Kyrgyzstan competed in the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
| Kyrgyzstan at the 1994 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KGZ |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan |
| in Lillehammer | |
| Competitors | 1 (0 men and 1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Torkel Engeness |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
The Kyrgyz team did not arrive in time for the opening ceremony, and the Kyrgyz flag was carried into the Olympic arena by the designated Norwegian volunteer called Torkel Engeness. Biathlete Yevgeniya Roppel was the only competitor in Lillehammer for Kyrgyzstan.
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Biathlon
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| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Pen. | Rank | ||
| Yevgeniya Roppel | 7.5 km Sprint | 31:08.0 | 3 | 66 |
| 15 km Individual | 1:02:46.6 | 5 | 67 | |
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