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India at the 1968 Winter Olympics

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India at the
1968 Winter Olympics
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
Websitewww.olympic.ind.in
in Grenoble
Competitors1 (1 man) in 1 sport
Flag bearerJeremy Bujakowski
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Independent Olympic Participants (2014)

India competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, from 6 to 18 February 1968. This was the nation's second appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964.[a]

The India team consisted of a lone alpine skier Jeremy Bujakowski, who served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. He did not win a medal, and as of these Games, India had not earned a Winter Olympic medal.

Background

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The Indian Olympic Association was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1927.[7] However, by this time, they had already competed in three Summer Olympic Games, in 1900, 1920, and 1924. The nation made its first Winter Olympics appearance at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.[a][3] This edition of the Games marked the nation's second consecutive appearance at the Winter Olympics.[8][9]

The Indian delegation consisted of a single athlete Jeremy Bujakowski, who also served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.[8][10][11]

Competitors

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Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 0 1
Total 1 0 1

Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Jeremy Bujakowski competed in the men's downhill, slalom, and giant slalom events in alpine skiing. He was India's first competitor in the Winter Olympic Games in previous edition. The Games marked his second and last appearance in the Olympics.[8][10]

The events were held from 9 to 17 February 1968 at Chamrousse.[12][13] In the men's downhill event, Bujakowski finished 53rd amongst the 86 competitors.[12][14] In the giant slalom event, he finished 65th with a time of 4:01.93 amongst the 101 competitors.[15]

Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jeremy Bujakowski Downhill — 2:11.82 53
Giant slalom 2:01.45 69 2:00.48 63 4:01.93 65

In the slalom event, Bujakowski did not finish the first heat while finishing second behind Guy Périllat amongst the four participants in the second heat. He did not advance to the final round.[16]

Athlete Heat 1 Heat 2 Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time 1 Rank Time 2 Rank Total Rank
Jeremy Bujakowski Slalom DNF 57.78 2 Did not advance

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The first medals for alpinism were awarded at closing ceremony of the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, to the members of the unsuccessful 1922 British Mount Everest expedition led by Charles Granville Bruce.[1][2] The medals were awarded to 21 people: the thirteen British expedition members, seven Indian Sherpas who died during the ascent and one Nepalese soldier.[3][4][5] As the medal was awarded to a team of players of various nationalities, the International Olympic Committee recognizes it as a medal awarded to the mixed team rather than any individual nation.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Kluge, Volker; Lippert, Thomas (2013). "The Olympic Alpinism Prize and a promise redeemed" (PDF). International Society of Olympic Historians. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Charles Granville Bruce". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "India". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ^ Douglas, Ed (19 May 2012). "'My modest father never mentioned his Everest expedition Olympic gold'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Alpinism at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Chamonix 1924 Olympic Medal Table". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  7. ^ "India – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "India at Winter Olympics - Jeremy Bujakowski to Arif Khan". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ "India at the Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ a b "India at the 1988 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Flagbearers for 1988 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Alpine Skiing". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Downhill, men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Giant slalom, men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Giant slalom, men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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