Moldova at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Moldova at the Olympic Games

Flag of Moldova
IOC code  MDA
NOC National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova
Website www.olympic.md (Moldovan)
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Competitors 4 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Victor Pinzaru (opening[1][2]
and closing)[3]
Medals Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
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Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Romania (1924–1936)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Moldova competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.[4] Moldova's team consists of four athletes in four sports.[5]

Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti did not attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.[6]

Alpine skiing

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According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Moldova had two athletes in qualification position.[7] However naturalized Italian alpine skier Mirko Deflorian withdrew from the team citing poor results.[5]

Athlete Event Total
Time Rank
Georg Lindner Men's super-G DNF

Biathlon

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Pending reallocation of quotas, will allow Moldova to enter one female athlete. Alexandra Camenscic also competed in cross-country skiing.

Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Alexandra Camenscic Women's sprint 27:37.0 5 (2+3) 84

Cross-country skiing

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According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Moldova had two athletes in qualification position.[7] The team was officially named on 22 January 2014.[5]

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Alexandra Camenscic Women's 10 km classical 39:52.6 +11:34.8 71
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Victor Pinzaru Men's sprint 4:04.91 77 Did not advance

Luge

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Moldova qualified a place in the men's singles when Bogdan Macovei finished in the top 38 (with a maximum of three per nation qualifying) during the 2013–14 Luge World Cup. The team was officially named on 22 January 2014.[5]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bogdan Macovei Men's singles 54.591 37 54.271 35 53.925 35 53.779 36 3:36.566 36

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