| Eritrea at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ERI |
| NOC | Eritrean National Olympic Committee |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man and 0 women) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Eritrea competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The 2022 Winter Olympics were held from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]
Eritrea's team consisted of one male alpine skier.[3][4] Alpine skier Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda as the only athlete from the country, carried the country's flag during the opening and closing ceremonies.[5][6][7]
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alpine skiing[edit]
By meeting the basic qualification standards, Eritrea qualified male alpine skier, Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda.[8] Abeda competed in one event, the men's giant slalom, where he had a combined two run total for a time of 2:40.45, placing him 39th overall out of 87 skiers.[9] This improved his result by 22 spots from 2018.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda | Men's giant slalom | 1:17.95 | 46 | 1:22.50 | 41 | 2:40.45 | 39 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Watta, Evelyn (28 January 2022). "African stars to watch at Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ du Plessis, Lindsay (3 February 2022). "Winter Games: Six African athletes who are competing in Beijing, and five who are not". www.espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Tremblay, Phil (2 February 2022). "Athlete Spotlight: African Nation Eritrea's First Winter Olympian Back For Round Two in Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics". www.snowbrains.com/. SnowBrains. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 22 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "2022 Winter Olympics Results - Alpine Skiing". www.espn.com. ESPN. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Toney, James (3 February 2022). "Eritrean skier Shannon Abeda setting Olympic sights on 'dream' 2026 Cool Runnings sequel". www.uk.sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved 13 February 2022.