Ecuador at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Ecuador at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ECU |
| NOC | Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea February 9–25, 2018 | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Klaus Jungbluth Rodriguez (opening & closing)[1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ecuador made its winter games debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018.[2][3] The only competitor was cross-country skier Klaus Jungbluth Rodriguez, who was also the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[4]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Ecuadorian delegation per sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cross-country skiing
Ecuador qualified one male cross-country skier.[5] In 2016 Jungbluth sought and received the help of the Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee to create a ski federation for Ecuador, which allowed him to compete for the country. Jungbluth lives and trains in Mountain Creek, Queensland, Australia.[6]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Klaus Jungbluth Rodríguez | Men's 15 km freestyle | 53:30.1 | +19:46.2 | 112 |
See also
References
- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Santos, Manuela (16 October 2017). "Klaus Jungbluth es el primer ecuatoriano que participará en Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno" [Klaus Jungbluth is the first Ecuadorian to participate in the Olympic Winter Games]. www.coe.org.ec/ (in Spanish). Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Klaus Jungbluth, un tricolor en Pyeongchang 2018" [Klaus Jungbluth, a tricolor in Pyeongchang 2018]. El Universo (in Spanish). Guayaquil. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ Rodriguez, Ana (19 January 2018). "Klaus Jungbluth será el abanderado en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno 2018" [Klaus Jungbluth will be the flag bearer at the 2018 Winter Olympics]. www.pichinchauniversal.com.ec/ (in Spanish). Pichincha Universal. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Yates, Brayden (23 December 2017). "USC student first to represent Ecuador in Olympic snow". Sunshine Coast Daily. Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
