Fiji at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Fiji at the Olympic Games

Flag of Fiji
IOC code  FIJ
NOC Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.fijiolympiccommittee.com
At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
Competitors 1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Laurence Thoms[1]
Medals Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

Fiji competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.

The country's sole representative was Laurence Thoms, in alpine skiing.[2] He failed to complete the Slalom,[3][4] but completed the Giant Slalom and finished fifty-fifth with a time of 2:41.98.[5]

Alpine skiing

[6]

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 (DH) Run 2 (Sl) Run 3 (Sl) Final/Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Diff Rank
Laurence Thoms Giant slalom 1:22.01 68 1:19.97 55 N/A 2:41.98 +18.70 55
Slalom Did not finish N/A Did not finish

References

  1. "Eleven on their own in Games", Associated Press, February 13, 2002
  2. "Beach boy takes to the slopes", BBC, February 15, 2002
  3. "Alping Skiing results - Men's Slalom", CNN
  4. "Slaw Says: Olympics produce year's new heroes", Ball State Daily, February 25, 2002
  5. "Results -- Thursday, Feb 21", ESPN
  6. "Salt Lake City 2002 Official Report - Volume 1" (PDF). Salt Lake Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 2002. Retrieved November 1, 2013.


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