Lithuania at the 1992 Winter Olympics

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Lithuania at the
1992 Winter Olympics
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg
IOC code LTU
(LIT used at these Games)
NOC Lithuanian National Olympic Committee
Website www.ltok.lt  (in Lithuanian and English)
in Albertville
Competitors6 (3 men, 3 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearer Gintaras Jasinskas (biathlon)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1956–1988)

Lithuania participated at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, held between 8 and 23 February 1992. The country's participation in the Games marked its second appearance at the Winter Olympics after its debut in the 1928 Games. The Lithuanian team consisted of six athletes who competed in three sports. Gintaras Jasinskas served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Lithuania did not win any medal in the Games, and has not won a Winter Olympics medal previously.

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Background

The 1924 Summer Olympics marked Lithuania's first participation in the Olympic Games. The nation made its debut in the Winter Olympics at the 1928 Winter Olympics. [1] The Lithuanian National Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1991. After its debut in 1928, the country did not participate in the Winter Games till the 1992 Games. The country's participation in the 1992 Games marked its second appearance at the Winter Olympics. [1]

The 1992 Winter Olympics was held in Albertville, France, between 8 and 23 February 1992. [2] [3] The Lithuanian delegation consisted of six athletes. [4] [5] Gintaras Jasinskas served as the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony. [6] Lithuania did not win any medal in the Games, and has not won a Winter Olympics medal previously. [1]

Competitors

Lithuania sent a contingent of six athletes including three women who competed in three sports in a single sport at the Games. [4] [5]

SportMenWomenTotal
Biathlon 112
Cross-country skiing 112
Figure skating 112
Total336

Biathlon

Biathlon competitions were held at Les Saisies. [7] The biathlon events consisted of a skiing a specific course multiple times depending on the length of the competition, with intermediate shooting at various positions. For every shot missed, a penalty of one minute is applied in individual events, and the participant is required to ski through a penalty loop in sprint events. [8] [9] Gintaras Jasinskas and Kazimiera Strolienė represented the nation in the event. [4] This was the first Olympic appearance for Jasinskas and Strolienė. [10] [11]

AthleteEventTimeMisses 1Adjusted Time 2Rank
Gintaras Jasinskas Men's 10 km sprint 29:44.32—64
Men's 20 km 59:17.811'00:17.819
Kazimiera Strolienė Women's 7.5 km sprint 427:16.7—27
Men's 15 km 51:20.0657:20.028
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2 One minute added per missed target.

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing events were held at Les Saisies. [12] Ričardas Panavas and Vida Vencienė represented the nation, and competed in seven events. [4] [5] Panavas made his Olympic debut at the Games. [13] Vencienė, who was born in Soviet Union, had represented Soviet Union in the 1988 Winter Olympics, before switching to Lithuania for the Games. She won two medals including a gold in the previous Olympics. [14]

Panavas achieved a best place finish of 41st in the men's 30 km classical event. [4] [15] Vencienė achieved a best place finish of 11th in the women's 15 km classical event. [4] [16]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Ričardas Panavas Men's 10 km classical 31:48.954
Men's 15 km freestyle pursuit 144:54.550
Men's 30 km classical 1'30:38.041
Vida Venciene Women's 5 km classical 15:08.719
Women's 10 km freestyle pursuit 129:19.128
Women's 15 km classical 45:12.911
Women's 30 km freestyle 1'29:45.416
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results.

Figure skating

The pair of Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas at the "Scheherazade's Love Story" show in 2024.png
The pair of Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas

Figure skating events were held at La Halle de Glace. [17] Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas participated in the ice dancing event. [4] [5] This was the couple's first Olympic appearance. They have took part in the World and European figure skating championships. [18] [19] Drobiazko was born in Moscow in the Soviet Union, and switched allegiance to Lithuania. [20] The couples were ranked in ordinal order individually by the judges. At the end of the competition, the ranks are tallied for each pair, and the final placement was based on the majority placement. The Lithuanian pair was ranked 16th in the competition. [17]

AthletesEventCompulsory DanceOriginal DanceFree DanceTotalRank
Margarita Drobiazko
Povilas Vanagas 		Ice dancing 1717171633.016

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lithuania at the Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Albertville 1992". Olympics.com . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "1992 Winter Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Lithuania at the 1992 Winter Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Lithuania at 1992 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
  6. ↑ "Flag bearers at the 1992 Winter Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Biathlon". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Biathlon, men's sprint". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Biathlon, men's individual". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Gintaras Jasinskas". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Kazimiera Strolienė". Olympics.com . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Cross-country skiing, men". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ričardas Panavas". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Vida Vencienė". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Results, Cross-country skiing 30 km classical men". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Results, Cross-country skiing 15 km classical women". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  17. 1 2 "Figure skating". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "Povilas Vanagas". Olympics.com . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "Margarita Drobiazko". Olympics.com . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "Margarita Drobiazko". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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