Australia at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Australia at the
2010 Winter Olympics
Australia at the; 2010 Winter Olympics
IOC code	AUS
NOC	Australian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympics.com.au
in Vancouver
Competitors	40 in 11 sports
Flag bearers	Torah Bright (opening); Lydia Lassila (closing)
Medals; Ranked 13th	Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 3
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;

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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