San Marino at the 1976 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | SMR |
NOC | Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Sammarinese |
Website | www |
in Innsbruck | |
Competitors | 2 (men) in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Marino Guardigli [1] |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
San Marino sent a delegation to compete at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria from the 4 to 15 February 1976. This was the nation's first appearance at the Winter Olympic Games after previously competing in three Summer Olympic Games. San Marino delegation consisted of two Alpine Skiers in Giorgio Cecchetti and Maurizio Battistini.
Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Giorgio Cecchetti | Giant Slalom | 2:37.15 | 82 | 2:41.02 | 51 | 5:18.17 | 51 |
Maurizio Battistini | 2:33.33 | 81 | DNF | – | DNF | – | |
Maurizio Battistini | Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
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