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Japan at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Japan competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, from February 8 to February 23, 1992. As many as 63 athletes competed accompanied by 42 officers. Japanese athletes compete in all disciplines except ice hockey.

The flag bearer is short track speed skater Tsutomu Kawasaki at the opening and closing ceremony, while the captain of the delegation is cross-country skier Kazunari Sasaki.

The Nordic combined team consisting of Kenji Ogiwara, Takanori Kono and Reiichi Mikata won gold which became Japan's first medal in Nordic combined and also the first gold after four previous Winter Olympics editions without gold. The last gold which was also Japan's first gold at the Winter Olympics was won by Yukio Kasaya at their home, Sapporo 1972. Midori Ito also won Japan's first medal in figure skating.

Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Alpine skiing

Men

Men's combined

Women

Women's combined

Biathlon

Men
Women
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2 One minute added per missed target.

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Men
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women
2 Starting delay based on 5 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women's 4 × 5 km relay

Figure skating

Men
Women
Pairs

Freestyle skiing

Men

Luge

Men

(Men's) Doubles

Nordic combined

Men's individual

Events:

Men's team

Three participants per team.

Events:

Short track speed skating

Men
Women

Ski jumping

Men's team large hill
1 Four teams members performed two jumps each. The best three were counted.

Speed skating

Men
Women

References

  1. ^ Japan at the 1992 Winter Olympics