Skeleton
Two men and one woman skeleton athletes traveled to Turin. Shelley Rudman was selected as the woman's sole representative; the men were Kristan Bromley and Adam Pengilly
Shelley Rudman won the silver medal in the women's event, while Bromley and Pengilly finished fifth and eighth respectively.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Kristan Bromley | Men's | 58.35 | 58.75 | 1:57.10 | 5 |
| Adam Pengilly | Men's | 58.37 | 59.09 | 1:57.46 | 8 |
| Shelley Rudman | Women's | 1:00.57 | 1:00.49 | 2:01.06 | |
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