| Ecuador at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ECU |
| NOC | Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Lausanne, Switzerland January 10–22 | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Sarah Escobar |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
Ecuador competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. They competed with one athlete in one sport.
Ecuador made it Winter Youth Olympics debut. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sarah Escobar | Super-G | — | DNS | ||||
| Combined | DNS | ||||||
| Giant slalom | 1:21.77 | 49 | DNF | ||||
| Slalom | DNF | ||||||
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