Nepal at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | NEP |
NOC | Nepal Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Sochi | |
Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
Flag bearers | Dachhiri Sherpa (opening [1] and closing) [2] |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nepal competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Dachhiri Sherpa represented the country again (as he did in the previous two Winter Olympics) as the only athlete. [3] A contingent of seven officials and one coach were also part of the Nepali delegation. [4] Sherpa competed in his final games during the 15 km classical race. [5]
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Nepal had one athlete in qualification position. [6] Dachhiri Sherpa finished his only race in 86th position (out of 87 athletes that completed the race). [7] [8]
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
Dachhiri Sherpa | Men's 15 km classical | 55:39.3 | +17:09.6 | 86 |
Dawa Dachhiri Sherpa is a Nepali cross-country skier and runner who has competed since 2003. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 86th in the 15 km event at Sochi in 2014.
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