Colombia at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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Colombia at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of Colombia.svg
IOC code COL
NOC Comité Olímpico Colombiano
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in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors 4 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Pedro Causil (opening)
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Colombia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country returned to the Winter Olympics after last competing in 2010, which also marked its debut. The Colombian team consisted of three males and one female, competing in three different sports.[1][2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Colombian delegation per sport.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 0 1
Cross-country skiing 1 0 1
Speed skating 1 1 2
Total 3 1 4

Alpine skiing

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Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Colombia qualified one male athlete, Michael Poettoz.[3] Poettoz was born in Cali and was adopted by a French family when he was aged 21 months. Poettoz grew up and learned how to ski in Les Carroz d'Araches, France. Poettoz also represented the country at the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway.[4] Poettoz's upbringing is similar to Madagascar's Mialitiana Clerc, who also qualified to compete at the 2018 Games.

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Behind Rank
Michael Poettoz Men's slalom 57.46 44 1:00.00 37 1:57.46 +18.47 37
Men's giant slalom 1:21.41 73 DNF

Cross-country skiing

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Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Colombia qualified one male athlete, Sebastián Uprimny.[5] Uprimny was born to Colombian parents in Paris, France.[6][7] Colombia made its Winter Olympics debut in the sport.

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Sebastián Uprimny Men's 15 km freestyle 58:08.1 +24:24.2 115

Speed skating

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Pedro Causil (far left) pictured on the podium after winning a silver medal in the men's 200 metres time-trial roller speed skating event at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, represented the country in two speed skating events

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Main articles: Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Colombia is one of the strongest nations in inline speed skating, as it was the overall champion since 2010 at the World Roller Speed Skating Championships. However the sport is not on the Olympic program. In 2015, the Colombian Federation of Inline Skating was approved by the International Skating Union to become a member in the (ice) speed skating branch, allowing the nation the possibility to qualify for the Winter Olympics.[8] One Colombian male skater won a provisional quota spot in the men's 500 m and 1000 m event.[9][10] Causil was the first speed skater from South America to compete at the Winter Olympics, also marking Colombia's debut in the sport.[11][12][13] Colombia was later reallocated a spot for a female speed skater in the women's mass start. This was because of the reallocation of quotas from Russian athletes.[2]

Individual
Athlete Event Race
Time Rank
Pedro Causil Men's 500 m 35.196 20
Men's 1000 m 1:10.71 34
Mass start
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Points Time Rank Points Time Rank
Laura Gómez Women's mass start 0 8:54.99 10 Did not advance

See also

References

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