| Uruguay at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | URU |
| NOC | Uruguayan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 1 (man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Gabriel Hottegindre |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Uruguay competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first (and, so far, only) time at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Gabriel Hottegindre | Slalom | 1:01.98 | 1:01.29 | 2:03.27 | 24 |
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