	Qualifying				Final
		Run 1	Rank	Run 2	Rank	Run 1	Rank	Run 2	Rank	Total	Rank
Malcolm Milne	Downhill	—								2:05.36	24
	Giant slalom	—				1:51.25	38	1:52.60	35	3:43.85	33
	Slalom	1:23.26	5	58.08	1 Q	56.36	41	56.06	25	1:52.42	24

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics

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Men

Athlete	Event	Race
		Time	Rank
Ross Martin	15 km	58:00.2	60
	30 km	1:55:17.3	60

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics

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Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Rank
Colin Coates	500 m	43.3	41
	1500 m	2:16.7	49

See also

• Australia at the Winter Olympics