Slovakia at the 1998 Winter Olympics
| Slovakia at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SVK |
| NOC | Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 37 (29 men, 8 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ivan Bátory (cross-country skiing) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Czechoslovakia (1924–1992) | |
Slovakia participated at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, held between 7 and 22 February 1998. The country's participation in the Games marked its second appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in the 1994 Games.
The Slovak team consisted of 37 athletes who competed across seven sports. Ivan Bátory served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Slovakia did not win any medals in the Games, and has not won a Winter Olympics medal as of these Games.
Background
[edit]A Slovak National Olympic Committee was formed on 18 June 1939 and gained recognition shortly thereafter. However, in June 1947, it was integrated into the Czechoslovak Olympic Committee. The nation split from Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993, and the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee was officially formed on 19 December 1992, just before the split. It received recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 24 September 1993.[1] The 1994 Winter Olympics marked Slovakia's first participation in the Winter Olympics. After the nation made its debut in the Winter Olympics at the 1994 Games, this edition of the Games in 1998 marked the nation's second appearance at the Winter Games.[1]
The 1998 Winter Olympics was held in Nagano, Japan, held between 7 and 22 February 1998.[2][3] The Slovak team consisted of 37 athletes who competed across seven sports.[4][5] Ivan Bátory served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.[6] Slovakia did not win any medals in the Games, and has not won a Winter Olympics medal as of these Games.[1][7]
Competitors
[edit]The Slovak delegation consisted of 37 members including eight women who competed in seven sports.[4][5]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biathlon | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Cross-country skiing | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ice hockey | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Luge | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ski jumping | 1 | – | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 8 | 37 |
Biathlon
[edit]Biathlon competitions were held at Nozawa Onsen Resort, Nozawa Onsen.[8] Five Slovak athletes participated across the five events in biathlon.[5] The biathlon events consisted of a skiing a specific course multiple times depending on the length of the competition, with intermediate shooting at various positions. For every shot missed, a penalty of one minute is applied in individual events, and the participant is required to ski through a penalty loop in sprint events.[9][10] Ľubomír Machyniak was the lone male participant for Slovakia.[9] Amongst the women, the three participants in the sprint recorded top ten finishes, and the relay team narrowly missed out on a medal.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses 1 | Adjusted Time 2 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ľubomír Machyniak | Men's 10 km sprint | 30:30.3 | 1 | — | 41 |
| Men's 20 km individual | 57:43.7 | 4 | 1'01:43.7 | 38 | |
| Anna Murínová | Women's 7.5 km sprint | — | 23:56.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Martina Halinárová | 23:54.5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Soňa Mihoková | 23:42.3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Anna Murínová | Women's 15 km individual | 1'00:06.7 | 2 | 1'02:06.7 | 48 |
| Martina Halinárová | 56:56.5 | 5 | 1'01:56.5 | 46 | |
| Soňa Mihoková | 56:20.8 | 3 | 59:20.8 | 26 | |
| Martina Halinárová Anna Murínová Tatiana Kutlíková Soňa Mihoková |
Women's relay | 1'41:20.6 | 2 | — | 4 |
- 1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
- 2 One minute added per missed target.
Cross-country skiing
[edit]Cross-country skiing competitions were held at Snow Harp, Hakuba.[11] Seven athletes including two women participated across nine events.[5] None of the men registered a top ten finish, while only Jaroslava Bukvajová finished in tenth in the women's classical event.[4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Bátory | Men's 10 km classical | 31:07.6 | 60 |
| Ivan Hudač | 33:41.9 | 85 | |
| Martin Bajčičák | 31:29.0 | 67 | |
| Stanislav Ježík | 31:11.2 | 64 | |
| Ivan Bátory | Men's 15 km pursuit | 44:18.2 | 33 |
| Ivan Hudač | 50:14.7 | 64 | |
| Martin Bajčičák | 44:54.6 | 38 | |
| Stanislav Ježík | 48:30.3 | 57 | |
| Ivan Bátory | Men's 30 km classical | 1'40:47.8 | 26 |
| Ivan Hudač | 1'50:11.6 | 59 | |
| Martin Bajčičák | 1'40:52.5 | 28 | |
| Stanislav Ježík | 1'44:01.0 | 46 | |
| Ivan Bátory | Men's 50 km freestyle | 2'13:54.5 | 19 |
| Ivan Hudač | DNF | – | |
| Martin Bajčičák | DNF | – | |
| Andrej Pátricka Ivan Bátory Martin Bajčičák Stanislav Ježík |
Men's relay | 1'44:31.6 | 11 |
- Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Alžbeta Havrančíková | Women's 5 km classical | 19:48.5 | 58 |
| Jaroslava Bukvajová | 18:39.7 | 16 | |
| Alžbeta Havrančíková | Women's 10 km pursuit | 32:21.3 | 40 |
| Jaroslava Bukvajová | 30:34.5 | 18 | |
| Jaroslava Bukvajová | Women's 15 km classical | 49:02.0 | 10 |
| Alžbeta Havrančíková | Women's 30 km freestyle | 1'30:38.6 | 25 |
| Jaroslava Bukvajová | 1'28:21.0 | 15 | |
Figure skating
[edit]Figure skating competitions were held at Aqua Wing Arena, Nagano / Big Hat, Nagano.[12] The participants were ranked in ordinal order by individual judges, and the final placements were determined by a majority placement rule. Róbert Kažimír was the lone participant for Slovakia and he did not finish the event.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Short Program | Free Skating | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Róbert Kažimír | Men's individual | 26 | DNF | DNF | – |
Ice hockey
[edit]Ice hockey competitions were held at Aqua Wing Arena, Nagano / Big Hat, Nagano.[14] Eight of the 14 teams competed in a two group round robin tournament, with the winners advancing to the preliminary stage. The Slovak team finished second in the group stage, and failed to advance to the next round. It lost the classification match for ninth place, and finished in tenth place in the competition.[15]
- Preliminary round
Top team (shaded) advanced to the first round.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 5 |
 Slovakia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Italy
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
 Austria
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 2 |
All times are local (UTC-7).
| 7 February 1998 | Austria | 2 – 2 (1-0, 1-2, 0-0) | Slovakia | The Big Hat/ Aqua Wing Arena, Nagano, Japan Attendance: 4,315 |
| 8 February 1998 | Slovakia | 4 – 3 (1-2, 3-1, 0-0) | Italy | The Big Hat/ Aqua Wing Arena, Nagano, Japan Attendance: 8,620 |
| 10 February 1998 | Slovakia | 3 – 4 (1-1, 1-0, 1-3) | Kazakhstan | The Big Hat/ Aqua Wing Arena, Nagano, Japan Attendance: 3,659 |
Consolation round - 9th place match
[edit]All times are local (UTC-7).
| 12 February 1998 | Germany  | 4 – 2 (0-1, 1-1, 3-0) | Slovakia 10th | The Big Hat/ Aqua Wing Arena, Nagano, Japan Attendance: 8,670 |
- Team roster
- Peter Bondra
- Zdeno Cíger
- Jozef Daňo
- Ivan Droppa
- Oto Haščák
- Branislav Jánoš
- Stanislav Jasečko
- Ľubomír Kolník
- Roman Kontšek
- Miroslav Mosnár
- Igor Murín
- Ján Pardavý
- Róbert Petrovický
- Vlastimil Plavucha
- Peter Pucher
- Karol Rusznyák
- Ľubomír Sekeráš
- Roman Stantien
- Róbert Švehla
- Ján Varholík
- Ľubomír Višňovský
- Head coach: Ján Štěrbák
Luge
[edit]Luge competitions were held at The Spiral, Asakawa, Nagano.[16] A lone woman athlete Mária Jasenčáková participated across the two events in luge.[5] Jasenčáková was ranked 12th after her first run across the 1,194 m (3,917 ft) course. However, she steadily dropped down the order after poor second and third runs. She finished 15th in the overall classification.[17]
- Women
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mária Jasenčáková | Women's singles | 52.006 | 12 | 52.336 | 20 | 51.721 | 17 | 51.302 | 14 | 3:27.365 | 15 |
Ski jumping
[edit]Ski jumping competitions were held at Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium, Hakuba.[18] A lone athlete Martin Mesík participated across the two events in Ski jumping.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Martin Mesík | Normal hill | 65.0 | 61.0 | 60 | Did not advance | |||
| Large hill | 112.0 | 101.6 | 26 Q | 110.5 | 96.4 | 198.0 | 26 | |
Snowboarding
[edit]Snowboarding competitions were held at Mt. Yakebitai, Shiga Kogen.[19] A lone athlete Jana Šedová represented the nation in snowboarding. She did not complete the course in the women's giant slalom event.[4]
| Athlete | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jana Šedová | Women's giant slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
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- ^ "Flag bearers at the 1998 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Shinano Mainichi Shimbun Inc., ed. (1999). Official Report of the Organising Committee of the XVth Winter Olympic Games - Vol III: Competition Results and Participants (PDF). Nagano: The Organizing Committee for the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, Nagano 1998 (NAOC). ISBN 4-7840-9827-5. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
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- ^ "Cross-country skiing". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Figure skating". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Figure skating men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Ice hockey". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Ice hockey men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Luge". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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