Colombia at the 2018 Winter Olympics
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| Colombia at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | COL |
| NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Pedro Causil (opening) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Colombia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country returned to the Winter Olympics after last competing in 2010, which also marked its debut. The Colombian team consisted of three males and one female, competing in three different sports.[1][2]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Colombian delegation per sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Alpine skiing
Colombia qualified one male athlete, Michael Poettoz.[3] Poettoz was born in Cali and was adopted by a French family when he was aged 21 months. Poettoz grew up and learned how to ski in Les Carroz d'Araches, France. Poettoz also represented the country at the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway.[4] Poettoz's upbringing is similar to Madagascar's Mialitiana Clerc, who also qualified to compete at the 2018 Games.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Behind | Rank | ||
| Michael Poettoz | Men's slalom | 57.46 | 44 | 1:00.00 | 37 | 1:57.46 | +18.47 | 37 |
| Men's giant slalom | 1:21.41 | 73 | DNF | |||||
Cross-country skiing
Colombia qualified one male athlete, Sebastián Uprimny.[5] Uprimny was born to Colombian parents in Paris, France.[6][7] Colombia made its Winter Olympics debut in the sport.
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Sebastián Uprimny | Men's 15 km freestyle | 58:08.1 | +24:24.2 | 115 |
