Ireland at the 2002 Winter Olympics

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Ireland at the
2002 Winter Olympics
Flag of Ireland.svg
IOC code IRL
NOC Olympic Federation of Ireland
Website olympics.ie
in Salt Lake City
Competitors6 (5 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports
Flag bearer Tamsen McGarry (alpine skiing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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Ireland competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.

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The Irish team failed to secure any medals, with Clifton Wrottesley securing the highest finishing position by coming 4th in the Skeleton event.

Alpine skiing

Men
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Total
TimeTimeTimeRank
Patrick-Paul Schwarzacher-Joyce Downhill1:54.4253
Patrick-Paul Schwarzacher-Joyce Super-G1:31.3033

Men's combined

AthleteDownhillSlalomTotal
TimeTime 1Time 2Total timeRank
Patrick-Paul Schwarzacher-Joyce DSQDSQ
Women
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Total
TimeTimeTimeRank
Tamsen McGarry Giant Slalom1:29.181:26.912:56.0946
Tamsen McGarry Slalom1:05.441:05.562:11.0035

Bobsleigh

Men
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
IRL-1 Peter Donohoe
Paul Kiernan
Two-man48.502548.952948.512248.51233:14.4726

Cross-country skiing

Men's sprint
AthleteQualifying roundQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinals
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rank
Paul O'Connor 4:33.8269Did not advance

Skeleton

Men
AthleteRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Clifton Wrottesley 51.07351.5091:42.574

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