<P> Steven John Bradbury OAM ( born 14 October 1973 ) is an Australian former short track speed skater and four - time Olympian . He is best known for winning the 1,000 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all of his opponents were involved in a last corner pile - up . He was the first athlete from Southern Hemisphere and Australian to win a Winter Olympic gold medal and was also part of the short track relay team that won Australia 's first Winter Olympic medal , a bronze in 1994 . </P>
<P> Steven John Bradbury OAM ( born 14 October 1973 ) is an Australian former short track speed skater and four - time Olympian . He is best known for winning the 1,000 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all of his opponents were involved in a last corner pile - up . He was the first athlete from Southern Hemisphere and Australian to win a Winter Olympic gold medal and was also part of the short track relay team that won Australia 's first Winter Olympic medal , a bronze in 1994 . </P>
who won the first winter olympic gold medal for australia
who won the first winter olympic gold medal for australia
Steven John Bradbury
Steven John Bradbury