# Australia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

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. 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.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Freestyle skiing | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Ice hockey | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Short track speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Total | 16 | 31 | 47 |

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Silver | Lottie Lodge | Freestyle skiing | Women's dual moguls | 27 January |
| Silver | Daisy Thomas | Freestyle skiing | Women's big air | 28 January |
| Bronze | William Martin Abbey Wilson | Snowboarding | Mixed team snowboard cross | 21 January |

## Alpine skiing

Australia qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Max Kelly | Men's giant slalom | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |
| Max Kelly | Men's slalom | 51.41 | 37 | 55.77 | 18 | 1:47.18 | 22 |
| Arkie Lennon | Women's giant slalom | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |
| Arkie Lennon | Women's slalom | 55.01 | 32 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |

## Biathlon

Australia qualified six biathletes (three per gender).

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
| Phoenix Sparke | Sprint | 23:59.9 | 5 (4+1) | 33 |
| Phoenix Sparke | Individual | 48:13.5 | 8 (0+3+3+2) | 39 |
| Matthew Wilby | Sprint | 30:02.8 | 3 (1+2) | 92 |
| Matthew Wilby | Individual | 58:46.2 | 6 (2+2+1+1) | 95 |
| Edward Woodhouse-Bedak | Sprint | 27:50.8 | 5 (2+3) | 84 |
| Edward Woodhouse-Bedak | 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 |
| Bridget Harvey | Individual | 46:06.2 | 7 (1+2+2+2) | 62 |
| Ava McCann | Sprint | 25:02.0 | 3 (0+3) | 56 |
| Ava McCann | Individual | 44:43.0 | 6 (0+2+2+2) | 53 |
| Alessandra Sydun-West | Sprint | 25:19.8 | 4 (1+3) | 61 |
| Alessandra Sydun-West | 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).

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Samuel Johnson | 7.5 km classical | — | 23:19.4 | 52 |
| Samuel Johnson | Sprint freestyle | 3:22.63 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Clancy Merrick Harvey | 7.5 km classical | — | 22:43.1 | 48 |
| Clancy Merrick Harvey | Sprint freestyle | 3:29.93 | 56 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Rosie Franzke | 7.5 km classical | — | 25:32.7 | 38 |
| Rosie Franzke | Sprint freestyle | 3:59.58 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Satara Moon | 7.5 km classical | — | 26:23.2 | 44 |
| Satara Moon | Sprint freestyle | 4:11.55 | 54 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 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.
| Athlete | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | 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.

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | 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 | Did not advance | 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 | |

### Team

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | 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 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Group heats | Group heats | Semifinal | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Position | Position |
| Duncan Cowan | Men's ski cross | 16 | 3 Q | DNF SF | 6 |
| Bayley Sadler | Men's ski cross | 13 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Dakota Turner | Women's ski cross | 15 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Team

| Athlete | Event | Pre-heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Position | Position | Position | Position |
| Duncan Cowan Dakota Turner | Team ski cross | — | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | 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 |
| Joey Elliss | Men's slopestyle | 31.00 | 59.00 | 59.00 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lucinda Laird | Women's big air | 4.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lucinda Laird | Women's slopestyle | 33.00 | 18.50 | 33.00 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 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 | |
| Daisy Thomas | 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.

### Roster

Remi Harvey was the team's head coach.
* Tara Baker – C
* Hannah Cryan
* Gwen Ellis – [[Captain (ice hockey)
* Olivia Gargano
* Grace Kalambokas
* Jasmin Mayor
* Johanna Meissner – A
* Katie Meyer
* Poppy Noone
* Sophie Reader
* Annika Schmitz#Alternate captains|A]]
* Elin Schmitz
* Georgia Watts

### Women's 3x3 tournament
#### Summary

Key:
* GWS – Game winning shots
| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Team | Event | 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 | Did not advance | |

#### Preliminary round

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Semifinals |
| 3 | South Korea (H) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 14 | Semifinals |
| 4 | Italy | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 13 | Semifinals |
| 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 | |

## Short track speed skating

Australia qualified one male short track speed skater.

### Men

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

## Snowboarding

Australia qualified 10 athletes in snowboarding.

### Snowboard cross

| Athlete | Event | Group heats | Group heats | Semifinal | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Position | Position |
| William Martin | Men's snowboard cross | 14 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cameron Turner | Men's snowboard cross | 13 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lara Walsh | Women's snowboard cross | 12 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Abbey Wilson | Women's snowboard cross | 18 | 3 Q | 2 Q | 4 |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Pre-heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Position | Position | Position | Position |
| William Martin Abbey Wilson | Team snowboard cross | — | 1 Q | 2 Q | |
| Cameron Turner Lara Walsh | Team snowboard cross | — | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank |
| Milo Botterill | Men's big air | 8.50 | 34.00 | 34.00 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Milo Botterill | Men's slopestyle | 6.50 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tai Vaughan | Men's halfpipe | 40.00 | 43.50 | 43.50 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sascha Elvy | Women's halfpipe | 42.75 | 41.00 | 42.75 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Amelie Haskell | Women's halfpipe | 47.25 | 31.75 | 47.25 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ally Hickman | Women's big air | 19.25 | 78.75 | 78.75 | 7 Q | 59.75 | 26.50 | 66.00 | 125.75 | 9 |
| Ally Hickman | Women's slopestyle | 53.75 | 28.50 | 53.75 | 9 Q | 16.25 | 50.75 | 61.00 | 61.00 | 8 |
| Halle McRae | Women's big air | 14.75 | 64.00 | 64.00 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Halle McRae | Women's slopestyle | 10.25 | 21.50 | 21.50 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |