| Liechtenstein at the 2015 European Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LIE |
| NOC | Liechtenstein Olympic Committee |
| in Baku, Azerbaijan 12 – 28 June 2015 | |
| Competitors | 10 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
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| European Games appearances (overview) | |
Liechtenstein competed at the 2015 European Games , in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Marvin Grischke | Men's individual | 603 | 60 | Kahllund  L 0–6 | Did not advance | 33 | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Points | ||
| Fabian Haldner | Men's 200 m | 23.49 | 13 | 2 |
| Men's 400 m | 51.71 | 13 | 2 | |
| Simon Hassler | ||||
| Men's Shot Put | DNS | |||
| Olivia Bissegger | Women's 800 m | 2:30.64 | 14 | 1 |
| Women's 1500 m | 5:05.26 | 14 | 1 | |
| Laura Rheinberger | Women's Discus | 35.89 | 8 | 7 |
| Team | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
 AASSE | Mixed Team | 99 | 14 |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| David Buechel | Men's −100 kg |  Paltchik (ISR)L 112—0s2 | Did not advance | R32 | ||||
| Judith Biedermann | Women's −52 kg |  Gomez (ESP)L 100—0 | Did not advance | R32 | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tarik Hoch | 50 m freestyle | 26.12 | 59 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 m backstroke | 29.86 | 42 | Did not advance | ||||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:04.56 | 50 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:20.24 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification Free Routine | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lara Mechnig | Solo | 148.4515 Q | 10 | 150.3849 | 9 |
| Lara Mechnig Marluce Schierscher | Duet | 142.3228 R | 13 | Did not advance | |
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