Kyrgyzstan at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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| Kyrgyzstan at the 2002 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KGZ |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan |
| in Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| Competitors | 2 (2 men and 0 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dmitry Chvykov (ski jumping) |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Kyrgyzstan was represented at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States by the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.
In total, two athletes – both men – represented Kyrgyzstan in two different sports including biathlon and ski jumping.
In total, two athletes represented Kyrgyzstan at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States across two different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ski jumping | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Biathlon
In total, one Kyrgyz athlete participated in the biathlon events – Aleksandr Tropnikov in the men's sprint and the men's individual.[1]
The men's individual took place on 11 February 2002. Tropnikov completed the course in a time of 58 minutes 5.3 seconds but with two shooting misses for an adjusted time of one hour 5.3 seconds to finish in 73rd place overall.[2]
| Event | Athlete | Time | Misses | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Aleksandr Tropnikov | 58:05.3 | 2 | 1'00:05.3 | 73 |
The men's sprint took place on 13 February 2002. Tropnikov completed the course in a time of 29 minutes 30.2 seconds but with two shooting misses to finish in 77th place overall.[3]
| Event | Athlete | Misses 2 | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km sprint | Aleksandr Tropnikov | 2 | 29:30.2 | 77 |
- 1 One minute added per missed target.
- 2 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.