Slovakia at the 1994 Winter Olympics
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Slovakia
competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics
in Lillehammer
, Norway
.
It was the first Winter Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia
, and so the Czech Republic
and Slovakia competed as independent teams.
Women
Women's combined
Men
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
Women
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per missed target.
Men
1 Starting delay based om 10 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women
2 Starting delay based om 5 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women's 4 x 5 km relay
, the top four teams in each group advanced to the Medal Round while the last two teams competed in the Consolation Round for the 9th to 12th places.
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Consolation round
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5th place match
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Men
Women
Men's individual
Events:
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
It was the first Winter Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia
Dissolution of Czechoslovakia
The dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on 1 January 1993, was an event that saw the self-determined separation of the federal state of Czechoslovakia. The Czech Republic and Slovakia, entities which had arisen in 1969 within the framework of Czechoslovak federalisation, became...
, and so the Czech Republic
Czech Republic at the 1994 Winter Olympics
The Czech Republic competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.It was the first Winter Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, and so the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as independent teams....
and Slovakia competed as independent teams.
Alpine skiing
Women| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Lucia Medžihradská | Downhill | 1:39.22 | 32 | ||
| Lucia Medžihradská | Super-G | 1:25.57 | 33 | ||
| Lucia Medžihradská | Slalom | 1:02.67 | 58.88 | 2:01.55 | 20 |
Women's combined
| Athlete | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time 1 | Time 2 | Total time | Rank | |
| Lucia Medžihradská | 1:30.70 | 52.90 | 48.77 | 3:12.37 | 13 |
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km Sprint | Daniel Krčmář | 4 | 32:24.1 | 57 |
| Pavel Kotraba | 4 | 32:04.0 | 51 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Misses | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Pavel Sládek | 1'00:51.7 | 3 | 1'03:51.7 | 56 |
| Lukáš Krejči | 58:28.0 | 5 | 1'03:28.0 | 50 |
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 1 | Time | Rank | |
| Pavel Sládek Pavel Kotraba Daniel Krčmář Lukáš Krejči |
3 | 1'40:00.3 | 18 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 km Sprint | Martina Jašicová-Schwarzbacherová-Halinárová | 2 | 27:11.6 | 15 |
| Soňa Mihoková | 2 | 27:03.8 | 12 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Misses | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km | Soňa Mihoková | 51:46.5 | 7 | 58:46.5 | 40 |
| Martina Jašicová-Schwarzbacherová-Halinárová | 51:56.4 | 2 | 53:56.4 | 6 |
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per missed target.
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km C |
Ivan Bátory Ivan Bátory Ivan Bátory is a Slovak cross-country skier who has competed at the international senior level of cross-country skiing since 1993... |
26:58.7 | 43 |
| 15 km pursuit1 F |
Ivan Bátory Ivan Bátory Ivan Bátory is a Slovak cross-country skier who has competed at the international senior level of cross-country skiing since 1993... |
41:14.3 | 34 |
1 Starting delay based om 10 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km C |
Tatiana Kutlíková Tatiana Kutlíková Tatiana Kutlíková was a Slovak cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 1997. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay and 35th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event, respectively overall and individually.Kutlíková's best finish at... |
16:27.7 | 48 |
| Jaroslava Bukvajová Jaroslava Bukvajová Jaroslava Bukvajová is a Slovak cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2004. Her best World Cup finish was ninth twice, both earned in Austria in 1998.... |
16:26.6 | 46 | |
| Alžbeta Havrančíková Alžbeta Havrancíková Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in... |
15:47.2 | 32 | |
| Lubomíra Balážová Lubomíra Balážová Ľubomíra Balážová was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best overall and individual finishes in Albertville in 1992 with a sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 11th in the 5 km event.Balážová's best finish... |
15:23.9 | 21 | |
| 10 km pursuit2 F |
Jaroslava Bukvajová Jaroslava Bukvajová Jaroslava Bukvajová is a Slovak cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2004. Her best World Cup finish was ninth twice, both earned in Austria in 1998.... |
33:20.3 | 40 |
| Tatiana Kutlíková Tatiana Kutlíková Tatiana Kutlíková was a Slovak cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 1997. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay and 35th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event, respectively overall and individually.Kutlíková's best finish at... |
32:45.0 | 35 | |
| Lubomíra Balážová Lubomíra Balážová Ľubomíra Balážová was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best overall and individual finishes in Albertville in 1992 with a sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 11th in the 5 km event.Balážová's best finish... |
31:20.1 | 24 | |
| Alžbeta Havrančíková Alžbeta Havrancíková Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in... |
30:02.0 | 17 | |
| 15 km F |
Tatiana Kutlíková Tatiana Kutlíková Tatiana Kutlíková was a Slovak cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 1997. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay and 35th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event, respectively overall and individually.Kutlíková's best finish at... |
47:34.9 | 46 |
| Alžbeta Havrančíková Alžbeta Havrancíková Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in... |
42:34.4 | 8 | |
| 30 km C |
Tatiana Kutlíková Tatiana Kutlíková Tatiana Kutlíková was a Slovak cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 1997. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay and 35th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event, respectively overall and individually.Kutlíková's best finish at... |
1'36:41.4 | 43 |
| Alžbeta Havrančíková Alžbeta Havrancíková Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in... |
1'33:41.5 | 32 | |
| Lubomíra Balážová Lubomíra Balážová Ľubomíra Balážová was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best overall and individual finishes in Albertville in 1992 with a sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 11th in the 5 km event.Balážová's best finish... |
1'30:58.7 | 18 | |
2 Starting delay based om 5 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women's 4 x 5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Lubomíra Balážová Lubomíra Balážová Ľubomíra Balážová was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best overall and individual finishes in Albertville in 1992 with a sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 11th in the 5 km event.Balážová's best finish... Jaroslava Bukvajová Jaroslava Bukvajová Jaroslava Bukvajová is a Slovak cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2004. Her best World Cup finish was ninth twice, both earned in Austria in 1998.... Tatiana Kutlíková Tatiana Kutlíková Tatiana Kutlíková was a Slovak cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 1997. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay and 35th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event, respectively overall and individually.Kutlíková's best finish at... Alžbeta Havrančíková Alžbeta Havrancíková Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in... |
1'01:00.2 | 7 |
Ice hockey
Group B
Twelve participating teams were placed in the two groups. After playing a round-robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
, the top four teams in each group advanced to the Medal Round while the last two teams competed in the Consolation Round for the 9th to 12th places.
| Team advanced to the Final Round | |
| Team sent to compete in the Consolation Round |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 8 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 31 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 1 | |
| 4:4 | ||
| 3:3 | ||
| 10:4 | ||
| 3:1 | ||
| 6:2 |
Final Round
Quarter final|}
Consolation round
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5th place match
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Leading scorers
| Rk | GP | G | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zigmund Palffy Zigmund Palffy Žigmund "Ziggy" Pálffy is a Slovak professional ice hockey player of Hungarian origin, who plays for HK 36 Skalica of the Slovak Extraliga.... |
8 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Miroslav Satan Miroslav Satan Miroslav Šatan is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.-Pre-NHL:In 1991–92, he played for the local HC Topolcany and did remarkably well, as he scored 30 goals and had 22 assists in just 31 games. He then graduated to the senior division... |
8 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Peter Stastny Peter Stastny Peter Šťastný , also known colloquially as "Peter the Great" and "Stosh", is a retired Slovak professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1995. During his time with the Quebec Nordiques, Stastny became a Canadian citizen. Since 2004, he has also served as a... |
8 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
- Team Roster
- Eduard Hartman
- Jaromír DraganJaromir DraganJaromír Dragan is a former Slovak ice hockey player, well-known mainly as a goaltender of HC Košice....
- Miroslav Michalek
- Jerguš BačaJerguš BacaJerguš Bača is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the seventh round, 141st overall, by the Hartford Whalers in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He played ten games in the National Hockey League with the Whalers: nine in the 1990–91 season and one more in the 1991–92...
- Marián SmerciakMarian SmerciakMarián Smerčiak is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga.-References:...
- Miroslav Marcinko
- Ľubomír SekerášLubomír Sekerᚼubomír Sekeráš is a Slovak professional ice hockey player. Sekeráš is currently playing with hometown team HC Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga. Sekeráš has played in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars.-Playing career:He started his career with the HC Dukla...
- Vladimír BuřilVladimir BurilVladimír Búřil is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player. Buril played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga. Buril retired after the 2009–10 season.-Playing career:...
- Stanislav Medřik
- Ján Varholik
- Róbert ŠvehlaRóbert ŠvehlaRóbert Švehla is a Slovak retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for 9 seasons from 1995 until 2003.- Career :Švehla was drafted 78th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, but he did not play a game for them before moving on to the Florida Panthers...
- Vlastimil Plavucha
- Oto Haščák
- Dušan Pohoreleč
- René Pucher
- Miroslav ŠatanMiroslav SatanMiroslav Šatan is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.-Pre-NHL:In 1991–92, he played for the local HC Topolcany and did remarkably well, as he scored 30 goals and had 22 assists in just 31 games. He then graduated to the senior division...
- Branislav JánošBranislav JanosBranislav Janos is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga.-External links:...
- Roman Kontšek
- Peter ŠťastnýPeter StastnyPeter Šťastný , also known colloquially as "Peter the Great" and "Stosh", is a retired Slovak professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1995. During his time with the Quebec Nordiques, Stastny became a Canadian citizen. Since 2004, he has also served as a...
- Ľubomír KolníkLubomír KolníkĽubomír Kolník is a Slovak ice hockey player, who currently plays for HK 36 Skalica in the Slovak Extraliga....
- Jozef Daňo
- Róbert PetrovickýRóbert PetrovickýRóbert Petrovický is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger. He has played in the NHL for the Hartford Whalers, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, and the New York Islanders. In 2009/2010 season he played for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League.-Career...
- Žigmund PálffyZigmund PalffyŽigmund "Ziggy" Pálffy is a Slovak professional ice hockey player of Hungarian origin, who plays for HK 36 Skalica of the Slovak Extraliga....
Luge
Men
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Jozef Škvarek | 51.775 | 23 | 51.835 | 23 | 51.300 | 19 | 51.612 | 19 | 3:26.522 | 19 |
Women
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Mária Jasenčáková Mária Jasenčáková Mária Jasenčáková, born 21 October 1957 in Spišská Sobota, Prešov, Czechoslovakia, is a Slovak luger who competed at five Olympic Games between 1980 and 1998.She is the first Slovakian to compete at five Olympics.-External links:*... |
49.411 | 13 | 50.351 | 20 | 49.276 | 3 | 49.418 | 7 | 3:18.456 | 15 |
Nordic combined
Men's individualEvents:
- normal hill ski jumping
- 15 km cross-country skiing (Start delay, based on ski jumping results.)
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country time |
Total rank |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||||
| Jozef Bachleda | Individual | 140.5 | 52 | 53:44.4 | 51 |
| Martin Bayer | 142.5 | 51 | 56:19.9 | 52 | |
| Michal Giacko | 184.0 | 36 | 47:02.5 | 26 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Miroslav Slušný | Normal hill | 80.5 | 92.0 | 66.5 | 60.0 | 152.0 | 51 |
| Martin Švagerko Martin Švagerko Martin Švagerko is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper who competed from 1984 to 1994. He won two leam large hill medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1993 and a bronze in 1989.... |
81.5 | 97.5 | 90.0 | 115.5 | 213.0 | 25 | |
| Miroslav Slušný | Large hill | 94.5 | 65.6 | 82.0 | 41.1 | 106.7 | 45 |
| Martin Švagerko Martin Švagerko Martin Švagerko is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper who competed from 1984 to 1994. He won two leam large hill medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1993 and a bronze in 1989.... |
98.0 | 74.4 | 100.0 | 78.5 | 152.9 | 28 | |