Australia at the 1936 Winter Olympics
| Australia at the 1936 Winter Olympics |
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| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport | ||||||||
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Australia's first appearance at the Winter Olympic Games was at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Australia sent one athlete, Kenneth Kennedy.
Australian Frederick McEvoy captained the British bobsleigh team, and carried Britain's flag in the opening ceremony. The 4-man team won bronze, and the 2-man team came fourth.
Turkey, Greece, Liechtenstein and Bulgaria also competed at the Winter Games for the first time in 1936.
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