Armenia at the 1994 Winter Olympics
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| Armenia at the 1994 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ARM |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Armenia |
| Website | www |
| in Lillehammer | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Arsen Harutyunyan (alpine skiing) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
Armenia sent a delegation to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12–27 February 1994. This was Armenia's first time competing at the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation. The Armenian delegation consisted of two bobsledders, the Armenian-Americans Ken Topalian and Joe Almasian. They competed as a team in the two-man competition, where they finished in 36th place.
Armenia became an independent nation again following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.[1] The National Olympic Committee of Armenia was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1992.[2] The Lillehammer games were Armenia's first as an independent nation, they have gone on to participate in every Summer and Winter Olympics since.[3] The 1994 Winter Olympics were held from 12–27 February 1994, a total of 1,737 athletes took part, representing 67 National Olympic Committees.[4] The Armenian delegation to Lillehammer consisted of two bobsledders, Ken Topalian and Joe Almasian.[5]