Australia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

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IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
Competitors47 in 8 sports
Flagbearers (opening)Duncan Cowan & Tara Baker
Australia at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Flag of Australia
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors47 in 8 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Duncan Cowan & Tara Baker
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

Australia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024, This will be Australia's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

The Australian team consisted of 47 athletes (16 men and 31 women) competing in eight sports.[1] This was the largest ever team the country has sent to the Winter Youth Olympics. Freestyle skier Duncan Cowan and ice hockey player Tara Baker were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 112
Biathlon 336
Cross-country skiing 224
Figure skating 123
Freestyle skiing 448
Ice hockey 01313
Short track speed skating 101
Snowboarding 4610
Total163147

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 SilverLottie LodgeFreestyle skiingWomen's dual moguls27 January
 SilverDaisy ThomasFreestyle skiingWomen's big air28 January
 BronzeWilliam Martin
Abbey Wilson		SnowboardingMixed team snowboard cross21 January

Alpine skiing

Australia qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[3]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Max Kelly Men's giant slalom DNF
Men's slalom 51.41 37 55.77 18 1:47.18 22
Arkie Lennon Women's giant slalom DNF
Women's slalom 55.01 32 DNF

Biathlon

Australia qualified six biathletes (three per gender).[1]

Men
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Phoenix Sparke Sprint 23:59.9 5 (4+1) 33
Individual 48:13.5 8 (0+3+3+2) 39
Matthew Wilby Sprint 30:02.8 3 (1+2) 92
Individual 58:46.2 6 (2+2+1+1) 95
Edward Woodhouse-Bedak Sprint 27:50.8 5 (2+3) 84
Individual 55:54.2 12 (4+3+2+3) 88
Women
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Bridget Harvey Sprint 26:15.4 7 (3+4) 68
Individual 46:06.2 7 (1+2+2+2) 62
Ava McCann Sprint 25:02.0 3 (0+3) 56
Individual 44:43.0 6 (0+2+2+2) 53
Alessandra Sydun-West Sprint 25:19.8 4 (1+3) 61
Individual 49:17.7 8 (2+2+1+3) 81
Mixed
Athletes Event Time Misses Rank
Ava McCann
Phoenix Sparke		 Single mixed relay 48:45.3 17 (2+15) 14
Bridget Harvey
Alessandra Sydun-West
Phoenix Sparke
Edward Woodhouse-Bedak		 Mixed relay LAP 20 (5+15) 17

Cross-country skiing

Australia qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).[4]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Samuel Johnson 7.5 km classical — 23:19.4 52
Sprint freestyle 3:22.63 43 Did not advance
Clancy Merrick Harvey 7.5 km classical — 22:43.1 48
Sprint freestyle 3:29.93 56 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Rosie Franzke 7.5 km classical — 25:32.7 38
Sprint freestyle 3:59.58 43 Did not advance
Satara Moon 7.5 km classical — 26:23.2 44
Sprint freestyle 4:11.55 54 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Rank
Rosie Franzke
Clancy Merrick Harvey
Satara Moon
Samuel Johnson		 Mixed relay 59:40.8 18

Figure skating

Australia qualified three figure skaters (one man and two women). The pairs quota of two athletes was secured at the 2023 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. The singles quota was earned based on the results of the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix ranking.[5]

Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Sienna Kaczmarczyk Women's singles 39.97 17 72.49 17 112.46 17
Peyton Bellamy-Martins / Kryshtof Pradeaux Pairs 29.03 4 59.33 4 88.36 4

Freestyle skiing

Australia qualified 8 athletes in freestyle skiing.

Dual moguls
Individual
Athlete Event Group Stage Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Points Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Edward Hill Men's dual moguls  Nakamura (JPN)
L 2–3		  Koehler (CAN)
W 3–2		  Kim (KOR)
W 3–2		  Dooley (IRL)
W 3–DNF		 11 3 Did not advance
Lottie Lodge Women's dual moguls  Joly (FRA)
L 2–3		  Feklistova (KAZ)
W 3–2		  Sakai (JPN)
W 3–2		  Kisil (UKR)
W 3–2		 11 1 Q  McLarnon (USA)
W 20–15		  Lemley (USA)
L 13–22		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)


Team
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Lottie Lodge
Edward Hill		 Mixed team  Lamontagne /
Koehler (CAN)
W 52–18		  Sakai /
Nakamura (JPN)
L 20–50		 Did not advance
Ski cross
Individual
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
Duncan Cowan Men's ski cross 16 3 Q DNF SF 6
Bayley Sadler 13 9 Did not advance
Dakota Turner Women's ski cross 15 7 Did not advance
Team
Athlete Event Pre-heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Position Position Position Position
Duncan Cowan
Dakota Turner		 Team ski cross — 4 Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Joey Elliss Men's big air 74.00 91.75 91.75 2 Q 87.00 45.00 47.00 134.00 5
Men's slopestyle 31.00 59.00 59.00 13 Did not advance
Lucinda Laird Women's big air 4.50 6.50 6.50 15 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 33.00 18.50 33.00 16 Did not advance
Daisy Thomas Women's big air 53.50 84.25 84.25 2 Q 91.00 81.75 31.75 171.75 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women's slopestyle 69.00 53.50 69.00 6 Q 64.75 67.25 62.25 67.25 5

Ice hockey

Australia qualified a team of thirteen ice hockey players for the women's 3-on-3 tournament.[6][7]

Roster

Remi Harvey was the team's head coach.[8]

Women's 3x3 tournament

Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final
Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Rank Opponent
Score		 Opponent
Score		 Rank
Australia Women's 3x3 tournament  Netherlands
W 6–1		  South Korea
L 2–12		  Italy
L 4–15		  Hungary
L 1–22		  Mexico
W 5–4		  Turkey
L 2–10		  China
L 3–11		 6 Did not advance
Preliminary round
Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 7 7 0 0 0 130 5 +125 21 Semifinals
2  China 7 6 0 0 1 70 25 +45 18
3  South Korea (H) 7 4 1 0 2 48 30 +18 14
4  Italy 7 4 0 1 2 67 31 +36 13
5  Turkey 7 3 0 0 4 36 41 −5 9
6  Australia 7 2 0 0 5 23 75 −52 6
7  Mexico 7 1 0 0 6 18 71 −53 3
8  Netherlands 7 0 0 0 7 5 119 −114 0
Source: IOC[9][10]
(H) Host
20 January 2024
16:00		Netherlands 1–6
(1–0, 0–4, 0–2)		 AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
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Referees:
Canada Beatrice Fortin
Ukraine Anhelina Maifeld
21 January 2024
13:30		Australia 2–12
(0–3, 0–5, 2–4)		 South KoreaGangneung Hockey Centre
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Referees:
Mexico María Chávez
Ukraine Anhelina Maifeld
21 January 2024
20:30		Italy 15–4
(5–1, 9–2, 1–1)		 AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
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Referees:
Canada Beatrice Fortin
Malaysia Mei Wah Wan
22 January 2024
12:00		Australia 1–22
(0–5, 0–8, 1–9)		 HungaryGangneung Hockey Centre
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Referees:
Canada Beatrice Fortin
Finland Ilona Silander
22 January 2024
19:00		Mexico 4–5
(0–1, 2–1, 2–3)		 AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Mexico María Chávez
Ukraine Anhelina Maifeld
23 January 2024
13:30		Turkey 10–2
(3–1, 2–1, 5–0)		 AustraliaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Canada Beatrice Fortin
Ukraine Anhelina Maifeld
23 January 2024
20:30		Australia 3–11
(1–4, 1–5, 1–2)		 ChinaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Mexico María Chávez
Ukraine Anhelina Maifeld

Short track speed skating

Australia qualified one male short track speed skater.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Aditya Nghiem 500 m 47.879 4 Did not advance
1000 m 1:43.999 4 Did not advance
1500 m — 2:41.252 5 Did not advance

Snowboarding

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