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was the host nation for the

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Medalists

Competitors

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Alpine skiing

;Men Men's combined ;Women Women's combined

Biathlon

;Men ;Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay ;Women ;Women's 4 × 7.5 km relay : ¹ A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. : ² One minute added per missed target.

Cross-country skiing

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

Freestyle skiing

;Men ;Women

Ice hockey

Group A

Twelve participating teams were placed in the two groups. After playing a round-robin, 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.

consolation round

11th place match *Team roster :* Jim Marthinsen (G) :* Rob Schistad (G) :* Petter Salsten (D) :*

Morgan Andersen Morgan Andersen (born 7 April 1966) is a retired Norwegian ice hockey player. He hails from Yven in Tune. During his active ice hockey career he played for Stjernen, Mora IK and Lillehammer IK. He last played for Stjernen in 1998. He played for ...

(D) :* Tommy Jakobsen (D) :* Jan-Roar Fagerli (D) :* Svein Enok Nørstebø (D) :* Svenn Erik Bjørnstad (D) :*

Geir Hoff Geir Hoff (born 14 February 1965 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey player. Hoff began his career in Sweden with Västra Frölunda before spending two seasons at Michigan State University. Hoff then played in the N ...

(F) :*

Vegar Barlie Vegar Barlie (born August 7, 1972) is a Norwegian ice hockey player. Barlie competed with the Norway men's national ice hockey team in the 1994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and in the 1994 Winter Olympics. He was selected by the Edmont ...

(F) :* Lars Håkon Andersen (F) :* Ole Eskild Dahlstrøm (F) :* Arne Billkvam (F) :*

Erik Kristiansen Erik Kristiansen (born 12 March 1961 in Furnes, Norway) is a former Norwegian ice hockey player. Playing career He played 20 seasons with the Storhamar Dragons of Hamar, Norway. He also played 97 games for Norway's National team (IIHF World Cham ...

(F) :*

Trond Magnussen Trond Vegar Magnussen (born 1 February 1973 in Fredrikstad, Norway) is a former professional Norwegian ice hockey player. His last tenure was with his hometown Stjernen in the GET-ligaen. Trond Magnussen has played in the top leagues in three E ...

(F) :* Petter Thoresen (F) :*

Morten Finstad Morten Finstad (born May 24, 1967) is a Norwegian former ice hockey player. Finstad spent his entire career playing for Stjernen Hockey between 1986 and 2001. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Wint ...

(F) :* Roy Johansen (F) :* Tom Johansen (F) :* Marius Rath (F) :*

Espen Knutsen Espen Knutsen (born January 12, 1972) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey player and currently the general manager of Vålerenga in the Norwegian GET-ligaen. He played five seasons in the North American-based National Hockey League (NHL), ...

(F) Head coach: Bengt Ohlson

Luge

(Men's) Doubles ;Women

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

Ski jumping

;Men's team large hill : ¹ Four teams members performed two jumps each.

Speed skating

;Men ;Women

Notes

References

Official Olympic Reports

International Olympic Committee results database

Olympic Winter Games 1994, full results by sports-reference.com
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