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| Puerto Rico at the 2002 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Salt Lake City | |
| Competitors | 2 (men) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Manuel Repollet |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Puerto Rico competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
The Bobsleigh team did not compete as one athlete (Michael Gonzales) did not meet Puerto Rico Olympic Committee rules about eligibility. After this, the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee withdrew the recognition of the Winter Sports Federation for the island, effectively ending any hopes for athletes competing at the Winter Olympics. [1]
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| PUR-1 | Michael Gonzales Manuel Repollet | Two-man | DNS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | DNS | – |
Puerto Rico competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
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