Team Colombia Colombia - Profile

Medals in Current Games

Medals in Current Games
Rank Men Women MixedOpenTotal Total
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1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total

General Interest

@ PYEONGCHANG 2018
Colombia competed with a team of four athletes (three men, one woman) across three sports - Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and speed skating. This was only Colombia's second appearance at the Olympic Winter Games, after 2010. Its best finish was 19th by Laura Gomez in women's mass start speed skating, with Pedro Causil placing 20th in men's 500m speed skating.

PYEONGCHANG 2018 FLAGBEARERS
Opening Ceremony: Pedro Causil (SSK)
Closing Ceremony: Michael Poettoz (ALP)

OLYMPIC GAMES HISTORY
First competed at the Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games, represented by a lone athlete, marathon runner Jorge Perry. The country first formed a National Olympic Committee (NOC) in 1936 and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1939. Since 1932, Colombia has competed at every Olympic Games with the exception of 1952.

Colombia competed at the Olympic Winter Games for the first time at Vancouver 2010, with a second appearance at PyeongChang 2018.

It had only one Winter Olympian in 2010, Alpine skier Cynthia Denzler. In 2018, the nation was represented by four athletes, Michael Poettoz in Alpine skiing, Sebastian Uprimny in cross-country skiing, and speed skaters Laura Gomez and Pedro Causil. Gomez finished 19th in the mass start, the best finish yet by a Colombian Winter Olympian.

Colombian athletes have won 34 Olympic medals (five golds). The first-ever gold medal for Colombia was won by Maria Isabel Urrutia in women's heavyweight weightlifting in 2000.

The most successful Colombian Olympian has been Mariana Pajon, who won the women's BMX racing (2012, 2016), adding a silver at Tokyo 2020.

MILESTONES

First Competitor, Female: Cynthia Denzler (24 February 2010) - 2010 - Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom) - DNF
First Competitor, Male: Sebastian Uprimny (16 February 2018) - 2018 - Cross-Country Skiing (15km Freestyle) - 115th

Youngest Competitor, Female: Cynthia Denzler (26y-288d) - 2010 - Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom) - DNF
Youngest Competitor, Male: Michael Poettoz (19y-180d) - 2018 - Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom) - DNF

Oldest Competitor, Female: Laura Gomez (27y-221d) - 2018 - Speed Skating (Mass Start) - 19th
Oldest Competitor, Male: Sebastian Uprimny (42y-231d) - 2018 - Cross-Country Skiing (15km Freestyle) - 115th

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Anthem

Himno Nacional de la Republica de Colombia (Anthem of the Republic of Colombia)
Music: Oreste Sindici, Lyrics: Rafael Nunez
1920

Flagbearers

Membership

1936
1948

Officials

Ciro Solano Hurtado
Ana Edurne Camacho Corredor
Current:Andres Botero Phillipsbourne (entry into IOC: 2007)Luis Alberto Moreno (entry into IOC: 2016)Former:Julio Comelin (1952-1986)Fidel Mendoza (1988-2005)

Participation

2010
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