Jump to content

Moldova at the 2018 Winter Olympics

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Moldova at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Refer to caption
Flag of Moldova
IOC codeMDA
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova
Websitewww.olympic.md (in Romanian)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors2 (2 men) in 2 sports
Flag bearer Nicolae Gaiduc[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Romania (1924–1936)
 Soviet Union (1956–1988)

Moldova participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea held between 9 and 25 February 2018. The country's participation in the Games marked its seventh appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in the 1994 Games.

The Moldovan team consisted of two athletes who competed across two sports. Skier Nicolae Gaiduc served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Moldova did not win any medal in the Games, and has not won a Winter Olympics medal as of these Games.

Background

[edit]

Moldova achieved independence after the break-up of Soviet Union in 1991 and its National Olympic Committee was formed on 29 January 1991. As the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova was only recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1993, Moldovan athletes participated as a part of a unified team at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona. Moldavan athletes competed from 1952 to 1988 as a part of Soviet Union.[2] The 1994 Winter Olympics marked Moldova's first participation as an independent nation in the Olympic Games. After the nation made its debut in the Winter Olympics at the 1994 Games, this edition of the Games in 2018 marked the nation's seventh appearance at the Winter Games.[2]

The 2018 Winter Olympics was held in Pyeongchang held between 9 and 25 February 2018.[3][4] The Moldovan team consisted of five athletes including two women, who competed across three sports.[5][6] Skier Nicolae Gaiduc served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.[7] Moldova did not win any medal in the Games, and has not won a Winter Olympics medal as of these Games.[2]

Competitors

[edit]

Moldova sent two athletes who competed in two sports at the Games.[5][6]

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 0 1
Cross-country skiing 1 0 1
Total 2 0 2

Alpine skiing

[edit]
Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Moldova qualified one male athlete for the alpine skiing events.[8] Hörl is an Austrian born skier, who switched to Moldova in 2015, because of his limited chances of making the Austrian team. Due to the nationality switch, he had to wait till the middle of 2017 to compete in the International Ski Federation events for Moldova.[9][10]

The Alpine skiing events were held at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Bukpyeong. The course for the events was designed by former Olympic champion Bernhard Russi. The weather was cold and windy during the events, and it was the coldest since the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer.[11] In the men's downhill event, Hörl crossed the 2,965 m (9,728 ft) course in just over one minute and 45 seconds to be ranked 40th amongst the 55 competitors.[12] In the men's combined event, he did not register a finish.[13]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Christopher Hörl Men's combined 1:22.25 41 DNS DNF
Men's downhill — 1:45.21 40

Cross-country skiing

[edit]
Nicolae Gaiduc represented Moldova in the cross-country event
Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

As per the standards laid down by the International Ski Federation, athletes with a maximum of 300 points in the stipulated period were allowed to compete in the distance event.[14] Moldova qualified one male athlete for the cross-country event.[15] Flag-bearer Nicolae Gaiduc made his debut at the Winter Olympics at the men's freestyle event.[16]

The main event was held on 16 February 2018 at the Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre.[17] Gaiduc completed the 15 km (9.3 mi) course in 43:43.3.[18][19] He finished the race in 106nd position (out of 119 competitors), more than nine minutes behind the winner, Dario Cologna of Switzerland.[18][a]

Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Nicolae Gaiduc Men's 15 km freestyle 43:43.3 +9:59.4 102
  1. ^ Gaiduc finished 107th amongst those who had completed the course. He was classified in 102nd after five athletes were disqualified later.[18]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Moldova at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Pyeongchang 2018". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ "2018 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Moldova at the 2018 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Moldova at 2018 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
  7. ^ "Flag bearers at the 2018 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". International Ski Federation (FIS). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  9. ^ Rachersberger, Andreas (6 January 2018). "Christopher Hörl auf exotischer Ski-Mission" [Christopher Hörl on an exotic ski mission]. Salzburger Nachrichten (in German). Salzburg, Austria. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Christopher Horl to represent Moldova at the Olympic Games". IPN. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Alpine skiing". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Alpine skiing, downhill men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Alpine skiing, combined men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Qualification Systems for XXIII Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". International Ski Federation (FIS). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Pyeongchang 2018". Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  17. ^ "15 kilometres (Freestyle), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. ^ a b c "Final Results - Men's 15km classical" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 16 February 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Cross-country 15km classical, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moldova_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics&oldid=1287584561"