Japan competed at the

1992 Winter Olympics ) , nations = 64 , athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women) , events = 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines) , opening = 8 February 1992 , closing = 23 February 1992 , opened_by = President François Mitterrand , cauldron ...

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, from February 8 to February 23, 1992. As many as 63 athletes competed accompanied by 42 officers. Japanese athletes compete in all disciplines except

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. The flag bearer is

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at the opening and closing ceremony, while the captain of the delegation is cross-country skier Kazunari Sasaki. The nordic combined team consisting of

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and Reiichi Mikata won gold which became Japan's first medal in nordic combined and also the first gold after four previous

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editions without gold. The last gold which was also Japan's first gold at the

was won by

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at their home, Sapporo 1972.

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also won Japan's first medal in

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Medalists

Competitors

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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: * normal hill ski jumping * 15 km cross-country skiing Men's team Three participants per team. Events: * normal hill ski jumping * 10 km cross-country skiing

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

International Olympic Committee results database

Olympic Winter Games 1992, full results by sports-reference.com
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