| Australia at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Innsbruck | |
| Competitors | 13 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Greta Small |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
Australia competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck. The chef de mission of the team was former Olympic champion Alisa Camplin, the first time a woman is the chef de mission of any Australian Olympic team. The Australian team consisted of 13 athletes in 8 sports.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Sharnita Crompton | Ice Hockey | Girls' individual skills challenge | 19 Jan |
| Bronze |
Alexandra Fitch | Snowboarding | Girls' Slopestyle | 19 Jan |
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2012 Winter Youth OlympicsAustralia has qualified one boy and one girl.
Boys
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Harry Laidlaw | Slalom | 43.26 | 41.30 | 1:24.56 | 17 |
| Giant slalom | DNF | - | - | - | |
| Super-G | DSQ | - | |||
| Combined | 1:06.69 | DNF | - | - | |
Girls
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Greta Small | Slalom | 43.83 | 40.41 | 1:24.24 | 7 |
| Giant slalom | 59.56 | 1:00.34 | 1:59.90 | 13 | |
| Super-G | 1:06.52 | 7 | |||
| Combined | 1:06.13 | 38.07 | 1:44.20 | 13 | |
Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 2012 Winter Youth OlympicsAustralia has qualified one boy.
Boys
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Misses | Rank | ||
| Lachlan Porter | Sprint | 26:21.1 | 4 | 50 |
| Pursuit | 44:31.3 | 9 | 49 | |
Cross country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2012 Winter Youth OlympicsAustralia has qualified one boy and one girl.
Boys
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Alex Gibson | 10 km classical | 38:20.4 | 44 |
Girls
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Lucy Glanville | 5 km classical | 18:23.0 | 34 |
Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Alex Gibson | Boys' sprint | 1:56.49 | 40 | did not advance | |||||
| Lucy Glanville | Girls' sprint | 2:12.46 | 31 | did not advance | |||||
Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 2012 Winter Youth OlympicsAustralia has qualified one girl.
| Athlete(s) | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Chantelle Kerry | Girls' singles | 37.51 | 11 | 71.48 | 9 | 108.99 | 10 |
Freestyle skiing
Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2012 Winter Youth OlympicsAustralia has qualified one boy and one girl for the ski cross events. Australia has qualified an athlete in the boys' halfpipe event.
- Halfpipe
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | ||
| Thomas Waddell | Boys' halfpipe | 14.50 | 47.75 | 12 Q | 48.25 | 14.25 | 11 |
- Ski cross
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||
| Harry Laidlaw | Boys' ski cross | 57.43 | 4 | Cancelled | 4 | ||
| Jack Millar | Boys' ski cross | 59.46 | 13 | Cancelled | 13 | ||
| Claudia Leggett | Girls' ski cross | 1:00.30 | 5 | Cancelled | 5 | ||
Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 2012 Winter Youth OlympicsAustralia has qualified a boy and girl athlete for the skills challenge competition.
| Athlete(s) | Event | Qualification | Grand final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Sam Hodic | Boys' individual skills | 5 | 15 | did not advance | |
| Sharnita Crompton | Girls' individual skills | 17 | 5 Q | 17 |
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Luge
Main article: Luge at the 2012 Winter Youth OlympicsAustralia has qualified one boy.
Singles
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Alex Ferlazzo | Boys' singles | 40.849 | 40.526 | 1:21.375 | 19 |
Snowboarding
Main article: Snowboarding at the 2012 Winter Youth OlympicsAustralia has qualified one girl.
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | ||
| Alexandra Fitch | Girls' halfpipe | 61.25 | 67.00 | 4 q | 82.00 | 87.50 | 1 Q | 75.25 | 60.75 | 4 |
| Girls' slopestyle | 59.25 | 77.75 | 3 Q | 69.75 | 42.50 |
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