Nordic combined at the 1992 Winter Olympics

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Nordic Combined
at the XVI Olympic Winter Games
Nordic combined pictogram.svg
Pictogram for nordic combined
Venue Courchevel (ski jumping)
Les Saisies (cross-country skiing)
DatesFebruary 11–17, 1992
No. of events2
Competitors46 from 12 nations
  1988
1994  

The Nordic combined event at the 1992 Winter Olympics consisted of two athletic disciplines (ski jumping and cross-country skiing), held from 11 February to 17 February. The ski jumping portion and the 15 km cross-country portion of the Nordic Combined event were both held at Courchevel-le Praz. A temporary cross-country stadium was constructed in a field directly adjacent (east) to the Tremplin du Praz ski jump outrun. [1] All other cross-country and Biathlon competitions were held at Les Saisies. [2]

Medal summary

Medal table

[1]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of France.svg  France 1102
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1001
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0101
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0022
Totals (4 entries)2226

France and Japan, two nations that had never won a medal in Olympic Nordic combined, topped the medal table, each winning one gold, with the French adding a silver as well.

Events

[1]

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
details
Fabrice Guy
Flag of France.svg  France
44:28.1 Sylvain Guillaume
Flag of France.svg  France
45:16.5 Klaus Sulzenbacher
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
45:34.4
Team
details
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Reiichi Mikata
Takanori Kono
Kenji Ogiwara
1:23:36.5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Knut Tore Apeland
Fred Børre Lundberg
Trond Einar Elden
1:25:02.9Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Klaus Ofner
Stefan Kreiner
Klaus Sulzenbacher
1:25:16.6

Participating NOCs

Twelve nations participated in Nordic combined at the Albertville Games. [1] Estonia made their Olympic Nordic combined debut, and the Unified Team made their only appearance.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Albertville 1992 Official Report (pages 94 to 95)" (PDF). Le Comite d'Organisation des Jeux Olympiques Albertville. LA84 Foundation. 1992. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  2. "Nordic Combined at the 1992 Albertville Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2019.