Nepal at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | NEP |
NOC | Nepal Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Barcelona | |
Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nepal competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Men's Marathon
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992, to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders. Thirty former Olympic champions competed, and a total number of 1725 athletes from 156 countries.
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