| Uzbekistan at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | UZB |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 4 (2 men and 2 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Komil Urunbayev (alpine skiing) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Uzbekistan competed 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 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Freestyle skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Komil Urunbayev | Slalom | 1:09.55 | 1:09.30 | 2:18.85 | 28 |
Tatyana Malinina placed eighth in ladies figure skating and Roman Skornyakow placed nineteenth in men's. [2]
| Athlete | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Skorniakov | 20 | 19 | 29.0 | 19 |
| Athlete | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatyana Malinina | 9 | 8 | 12.5 | 8 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lina Cheryazova | Aerials | 154.02 | 13 | did not advance | |
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