Short Track Speed Skating
Four years after Stephen Bradbury won a gold medal in short track, Australia's first, no Australian skater managed to advance to an A final. The best performance came from the men's relay, which won the B final to finish sixth.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alex McEwan | Men's 500 m | 45.173 | 4 | Did not advance | 22 | ||||
| Mark McNee | Men's 1000 m | 1:30.033 | 4 | Did not advance | 20 | ||||
| Men's 1500 m | 2:29.356 | 4 | Did not advance | 20 | |||||
| Emily Rosemond | Women's 1000 m | 2:40.171 | 5 | Did not advance | 25 | ||||
| Women's 1500 m | 1:39.942 | 2 Q | 1:37.627 | 3 | Did not advance | 12 | |||
| Lachlan Hay Stephen Lee Mark McNee Elliot Shriane |
Men's 5000 m relay | n/a | 7:03.356 | 4 | Final B 7:01.666 |
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Read more about this topic: Australia At The 2006 Winter Olympics
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