| Moldova at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MDA |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova |
| Website | www |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 4 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers | Victor Pinzaru (opening and closing) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Romania (1924–1936) Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Moldova competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Moldova's team consists of four athletes in four sports.
Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti did not attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter OlympicsAccording to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Moldova had two athletes in qualification position. However naturalized Italian alpine skier Mirko Deflorian withdrew from the team citing poor results.
| Athlete | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Georg Lindner | Men's super-G | DNF | |
Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter OlympicsPending reallocation of quotas, will allow Moldova to enter one female athlete. Alexandra Camenscic also competed in cross-country skiing.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Camenscic | Women's sprint | 27:37.0 | 5 (2+3) | 84 |
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter OlympicsAccording to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Moldova had two athletes in qualification position. The team was officially named on 22 January 2014.
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Alexandra Camenscic | Women's 10 km classical | 39:52.6 | +11:34.8 | 71 |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Victor Pinzaru | Men's sprint | 4:04.91 | 77 | Did not advance | |||||
Luge
Main article: Luge at the 2014 Winter OlympicsMoldova qualified a place in the men's singles when Bogdan Macovei finished in the top 38 (with a maximum of three per nation qualifying) during the 2013–14 Luge World Cup. The team was officially named on 22 January 2014.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bogdan Macovei | Men's singles | 54.591 | 37 | 54.271 | 35 | 53.925 | 35 | 53.779 | 36 | 3:36.566 | 36 |
References
- "Moldovan athletes depart for Sochi Winter Olympics". Xinhua. Bucharest, Romania. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- "Four athletes to represent Moldova at 2014 Winter Olympics". 22 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Four athletes to represent Moldova at 2014 Winter Olympics". Teleradio-Moldova. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- "Putin Plays Games to Salvage Olympics". Bloomberg.com. 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
External links
- Moldova at the 2014 Winter Olympics Archived 2014-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
