Moldova at the 2014 Winter Olympics
| Moldova at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MDA |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova |
| Website | www |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 4 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers | Victor Pinzaru (opening[1][2] and closing)[3] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Romania (1924–1936) Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Moldova competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.[4] Moldova's team consists of four athletes in four sports.[5]
Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti did not attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.[6]
Alpine skiing
[edit]According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Moldova had two athletes in qualification position.[7] However naturalized Italian alpine skier Mirko Deflorian withdrew from the team citing poor results.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Georg Lindner | Men's super-G | DNF | |
Biathlon
[edit]Pending reallocation of quotas, will allow Moldova to enter one female athlete. Alexandra Camenscic also competed in cross-country skiing.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Camenscic | Women's sprint | 27:37.0 | 5 (2+3) | 84 |
Cross-country skiing
[edit]According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Moldova had two athletes in qualification position.[7] The team was officially named on 22 January 2014.[5]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Alexandra Camenscic | Women's 10 km classical | 39:52.6 | +11:34.8 | 71 |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Victor Pinzaru | Men's sprint | 4:04.91 | 77 | Did not advance | |||||
Luge
[edit]Moldova qualified a place in the men's singles when Bogdan Macovei finished in the top 38 (with a maximum of three per nation qualifying) during the 2013–14 Luge World Cup. The team was officially named on 22 January 2014.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bogdan Macovei | Men's singles | 54.591 | 37 | 54.271 | 35 | 53.925 | 35 | 53.779 | 36 | 3:36.566 | 36 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Moldovan athletes depart for Sochi Winter Olympics". Xinhua. Bucharest, Romania. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Four athletes to represent Moldova at 2014 Winter Olympics". 22 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Four athletes to represent Moldova at 2014 Winter Olympics". Teleradio-Moldova. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Putin Plays Games to Salvage Olympics". Bloomberg.com. 19 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
External links
[edit]- Moldova at the 2014 Winter Olympics Archived 2014-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
