San Marino at the 1994 Winter Olympics

San Marino at the 1994 Winter Olympics
IOC code	SMR
NOC	Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Sammarinese
Website	www.cons.sm  (in Italian)
in Lillehammer
Competitors	3 (men) in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Dino Crescentini (bobsleigh)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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San Marino was represented at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway by the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Sammarinese.

In total, three athletes represented San Marino in two different sports including alpine skiing and bobsleigh.

The debut of the San Marino national bobsleigh team dates back to this edition. The two-man bobsleigh used by Dino Crescentini and Mike Crocenzi (Jean Pierre Renzi was reserve) is now on display at the Sports and Olympics Museum, inside the San Marino Stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. ^[1]

Competitors

In total, three athletes represented San Marino at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway across two different sports. ^[2]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	0	1
Bobsleigh	2	–	2
Total	3	0	3

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics

One Sammarinese athlete participated in the alpine skiing events – Nicola Ercolani in the men's giant slalom. ^[3]

The men's giant slalom took place on 23 February 1994. Ercolani did not finish his first run and did not take part in run two. ^[3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1	Race 2	Total
		Time	Time	Time	Rank
Nicola Ercolani	Giant Slalom	DNF	–	DNF	–

Bobsleigh

Main articles: Bobsleigh at the 1994 Winter Olympics and San Marino national bobsleigh team

Two Sammarinese athletes participated in the bobsleigh events – Dino Crescentini and Mike Crocenzi in the two-man bob. ^[4]

The appearance of a bobsleigh team representing San Marino attracted media attention as the athletes – dubbed "no-hopers" by The Independent – were from Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States and held dual Sammarinese citizenship but only recently taken up bobsleigh. ^{[5] [6]}

The two-man bobsleigh took place on 19 and 20 February 1994. The first two runs took place on 19 February and the last two runs on 20 February. In their first run, Crescentini and Crocenzi completed the course in 55.36 seconds. Their second run was their fastest of the four at 55.11 seconds. They completed run three in 55.35 seconds and their final run was 55.43 seconds. Their total time of 3 minutes 41.25 seconds saw them finish in 41st place from 43 sleds. ^[4]

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
			Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
SMR-1	Dino Crescentini Mike Crocenzi	Two-man	55.36	41	55.11	39	55.35	41	55.43	41	3:41.25	41

References

1. "Museo dello sport". Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Sammarinese. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
2. "San Marino at the 1994 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
3. "1994 Winter Olympics, Giant Slalom, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
4. "1994 Winter Olympics, Two, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
5. "Four Bobsledders Take New Route To Winter Olympics". The Seattle Times. 25 January 1994. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
6. Hugh Bateson (11 February 1994). "Winter Olympics: The no-hopers are still in town: For some, just taking part is the realisation of an Olympic dream". Independent.

Sources

• Official Olympic Reports Archived 2007-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
• Olympic Winter Games 1994, full results by sports-reference.com